Marika Kouno

Marika Kouno (高野 麻里佳, Kouno Marika, born February 22, 1994 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Aoni Production. Formerly associated with Mausu Promotion, she made her official debut in 2013.

Kouno is the second of three sisters; her older sister Rina is an actor and dancer. From a young age, she was fond of reading aloud during elementary school classes. She first became interested in voice acting thanks to watching anime. After learning that Pikachu from Pokémon and Tony Tony Chopper from One Piece were voiced by the same individual, Ikue Ōtani, Kouno realized she wanted to be able to do the same thing.

After graduating from Yoyogi Animation Academy, she started out playing minor parts until earning the lead roles of Utako Uta and Pakuko in Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan which coincidentally became the first time she sang for an anime. Together with her co-stars Rie Takahashi and Yuki Nagaku, the three of them eventually formed the music group Earphones. She also became a member of the idol group Team Ohenro. Her favorite food is beef jerky.

Throughout her voice acting career, Kouno has done the roles of Yua Nakajima in Hinako Note, Yumina Ernea Belfast in In Another World With My Smartphone, and Silence Suzuka in Uma Musume Pretty Derby.

Works

 * Chacha - Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada
 * Yuzuki Shijou - Blue Reflection
 * Patty - Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation
 * Kronya and Monica - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
 * Mitsuki - Samurai Warriors 5