Marika Kono
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| Kanji | 高野麻里佳 |
| Romaji | Kōno Marika |
| Nickname | まりんか (Marinka) まりりん (Maririn) まりかんぬ (Marikanu) |
| Birthday | February 22, 1994 |
| Agency | Aoni Production |
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| Wikipedia | Wikipedia (JP) Wikipedia (EN) |
| Anilist | Anilist |
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Marika Kono (高野 麻里佳) is the voice actress for Silence Suzuka in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
Background
Marika Kono is the middle sister of three;[1] her older sister, Rina Kono, is a dancer.[2] As a child, she was already fond of reading aloud during elementary school classes. She first became interested in voice acting from watching anime series. After learning that the characters Pikachu from Pokémon and Chopper from One Piece were voiced by the same person, Ikue Ōtani, Kono began to aspire to pursuing a career in voice acting.
Upon entering high school, Kono joined her school's voice acting club, where she studied the performances of voice actors. She also participated in other activities such as playing basketball. After her graduation, she enrolled in a training school operated by the Yoyogi Animation Academy. She completed her studies in 2014, and became affiliated with the Mausu Promotion agency the same year.
Kono her career playing minor roles in anime and in the same time, also performed a song for an anime for the first time. The following year, she received her first main role as Rin Kohana in the anime series Seiyu's Life!. She, together with her co-stars Rie Takahashi and Yuki Nagaku, formed the music group Earphones.[3] She also became a member of the idol group Team Ohenro.[4]
On October 1, 2020, she transferred to Aoni Production.
On February 24, 2020, she made her solo singer debut under Nippon Columbia with the release of her first single, Yume Mitai, demo Yume janai (夢みたい、でも夢じゃない).
On November 1, 2022, it was announced from her Twitter that she had been diagnosed with adjustment disorder in mid-October 2022. Due to this, her scheduled activities have been limited per advice from her agency, Aoni Production, in order to prioritize her current treatment.
Other Roles
Anime
- Rin Kohana in Seiyu's Life!
- Utako Uta and Pakuko in Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan
- Sat-chan in Mitsuboshi Colors
- Yumina Urnea Belfast in In Another World With My Smartphone
- Mahiro Oyama in Onii-chan wa Oshimai!
- Flamme in SYNDUALITY Noir
- Yua Nakajima in Hinako Note
Games
- Mélusine in Fate/Grand Order
- Ako Amau in Blue Archive
- Hatsuharu in Azur Lane
- La Pluma in Arknights
- Yomi in Trickcal: Chibi Go!
Trivia
- To commemorate the release of Umamusume: Party Dash; Kono, as well as other voice actresses drew art for the characters they played in the game. Kono's drawing, in particular, was was rather noteworthy for it's peculiar look.[5] It became a spectacle, spawning many fanart of Suzuka bearing a similar face.
Gallery
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6th Autumn (Day 1) Cast -
6th Autumn with Hiyori Manase
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/marika_0222/status/358246934999339008 Kono, Marika (July 19, 2013). "@oshoi_169cm_p_s そう、たまに可愛いヤツなんです。笑 高野家は三姉妹ですね〜☆彡 姉は一つ上で、妹は高校二年生ですっ！ …高校二年生…良い響き。。←"
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/marika_0222/status/539071432102146048 姉、高野璃奈はプロフ特に何も書いてないけど、一般人ではなく、芸能事務所に所属してる女優でダンサーでタレントですよ。22歳でダンス歴は15年以上。舞台やミュージカルに出演したり、アーティストのバックダンサーやダンス講師もしていたりするプロです。気になる方はぜひ舞台とか見に行っては？"
- ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-06-27/sore-ga-seiyu-anime-new-ad-introduces-show-via-fake-show/.89745 "Sore ga Seiyū! Anime's New Ad Introduces Show via Fake News Show". Anime News Network. June 27, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000115718 ジャパンミュージックネットワーク株式会社 (May 18, 2015). "声優アイドルユニット"イヤホンズ"がシングル「耳の中へ」でデビュー｜イヤホンズ｜BARKS音楽ニュース"
- ↑ https://x.com/marika_0222/status/1828703819590721706 バズったら宣伝をして良いと聞いたことがあるので宣伝させてください。 8月30日(金)発売の【#ハチャウマ】チーム＜フリージア＞サイレンススズカ役で出演します。 ドット絵のとっても可愛いスズカが トレーナーさんを待ってます。 よろしくお願いいたします！