Mika Kikuchi

Mika Kikuchi (菊地 美香, Kikuchi Mika, born December 16, 1983) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer affiliated with BLACK SHIP.

Mika Kikuchi
菊地 美香
Born (1983-12-16) December 16, 1983[1]
Misato, Saitama, Japan
Occupation
Years active2000–present
AgentBLACK SHIP
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Spouse(s)Yūji Kishi (2009–2011)
Tomokazu Yoshida (2018–present)

Biography

In 2000, Mika made her stage debut as Janet in the Japanese version of the musical Annie. She also had small roles in Suicide Circle and Battle Royale II: Requiem before landing the role of Koume "Umeko" Koudo/DekaPink in 2004's iteration of the Super Sentai franchise, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.

Mika then diversified into voice acting in 2005, voicing the character Mokona in the anime Tsubasa Chronicle and xxxHoLiC, based on Clamp's popular manga. She has also presented a children's variety show Nyanchuu World on the NHK channel, as well as net radio work for Tsubasa Chronicle (with fellow voice actress Yui Makino) and Mai Otome (with Ami Koshimizu), the popular anime in which she plays the lead character Arika Yumemiya. On December 16, 2009, her birthday, she married actor Yūji Kishi, who is 13 years her senior. They met during the 2007 Japanese stage tour of Les Misérables, and coincidentally both have had their acting debuts in a Super Sentai Series.[2] They filed for divorce on December 29, 2011.[3] On August 31, 2018 it was announced on her Twitter account that she got married again, this time to her fellow Dekaranger cast member Tomokazu Yoshida (who played Tetsu/Dekabreak).[4]

Filmography

TV

Films

Original video animation (OVA)
  • Tsubasa TOKYO REVELATIONS – Mokona Modoki
  • Tsubasa Shunraiki – Mokona Modoki
  • xxxHolic Shunmuki – Mokona Modoki
  • xxxHolic: Rou – Mokona Modoki
  • Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo x Yankee-kun to Megane-chan – Rinka Himeji

Live-action

Films

Stage
  • Annie – Janet
  • Morning Musume Musical:Love Century -Yume wa Minakerya Hajimaranai- – Chika
  • Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru – Kaoru
  • NOISE – Mami
  • My Life – Yumi
  • Les Misérables (2007-2009 Japanese Stage Tour) – Cosette
  • Hakuōki Musical: Hijikata Toshizo version – Yukimura Chizuru


Discography
  • My Star by Mika Kikuchi. This CD Single (AVCA-22878, released by avex mode) is her debut single; this from Mika's own venture into recording her own music.[6][7]
  • Hanjuku Heroine(半熟ヒロイン☆) by Mika Kikuchi and Ami Koshimizu(Mai Otome net radio opening theme)
  • Otome wa DO MY BEST desho?(乙女はDO MY BESTでしょ？) by Mika Kikuchi and Ami Koshimizu(Mai Otome ending theme)
  • Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger OST (features several tracks with Mika's vocals)
  • Mahou Sentai Magiranger OST (Song: "Tenkuukai no Yasuragi ~ Peace in the Heavens")
  • Chou Ninja Tai Inazuma OST: Thank You ~2007 .Jun ver~

References
  1. Official blog Archived 2011-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "菊地美香＆岸祐二、戦隊婚！"聖地"で挙式 (1/2ページ) - 芸能 - SANSPO.COM". 2009-10-05. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. Voice Actors Yuuji Kishi, Mika Kikuchi Announce Divorce
  4. "『デカレンジャー』デカブレイク吉田友一&デカピンク菊地美香が婚約 吉田は芸能界引退も発表". Oricon (in Japanese). 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  5. Katoh, Hidekazu et al. "Tsubasa - Reservoir Chronicle". (May 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 26-33.
  6. "'My Star'". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 118.
  7. My Star - Mika Kikuchi [CD]. cdjapan.co.jp.
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