is a Japanese actress,

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and singer affiliated with BLACK SHIP.

Biography

In 2000, Mika made her stage debut as Janet in the Japanese version of the musical

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. 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

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. Mika then diversified into voice acting in 2005, voicing the character ''Mokona'' in the anime

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and xxxHoLiC, based on Clamp's popular

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. She has also presented a children's variety show Nyanchuu World on the

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(with fellow voice actress

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) and Mai Otome (with

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), the popular

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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 ''

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'', and coincidentally both have had their acting debuts in a

Series. They filed for divorce on December 29, 2011. On August 31, 2018 it was announced on her

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account that she got married again, this time to her fellow Dekaranger cast member

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(who played Tetsu/DekaBreak).

Filmography

Anime

TV

*'' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' (2005–06) –

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*'' Mai Otome'' (2005–06) – Arika Yumemiya *'' Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' (2005) – Shiromi *''

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'' (2006) – Monami Suzuki (Middle School) *'' xxxHolic'' (2006–08) –

Katoh, Hidekazu et al. "Tsubasa - Reservoir Chronicle". (May 2007) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 26-33. *''

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'' (2009) – Bougainvillea *'' Katekyo Hitman REBORN'' (2010) – Bluebell *''

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'' (2012–13) – Noriko Isobe *''

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'' (2014) – Minerva X *''

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'' (2018) – Liza

Films

*'' Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom'' (2005) – Mokona Modoki *'' XxxHolic: A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (2005) – Mokona Modoki * ''

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'' (2015) – Noriko Isobe * '' Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1'' (2017) – Noriko Isobe * '' Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 2'' (2019) – Noriko Isobe * '' Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 3'' (2021) – Noriko Isobe

Original video animation (OVA)

*'' Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations'' (2007–08) – Mokona Modoki *'' Tsubasa Spring Thunder Chronicles'' (2009) – Mokona Modoki *'' xxxHolic Shunmuki'' (2009) – Mokona Modoki *'' xxxHolic Rō'' (2010–11) – Mokona Modoki *'' Yankee-kun na Yamada-kun to Megane-chan to Majo'' (2015) – Rinka Himeji

Live-action

*''

'' – Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Dekapink (2004 -2005) *''

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'' – Kanna *''

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'' – Yuki Tamai (Guest in episode 3) *'' Nyanchuu World'' – Mika-Chan (Host; Children's Series)

Films

*'' Suicide Circle'' (2001) – Sakura Kuroda *'' Φ, Phi'' (xxxx) – Ayaka *'' Battle Royale II: Requiem'' (2003) – Ayane Yagi *'' Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action'' (2004) – Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Dekapink *'' Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger'' (2005) – Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Dekapink *''

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vs. Dekaranger'' (2006) – Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Dekapink *''

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'' (2006) – Jun Terada *'' Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!'' (2008) – Honoshu Warrior Tsukinowa *''

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'' (2011) – Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Dekapink *'' Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider'' (2016) - News Reporter *''

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'' (2017) – Koume "Umeko" Kodou/Dekapink *''Gozen'' (2019)

Stage

*''

'' – Janet *'' Morning Musume Musical:Love Century -Yume wa Minakerya Hajimaranai-'' – Chika *'' Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru'' – Kaoru *''NOISE'' – Mami *''My Life'' – Yumi *''

'' (2007-2009 Japanese Stage Tour) –

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*'' Hakuōki Musical: Hijikata Toshizo version'' – Yukimura Chizuru

Discography

Related CDs

*My Star by Mika Kikuchi. This CD Single (AVCA-22878, released by

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) is her debut single; this from Mika's own venture into recording her own music.My Star - Mika Kikuchi [CD]
''cdjapan.co.jp''. *Hanjuku Heroine (半熟ヒロイン☆) by Mika Kikuchi and

('' 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

('' 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

External links

* *
Mika Kikuchi
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kikuchi, Mika 1983 births Living people Japanese musical theatre actresses Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Saitama Prefecture