is a Japanese actress,

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singer and radio personality. She graduated from Kasukabe Kyōei High School and went on to major in

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at Tamagawa University in Machida City, Tokyo, graduating in 1990. Kouda has had at least one song appear on the program ''

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'' although they did perform a couple of concerts one of which was released on DVD. She works for the talent management firm

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. Her most notable roles include Okinu from '' Ghost Sweeper Mikami'', Miki Koishikawa from ''

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'' and Shaorin from '' Mamotte Shugogetten''.

Filmography

Television animation

*'' Anime World Fairytales'' (Gretel) *'' Black Jack'' (Rei Asato) *''

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'' (Ruby, Denbo) *''

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'' (Reika) *''

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'' (Miyuki) *''

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'' (Young Witch Marie) *'' Detective Academy Q'' (Mitsuru Hōshō) *'' Digimon Savers'' (Sayuri Daimon) *''

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'' (Yukari Aozora, Maho, girl) *'' Fortune Quest'' (Max) *'' Ghost Sweeper Mikami'' (Okinu) *'' Goldfish Warning!'' (Shuko) *'' Gun X Sword'' (Vivian) *''

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'' (Queen Mirage) *'' Haunted Junction'' (Hanako Hasegawa) *'' Jibaku-kun'' (Kuinsheru) *''

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'' ( Nayuki Minase) *''

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'' (Fumiko Komori) *''

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'' ( Nayuki Minase) *''

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'' (

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) *'' Kyōryū Bōkenki Jura Tripper'' (Ojō) *'' Mamotte Shugogetten'' (Shaorin) *''

'' (Miki Koishikawa) *'' Masamune-kun's Revenge'' (Momo) *''

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'' (Priscilla) *'' Monster Farm'' (Holly) *''

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'' (Yuki) *'' Nyaruko: Crawling With Love'' (Luhy Distone) *''

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) *'' Panpaka Pants'' (Croli) *''

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'' (Sakura) *'' Princess Connect! Re:Dive'' (Misato) *'' Rosario + Vampire Capu2'' (Mako Yakumaru) *'' Shūkan Storyland'' (Nami) *''

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'' (Ikuyo Hoshizora) *'' The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz'' (Dorothy) *'' Tanoshii Willow Town'' (Annie) *'' Ultraman Kids: 30,000,000 Light Years in Search of Mother'' (Nōji) *''

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'' (Juri Kuran) *'' Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Season 3'' (Vepar) *''

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'' (Febronia)

OVA

*'' Denshin Mamotte Shugo Getten!'' (Shaorin) *'' Dirty Pair Flash'' (Yuri) *'' Dragon Half'' (Lufa) *'' Galaxy Fraulein Yuna'' (Shiori) *'' Gall Force Revolution'' (Catty Nebulart) *'' Gestalt (anime)'' (Suzu) *'' Harukaze Sentai V Force'' (Natsuki Aoi) *''

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'' (Toyotama-hime) *''

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'' (Mimu Emiruton) *''

'' (Nayuki Minase) *''

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'' (Hoshimi Kimizuka) *'' Miyuki-chan in Wonderland'' (Miyuki) *'' Ryūki Denshō'' (Myū) *''

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'' (Namiki Ibu) *'' Special Drama Fantasian na Nichijō'' (Madoka) *'' Spectral Force'' (Azerea) *'' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again'' (Amy) *'' Tattoon Master'' (Nima) *''

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'' (Yumi Francois) *'' Twinbee:Winpī no 1/8 Panic'' (Madoka) *'' Twinbee Paradise'' (Madoka) *'' Virgin Fleet'' (Ise Haruoshimi)

Theatrical animation

*'' A·LI·CE'' (Maria) *'' Dragon Quest: Dai no Bōken'' (Gome) *'' Ghost Sweeper Mikami'' (Okinu) *''

'' (Miki Koishikawa) *''

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'' (Toshi)

Video games

*'' Aoi Namida'' (Mana Fujihara) *'' BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban'' (

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) *'' Doki Doki Pretty League'' (Chiaki Nonohara) *'' Dōkyūsei'' (Yui Sakuragi) *'' Dragon Shadow Spell'' (Prinveil) *''

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'' (Marie) *''

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'' (Masumi Dotsuki) *'' Free Talk Studio ~Mari no Kimama na O-Shaberi~'' (Mari Kousaka, Natsumi Kawai) *'' Galaxy Fraulein Yuna'' series (Shiori) *

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(Gabriel) *''

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'' (Nanako and Ayaka) *''

'' (Nayuki Minase) *'' Langrisser I & II'' (Liana, Lána) *'' Makeruna! Makendō 2'' (Madonna) *'' Medarot NAVI'' (NAVI, Navi-Commun) *'' Megami Paradise II'' (Lilith) *'' Mitsumete Knight'' (Ann) *'' Otome-teki Koi Kakumei★Rabu Rebo!!'' (Natsumi) *'' Popful Mail'' (Mail (PC-Engine version)) *''

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'' (Dr. Chizuru Urashima) *'' Puyo Puyo CD 2'' (Trio the Banshee) *'' Ryūki Denshō: Dragoon'' (Myū) *'' Super Real Mahjongg P IV'' (Aina) *'' Twinbee Paradise'' (Madoka) *'' Twinbee RPG'' (Madoka) *''

'' (Febronia)

Dubbing

* ''

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'' (Serafina) * ''

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'' (Lindsay Weir) * '' Jawbreaker'' (Marcie Fox) * '' Stressed Eric'' (Maria Gonzalez, Various)

Live action

* ''Eat & Run'' (Marie) * ''Looking For'' * ''Setsunai'' * ''Voice''

Radio

*''Banana Hōsōkyoku Young Radio Grand Prix'' *'' Chikada Haruo no Lion Package Song'' *''Doyō no Yoru Desu: Uha Uha Daihōsō Anime Street'' *'' Furumoto Shinnosuke no Parachute Yūgekitai'' *''Kobayashi Yutaka no Super Gang Nouveau'' *''Kouda Mariko no Come On Funky Lips!'' *''Kouda Mariko no Doki Doki On Air'' *''Kouda Mariko no Game Museum'' *''Kouda Mariko no GM'' (part of OBC's V-Station) *''Kouda Mariko no Nebusoku Radio: Yume ha Sora Iro'' *''Kouda Mariko no Taisetsu ni Oboerumono no ga Issho nara Ii yo ne'' *''Kore ga Sō na no ne, Koneko-chan'' *''MBS Radio Ore-tachi Yattemāsu Getsuyōbi'' *''Mō Sugu Ore-tachi xxx Yattemāsu'' *''Nazo Nazo Dreamin *''Ore-tachi Yattemāsu'' *''Ore-tachi xxx Yattemāsu'' *''Ore-tachi xxx Yattemāsu Next'' *''Shao & Taisuke no Kon'ya mo Sugo Getten'' *''Tensai! Hayamimi Radio-kun: Kouda Mariko no Honjitsu mo Game Sanmai'' *''Twinbee Paradise'' *''Twinbee Paradise 2'' *''Twinbee Paradise 3'' *''TV Game Radions R'' *''Uha Uha Daihōsō Anime Street'' *''Ultra Mania Banzai'' *''Voice of Wonderland''

Other

*''CD Data FANet Artist Information: Kouda Mariko'' *''Idol on Stage'' *''Minna no Uta: Ame nochi Special'' *''Music Jump'' *''Music Voice: Seiyū Idol Daishūgō'' *''Seishun Adventure: Majo-tachi no Tasogare'' *''Yūshoku Banzai CX''

Discography

Singles

Konami Music

*''Bokura no Suteki'' (written by Masami Tozawa/ composed by Katsuki Maeda) / ''Harmony'' (composed by

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), 1994 *''Mimikaki wo shiteiru to'' (written by Masami Tozawa/ composed by Toshio Kamei) / ''Dare no Sei demo nai Futari'' (written by Masami Tozawa/ composed by Miki Matsubara), 1995 *''Watashi ga Tenshi dattara ii noni'' (written by Yoshiko Miura, Mariko Kouda/ composed by Miki Matsubara) / ''Machibuse'' (written/composed by Yumi Matsutōya), 1996 *''Yume wa Hitori mirumono janai'' (composed by Miki Matsubara) / ''Owaranai Encore'' (composed by Akio Minami), 1996 *''Egao de aishiteru'' (written/composed by Tomoko Tane) / ''Dore dake aisareru ka janakute'' (composed by Miki Matsubara),1997 *''Kaze ga tomaranai'' (written/composed by Tomoko Tane) / ''Soba ni iru kara'' (written/composed by Mariko Kouda), 1997 *''Ame nochi Special'' (composed by Miki Matsubara) / ''Iidasenakute'' (composed by Uni Inoue), 1997 *''Looking For'' (composed by Marron Nagatsuki) / ''Ōzora no Achira e'' (composed by Tatsuya Nishiwaki), 1998 *''Cobalt'' (composed by Hideshi Hachino) / ''Sha-La-La~Futari~'' (composed by Miki Matsubara), 1998 *''Taisetsu ni Omoerumono ga issho nara ii yone'' (composed by Marron Nagatsuki) / ''Ganbare! Rōnin'' (composed by Uni Inoue), 1998 *''Matte imashita'' (written/composed by Tomoko Tane) / ''Taiyō de ikō!'' (composed by Kaori Okui), 1999

King Records

On King Records *''Chikyū no Omoi～Hoshi no Omoi～ / Ame Agari no Asa ni / Setsuna.'' *''Clear / Nemuri no Umi'' *''Hachimitsu / Sekaichū no Post / Natsu Iro no Hana'' *''Hana / Machi ni Kesarenaimono / Hifumi yo'' *''Jiyū na Tsubasa / Daisuki Nandamono!'' *''Kara no Te no Hira / Namida Kumo no Ue ni / Nichiyōbi no Taikutsu'' *''Kimi ga Iru Sora / Yasashii Tsuki'' *''Kokoro no Yajirushi / Asa Iro no Wappen / Eki made no Michi wo'' *''Monshirochō / Deatta Goro ni / Fukukaze no Naka de'' *''Niji ga Yonderu / Koi ha Bōken'' *''Sabishigari ya no Koi / Wasurenai de～Forever We're Together～ / Henachoko'' *''Sono Toki made / Spice / Boku no Seikatsu'' *''Ta·ra·ra / Serial to Kiss / Haruka～To My Mother & Father on the Earth～'' *''Wish'' (as Shaorin)

Drama

*''CD Drama: Eiyū Densetsu III: Shiroki Majo'' (Kurisu) *''Dengeki CD Bunko: Samurai Spirits'' (

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) *''Falcom Special Box '97 CD Drama: Eiyū Densetsu III vs. Brandish VT'' (Kurisu) *'' Kishō Seireiki 1: Shūchū Gōu no Tsubishikata'' (Yumemi, Naiasu, Suhichimi, Ugaia) *''Kishō Seireiki 2: Tadashii Taifū no Okoshikata'' (Yumemi, Naiasu, Suhichimi, Ugaia) *''Kishō Seireiki 3: Shōryō-san to no Sugoshikata'' (Yumemi, Naiasu, Suhichimi, Ugaia) *''Popful Mail Paradise'' (Kachūsha) *''Popful Mail: The Next Generation'' (Kachūsha) *''TARAKO Pappara Paradise'' (Kachūsha) *''Tinkle Saver NOVA'' (Hayana Suzuna) *'' Zelda no Densetsu Sound & Drama'' (Zelda)

Albums

*''Aitakute'' *''B Side Collection'' *''Daisuki na Uta'' *''Happy! Happy! Happy!'' *''Kiss'' (mini album) *''Kono Sora kara Kikoeru'' *''Mariko Kouda Concert Tour '95–'96: Owaranai Encore'' *''Metronome'' *''My Best Friend'' (best album) *''My Best Friend 2'' (best album) *''My Best Friend 3'' (best album) *''Nande Datteba!?'' *''Neiro Enpitsu Jūni Iro'' *''Pure'' *''Pure Energy'' (selection album) *''Sora'' *''Twinbee Vocal Paradise featuring Mariko Kouda'' (best album) *''Vitamin Punch!'' *''Vivid'' *''Yatte Miyō''

Other albums

*''Eru Sanku: Koiki na Kanajo-tachi'' (vol.1-5) *''GS Mikami Utsukushiki Dōbōsha'' (vol.1-5) *''Honki ni Shinai de / Itsuka May Be'' *''Idol Project Special CD'' (included in limited edition of game) *''Kimi ga Daisuki / Happy Birthday Present'' *''Kuchibiru ni Promise'' *''Made in Heaven: Ai no Bride'' *''Melody: Dakishimete / Story'' *''Minna Chikyū no Nakama-tachi: Pink no Wani'' *''Mitsumete Knight Original Soundtrack'' (only includes Ann's game version of the song which is slightly different from the full version) *''Mitsumete Knight ~Vocalize~'' (contains Ann's full version of her song) *''Moment'' *''Saigo no Yakusoku / Kyō no Owari ni'' *''Seiyū Grand Prix Club Special '95 '96'' *''Sunday Island'' *''Tenshi no Sugao'' (OVA insert CD single)

References

External links

* *
Mariko Kouda
at the Seiyuu database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kouda, Mariko 1969 births Living people Aoni Production voice actors Japanese women singers Japanese video game actresses Singers from Saitama Prefecture Voice actresses from Saitama Prefecture