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Maika Yamamoto

Not to be confused with Hikaru Yamamoto.

Maika Yamamoto (山本 舞香, Yamamoto Maika, born 13 October 1997) is a Japanese actress, TV personality, and fashion model.[1] She is known for her roles as Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom, Chiyomi Horikiri in the 2015 television drama Minami-kun no Koibito, and Mizuki Kurata in the 2018 film adaptation of the manga series After the Rain, among others.

Maika Yamamoto
山本 舞香
Yamamoto at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2018
Born (1997-10-13) 13 October 1997 (age 27)
Yonago, Tottori, Japan
Other namesMaika Moriuchi
(after marriage)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • TV personality
Years active2011–present
EmployerBiz
Notable work
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​
Relatives

Early life and career

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Yamamoto was born in 1997 in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, and made her entertainment debut as the 14th Mitsui ReHouse Girl in 2011.[2] Her first acting role came in 2011 in the Fuji TV series Soredemo, Ikite Yuku.[3] At the age of 15 she moved to Tokyo to attend private high school while pursuing an acting career.[4] In 2015 she played the role of Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom, the film adaptation of Yūsei Matsui's manga.[5] That same year she played the lead role of Chiyomi Horikiri, a young dancer and writer who shrinks in size, in the 2015 Fuji TV adaptation of the Shungicu Uchida manga Minami-kun no Koibito.[6]

Yamamoto was an exclusive model for nicola as a teenager.[4] Her first photobook was published by Kodansha in March 2018.[3]

Personal life

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On October 13, 2024, My First Story's lead vocalist Hiro announced his marriage to Yamamoto through his official social media post in the caption.[7]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Madam Marmalade no Ijō na Nazo: Question [8]
Madam Marmalade no Ijō na Nazo: Answer [8]
2014 Kamen Teacher: The Movie Saeko Kobayashi [9]
2015 Z Island Hyuga [10]
Assassination Classroom Kaede Kayano [5]
2016 Assassination Classroom: Graduation Kaede Kayano [11]
Cherry Blossom Memories Miku Tono Lead role [12]
The Magnificent Nine Natsu [13]
2017 Daytime Shooting Star Yuyuka Nekota [14]
The Blue Hearts Ayano Yoshida "Love Letter" segment [15]
Teen Bride Saaya Matsui [16]
2018 After the Rain Mizuki Kurata [17]
Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together Ito Serika (young) [18]
Gangoose Yuki [19]
2019 Tokyo Ghoul S Tōka Kirishima [20]
Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV Miki [21]
2020 Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō Sonoko Hattori [22]
From Today, It's My Turn the Movie Ryoko Morikawa [23]
2022 Re/Member Rumiko Hiiragi [24]
2023 See Hear Love Saori Nakamura [25]

Television dramas

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Still, Life Goes On Young Futaba Toyama [26]
Gō Sada Taiga drama [27]
2012 Job Guidance for the 13-year-olds and all triers Maho Tamura [28]
Kazoku no Uta Nozomi Miki Episodes 5 and 7 [29]
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Nono Episodes 8-10 [30]
2013 Shinryochu: In the Room (心療中 in the Room) Tomoka Tenma [31]
Mahoro Eki Mae Bangaichi Sonoko Ashihara [32]
Ghostly Girl Risa Kyozuka [33]
Kamen Teacher Saeko Kobayashi [34]
49 Sachi Takami [35]
2014 Night Teacher Rei Ogami [36][37]
2015 Minami-kun no Koibito: My Little Lover Chiyomi Horikiri Lead role [6]
2016 Yassan Misaki [38][39]
2017 SR Saitama's Rapper: Mike's Lane Toko [40]
2018 We Are Rockets! Maki Shibata [41][42]
Could Have Done It Committee Nobuko Machida Episode 5 [43][44]
2019 Scams Misaki Azuma [45]
2021–23 Kotaro Lives Alone Mizuki Akitomo 2 seasons [46]
2024 Believe: A Bridge to You Erina Motomiya [47]
Omusubi Sachi Yabuki Asadora [48]

Dubbing

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References

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