Mariko Nagai
Description
Mariko Nagai is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture, born on January 3. She is affiliated with the talent agency Ken Production. Nagai is a graduate of the voice acting training program at the Tokyo Voice Actor & International Academy and is also a 16th-generation graduate of the voice actor school School Duo.
Her career began in 2017, with her first leading role being Akira Mishima in the television anime series Convenience Store Boyfriends. In the same year, she also began voicing the character Emi Fukukado, also known as the Pro Hero Miss Joke, in the popular series My Hero Academia, a role she has reprised across multiple seasons of the show. Another recurring role from early in her career is Louise in Attack on Titan, a character she voiced in different seasons.
Nagai's filmography includes a wide range of supporting characters in numerous other anime series. She has appeared in KiraKira☆Precure A La Mode, Pokémon: Twilight Wings, Pokémon Evolutions (providing additional voices), Shaman King (2021) as Meene Montgomery, and SK8 the Infinity as a young Ainosuke. In 2024, her roles included Asuka in Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!.
A significant and defining role in Nagai's career is Juri Saijō from the multimedia franchise The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors. This was her first role obtained through an audition as a professional voice actress. She voices the character in the original mobile game, its anime adaptations, and various music projects. Her involvement with the franchise includes performing character songs, participating in live concerts, and appearing on related radio shows and web broadcasts, such as the recurring program The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors Hane Radio. In the video game sphere, she also voices the character Touko in Pokémon Masters EX.
Within the industry, Nagai has developed close professional relationships and friendships with fellow voice actors, particularly those she works with in The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors franchise, such as Wakana Maruoka and Akiho Suzumoto, often appearing with them on radio and live-stream programs.
Her career began in 2017, with her first leading role being Akira Mishima in the television anime series Convenience Store Boyfriends. In the same year, she also began voicing the character Emi Fukukado, also known as the Pro Hero Miss Joke, in the popular series My Hero Academia, a role she has reprised across multiple seasons of the show. Another recurring role from early in her career is Louise in Attack on Titan, a character she voiced in different seasons.
Nagai's filmography includes a wide range of supporting characters in numerous other anime series. She has appeared in KiraKira☆Precure A La Mode, Pokémon: Twilight Wings, Pokémon Evolutions (providing additional voices), Shaman King (2021) as Meene Montgomery, and SK8 the Infinity as a young Ainosuke. In 2024, her roles included Asuka in Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!.
A significant and defining role in Nagai's career is Juri Saijō from the multimedia franchise The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors. This was her first role obtained through an audition as a professional voice actress. She voices the character in the original mobile game, its anime adaptations, and various music projects. Her involvement with the franchise includes performing character songs, participating in live concerts, and appearing on related radio shows and web broadcasts, such as the recurring program The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors Hane Radio. In the video game sphere, she also voices the character Touko in Pokémon Masters EX.
Within the industry, Nagai has developed close professional relationships and friendships with fellow voice actors, particularly those she works with in The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors franchise, such as Wakana Maruoka and Akiho Suzumoto, often appearing with them on radio and live-stream programs.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Convenience Store Boy Friends
- JapaneseAnime overview: Pokémon Evolutions
- JapaneseAnime overview: My Hero Academia
- JapaneseAnime overview: The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors
- JapaneseAnime overview: The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors