Momoko Fukuchi
Description
Momoko Fukuchi is a Japanese actress and talent who primarily works in live-action film and television, with occasional credits as a voice actor in anime projects. Born in Tokyo on October 26, 1997, she is affiliated with the agency LesPros Entertainment. Her career began in 2014, and she has since appeared in numerous television dramas and films, including a role in the 2019 NHK morning drama Natsuzora.
While Fukuchi is not primarily an anime voice actor, she has taken on select voice roles. Her most prominent anime credit is the character Jacqueline, a trainer and actress within the animated world of the Pokémon anime series. Fukuchi voiced Jacqueline for an episode that aired on February 5, 2021, where the character partnered with the Pokémon Inteleon. Fukuchi also provided the voice for the character Minami Yamamoto, known by the nickname Yamai, in the live-action television adaptation of Joshi Kōsei no Mudazukai, or Wasteful Days of High School Girl, which aired in 2020. Although she played this role in the live-action series, the character of Yamai originally comes from the manga on which both the live-action show and a separate anime television series are based.
Her background includes stage work, notably performing in a stage adaptation of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away. Fukuchi is also the daughter of the well-known Japanese actor Show Aikawa. In recognition of her work in live-action cinema, she received the Best Actress award in the main competition section at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival in November 2025 for her performance in the film The Other Side of the Star.
While Fukuchi is not primarily an anime voice actor, she has taken on select voice roles. Her most prominent anime credit is the character Jacqueline, a trainer and actress within the animated world of the Pokémon anime series. Fukuchi voiced Jacqueline for an episode that aired on February 5, 2021, where the character partnered with the Pokémon Inteleon. Fukuchi also provided the voice for the character Minami Yamamoto, known by the nickname Yamai, in the live-action television adaptation of Joshi Kōsei no Mudazukai, or Wasteful Days of High School Girl, which aired in 2020. Although she played this role in the live-action series, the character of Yamai originally comes from the manga on which both the live-action show and a separate anime television series are based.
Her background includes stage work, notably performing in a stage adaptation of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away. Fukuchi is also the daughter of the well-known Japanese actor Show Aikawa. In recognition of her work in live-action cinema, she received the Best Actress award in the main competition section at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival in November 2025 for her performance in the film The Other Side of the Star.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Joshi Kōsei no Mudazukai