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Mao Ichimichi (市道 真央 Ichimichi Mao) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol known for her role as Luka Millfy (Gokai Yellow) in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger and multiple return appearances.
Her former stage name was Rio Minami (南 梨央 Minami Rio).
She later started using a new stage name, M•A•O, for voice acting roles, which include Pasco in Ressha Sentai ToQger: The Movie - Galaxy Line SOS, Raptor 283 in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger, and Kishiryu Chibigaroo in Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger.
Her anime work includes her role as Hikari Yagami in Digimon Adventure tri. and Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna alongside Gokaiger co-star Junya Ikeda as Joe Kido
Along with her co-star Yui Koike (Ahim de Famille/Gokai Pink), she hosted the Super Hero Max Navi
special, aired to introduce the Super Hero Max 2012 annual event.
Contents
Appearances as Luka Millfy
- Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku (voice only as Gokai Yellow)
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: all episodes
- Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship
- Super Sentai Battle: Ranger Cross
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Uchuu Keiji Gavan: The Movie
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger: Episode 28 and 29 (Guest)
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
- 4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!: Episode 1, Episode 3, and Episode 4
Appearances as Raptor 283 (voice, credited as M・A・O)
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger: Message from the Future from Super Sentai
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger all episodes.[1]
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Chou Super Hero Taisen
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger The Movie: The Geth Indaver's Counterattack
- Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
- Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger
Other Roles
Tokusatsu
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen - GekiYellow (voice)
- Shiromajo Gakuen - Ran Hakawa.
- Ressha Sentai ToQger: The Movie - Galaxy Line SOS - Pasco (voice, credited as M・A・O).
- Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger - Kishiryu Chibigaroo
- Kamen Rider Zero-One - Ai-chan (voice, credited as M・A・O).
Anime
- Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman - Françoise Arnoul/Cyborg 003
- Mobile Suit Gundam: IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS - Julieta Juris
- Digimon Adventure tri. - Hikari Yagami
- Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna - Hikari Yagami
Video Games
- Granblue Fantasy - Narmaya/Narumeia (Also in Granblue Fantasy The Animation & Versus)
- Fate/Grand Order - Europa
- iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls - Fumika Sagisawa
Additional characters
Notes
- Mao Ichimichi is the first actress to play two main team Rangers and the first actor overall to play two main team Rangers since Jyunichi Haruta (GoggleBlack/DynaBlack) though her second ranger, Raptor 283, was voice only.
- She is also the first actress whose rangers from different series meet face-to-face untransformed (second overall after Kenji Ohba).
- Due to her other roles, she is the only Gokaiger actor to continue to appear in Super Sentai alongside at least one actor from each Sentai (as their Ranger) through Mashin Sentai Kiramager.
- Ciara Hanna (who played Ichimichi's counterpart Gia Moran) expressed interest in playing a Raptor 283 counterpart should Kyuranger be adapted for Power Rangers. Should this happen, it would be the first instance of two different rangers played by the same actor with counterparts also being played by the same actor.
External Links
Mao Ichimichi at Wikipedia.- Mao Ichimichi at Kamen Rider Wiki
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