Saitama-born Mariko Kouda (born September 5, 1969) isn't only a voice actress, but she's also an Idol Singer and a pretty well-known radio host. Her forte are the Genki Girl and mother roles, and she works for Aoni Production.
Alongside Megumi Hayashibara and Hekiru Shiina, she is one of the people who instigated the third seiyuu boom.
In 2012, she formed with fellow voice actress and singer Mami Kingetsu a band called "MK-Connection": they've released two albums so far.
Notable roles by Mariko Kouda
- Amy in Macross II
- Anne in Mitsumete Knight
- Chifuyu Yukishiro (Nanako's mother) in Senryu Girl
- Chizuru Urashima in Project × Zone 2: Brave New World
- Daigo Raioh in Lightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken
- Sister Elena in Porphy no Nagai Tabi
- Febronia in Xenosaga
- Gabriel from Granblue Fantasy
- Hanako-san in Haunted Junction
- Hinata Amamiya in Sakura Wars (2019)
- Holly from Monster Rancher
- Kaya from One Piece
- Kinu Himuro ("Okinu") from Ghost Sweeper Mikami
- Madoka in Twinbee
- Megumi Juuichiya in Tokimeki Memorial Radio and Drama CDs
- Miki Koishikawa from Marmalade Boy
- Misato Aikawa in Princess Connect! Re:Dive
- Mitsuru Hoshou from Detective School Q (Playing Against Type: Mitsuru was a Broken Bird)
- Miyuki-chan from Miyuki-chan in Wonderland
- Nakoruru in the Samurai Shodown CD dramas.
- Nayuki Minase from Kanon
- Pretty Cure:
- Ikuyo Hoshizora in Smile PreCure!
- Queen Mirage in HappinessCharge Pretty Cure!
- Sakura-chan from Pokémon
- Sayuri Daimon from Digimon Data Squad
- Shaorin from Mamotte Shugogetten
- Vivian from GUN×SWORD
- Yumi Francois in Tekkaman Blade II
- Yuri from Dirty Pair Flash, succeeding Saeko Shimazu
- Yuri/Juuri Kuran from Vampire Knight
