Maika Yamamoto
Biography
Maika Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本舞香, also rendered as やまもと まいか, 야마모토 마이카, مايكا, ياماموت) was born on 13 October 1997 in Tottori, Japan. She works as an actress, television personality and fashion model. Yamamoto’s acting career includes more than sixty credited roles, and she is known for portraying 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 After the Rain. Her stage name is listed as 山本舞香, and she is identified in databases as a female performer. Yamamoto continues to be active in Japanese film and television.
Career overview
Maika Yamamoto, born on 13 October 1997 in Tottori, Japan, is a Japanese actress, television personality and fashion model. She works under the stage name 山本舞香 and is credited with sixty‑two acting roles according to the Motion Picture Database. Her career includes appearances in both television dramas and feature films, and she is recognised primarily for her work as an actress.
Among her notable performances, Yamamoto portrayed Kaede Kayano in the live‑action adaptation of the manga series Assassination Classroom. In 2015 she took the role of Chiyomi Horikiri in the television drama Minami‑kun no Koibito, and in 2018 she appeared as Mizuki Kurata in the film version of the manga After the Rain. These roles illustrate her involvement in adaptations of popular Japanese media and demonstrate her presence in both the small‑screen and cinematic markets.
Yamamoto’s professional profile lists her gender as female and identifies her primary occupation as acting. The breadth of her credited work, spanning more than sixty projects, reflects a sustained engagement with the Japanese entertainment industry across multiple formats.
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62 titles- A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You (2025) as Yoshimori Fumiko
- Believe: A Bridge to You (2024) as Erina Motomiya
- Shady Job Family (2024) as Kubo Misaki
- Three Way Battle of Japanese New Era (2024)
- Marriage Is Difficult for a Ninja (2023) as Suzume Tsukino
- Kuromi's Pretty Journey (2023) as Romina (voice)
- Hitman from Today (2023) as Chinatsu
- SEE HEAR LOVE (2023) as Saori Nakamura
- The Files of Young Kindaichi (2022) as Leona Kozuki
- Sister (2022) as Nagisa Miyoshi
- Re/Member (2022) as Rumiko Hiiragi
- Dekinai Futari (2022) as Nao Shirafuji
- Sister (2022)
- Kotaro Lives Alone (2021) as Akitomo Mizuki
- Solomon's Perjury (2021) as 三宅 樹理
- Hanawa-sensei wa Hanninmae!? (2021)
- Love that Begins with Lies (2021) as Shinohara Yuki
- 20 Conditions to Fall in Love With the App (2021) as Shimada Mikako
- Keishichou Hikikomori-gakari (2021)
- I Had a Dream of That Girl (2020)
- On Nights When I Want to End It All... (2020) as 明日香
- From Today, It's My Turn!!: The Movie (2020) as Ryoko Morikawa
- On Nights When I Want to End It All… Special Episode (Postscript) (2020) as 橋本アスカ
- Tonkatsu DJ Agetaro (2020) as Sonoko Hattori
- Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019)
- Radiation House (2019) as Mitsuki Sakamoto
- Trace ~ Men of the science school ~ (2019)
- SCAMS (2019)
- Tokyo Ghoul 'S' (2019) as Toka Kirishima
- Brave Father Online - Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV (2019)
- We Are Rockets! (2018) as Maki Shibata
- The Could've-Gone-All-the-Way Committee (2018)
- Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (2018) as Serika Ito (young)
- After the Rain (2018) as Mizuki Kurata
- Konda Teru no Gouhou Recipe (2018)
- 绀田照的合法食谱 (2018)
- Gangoose (2018) as Yuki
- 舞台「漫画みたいにいかない。」 (2018) as Rumi Tozuka
- & Bishoujo: Next Girl Meets Tokyo (2017) as Shikura Yuri
- Daytime Shooting Star (2017) as Yuyuka Nekota
- Teen Bride (2017) as Saaya Matsui
- The Blue Hearts (2017) as (segment “Love Letter”)
- Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016) as Kaede Kayano
- ヤッさん～築地発！おいしい事件簿～ (2016) as Misaki
- 年の瀬 変愛ドラマ (2016)
- Cherry Blossom Memories (2016) as Miku Tono
- Assassination Classroom (2015) as Kaede Kayano
- My Little Lover - Minami Kun no Koibito (2015) as Chiyomi Horikiri
- Deadman Inferno (2015) as Hinata
- Night School Teacher, SAKURA (2014) as Rei Ogami（大神 玲）
- Kamen Teacher: The Movie (2014)
- Tada's Do-It-All House (2013)
- Ghostly Girl (2013) as Risa Kyozuka
- 49 (2013)
- Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Answer Version (2013)
- Dash to school! (2013)
- Madame Marmalade's Mysterious Puzzle - Question Version (2013)
- Princess Go (2011)
- Another Sky (2008)
- The Pride of the Temp (2007) as Konatsu Chiba
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002)
- The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) as Leona Kozuki
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Maika Yamamoto best known for?
Maika Yamamoto is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Solomon's Perjury (2021), Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019), The White Bus (1967), Blood of the Beasts (1949).
When and where was Maika Yamamoto born?
Maika Yamamoto was born on October 13, 1997 in Tottori, Japan.
How many credits does Maika Yamamoto have?
Maika Yamamoto has accumulated over 62 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2025.
What is Maika Yamamoto's background in cinema and television?
Maika Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本舞香, also rendered as やまもと まいか, 야마모토 마이카, مايكا, ياماموت) was born on 13 October 1997 in Tottori, Japan. She works as an actress, television personality and fashion model. Yamamoto’s acting career includes more than sixty credited roles, and she is known for portraying Kaede Kayano in Assassi...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019) — aged about 21
- Solomon's Perjury (2021) as 三宅 樹理 — aged about 23
- The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) as Leona Kozuki — aged about 2
- AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002) — aged about 4
- The Pride of the Temp (2007) as Konatsu Chiba — aged about 9
- Another Sky (2008) — aged about 10
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