# Maika Yamamoto

Maika Yamamoto (山本 舞香, Yamamoto Maika, born 13 October 1997) is a Japanese actress, TV personality, and fashion model. She is known for her roles as 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 series After the Rain, among others.

## Early life and career

Yamamoto was born in 1997 in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, and made her entertainment debut as the 14th Mitsui ReHouse Girl in 2011. Her first acting role came in 2011 in the Fuji TV series Soredemo, Ikite Yuku. At the age of 15 she moved to Tokyo to attend private high school while pursuing an acting career. In 2015 she played the role of Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom, the film adaptation of Yūsei Matsui's manga. That same year she played the lead role of Chiyomi Horikiri, a young dancer and writer who shrinks in size, in the 2015 Fuji TV adaptation of the Shungicu Uchida manga Minami-kun no Koibito.
Yamamoto was an exclusive model for nicola as a teenager. Her first photobook was published by Kodansha in March 2018.

## Personal life

On October 13, 2024, My First Story's lead vocalist Hiro announced his marriage to Yamamoto through his official social media post in the caption.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Madam Marmalade no Ijō na Nazo: Question | | |
| 2013 | Madam Marmalade no Ijō na Nazo: Answer | | |
| 2014 | Kamen Teacher: The Movie | Saeko Kobayashi | |
| 2015 | Z Island | Hyuga | |
| 2015 | Assassination Classroom | Kaede Kayano | |
| 2016 | Assassination Classroom: Graduation | Kaede Kayano | |
| 2016 | Cherry Blossom Memories | Miku Tono | Lead role |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Nine | Natsu | |
| 2017 | Daytime Shooting Star | Yuyuka Nekota | |
| 2017 | The Blue Hearts | Ayano Yoshida | "Love Letter" segment |
| 2017 | Teen Bride | Saaya Matsui | |
| 2018 | After the Rain | Mizuki Kurata | |
| 2018 | Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together | Ito Serika (young) | |
| 2018 | Gangoose | Yuki | |
| 2019 | Tokyo Ghoul S | Tōka Kirishima | |
| 2019 | Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV | Miki | |
| 2020 | Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō | Sonoko Hattori | |
| 2020 | From Today, It's My Turn the Movie | Ryoko Morikawa | |
| 2022 | Re/Member | Rumiko Hiiragi | |
| 2023 | See Hear Love | Saori Nakamura | |

### Television dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | Still, Life Goes On | Young Futaba Toyama | |
| 2011 | Gō | Sada | Taiga drama |
| 2012 | Job Guidance for the 13-year-olds and all triers | Maho Tamura | |
| 2012 | Kazoku no Uta | Nozomi Miki | Episodes 5 and 7 |
| 2012 | Ōoku: The Inner Chambers | Nono | Episodes 8-10 |
| 2013 | Shinryochu: In the Room (心療中 in the Room) | Tomoka Tenma | |
| 2013 | Mahoro Eki Mae Bangaichi | Sonoko Ashihara | |
| 2013 | Ghostly Girl | Risa Kyozuka | |
| 2013 | Kamen Teacher | Saeko Kobayashi | |
| 2013 | 49 | Sachi Takami | |
| 2014 | Night Teacher | Rei Ogami | |
| 2015 | Minami-kun no Koibito: My Little Lover | Chiyomi Horikiri | Lead role |
| 2016 | Yassan | Misaki | |
| 2017 | SR Saitama's Rapper: Mike's Lane | Toko | |
| 2018 | We Are Rockets! | Maki Shibata | |
| 2018 | Could Have Done It Committee | Nobuko Machida | Episode 5 |
| 2019 | Scams | Misaki Azuma | |
| 2021–23 | Kotaro Lives Alone | Mizuki Akitomo | 2 seasons |
| 2024 | Believe: A Bridge to You | Erina Motomiya | |
| 2024 | Omusubi | Sachi Yabuki | Asadora |

### Dubbing

* Bullet Train, The Prince (Joey King)