# Minami Tsukui

Minami Tsukui (佃井 皆美, Tsukui Minami, born December 18, 1987, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is formerly affiliated with Japan Action Enterprise. She is best known for her role as the character Yoko Minato/Kamen Rider Marika, from the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Gaim.

## Biography

Tsukui graduated from Japan Action Enterprise's 37th class. Her skills are jazz dancing, hip-hop, and sewing. Tsukui's hobbies are theater appreciation and aroma. Her favorite food is natto rice, fried chicken, hamburger, cheese, peach, and chocolate. While she was played as a villain, Tsukui wanted to be a heroine. After leaving Juken Sentai Gekiranger, she thinks that she is not suitable for the role of Lingshi, but a subsequent suit actor was not in charge, Kamen Rider Gaim producer Naomi Takebe requested that she was both responsible for the suit actor after transformation and before the transformation. While synchronized by JAE's Satoshi Fujita, Tsukui served as Hopper Dopant in Kamen Rider W served with Fujita, and in Kamen Rider Gaim her after transformation of her role is played by her as well, such as the role as Kamen Rider Marika she had. She and Fujita were physiques such as the size of the belt is the same but not almost the same, he said that it is better for her is a small thigh but also thin face. As of 2021, she is currently a freelancer.

## Filmography
### TV series

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2007 | Juken Sentai Gekiranger | Lingshi | TV Asahi | |
| 2007 | Kamen Rider Den-O | | TV Asahi | |
| 2009 | Kagerō no Tsuji Inemuri Iwane Edo Zōshi | Saiga Shu Kiriko | NHK | |
| 2010 | Kamen Rider W | Grasshopper Woman/Hopper Dopant | TV Asahi | Episodes 37, 38 |
| 2014 | Kamen Rider Gaim | Yoko Minato/Kamen Rider Marika | TV Asahi | |
| 2015 | Ultraman X | Gina Spectre, Guar Spectre (voice) | TV Tokyo | Episodes 12-14 |
| 2017 | No. 4 Security | Female assassin | NHK | Episode 7 |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Geisha Assassin | Kotono Yamabe | Lead role |
| 2008 | Triangle Connection | Eruna | |
| 2008 | Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown | Daughter | |
| 2009 | Pride | College student | |
| 2010 | Gothic & Lolita Psycho | Saki | |
| 2013 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music | Earthy | |
| 2013 | Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle | Yoko Minato | Cameo |
| 2014 | Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! | Yoko Minato/Kamen Rider Marika (voice) | |
| 2017 | Kamen Sentai Gorider | Yoko Minato/Kamen Rider Marika (voice) | Web-only Mini-series |
| 2017 | Space Squad | Maki | V-Cinema |

### Live stages

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | wipeout | Minami | Lead role |
| 2012 | VisuaLive: Persona 4 | Chie Satonaka | |
| 2012 | VisuaLive: Persona 4 - The Evolution | Chie Satonaka | |
| 2012 | Tiger & Bunny The Live | Pao-Lin Huang/Dragon Kid | |
| 2013 | Living ADV: Steins;Gate | Suzuha Amane | |
| 2014 | Mirage of Blaze: Shōwa-hen - Yonakidori Blues | Marie Kosugi/Haruie Kakizaki | |
| 2015 | Hobo's Song | Kana | |
| 2015 | Mirage of Blaze: Shōwa-hen - Ruritsubame Blues | Marie Kosugi/Haruie Kakizaki | |
| 2016 | Live Fantasy Fairy Tail | Erza Scarlet | |
| 2016 | The Angels With Closed Eyes | Kay | |
| 2016 | Mirage of Blaze: Shōwa-hen - Yashashū Boogie Woogie | Marie Kosugi/Haruie Kakizaki | |
| 2017 | A Record of the Delfinian War: Chapter 1 | Lee | |
| 2017 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet | Chippo | |
| 2017 | Live Impact Attack on Titan | Mikasa Ackerman | Show cancelled |
| 2017 | From Three Sons of Mama Fratelli | Chacha | |
| 2018 | Shojo⭐Kageki Revue Starlight-The LIVE- | Suzu Minase from Seiran General Art Institute | |
| 2025 | Musical Fate/Zero: The Sword of Promised Victory | Maiya Hisau | |