Mao Ichimichi

Mao Ichimichi (市道 真央) is a Japanese actress. She started her career as a Japanese idol member of Horipro's HOP Club under the stage name Rio Minami (南 梨央) and is a gravure idol. She started an extensive voice acting career under the stage name M・A・O.

Biography
Ichimichi worked with Horipro's idol group HOP Club with the stage name Rio Minami (南 梨央). She appeared in the variety show ''Enter! 371. After the release of the idol DVD Ike Ike Go! Go! HOP Club'', she left the group. She joined Yellow Cab Next and became a co-host in the Weekly Shōnen Jump variety show Sakiyomi Jum-Bang!. She played Luka Millfy/Gokai Yellow in the Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, following the footsteps of her former HOP Club batch mate Suzuka Morita. She released her first solo gravure idol DVD A Distant Shore, along with a companion photo book of the same title. She promoted her second idol video Apartment and photo book Afternoon Tea in December. She released modeling calendars for Try-X.

Discography

 * The Idolmaster Cinderella Master 031 – Fumika Sagisawa – Fumika Sasaigawa (M・A・O) – reached number 4 on Oricon charts.
 * Harumachi Clover (春待ちクローバー) – Yui Hanasaka (M・A・O) – reached number 98 on Oricon charts.