Rena Motomura | |
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本村 玲奈 | |
| Born | 10 October |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University of the Arts |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Employer | Across Entertainment |
| Notable work |
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Rena Motomura (Japanese:本村 玲奈,Hepburn:Motomura Rena; born 10 October) is a Japanese voice actress fromOsaka Prefecture, affiliated withAcross Entertainment.[1] Her starring roles include Kyoka Kitahara inMaebashi Witches, Marie inBetrothed to My Sister's Ex, Aoi inPlaying Death Games to Put Food on the Table, and Coco inWitch Hat Atelier.
Rena Motomura, a native ofOsaka Prefecture, was born on 10 October.[1] She became interested in acting after reading the acting mangaSuki Desu Suzuki-kun!!,[2] and in a voice acting career after seeingNatsuki Hanae's performance as Ken Kaneki in theTokyo Ghoul anime during high school.[2]
With her parents opposing her voice acting ambitions, she decided to join the drama club, and she was a Screenplay Award winner at the Osaka Prefectural Theatre Research Conference and an Osaka Prefecture representative at theKinki High School General Cultural Festival [ja].[3] Although her parents were still opposed, they reconsidered after she won the Atereko Kōshien contest, where Hanae happened to be the judge, and was hired by Across.[4] She was educated at theKyoto University of the Arts Department of Performing Arts.[5]
Motomura made her voice acting debut as Kanemoto in the 2021 filmFortune Favors Lady Nikuko while still a university student.[2] She had previously auditioned for the role of Maria before being beat out by Izumi Ishii.[6] In September 2024, it was announced she would star as Kyoka Kitahara inMaebashi Witches.[7] In 2025, she voiced her first lead role as Marie in theBetrothed to My Sister's Ex anime;[2] she recalled in anAnimate Times interview that while auditioning, she found one line "very difficult to say" and had to repeat it 100 times every day.[8] She is currently starring as Aoi inPlaying Death Games to Put Food on the Table, and will star as Coco inWitch Hat Atelier.[9][10]
On 5 July 2025, she announced that she would take a brief hiatus from singing due to apharyngitis diagnosis.[11]
Motomura has a younger brother.[12] Her hobbies include drawing and screenwriting.[1] Her special skills include five years of experience in classical ballet, as well as three years ofkyokushin experience.[1]
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maebashi Witches | Kyoka Kitahara | [7] |
| 2025 | Betrothed to My Sister's Ex | Marie | [13] |
| 2026 | Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table | Aoi | [9] |
| 2026 | Witch Hat Atelier | Coco | [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | Kanemoto | [2] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shinigami Hime to Ishokan no Kaibutsu | Mono | [14] |
