Marica Hase
{{Short description|Japanese porn actress}}
{{unreliable sources|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Marica Hase
| native_name = まりか
| image = Marica Hase at AVN Awards 2016 (26606425451).jpg
| caption = Marica Hase at the AVN Awards 2016
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|09|26}}{{cite web|url=http://marica-hase.com/faq_marica.html |title=The Basics|work=marica-hase.com|accessdate=6 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.rme/perfid=MarikaHase/gender=f |title=Marika Hase|publisher=Internet Adult Film Database|accessdate=4 January 2017}}
| birth_place = Tokyo, Japan
| height =
| website = {{url|marica-hase.com}}
}}
{{nihongo|Marica Hase|長谷 真理香|Hase Marica|lead=yes}}, also known as {{nihongo|Marika|まりか}}, is a Japanese porn actress, and Penthouse Pet.{{cite news|last1=Nakano|first1=Kenji|title=American hardcore: AV actress Marica Hase seeking salacious supremacy stateside|url=http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2014/07/04/american-hardcore-av-actress-marica-hase-seeking-salacious-supremacy-stateside/ |work=The Tokyo Reporter|accessdate=25 June 2015}} Starting her career as an erotic model in 2007, Hase began performing in adult videos in 2009 before moving to the United States in 2012. She appeared in more than 500 adult films and is one of the very few Japanese AV stars that have switched over to the American AV industry.{{Cite web|url=http://www.iafd.com/person.asp?perfid=marikahase&gender=f&marica-hase.htm|title=Internet Adult Film Database|website=www.iafd.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://simplysxy.com/articles/2014/10/26/interview-with-japanese-pornstar-marica-hase/|title=Interview with Japanese Pornstar Marica Hase (まりか) – SimplySxy|last=Team|first=SimplySxy Editorial|date=26 October 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.r18.com/videos/vod/movies/list/id=1002706/pagesize=30/price=all/sort=popular/type=actress/page=1/|title=Marica Hase / Japanese filmography|last=|first=|date=2019-12-22|website=R18|access-date=|archive-date=2021-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712075419/https://www.r18.com/videos/vod/movies/list/id=1002706/pagesize=30/price=all/sort=popular/type=actress/page=1/|url-status=dead}}
Career
Hase was born on September 26, 1981 in Tokyo, Japan. She began her career as an erotic model, appearing in several nude DVDs, collaborating with other performers like Tanuki Roku and Go Arisue. During these days, she already contacted major AV studios and teased of a potential adult film debut.{{Cite web|url=https://www.menscyzo.com/2009/07/post_126.html|title="ぶっちぎりの清純派アイドル"を主張するまりかに直撃！ 清純派って何!?|website=メンズサイゾー|date=22 July 2009 |language=ja|access-date=2019-12-22}} As a gravure model, she was using the name {{nihongo|Marika Hase|長谷 真理香|Hase Marica}} and was renamed {{nihongo|Marika|まりか|Marika}} when she made her AV debut, but she eventually returned to using her last name, Hase.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.livedoor.jp/cinderella_02/archives/4191099.html|title=まりかのぶっちぎり清純派 : はせまり復活☆ - ライブドアブログ|website=blog.livedoor.jp|access-date=2019-12-22}} In September 2009, she won the sponsored award "Tinkle"（てぃんくる賞） at "1st SOD star Cinderella audition."{{cite web|url=http://www.menscyzo.com/2009/09/1sod.html |title=『第1回SODシンデレラオーディション』優勝者発表会！|date=10 September 2009 |publisher= }} and made her AV debut in December 2009, Actual Gravure Idol x AV Debut for the SOD create Studio.
She left SOD in May 2010 and moved to Japan Home Video's EROTICA series. She also started to perform with other AV companies like Moodyz and Cross. On June 17, 2011, she reported on her blog that she passed as the second member of the idol unit OFA21.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.livedoor.jp/cinderella_02/archives/4037346.html|title=まりかのぶっちぎり清純派 : 連載けてーい☆ - ライブドアブログ|website=blog.livedoor.jp|access-date=2019-12-22}} In December 2011, she appeared in an edition of Nikkan Sports. During her Japanese AV career she appeared in more than 200 adult films (including omnibus and a re-edited versions) from various studios.{{cite web|url=http://www.dmm.co.jp/mono/dvd/-/list/=/article=actress/id=1002706/ |title=このページはお住まいの地域からご利用になれません |publisher= }}
On March 31, 2012, she announced on her blog that she would continue her career in the United States.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.livedoor.jp/cinderella_02/archives/4156094.html|title=まりかのぶっちぎり清純派 : 皆さんへ大切なお知らせ☆ - ライブドアブログ|website=blog.livedoor.jp|access-date=2019-12-22}}{{Cite web|url=http://blog.livedoor.jp/cinderella_02/archives/4175084.html|title=まりかのぶっちぎり清純派 : 国際電話じゃないので料金は安心して(笑)まり☆ - ライブドアブログ|website=blog.livedoor.jp|access-date=2019-12-22}} In January 2013, she was chosen as the Penthouse Pet of the Month.{{cite web|url=http://penthousemagazine.com/issues/2013/penthouse-magazine-january-2013/ |title=Penthouse Magazine January 2013 |date=16 January 2013 |publisher=Penthouse |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116045624/http://penthousemagazine.com/issues/2013/penthouse-magazine-january-2013/ |archivedate=January 16, 2013 }} While Hase attempted to maintain a crossover career by performing in both Japanese and American adult films, by 2014 she started to fully transition into the American scene performing with companies such as Brazzers, Evil Angel, Kink.com and Wicked Pictures. As of 2019, Hase appeared in more than 300 Western porn scenes and continues to be an active performer. In October, 2019 she appeared as the cover girl in the monthly issue of Hustler.{{Cite web|url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/246747/marica-hase-scores-spotlight-spread-in-october-2019-hustler-mag|title=Marica Hase Scores Spotlight Spread in October 2019 Hustler Mag|last=XBIZ|website=XBIZ|date=9 September 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-22}}
Personal life
In February 2019, Hase revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2018. She set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise {{USD|50,000}} to undergo a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Los Angeles County, California. The campaign also covered all related expenses, as she was out of work for four months. Hase said she donated any leftover funds to the medical center.{{cite web |url=https://www.survivornet.com/articles/adult-film-star-marica-hase-seeks-help-paying-for-breast-cancer-care-and-her-devoted-fans-respond-in-droves/ |title=How Does An Adult Film Star Fight Breast Cancer? Chemo, Radiation & Courage — Marica Hase Says She's Just Like The Rest of Us |website=SurvivorNet |date=2019-04-19 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}{{cite web |url=https://www.survivornet.com/articles/adult-film-star-marica-hase-paves-the-way-raising-50000-from-fans-for-her-mastectomy-and-cancer-care/ |title=Adult Film Star Marica Hase Paves The Way, Raising $50,000 From Fans For Her Mastectomy And Cancer Care |first=Laura |last=Gesualdi-Gilmore |website=SurvivorNet |date=2019-06-05 |accessdate=2019-12-12}}
Awards
- 2020 Urban X Hall of Fame{{cite web | url=https://www.xbiz.com/news/251392/urban-x-awards-unveils-2020-hall-of-fame-inductees | title=Urban X Awards Unveils 2020 Hall of Fame Inductees | date=7 April 2020 }}
- 2022 AVN Award – Best Foursome/Orgy Sex Scene – Chaired{{cite web | url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/2022-avn-award-winners-announced-905527.html | title=2022 AVN Award Winners Announced AVN }}
References
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External links
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- {{IAFD name|MarikaHase|f|Marika Hase}}
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Category:Japanese gravure idols
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