Marica Hase was born in Tokyo, Japan. She began her career as an erotic model, appearing in several nude DVDs, and made her AV debut in December 2009 for the SOD create Studio. During her Japanese AV career she appeared in more than 200 adult films from various studios. On March 31, 2012, she announced on her blog that she would continue her career in the United States. In February 2019, Hase revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2018. She set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise US$50,000 to undergo a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction 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.