Aoi Yūki
Aoi Yūki | |
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Native name | 悠木 碧 |
Born |
Aoi Yabusaki (八武崎 碧)[1] March 27, 1992 Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
Education | Waseda University |
Occupation | Voice actress, singer |
Years active | 1996-present |
Agent | Pro-Fit |
Height | 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in)[2] |
Website |
aoimania |
Musical career | |
Genres | J-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | FlyingDog |
Associated acts | Petit Milady |
Aoi Yabusaki (八武崎 碧 Yabusaki Aoi, born March 27, 1992), better known by her stage name Aoi Yūki (悠木 碧 Yūki Aoi) is a Japanese voice actress, and singer from Chiba Prefecture. She is represented by the Pro-Fit agency.[2]
When she was 16, she played the seven-year-old Murasaki Kuhōin in Kure-nai. She had two roles in 2008, eight in 2009, and twelve in 2010. She graduated from high school in March 2010, and university in March 2014.[3][4]
Biography
Yūki entered the entertainment industry at the age of four.[5] As a child, she acted in films and dramas. From 1999 until 2002, she made regular appearances on the variety shows Appare Sanma Dai-sensei and Yappari Sanma Dai-sensei which aired on Fuji TV. When she was in fifth grade, she made her debut as a voice actress.[5]
Until the end of 2006, she was affiliated with the theater company Central.[6] After her admission to college in August 2007, she joined the agency Breath, changing her stage name to Aoi Yūki. She got her first major role in 2008 in Kure-nai[7] as Murasaki Kuhōin. In August of the same year, she moved to the agency Pro-Fit.
In 2009, she starred in two anime: Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu and Yumeiro Patissiere as Riko Mikogami[8] and Ichigo Amano,[9] respectively. After that, she voiced the protagonists of several of her series, notably Iris from Pokémon: Best Wishes![10] and Victorique de Blois from Gosick.[11]
In 2011, Yūki voiced the eponymous character of the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Madoka Kaname.[12] In October of the same year, she won the award for best voice actor in the Newtype x Machi Asobi Anime Awards. In 2012, she was awarded the Best Lead Actress Award in the 6th Seiyu Awards.[13]
In 2013, Yūki, together with voice actress Ayana Taketatsu, formed the singing unit Petit Milady.[14] Together, they performed the song "Kagami no Dual-ism" (鏡のデュアル・イズム The Mirror of Dual-ism), which was used as the third opening theme to the 2013 anime television series Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II, and in 2014, performed the song "Azurite", which was used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime television series The Pilot's Love Song.[15]
Filmography
Television animation
Original video animation (OVA)
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | Akikan! | Budoko |
2011 | Baby Princess | Mari Amatsuka |
2016 | The Kubikiri Cycle | Tomo Kunagisa |
Theatrical animation
Year | Title | Role |
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2011 | Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom | Iris |
Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram | Iris | |
2012 | Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman: Keldeo | Iris |
2013 | Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! the Movie - ExtremeSpeed Genesect: Mewtwo Awakens | Iris |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion | Madoka Kaname | |
2015 | Appleseed Alpha | Iris |
Yo-Kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! | Inaho Misora | |
2016 | Your Name | Sayaka Natori |
A Silent Voice | Yuzuru Nishimiya |
Video games
- Kino's Journey (2003), Sakura
- Super Heroine Chronicle (2014), Hibiki Tachibana[19]
- Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016), Maribel
Unknown date
- BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, Platinum the Trinity
- BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, Platinum the Trinity, Trinity Glassfille
- BlazBlue: Central Fiction, Platinum the Trinity, Trinity Glassfille
- Blazing Souls Accelate, Lydia
- Closers, Mikoto Amamiya
- Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition, Yuuki
- Do-Don-Pachi Saidaioujou, Hibachi
- Fate/Extra CCC, Jinako Karigiri
- God Eater 2, Dr. Rachel Claudius
- Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory, Peashy/Yellow Heart
- League of Legends, Lulu (Japanese dub)
- Persona 5, Futaba Sakura
- Phantasy Star Online 2, Claris Claes
- Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Mahoney Katalucia
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable, Madoka Kaname
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram, Madoka Kaname
- Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Natalia Korda
- Rune Factory 4, Margaret
- Toki to Towa, Enda
- Granado Espada, Ludin Von Hanen
- Sol Trigger, Cyril
- Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, Yuuki
- Sword Art Online: Lost Song, Yuuki
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Sticks the Badger
- Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, Sticks the Badger
- Fate/Grand Order, Okita Souji, Shuten Douji
- Kamen Rider: Battride War, Reito
Drama CDs
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Iona, I-400, I-402
- Himawari-san, Ami Minami
- Taiyō no Ie, Mao Motomiya
Live action
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1998 | Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | ||
2001 | Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger | ||
2003 | Kamen Rider 555 | Mari Sonoda (young) | |
2015 | Kamen Rider Drive | Yurusen | Episode 48, voice role |
Kamen Rider Ghost | Yurusen | Voice role | |
2016 | Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger | Yurusen | Episode 7, voice role |
Music
On March 28, 2012, she released her first solo album Petipa.[20] Her first single, "VisuMania", was released on January 29, 2014, which is used as the ending theme to the anime television series World Conquest Zvezda Plot.[21]
Awards
Year | Award ceremony | Award | Result |
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2011 | 1st Newtype Anime Awards | Best Actress | Won |
2012 | 6th Seiyu Awards | Best Actress | Won |
References
- ↑ Matsuo, Kō. Yūki, Aoi. "あの頃、私たちも育ちざかりでした 松尾衡 悠木碧 スペシャル対談". Megami Magazine. Gakken. 13(9), 2011, p. 100. (Japanese)
- 1 2 Agency profile
- ↑ Yūki, Aoi (March 3, 2010). "そつぎょう". Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ↑ Yūki, Aoi (March 26, 2014). "おーくまさんとゆかいななかまたち". Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- 1 2 "Aoi Yūki Bio". Yomiuri Shimbun. December 13, 2008.
- ↑ Yūki, Aoi (2007-12-17). "「緊急!告知♪」 お知らせ". i. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Staff & Cast". Brains Base. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "テレビ東京・あにてれ あにゃまる探偵キルミンずぅ". TV Tokyo. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Yumeiro Patissiere Ichigo profile". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ シーズン2 デコロラアドベンチャー:あにてれ:テレビ東京". TV Tokyo. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Staff & Cast". GOSICK Production Committee. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Puella Magi Madoka Magica's Voice Samples Posted". Anime News Network. November 4, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "6th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Aoi Yuki & Ayana Taketatsu Form petit milady Singing Unit". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Toaru Hikūshi e no Koiuta Anime's Promo Features Opening Theme by petit milady". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Aoi Yūki, Emiri Katō, Ai Kayano Join New Sgt. Frog Cast". Anime News Network. March 25, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Marina Inoue, Yoshimasa Hosoya Join My Hero Academia Anime's Cast". Anime News Network. January 28, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Ragnastrike Angels Game About 38-Meter Fighting Girls Gets TV Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. March 25, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Super Heroine Chronicle's 1st Promo Video Shows New Cast". Anime News Network. October 31, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ↑ Petipa by Aoi Yuuki - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VTZL-41
- ↑ "Madoka Magica's Aoi Yūki Sings Sekai Seifuku's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
External links
- Agency profile (Japanese)
- Personal site (Japanese)
- Aoi Yūki at the Internet Movie Database