Aoi Yūki
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 actress, voice actress and singer represented by Pro-Fit.[4] She voiced Tsuyu Asui in My Hero Academia, Komachi Hikigaya in My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, Tanya von Degurechaff in The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Yuuki Konno in Sword Art Online, Nodoka Hanadera/Cure Grace in Healin' Good PreCure, Krul Tepes in Seraph of the End, Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Hibiki Tachibana in Senki Zesshou Symphogear, Diane in The Seven Deadly Sins, Tamaki Kotatsu in Fire Force, Mami Nanami in Kanojo, Okarishimasu, the young 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.[2][3]
Aoi Yūki | |
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悠木 碧 | |
Born | Aoi Yabusaki[1] March 27, 1992 Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
Education | Waseda University[2][3] |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Agent | Pro-Fit |
Height | 145 cm (4 ft 9 in)[4] |
Musical career | |
Genres | J-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels |
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Associated acts | Petit Milady |
Biography
Yūki was born in Chiba Prefecture. She entered the entertainment industry at the age of four.[5] As a child, she acted in films and dramas. From 1999 to 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]
In late 2006, she was affiliated with the theater company Central.[6] After her admission to high school 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 as Mikogami Riko[8] and Yumeiro Patissiere as Amano Ichigo,[9] respectively. After that, she voiced the female protagonists of several of her series, notably Iris from Pokémon: Best Wishes![10] and Victorique de Blois from Gosick.[11]
In 2011, Yūki voiced Madoka Kaname in Puella Magi Madoka Magica.[12] In October of the same year, she won the award for best voice actor in the Newtype x Machi Asobi Anime Awards. She was awarded the Best Lead Actress Award in the 6th Seiyu Awards.[13] In 2013, Yūki and 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 for the 2014 anime series The Pilot's Love Song.[15] She has also played Hibiki Tachibana in Symphogear,[16] Yuuki Konno in Sword Art Online II, Tanya Degurechaff in The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Yoshiko Hanabatake in Aho-Girl,[16] Nodoka Hanadera/Cure Grace in Healin' Good PreCure, Sonya in Fairy Tail and Futaba Sakura in Persona 5.
In 2019, she played as Tamaki Kotatsu in Fire Force, and reprised her role at the second season.
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 |
Original net animation (ONA)
Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | Cagaster of an Insect Cage | Kara[27] |
2020 | Obsolete | Konoka Kokonoha |
Theatrical animation
Video games
Drama CDs
- Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Iona, I-400, I-402
- Fate/GUDAGUDA Order, Okita Souji
- Himawari-san, Ami Minami
- Taiyō no Ie, Mao Motomiya
- Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Saliphie[31]
- Vampire Knight Memories, Kiryu Ren[32]
- Akkun to Kanojo, Non Katagiri.
Live action
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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1998 | Seijuu Sentai Gingaman | Girl | Episode 19 |
2001 | Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger | Miho | Episode 41 |
2003 | Kamen Rider 555 | Mari Sonoda (young) | Episode 9[33] |
2008 | Cafe Isobe | Kana | Film |
2015 | Kamen Rider Drive | Yurusen | Episode 48, voice role |
Kamen Rider Ghost | Yurusen | Voice role | |
2016 | Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger | Yurusen | Episode 7, voice role |
2017 | Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light | Kirin | Voice role |
2019 | Brave Father Online: Our Story of Final Fantasy XIV | Kirin | Voice role |
Dubbing roles
- Live-action
Year | Title | Role | Voice dub for | Other notes |
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2018 | Tomb Raider | young Lara Croft | Maisy De Freitas and Emily Carey | [34] |
2019 | Bumblebee | Shatter | Angela Bassett | [35] |
2020 | A Dog's Way Home | Bella | Bryce Dallas Howard | [36] |
- Animation
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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2017 | Sonic Boom | Sticks the Badger | [37] |
2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen | [38] |
2019 | Transformers: Cyberverse | Windblade | [39] |
2021 | Playmobil: The Movie | Marla Brenner | [40] |
Music
On March 28, 2012, she released her first solo album Petipa.[41] Her first single, "VisuMania", was released on January 29, 2014,[42] which is used as the ending theme to the anime television series World Conquest Zvezda Plot.[43]
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 |
2018 | 4th Anime Trending Awards[44] | Best Voice Actress | Won |
2020 | 6th Anime Trending Awards[45] | Best Voice 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. (in Japanese)
- Yūki, Aoi (March 3, 2010). "そつぎょう". Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. 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". Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- Agency profile
- "Aoi Yūki Bio". Yomiuri Shimbun. December 13, 2008.
- Yūki, Aoi (2007-12-17). "「緊急!告知♪」 お知らせ". i. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. 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.
- "悠木碧(Aoi Yuuki)=八武崎碧". Voice Artist DataBase (in Japanese). GamePlaza Haruka. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- "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.
- "Brigtta's VA". Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 28, 2018). "Asobi Asobase Anime Adds 10 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- "Lord of Vermilion Anime Reveals Cast, July Premiere". Anime News Network. May 5, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- "The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar Anime Reveals Cast Replacement, Teaser Video". Anime News Network. May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- "P.A. Works' Appare-Ranman! Wild West Anime Reveals Cast, Character Profiles, April Debut". Anime News Network. January 5, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- "Rent-A-Girlfriend Manga Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. December 15, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- Loo, Egan (August 8, 2018). "'So I'm a Spider, So What?' Anime's Videos Reveal Lead Voice Actress Aoi Yūki". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- "Cagaster of an Insect Cage Anime Posts English Trailer, Cast, More Staff, February 6 Debut". Anime News Network. January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- "Monster Strike The Movie: Sora no Kanata Anime Film Unveils Trailer, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "Super Heroine Chronicle's 1st Promo Video Shows New Cast". Anime News Network. October 31, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- "Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee - Masuda talks Eevee voice actor, keeping things kid-friendly, doing away with established ideas, and more". GoNintendo. November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- "Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- "Manga Tokyo". Manga Tokyo. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- 平成の仮面ライダーには、人気声優が多数出演してるって知ってた!? 作品ごと出演声優をまとめてみた! (in Japanese). animate Times. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- "トゥームレイダー ファースト・ミッション". Fukikaeru. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- "バンブルビー愛あふれる悠木碧、吹替版に出演!濱野大輝と"最凶の敵"に". Natalie. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- "ベラのワンダフル・ホーム". Fukikaeru. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- "3DCGアニメ「ソニックトゥーン」日本語吹き替え版のトレイラーが公開". 4Gamer.net. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- "小野賢章×宮野真守×悠木碧が3人のスパイダーマンの吹替担当!『スパイダーバース』日本語吹替版キャスト発表". Eiga Land. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- https://twitter.com/takaratomytoys/status/1120888231464095744
- "プレイモービル マーラとチャーリーの大冒険:日本語吹き替え版で悠木碧、水瀬いのりが姉弟役 内田真礼、森久保祥太郎も 2021年2月26日公開". Mantan-web. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- Petipa by Aoi Yuuki - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VTZL-41
- "VIDEO: Voice Actress Aoi Yuki Shows Her Cuteness in 1st Solo Single 'Visumania' PV". Crunchyroll. December 25, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- "Madoka Magica's Aoi Yūki Sings Sekai Seifuku's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- "Official Winners - 4th Anime Trending Awards". Anime Trending.
- "Official Winners - 6th Anime Trending Awards". Anime Trending. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
External links
- Official blog (in Japanese)
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Aoi Yūki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Aoi Yūki at IMDb