Iori Saeki

Iori Saeki (佐伯 伊織, Saeki Iori, born July 22, 1994),[1] also known by the stage name NU-KO, is a Japanese singer and voice actress affiliated with Swallow.[2] Beginning her activities as a dōjin (self-published) musician in 2012, she began voice acting activities in 2018. She is known for her roles as King Halo in Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Kimie "Tanpopo" Kamata in Oresuki, Vanilla in Nekopara, and Ashley in Lapis Re:Lights.

Iori Saeki
佐伯 伊織
Born (1994-07-22) July 22, 1994
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Other namesNU-KO
Occupation
Years active2012–present
AgentSwallow
Notable work
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)

Biography

Saeki was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 22, 1994.[1][2] She grew up in a family that was fond of playing video games such as a fighting game in the Saint Seiya series.[3] While in elementary school, she became interested in anime after watching the series Neon Genesis Evangelion and developing a fondness for the character Shinji Ikari and his voice actor Megumi Ogata.[3] She also became a fan of Nana Mizuki, and was impressed by how Mizuki was able to find success both as a singer and as a voice actress.[3] Although she initially wanted to pursue a career in voice acting, she decided to start out as a singer instead.[3]

In 2012, Saeki learned of an audition to perform songs for the arcade game series Pop'n Music. Under the name NU-KO, she applied for the audition, and after passing, performed the song "Ren'ai Kansoku" (恋愛観測) for the series.[2] She would continue singing songs for Pop'n Music, including "Katate Dokusho" (カタテ読書), "Shu to Ao no Rampage" (朱と碧のランページ), and "Sing a Song Sigh".[2] She would also release several more dōjin songs under the NU-KO alias.[4][5]

In 2017, Saeki decided to start a voice acting career, and trained at a school run by the talent agency Swallow.[3] After finishing her training, she became affiliated with Swallow in 2018 and made her voice acting debut as a maid in the anime television series Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles.[2] She was then cast as King Halo in the multimedia franchise Uma Musume Pretty Derby.[6] Later that year, she was cast as the characters Maiko Kurashiki in the mobile game Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine and Mitsuki Gero in the mixed-media project Onsen Musume, replacing Yurika Endō who had announced her retirement from voice acting.[3][7] In 2019, she reprised the role of Maiko for the anime television series adaptation of Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine,[8] and played the role of Kimie "Tanpopo" Kamata in Oresuki.[9] In 2020, she played the role of Vanilla in Nekopara,[10] played the role of Kozue Kasugai in Rebirth,[11] reprised the role of Ashley for the anime television series adaptation of Lapis Re:Lights,[12] and played the role of Yashiro Chikama in Adachi to Shimamura.[13] She will play the role of Menou in The Executioner and Her Way of Life.[14]

Filmography

Anime
2018
2019
2020
TBA

Video games
2015
  • Otoca Doll as Nyandora[18]
2018
2021
TBA

References
  1. Saeki, Iori. "Blog profile". Ameba (website). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. "Agency profile" (in Japanese). Swallow. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. "「佐伯伊織」声優インタビュー＆ミニグラビア【声優図鑑】". Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. June 15, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  4. "Works - ポップンミュージックやオトカドールのうたのおねぇさんとしても活動中のNU-KOの公式HP ～". NU-KO official website. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. "THE BEST OF NU-KO EUROBEAT / Eurobeat Union" (in Japanese). A-too inc. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. "キングヘイロー｜ウマ娘 プリティーダービー 公式ポータルサイト｜Cygames" (in Japanese). Cygames. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. "「八月のシンデレラナイン」の倉敷舞子は遠藤ゆりか→佐伯伊織に" (in Japanese). May 9, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  8. "Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine Anime's Teaser Promo Video Reveals April Premiere, More Cast". Anime News Network. December 29, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. "たんぽぽ". Oresuki official website (in Japanese). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. "Neko Works Reveals Nekopara TV Anime Details, Nekopara Vol. 4 Game Title (Updated)". Anime News Network. June 29, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. "Bushiroad Reveals Rebirth Short Anime for Rebirth for you Card Game". Anime News Network. September 19, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  12. "アシュレイ". Lapis Re:LiGHTs official website (in Japanese). KLab. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  13. "Adachi to Shimamura TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Staff, More Cast". Anime News Network. December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  14. "The Executioner and Her Way of Life Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  15. "倉敷 舞子 | 八月のシンデレラナイン（ハチナイ）" (in Japanese). Akatsuki. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  16. "小原莉子、徳井青空ら出演の岐阜ネタ満載アニメ「岐阜のたてかよこ」明日放送開始" (in Japanese). Natalie (website). April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  17. "キャスト/スタッフ｜Z/X Code reunion(ゼクス コード リユニオン)" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  18. "「オトカドール」，セカンドアルバムが4月19日に発売決定。ゲームで使える初回封入特典も" (in Japanese). 4Gamer. February 10, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  19. "『EDP』×『ゴシックは魔法乙女』コラボ開幕！「Ryu☆」Remix楽曲で爽快シューティング！！" (in Japanese). Cave Interactive. July 10, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  20. "田中 ゆゆ子" (in Japanese). Bushiroad. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  21. Saeki, Iori (August 12, 2018). "メギド72でバフォメット(新メギド)を演じさせていただきました😆謎多きバフォメットさんかもしれませんが、ぜひ入手して可愛がってあげてください(๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)✨ 最近始めたのですが、新しいタイプの戦闘方式で結構頭使うので、新鮮で楽しいですっっっ(｀・∀・´)ヤッテヤッテ！ #メギド72 #メギド" (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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