Yuki Sakakihara | |
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榊原優希 | |
Born | 18 September
Ibara, Japan |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Employer | 81 Produce |
Notable work |
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Yuki Sakakihara ( Japanese: 榊原 優希, Hepburn: Sakakihara Yūki, born 18 September) is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Ibara, affiliated with 81 Produce. [1] He is known for starring as Shu Ujigawa in From Argonavis, Nanaki Ralei in The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt, Asahi Ikusaba in My One-Hit Kill Sister, Yako Amano in Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds, and Jyushi Aimono in Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima.
Yuki Sakakihara, a native of Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, was born on 18 September. [1] [2] He lived "[so] deep in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture" it was difficult for him to go out for karaoke. [3]
Inspired by a class reading in elementary school and experience with narrating his high school student council's film for the cultural festival, he decided to go into voice acting. [4] After being eliminated in the finals of the NHK-sponsored Seiyū Stadium audition, he attended Amusement Media Academy at night in parallel with his day classes at a university, where he was a biology major. [4] [3] He graduated from Amusement Media Academy in 2017, [5] and he chose 81 Produce as his agency after meeting with Kujira, who was a family connection to one of his college friends. [6]
In 2018, Sakakihara became part of Sega's Readyyy! multimedia franchise as Uta Kamijō. [7] In February 2020, he became part of Bushiroad's From Argonavis franchise as Shu Ujigawa, the vocalist of in-universe band Epsilon Phi. [8] In September 2021, it was announced that he would voice Nanaki Ralei, a major character in The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt. [9] In 2023, he voiced Asahi Ikusaba in My One-Hit Kill Sister, Polka Shinoyama in Dead Mount Death Play, Yako Amano in Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds, Peter in Bikkuri-Men, and Jyushi Aimono in Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Starting in April 2024, he will star in Yūya in A Condition Called Love and Juri in Vampire Dormitory. [15] [16]
In October 2023, he was a guest at Okayama Momo Anime Fes in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, where he had a talk show and "with his native prefecture's encouragement, renewed his resolve". [2] He won the Best New Actor Award at the 18th Seiyu Awards. [17]
He is also a fan of Ling Tosite Sigure, singing their lead vocalist Toru Kitajima's song "Hikari no Akuma" as part of Epsilon Phi. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2019 | Pikachin-Kit | Bachman I | [1] |
2020 | Argonavis from BanG Dream! | Shu Ujigawa | [1] |
2020 | Moriarty the Patriot | Boy | [1] |
2020 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens | Student, Kan Hakubutsu | [1] |
2022 | Shadowverse Flame | Mikado Shirogane | [1] |
2022 | The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt | Nanaki Ralei | [9] |
2023 | Dead Mount Death Play | Polka Shinoyama | [11] |
2023 | My One-Hit Kill Sister | Asahi Ikusaba | [10] |
2023 | Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds | Yako Amano | [12] |
2023 | Bikkuri-Men | Peter | [13] |
2023 | Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima | Jyushi Aimono | [14] |
2023 | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You | Yuu-kun | [19] |
2024 | Vampire Dormitory | Juri | [16] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Kuramerukagari | Yūya | [15] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | Bakugan: Armored Alliance | Chinese brawler, Chao | [1] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2018 | Monster Strike | [1] | |
2019 | Readyyy! | Uta Kamijō | [1] |
2020 | Hypnosis Mic: Alternative Rap Battle | Jyushi Aimono | [1] |
2020 | Show by Rock!! Fes A Live | Roroi | [1] |
2020 | The King of Fighters for Girls | Chris | [1] |
2021 | Argonavis from BanG Dream! Aaside | Shu Ujigawa | [1] |
2021 | Monark | Shin'ya Yumida | [1] |
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Seiyu Award for Best New Actor | Won | [17] |
Yuki Sakakihara | |
---|---|
榊原優希 | |
Born | 18 September
Ibara, Japan |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2018–present |
Employer | 81 Produce |
Notable work |
|
Yuki Sakakihara ( Japanese: 榊原 優希, Hepburn: Sakakihara Yūki, born 18 September) is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Ibara, affiliated with 81 Produce. [1] He is known for starring as Shu Ujigawa in From Argonavis, Nanaki Ralei in The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt, Asahi Ikusaba in My One-Hit Kill Sister, Yako Amano in Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds, and Jyushi Aimono in Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima.
Yuki Sakakihara, a native of Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, was born on 18 September. [1] [2] He lived "[so] deep in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture" it was difficult for him to go out for karaoke. [3]
Inspired by a class reading in elementary school and experience with narrating his high school student council's film for the cultural festival, he decided to go into voice acting. [4] After being eliminated in the finals of the NHK-sponsored Seiyū Stadium audition, he attended Amusement Media Academy at night in parallel with his day classes at a university, where he was a biology major. [4] [3] He graduated from Amusement Media Academy in 2017, [5] and he chose 81 Produce as his agency after meeting with Kujira, who was a family connection to one of his college friends. [6]
In 2018, Sakakihara became part of Sega's Readyyy! multimedia franchise as Uta Kamijō. [7] In February 2020, he became part of Bushiroad's From Argonavis franchise as Shu Ujigawa, the vocalist of in-universe band Epsilon Phi. [8] In September 2021, it was announced that he would voice Nanaki Ralei, a major character in The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt. [9] In 2023, he voiced Asahi Ikusaba in My One-Hit Kill Sister, Polka Shinoyama in Dead Mount Death Play, Yako Amano in Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds, Peter in Bikkuri-Men, and Jyushi Aimono in Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Starting in April 2024, he will star in Yūya in A Condition Called Love and Juri in Vampire Dormitory. [15] [16]
In October 2023, he was a guest at Okayama Momo Anime Fes in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, where he had a talk show and "with his native prefecture's encouragement, renewed his resolve". [2] He won the Best New Actor Award at the 18th Seiyu Awards. [17]
He is also a fan of Ling Tosite Sigure, singing their lead vocalist Toru Kitajima's song "Hikari no Akuma" as part of Epsilon Phi. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Pikachin-Kit | Bachman I | [1] |
2020 | Argonavis from BanG Dream! | Shu Ujigawa | [1] |
2020 | Moriarty the Patriot | Boy | [1] |
2020 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens | Student, Kan Hakubutsu | [1] |
2022 | Shadowverse Flame | Mikado Shirogane | [1] |
2022 | The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt | Nanaki Ralei | [9] |
2023 | Dead Mount Death Play | Polka Shinoyama | [11] |
2023 | My One-Hit Kill Sister | Asahi Ikusaba | [10] |
2023 | Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds | Yako Amano | [12] |
2023 | Bikkuri-Men | Peter | [13] |
2023 | Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima | Jyushi Aimono | [14] |
2023 | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You | Yuu-kun | [19] |
2024 | Vampire Dormitory | Juri | [16] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Kuramerukagari | Yūya | [15] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | Bakugan: Armored Alliance | Chinese brawler, Chao | [1] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Monster Strike | [1] | |
2019 | Readyyy! | Uta Kamijō | [1] |
2020 | Hypnosis Mic: Alternative Rap Battle | Jyushi Aimono | [1] |
2020 | Show by Rock!! Fes A Live | Roroi | [1] |
2020 | The King of Fighters for Girls | Chris | [1] |
2021 | Argonavis from BanG Dream! Aaside | Shu Ujigawa | [1] |
2021 | Monark | Shin'ya Yumida | [1] |
Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Seiyu Award for Best New Actor | Won | [17] |