Yuki Sakakihara

Yuki Sakakihara
榊原優希
Born18 September 1995 (age 29)
Ibara, Japan
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • singer
Years active2018–present
Employer81 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.

Biography

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 [ja] 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!  [ja] 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] In 2024, he starred as 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]

Filmography

Animated television

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]
2024 Dungeon People Ratta [20]
2024 A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Tamao Akisame [21]
2025 Go for It, Nakamura! Aiki Hirose [22]

Animated film

Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Kuramerukagari Yūya [15]

Original net animation

Year Title Role Ref.
2020 Bakugan: Armored Alliance Chinese brawler, Chao [1]

Video games

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]
2024 Ensemble Stars!! Kanna Natsu [1]
2024 Beyblade X: Xone Protagonist (Male) [23]

Awards

Year Award Result Ref.
2024 Seiyu Award for Best New Actor Won [17]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "榊原 優希". 81 Produce. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "「キャラになりきれるのが魅力」 声優榊原優希 原点は小学校の宿題". Sanyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Sakakihara, Yuki (21 April 2020). "榊原優希「ネガティブが巡り巡ってポジティブになっているのが僕(笑)」". Seiyū Zukan. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b Sakakibara, Yuki; Tanaka, Fumiya (26 September 2018). "「Readyyy!」キャストインタビュー企画第5弾は"独特な雰囲気"が話題のLa-Verittaのお2人" (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tamao Tamao. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  5. ^ "声優学科". Amusement Media Academy (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  6. ^ "榊原優希が、先輩声優くじらとの秘話を紹介！+#ユナイト榊原優希". U-nite! 81 Wednesday (Podcast). Tokyo FM. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. ^ "「Readyyy!」に登場する男性アイドル18人の新ビジュアルが公開" (Press release) (in Japanese). Sega. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via 4Gamer.
  8. ^ "「アルゴナビス from BanG Dream！」，京都発のテクノポップバンド「εpsilonΦ」登場" (Press release) (in Japanese). DeNA. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via 4Gamer.
  9. ^ a b Loo, Egan (14 September 2021). "The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt TV Anime's Promo Video Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (10 August 2022). "My One-Hit Kill Sister Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 2023 TV Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  11. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (15 November 2022). "Ryohgo Narita's Dead Mount Death Play Manga Gets TV Anime in April 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  12. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (12 April 2023). "GoRA, King Records' Ayaka: A Story of Bonds Anime Reveals 2 Cast Members in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  13. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (14 September 2023). "Bikkuri-Men Anime's New Character Video Unveils More Staff, October 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  14. ^ a b Loo, Egan (15 April 2023). "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima Anime Season 2's Teaser Unveils October Debut, Cast & Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  15. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (1 February 2024). "Kurayukaba, Kuramerukagari Anime Films Reveal Theme Song Artists, Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  16. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (7 February 2024). "Vampire Dormitory Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  17. ^ a b Loo, Egan (9 March 2024). "Kana Ichinose, Kazuki Ura Win 18th Annual Seiyū Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  18. ^ Sakakihara, Yuki (21 August 2020). "「アルゴナビス」榊原優希さんが語るεpsilonΦ。ポップと狂気が混在する音楽性とは？ ボーカリストインタビュー企画第1弾". 4Gamer (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tamao Tamao. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  19. ^ "愛と魂をかけた聖戦". The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You. Season 1. Episode 9. 3 December 2023. Event occurs at キャスト.
  20. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (9 June 2024). "Dungeon People Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artist (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (13 August 2024). "A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Anime Casts Taito Ban, Yuki Sakakihara, Tomokazu Sugita". Anime News Network. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  22. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (9 November 2024). "'Go For It, Nakamura!' Anime Reveals Main Cast in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  23. ^ "キャラクター".