Yuki Sakakihara

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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. 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
榊原優希
Born18 September
Ibara, Japan
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • singer
Years active2018–present
Employer81 Produce
Notable work

Biography

Yuki Sakakihara, a native of Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, was born on 18 September. He lived "[so] deep in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture" it was difficult for him to go out for karaoke.

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. 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. He graduated from Amusement Media Academy in 2017, and he chose 81 Produce as his agency after meeting with Kujira, who was a family connection to one of his college friends.

In 2018, Sakakihara became part of Sega's Readyyy!  [ja] multimedia franchise as Uta Kamijō. In February 2020, he became part of Bushiroad's From Argonavis franchise as Shu Ujigawa, the vocalist of in-universe band Epsilon Phi. 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. 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. Starting in April 2024, he will star in Yūya in A Condition Called Love and Juri in Vampire Dormitory.

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". He won the Best New Actor Award at the 18th Seiyu Awards.

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.

Filmography

Animated television

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Pikachin-Kit Bachman I
2020 Argonavis from BanG Dream! Shu Ujigawa
2020 Moriarty the Patriot Boy
2020 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens Student, Kan Hakubutsu
2022 Shadowverse Flame Mikado Shirogane
2022 The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt Nanaki Ralei
2023 Dead Mount Death Play Polka Shinoyama
2023 My One-Hit Kill Sister Asahi Ikusaba
2023 Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds Yako Amano
2023 Bikkuri-Men Peter
2023 Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima Jyushi Aimono
2023 The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Yuu-kun
2024 Vampire Dormitory Juri

Animated film

Year Title Role Ref.
2024 Kuramerukagari Yūya

Original net animation

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

Video games

Year Title Role Ref.
2018 Monster Strike
2019 Readyyy! Uta Kamijō
2020 Hypnosis Mic: Alternative Rap Battle Jyushi Aimono
2020 Show by Rock!! Fes A Live Roroi
2020 The King of Fighters for Girls Chris
2021 Argonavis from BanG Dream! Aaside Shu Ujigawa
2021 Monark Shin'ya Yumida

Awards

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

References