Aya Uchida Explained

Aya Uchida
Native Name:	Japanese: 内田 彩
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	23 July 1986
Birth Place:	Ōta, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Alias:	Ucchi
Years Active:	2008–present
Agent:	Across Entertainment
Height:	158 cm

is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She played Kotori Minami in Love Live! School Idol Project and Kaban in Kemono Friends. She released the single "Sign/Candy Flavor", the song "Sign" was used as the ending theme for The Quintessential Quintuplets.^[1] Her nickname is Ucchi.

Filmography

Television animation

Year	Title	Role	Other notes	Sources
2009	Kiddy Girl-and	Ascoeur
		Chinatsu
	Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai	Chikara Hidaka
2010	Mitsudomoe	Mayumi Katou
	Shimajirō Hesoka	Bowdown
	Yumeiro Patissiere	Erika Hayami
2011	Freezing	Ticy Phenyl
	Mawaru-Penguindrum	Aoi
	Mitsudomoe Zōryōchū!	Mayumi Katou
		Elle Adams, Ille Adams
	YuruYuri	Kaede Furutani
2012	Recorder and Randsell	Hina-chan
	So, I Can't Play H!	Urus
	Space Battleship Yamato 2199	Warrant Officer Yuria Misaki		^[2]
	YuruYuri♪♪	Kaede Furutani		^[3]
2013	Ai Mai Mi	Mai		^[4]
		Io Nitta		^[5]
	Love Live!	Minami Kotori		^[6]
	Vividred Operation	Himawari Shinomiya		^[7]
2014	Love Live! 2	Minami Kotori
	Trinity Seven	Arin Kannazuki		^[8]
	Z/X Ignition	Rigel		^[9]
2015	Re-Kan!	Kogal Spirit		^[10]
	My Monster Secret	Shiho Shishido		^[11]
	Million Doll	Hinami Kamakura		^[12]
2016		Komaru Naegi
		Bianca		^[13]
2017	Chain Chronicle	Marina		^[14]
	Kemono Friends	Kaban		^[15]
2018	Black Clover	Sylph/Bell		^[16]
	Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory	Sachi Shinohara		^[17]
	Ms. Vampire Who Lives in My Neighborhood	Yū Aoki		^[18]
	Omae wa Mada Gunma o Shiranai	Kyō Shinooka		^[19]
	Release the Spyce	Hatsume Aoba		^[20]
	The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar	Mitsuki Shimoya		^[21]
2019	Kemono Friends 2	Kaban
	Ascendance of a Bookworm	Frieda		^[22]
	Kandagawa Jet Girls	Inori Misuda		^[23]
	Z/X Code reunion	Rigel		^[24]
2020	Infinite Dendrogram	Elizabeth S. Altar		^[25]
	Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story	Tsukasa Amane
	Rail Romanesque	Ran		^[26]
	Strike Witches: Road to Berlin	Shizuka Hattori
2021	Hortensia Saga	Kuu Morimol		^[27]
	Let's Make a Mug Too	Mad Deiemon, Rio Matsuse		^[28]
	To Your Eternity	Parona		^[29]
	Gunma-chan	Aoma		^[30]
	Waccha PriMagi!	Hina Yayoi		^[31]
	Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Gaiden Season 2 -The Eve of Awakening-	Tsukasa Amane
	Banished from the Hero's Party	Theodora		^[32]
2022	Engage Kiss	Shenhua Hachisuka		^[33]
	PuniRunes	Raburune		^[34]
2023	The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far	Silk		^[35]
	The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses	Asuka Kawato		^[36]
	Classroom for Heroes	Iona		^[37]
2024	Plus-Sized Elf	Oku, Akiho Ino		^[38]

Original video animation (OVA)

• Baby Princess 3D Paradise 0 (2011), Hotaru Amatsuka

Original net animation (ONA)

• Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre (2023), Izumi Murakami^[39]

Films

• Strike Witches the Movie (2012), Shizuka Hattori
• (2014), Warrant Officer Yuria Misaki^[40]
• Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015), Kotori Minami
• (2017), Arin Kannazuki
• Trinity Seven: Heavens Library & Crimson Lord (2019), Arin Kannazuki
• Strike Witches: 501st Joint Fighter Wing Take Off! (2019), Shizuka Hattori
• Frame Arms Girl: Kyakkyau Fufu na Wonderland (2019), Innocentia
• Ganbatte Ikimasshoi (2024), Kaori Yasuda^[41]

Video games

• (2011), Io Nitta
• Love Live! School Idol Festival (2013), Kotori Minami
• The Guided Fate Paradox (2013), Asagi (credited as "Kotori Minami")
• Bullet Girls (2014)^[42]
• (2014), Komaru Naegi^[43]
• Defense Witches (2014), Jill
• Omega Labyrinth (2015), Nako Mito
• (2017), Bouquet / GM
• Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!! (2019), Alice Kugayama
• Kandagawa Jet Girls (2020), Inori Misuda^[44]
• (2023), Quency^[45]

Mobile games

• Granblue Fantasy (2016), Andira
• Magia Record (2017), Tsukasa Amane & Umika Misaki
• Koekatsu (2018), Yuina Sasaki^[46]
• Dragalia Lost (2018), Melsa
• Destiny Child, Harmony Medb
• Overhit, Sophia
• Azur Lane, Centaur
• Alchemy Stars, Eicy & Ansia

Japanese dub

• And Just Like That..., Lily Goldenblatt (Cathy Ang)^[47]
• The Lego Ninjago Movie, Nya (Abbi Jacobson)
• Pitch Perfect (Parco/Happinet edition), Aubrey Posen (Anna Camp)
• , Amy Snapp
• Sydney Sailboat, Zip

Discography

Albums

	Release date	Title	Package number		Oricon peak ranking^[48]
			Limited edition	Standard edition
1	November 12, 2014		COZX-2001/2	COCX-1001	13
2	July 22, 2015	Blooming!	COZX-1067/8 (A) COZX-1069/70 (B)	COCX-39222	9
3	September 13, 2017	Icecream Girl	COZX-1365/6 (A) COZX-1367/8 (B)	COCX-40081	2
4	November 27, 2019	Ephemera	COZX-1597/8	COCX-41001	22

Mini albums

	Release date	Title	Package number	Oricon peak ranking
1	February 10, 2016	Sweet Tears	COZX-1124/5	8
		Bitter Kiss	COZX-1126/7	9

Singles

	Release date	Title	Package number		Oricon peak ranking^[49]
			Limited edition	Standard edition
1	November 30, 2016	Sumile Smile	COZC-1262/3	COCC-17234	6
2	May 9, 2018	So Happy	COZC-1434/5	COCC-17449	15
3	March 6, 2019	Sign/Candy Flavor	COZC-1514/5 (A) COZC-1518/9 (B)		16
4	March 4, 2020	Reverb	COZC-1631/2	COCC-17745	31

External links

• • Official agency profile
  • Official Music Information
• Official Music Channel on YouTube

Notes and References

1. Web site: Loo. Egan. The Quintessential Quintuplets Anime Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, January 10 Debut. Anime News Network. July 23, 2019. November 25, 2018.
2. News: Rie Tanaka, Aya Hisakawa, Shigeru Chiba Join Yamato 2199 Crew. Anime News Network. February 13, 2012. October 5, 2021.
3. Web site: Uchida . Aya . 『ゆるゆり なちゅやちゅみ！』地上波で放送されるんだ(*^^*)！！ 古谷楓役で出演しています〜♪ 見てね＊＊＊ . Twitter . November 5, 2019 . Japanese . July 17, 2015.
4. News: Yuka Ōtsubo, Aya Uchida, Maaya Uchida Lead Ai Mai Mi Cast. Anime News Network. November 18, 2012. October 5, 2021.
5. News: Hiroshi Kamiya Leads Devil Survivor 2 Anime's Cast. Anime News Network. February 9, 2013. October 5, 2021.
6. News: Love Live! Animated Music Video for Idol Unit μ's 3rd Single Posted. Anime News Network.
7. News: A-1 Pictures' Vividred Operation Anime's 1st Promo Streamed. Anime News Network. October 20, 2012. October 5, 2021.
8. News: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Yumi Hara Lead Trinity Seven TV Anime's Cast. Anime News Network. August 7, 2014. October 5, 2021.
9. News: Z/X Ignition Anime's 1st Promo Streamed. Anime News Network. October 24, 2013. October 5, 2021.
10. News: More Re-Kan! Cast, Theme Song Artists Announced. Anime News Network. February 10, 2015. October 5, 2021.
11. News: Natsuki Hanae Stars in Jitsu wa Watashi wa TV Anime. April 16, 2015. Anime News Network. May 2, 2015.
12. News: Million Doll TV Anime Unveils More Cast, July 6 Premiere. Anime News Network. May 1, 2015. May 2, 2015.
13. Web site: Shūmatsu no Izetta Anime's 4th Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast. Anime News Network. September 2, 2016.
14. Web site: Trailer For Chain Chronicle Anime Project's 1st Theatrical 'Chapter' Previews Nano's Theme Song . Anime News Network . December 15, 2018.
15. Web site: Kemono Friends TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Cast, Staff, January Premiere. Anime News Network. February 14, 2018. October 21, 2016.
16. Web site: Black Clover Anime Adds Aya Uchida to Cast . Anime News Network . September 16, 2018.
17. Web site: New 'Full Metal Panic' Anime Shares Key Visuals . comicbook.com . December 15, 2018.
18. Web site: Ms. vampire who lives in my neighborhood. Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, Staff . Loo . Rgan. August 9, 2018 . . August 9, 2018 .
19. Web site: 'You don't know GUNMA yet.' Anime Reveals Cast, More of Staff, April 2 Debut, Teaser Promo . Anime News Network . September 16, 2018.
20. Web site: Release the Spyce Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals October Premiere . Anime News Network . December 12, 2018.
21. Web site: The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar Anime Announces Cast. Anime News Network. March 24, 2018. October 5, 2021.
22. Web site: Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime Reveals Ad, Visuals, More Cast. Anime News Network. July 1, 2019. July 1, 2019.
23. Web site: Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime Reveals Video, Cast, October Premiere. . August 1, 2019 . August 1, 2019.
24. Web site: Z/X Code reunion Anime Reveals Cast, Promo Video . Anime News Network . June 21, 2019.
25. Web site: Aya Uchida Performs Ending Theme for Infinite Dendrogram Anime. Anime News Network. December 15, 2019. December 15, 2019.
26. Web site: Maitetsu Game's Rail Romanesque TV Anime Unveils More Cast, October 2 Premiere. Anime News Network. July 22, 2020. July 22, 2020.
27. News: Hortensia Saga Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Staff, Cast, January 2021 Premiere. Anime News Network. June 15, 2020. June 15, 2020.
28. Web site: Aya Uchida Performs Ending Theme, Voices Mascot Character for Let's Make a Mug Too TV Anime. Anime News Network. March 19, 2021. March 19, 2021.
29. Web site: To Your Eternity TV Anime Unveils Main Cast Members. . July 12, 2020. July 12, 2020.
30. Web site: Gunma-chan Mascot Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, October 3 Premiere. Anime News Network. July 1, 2021. July 1, 2021.
31. Web site: Magic Stage Show-Themed Waccha PriMagi! Anime Unveils 4 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. July 28, 2021. August 20, 2021.
32. Web site: Banished From The Heroes' Party Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals 3 Cast Members, Opening Theme, October 6 Premiere. Anime News Network. August 30, 2021. August 30, 2021.
33. News: Engage Kiss Comedy Anime Posts 2nd Video, More Cast, Ending Theme Song. Anime News Network. June 4, 2022. June 4, 2022.
34. News: Pokémon's Kunihiko Yuyama Helms TV Anime of Takara Tomy's PuniRunes Digital Pets. Anime News Network. August 30, 2022. August 30, 2022.
35. News: The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure Anime Reveals Cast, Main Staff, Promo Video. Anime News Network. December 5, 2022. December 5, 2022.
36. News: The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals July 4 Premiere, More Cast. Anime News Network. June 5, 2023. June 5, 2023.
37. News: Classroom for Heroes Anime's New Video Reveals More Cast. Anime News Network. May 21, 2023. May 21, 2023.
38. News: Plus-Sized Elf Anime Reveals July 6 Debut, 9 More Cast. Anime News Network. June 6, 2024. June 6, 2024.
39. News: Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Anime Reveals More Stories, Cast. Anime News Network. October 13, 2022. October 13, 2022.
40. Web site: New Yamato 2199 Film's Title, Date, Studio Announced. April 21, 2014. April 25, 2014. Anime News Network.
41. Web site: Rowing Club Anime Film 'Give It All' Reveals More Cast. July 1, 2024. July 1, 2024. Anime News Network.
42. Web site: Onechanbara Makers Are Developing Bullet Girls For PlayStation Vita . Siliconera . May 6, 2014. May 24, 2014.
43. Web site: Danganronpa: Another Episode Game's Promo Video Introduces Cast. Anime News Network. June 26, 2014. October 5, 2021.
44. Web site: キャラクター. Kandagawa Jet Girls. Marvelous. June 11, 2021. ja.
45. https://www.famitsu.com/news/202211/04281372.html. ja:『勝利の女神：NIKKE』キャラ一覧。ラピ(声：石川由依)やアニス(声：岡咲美保)、アリス(声：羊宮妃那)など、ひと癖もふた癖もある美少女たちを紹介【随時更新】. ja. Famitsu. November 4, 2022. February 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230201225201/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202211/04281372.html. February 1, 2023. live.
46. News: [Qoo News] Seiyuu's voice collection app Voice in Life is ready for download]. QooApp: Anime Games Platform. February 23, 2018.
47. Web site: 『AND JUST LIKE THAT... / セックス・アンド・ザ・シティ新章』. December 15, 2021. U-NEXT.
48. Web site: 内田彩の作品 . . November 15, 2019.
49. Web site: 内田彩の作品 . . March 11, 2020.