Yui Makino Explained

Yui Makino
Native Name:牧野 由依
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:1986 1, df=y
Birth Place:Mie Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:1989–present
Children:1
Agent:Amuse, Inc.
Height:155 cm
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is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer, and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime where she voices Sakura and some of the theme songs for the Aria anime series. She is associated with Amuse, Inc. One of her earliest voice acting performances was the character "Sister" in a short-anime movie Bavel no Hon when she was 10.[1] She married singer Yutaro Miura in 2020.[2] [3]

Musical history

Makino took up piano at the age of four. The film director Shunji Iwai discovered her talent for playing the piano when she was seven years old and from the age of 8 to 17. She played piano solos for three of his films: Love Letter, All About Lily Chou-Chou and Hana and Alice. She graduated from Tokyo College of Music as a piano major with the top score in her senior year.

She made her debut as a singer in 2005 with "Omna Magni," produced by Yoko Kanno. It was used as the ending theme song for the anime Sousei no Aquarion. In the April of the same year, she also debuted as a voice actress, starring as heroine Sakura in Tsubasa Chronicle and recording several songs for its soundtrack.

She released "Amrita", the ending song for the Tsubasa Chronicle film, as well as "Undine", the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime Aria the Animation, coupled with its inserted song "Symphony".[1] It achieved No. 25 on the Oricon chart.

In 2006, Makino released two songs from another TV Tokyo anime, Aria the Natural, the theme song "Euphoria" and an insert song, "Amefuribana." They were released on one product and achieved No. 18 on the Oricon chart. In addition, she released her debut album, Tenkyū no Ongaku on 6 December 2006.

In 2007, she was invited to represent Japan at the Japan-China cultural exchange event. She also released two singles for the programmes Sketchbook ~full color's~ and .

On 23 January 2008, Makino released her seventh single, "Spirale," as the opening theme of Aria the Origination. Coupled with the anime's insert song, "Yokogao," the single reached No. 20 on the Oricon chart. She also performed her first solo concert at the Fuchuno Mori Geijutsu Gekijo Wien Hall in Tokyo, where she sang and played the piano accompaniment for each song. She released her eponymous second album, Makino Yui in March 2008. It reached No. 22 on the Oricon chart. She graduated from Tokyo College of Music as a piano major in the same month.

She held her Holography concert at SHIBUYA-AX in 2011.

In March 2013, Makino was hired to sing and be the "Hungry Zombie Francesca" voice in a national campaign to promote the Hokkaido region throughout Japan.[4]

Overseas guest appearances

Filmography

Anime television series

OVA and ONA

Anime films

Video games

Drama CDs

Live stage

Radio

Discography

Singles

InformationSales
1"" 5,777
copies sold
2""
  • Released: 21 October 2005
  • Oricon Peak Position: No. 25
  • Weeks on Chart: 15
  • Opening theme song for Aria the Animation.
16,316
copies sold
3""
  • Released: 26 April 2006
  • Oricon Peak Position: No. 18
  • Weeks on Chart: 6
  • Opening theme song for Aria the Natural
10,845
copies sold
4""
  • Released: 25 October 2006
  • Oricon Peak Position: No. 58
  • Weeks on Chart: 2
  • Second ending theme song for Welcome to the N.H.K.
2,511
copies sold
5"" 5,881
copies sold
6"Synchronicity" 4,158
copies sold
7""
  • Released: 23 January 2008
  • Oricon Peak Position: No. 20
  • Weeks on Chart: 9
  • Opening theme song for ARIA The ORIGINATION
10,688
copies sold
8""
  • Released: 7 October 2009
  • Oricon Peak Position: –
  • Weeks on Chart: –
  • Makino's version of the second ending theme song for Sketchbook ~full color's~
Single did not chart.
9""
  • Released: 3 March 2010
  • Oricon Peak Position: No. 50
  • Weeks on Chart: 1
  • Image song for Mielparque Sendai.
2,291
10""
  • Released: 10 November 2010
  • Oricon Peak Position: No. 55
  • Weeks on Chart: –
  • Ending theme song for Soul Eater Repeat Show.
2,142
11""
  • Released: 27 April 2011[18]
  • Oricon Peak Position: No. 41
  • Weeks on Chart: –
  • CM song for Shiseido Elixir White.[19]
N/A
12""
  • Released: 20 August 2014
  • Oricon Peak Position: No. 73
  • Weeks on Chart: –
  • Ending theme song for Fran♥cesca - Dead Idol
N/A

Albums

ReleaseTitlePeak PositionTime on chartSales
1st6 December 2006
  • 1. Omna Magni (オムナ　マグニ)
  • 2. Undine (ウンディーネ)
  • 3. Shiawase no Tameiki (幸せのため息; Happy Sigh)
  • 4. Modokashii Sekai no Ue de (もどかしい世界の上で; On Top of A Frustrating World)
  • 5. Symphony (シンフォニー)
  • 6. Euforia (ユーフォリア)
  • 7. Jasmine (ジャスミン)
  • 8. Natsuyasumi no Shukudai (夏休みの宿題; Assignment of Summer Vacation)
  • 9. Kami to Hairpin to Watashi (髪とヘアピンと私; Hair and Hairpin and Me)
  • 10. Yume no Tsubasa (ユメノツバサ; Wings of Dreams)
  • 11. Towa no Omoi (永遠の想い; Eternal Thoughts)
  • 12. CESTREE (セストゥリー)
  • 13. Ame Furibana -Album Version- (雨降花; Falling Flower in the Rain)
  • 14. Amrita (アムリタ)
365 weeks11,957 copies sold
2nd26 March 2008
  • 1. Ame no Hi no Funsui (雨の日の噴水)
  • 2. Marmalade (マーマラード)
  • 3. Sangatsu Monogatari (三月物語)
  • 4. Yokogao (横顔)
  • 5. Spirale (スピラーレ)
  • 6. Solfege (ソルフェージュ)
  • 7. synchronicity
  • 8. Tsuki no Shijima -ultimate mix- (つきのしじま)
  • 9. Tooku Made Ikou (遠くまで行こう)
  • 10. Sketchbook wo Motta Mama -Hikigatari- (スケッチブックを持ったまま -引き語り-)
  • 11. DESTINY
  • 12. Watashi ni Tsuite (私について)
224 weeks10,384 copies sold
3rd6 July 2011
  • 1. Haru Machi Kaze (春待ち風)
  • 2. Onegai Jun Bright (お願いジュンブライト)
  • 3. Merry-go-round ~Album ver.~
  • 4. Fuwa Fuwa♪ (ふわふわ♪)
  • 5. Cluster
  • 6. Precious
  • 7. hologram
  • 8. crepuscular rays
  • 9. Nidome no Hatsukoi (二度目のハツコイ)
  • 10. Brand-new Sky
  • 11. Ao no Kaori (碧の香り)
  • 12. Mirai no Hitomi wo Hiraku Toki (未来の瞳を開くとき)
  • 13. Sono Saki he (その先へ)
27N/AN/A

Awards

She was nominated for "best young voice actress" for her outstanding portrayal of Misaki Nakahara from Welcome to the N.H.K.

Other

Anime soundtracks

Notes: This song was used as an ending theme song in Genesis of Aquarion.

Notes: This song was used as the intro theme song in Genesis of Aquarion.

Notes: She sang this song with a fellow voice actor, Miyu Irino, who voices Syaoran. The song was used as an ending theme song in the 3rd Drama CD of Tsubasa Chronicle.

Notes: This song was used as an insert song in episode 50 in Tsubasa Chronicle.

Notes: This song was used as an insert song in Welcome to the N.H.K.

Notes: This song is the opening theme song for Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations

Notes: This song is the ending theme for Arc Rise Fantasia

Notes: This song is one of Ryphia's songs with her vocalizing in Arc Rise Fantasia.

Notes: This song is one of Ryphia's songs with her vocalizing in Arc Rise Fantasia

Notes: This song is one of Ryphia's songs with her vocalizing in Arc Rise Fantasia

Notes: This song is one of Ryphia's songs with her vocalizing in Arc Rise Fantasia

Anime character songs

Notes: Found on the first Tsubasa Chronicle Drama & Character Album.

Notes: This song was released on the first character song album for the OVA Amuri in Star Ocean.

Notes: This song was released on the first character song album for the OVA Amuri in Star Ocean.

Notes: This song was released on the third character song album of Sora wo Kakeru Shōjo.

Notes: This song was released on the second character song album of Which Witch?

External links

Notes and References

  1. Nakagami, Yoshikatsu; Yoshida, Moichi; Onitsuka, Kanako; Nishimoto, Keiko. "Voice Actress Spotlight: Yui Makino". Newtype USA. 5 (12) pp. 110–111. December 2006. .
  2. Web site: 13 June 2020. 三浦祐太朗が声優の牧野由依と結婚…三浦友和・山口百恵さん夫妻の長男. Sports Hochi.
  3. Web site: 12 June 2020. 牧野由依よりご報告.
  4. News: Hokkaido Recruits Yui Makino To Play Hungry Zombie Francesca in Promotional PV . Japanverse . 25 March 2013 .
  5. News: Katoh, Hidekazu . Ban, Yukiko . Kojima, Makiko . Kamo, Ayumi . Tsubasa – Reservoir Chronicle . Newtype USA . 6 . 5 . 26–33 . May 2007 . 1541-4817 .
  6. News: Francesca: Girls Be Ambitious TV Anime Project Green-Lit . . 25 March 2014 .
  7. Web site: Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. November 29, 2014. November 24, 2021.
  8. Web site: Keiji Fujiwara, Yui Makino's Characters Revealed for Ushio & Tora TV Anime. Anime News Network. April 26, 2015. November 24, 2021.
  9. Web site: Yoshiaki Hasegawa, Rumi Ookubo, M.A.O Star in School Battle Story 'Hundred'. Anime News Network. May 10, 2015. November 24, 2021.
  10. Web site: Sekkō Boys Anime About Statues-Turned-Idols Adds More Cast. Anime News Network. November 3, 2015. November 24, 2021.
  11. Web site: Shonen Maid Anime Reveals April 7 Debut, More Cast. Anime News Network. March 9, 2016. November 24, 2021.
  12. Web site: Sakurada Reset Anime Casts Takuya Eguchi, Yuki Yamada, Yui Makano, Sachika Misawa. Anime News Network. January 20, 2017. November 24, 2021.
  13. Web site: Love and Lies Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals Cast, July 3 Debut Date (Updated). Anime News Network. May 14, 2017. November 24, 2021.
  14. Web site: Ō-sama Game Horror Novel Gets TV Anime in October. Anime News Network. July 31, 2017. November 24, 2021.
  15. Web site: 'Farewell, My Dear Cramer' Soccer TV Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. February 12, 2021. November 24, 2021.
  16. Web site: Tokyo Twenty Fourth Ward Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Opening Song, January 5 Debut. Anime News Network. November 24, 2021. November 24, 2021.
  17. Web site: Fantasy Bishōjo Juniku Ojisan to Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast. Anime News Network. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021.
  18. http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/4004063
  19. http://www.shiseido.co.jp/eiw/cm/ Shiseido Elixir White CM page. Retrieved 24 March 2011.

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