Shuka Saitō Explained

Shuka Saitō
Native Name:斉藤 朱夏
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:August 16, 1996
Birth Place:Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:2015 - present
Agent:Holy Peak
Credits:Love Live! Sunshine!! as You Watanabe
Height:151cm [1]
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Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2019 - present

is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is currently affiliated with Holy Peak.[2] She is known for her role as You Watanabe in the multimedia franchise Love Live! Sunshine!!. She is also an idol in the unit Aqours, for the same franchise. In 2019, she made her solo debut as a musician under Sacra Music with the mini album . Later that year, she released the single ; the song "Papapa" was used as the opening theme to the anime series Oresuki.[3]

Biography

Shuka Saitō was born on August 16, 1996, the youngest of four children. She has an older sister and two brothers.[4] She attended a hip-hop course in the fourth grade of elementary school, which had a great influence on her career aspirations at an early age. She took dance lessons until the third year of high school. In the second year of high school she also took singing lessons.

In 2015, Saitō attended an audition for the role of You Watanabe from the anime television series Love Live! Sunshine!! and got the role.[5] She is part of the fictional group Aqours, which belongs to the Love Live! Franchise, and has released several singles with the group, which are very successful in Japan and some of which have received a gold record.[6] At the eleventh Seiyū Awards in 2017, she received the Singing Award as a member of Aqours.[7]

Shuka Saitō had other speaking roles in the anime television series Oresuki as Asaka Mayama. She also interpreted the song in the opening credits of the series with Papapa. In 2021, she had main speaking roles in anime television series Wonder Egg Priority as Rika Kawai. In addition, she spoke various characters in various video games, including Phantasy Star Online, Granblue Fantasy, Hakoniwa Company Works and Dolls Order.

In June 2019, Saitō announced that she would also work as a solo musician and signed a record deal with the Japanese music label Sacra Music.

Filmography

Anime television series

Video games

Discography

Singles

No.Single detailsCatalog No.Oricon chart
peak position
1[17] VVCL-1547 (regular), VVCL-1545 ～ VVCL-1546 (limited),VVCL-1548 ～ VVCL-1549 (anime)12[18]
2[19]
  • Released: February 10, 2021
  • Label: Sacra Music
VVCL-1803 (regular), VVCL-1804/5 (limited),VVCL-1800/2 (First batch limited)8[20]
3[21]
  • Released: August 17, 2022
  • Label: Sacra Music
VVCL-2087 (regular), VVCL-2085/6 (First batch limited)12[22]
4[23]
  • Released: February 22, 2023
  • Label: Sacra Music
VVCL-2212 (regular), VVCL-2213/4 (limited),VVCL-2210/1 (First batch limited)17[24]

Mini albums

No.TitleCatalog No.Oricon peak
position
1Shoelace (くつひも) VVCL-1495 (regular), VVCL-1493 ～ VVCL-1494 (limited),VVCL-1490 ～ VVCL-1492 (first limited)5[25]
2Sunflower
  • Released: November 11, 2020
  • Label: Sacra Music
VVCL-1759 ~ VVLC-1759 (Limited Edition A), VVCL-1760 ~ VVLC-1761 (Limited Edition B), VVCL-1762 (regular)11[26]
3Aishite Shimaeba
  • Released: August 9, 2023
  • Label: Sacra Music
VVCL-2318 (regular), VVCL-2316/7 (first limited)14[27]
4555
  • Released: July 10, 2024
  • Label: Sacra Music
11[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Saito_Shuka . 1287712980713390083. 27 July 2020 . 斉藤 朱夏 on Twitter (654655917447774208). ja. August 6, 2019 .
  2. Web site: 斉藤朱夏 Shuka Saito｜HolyPeak Official Website. Holy Peak. October 31, 2016. ja. October 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201006054721/http://www.holypeak.com/talent/voiceactor/shuka_saito.html/. dead.
  3. Web site: Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo Anime Reveals Cast, Video, Theme Songs, October 2 Premiere . . January 13, 2020 . August 27, 2019.
  4. Book: Seiyu Animedia May 2018 Issue. Gakken Plus. 2018. japanese.
  5. Book: Nikkei Entertainment! Anime Special Voice actor Bible 2017. 2017. japanese.
  6. Web site: Aqours Chart Tracking. Oricon.
  7. Web site: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi Win 11th Annual Seiyū Awards. animenewsnetwork. 27 May 2023 .
  8. Web site: Lovelive! Sunshine!! Official Worldwide Website CAST＆STAFF. 2016 PROJECT Lovelive! Sunshine!!. October 31, 2016.
  9. Web site: Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo Anime Reveals Cast, Video, Theme Songs, October 2 Premiere. Anime News Network. August 26, 2019. August 26, 2019.
  10. Web site: Wonder Egg Priority Original TV Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Song Artists, January 12 Premiere . . December 16, 2020 . December 16, 2020.
  11. Web site: Akebi's Sailor Uniform Anime's 2 New Videos Unveil More Cast, 2 Songs . . December 18, 2021 . December 18, 2021.
  12. Web site: A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized Series' New Japanese Dub Video Unveils More Cast, Opening Song, January 6 Debut . . December 4, 2022 . December 3, 2022.
  13. Web site: Love Live! Sunshine!! Fantasy Spinoff Genjitsu no Yohane -Sunshine in the Mirror- Gets Anime Series in 2023 . . June 26, 2022 . June 26, 2022.
  14. Web site: Romano. Sal. September 16, 2022. SAMURAI MAIDEN launches December 1 in Japan, December 8 worldwide . Gematsu. September 17, 2022.
  15. Web site: Romano. Sal. June 26, 2023. Inti Creates announces Yohane the Parhelion: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. Gematsu. June 26, 2023.
  16. Web site: パッチワーク - 斉藤朱夏. Patchwork - Shuka Saitō. Oricon. September 18, 2021. Japanese.
  17. Web site: 斉藤朱夏 Official Website Discography. 斉藤朱夏 Official Website. ja. 2019-11-16.
  18. Web site: 週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年12月02日付. Weekly CD Single Ranking for December 2, 2019. Oricon. November 27, 2019. Japanese.
  19. Web site: 斉藤朱夏 Official Website Discography. 斉藤朱夏 Official Website. ja. 2019-11-16.
  20. Web site: 2021年02月08日～2021年02月14日 オリコン週間 シングルランキング. 2021-08-21. ORICON NEWS. ja.
  21. Web site: 斉藤朱夏 Official Website Discography. 斉藤朱夏 Official Website. ja. 2019-11-16.
  22. Web site: イッパイアッテナ 斉藤朱夏. 2023-07-09. ORICON NEWS. ja.
  23. Web site: 斉藤朱夏 Official Website Discography. 斉藤朱夏 Official Website. ja. 2019-11-16.
  24. Web site: 僕らはジーニアス 斉藤朱夏. 2023-07-09. ORICON NEWS. ja.
  25. Web site: くつひも(完全生産限定盤) 斉藤朱夏. ORICON NEWS. 2019-11-16.
  26. Web site: SUNFLOWER 斉藤朱夏. ORICON NEWS. 2020-11-19.
  27. Web site: 愛してしまえば. Oricon. 2023-08-16.
  28. Web site: 555. Oricon. 2024-07-17.

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