Toa Yukinari Explained

Native Name:行成 とあ
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:11 May 1975 (49 years old)
Occupation:Voice actress
Years Active:2010–present
Employer:Arts Vision

is a Japanese voice actress from Nagasaki Prefecture, affiliated with Arts Vision.[1] She is known for starring as Casca in Berserk, Claudia Palh in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, and Azusa Hamaoka in Grand Blue Dreaming.

Biography

Toa Yukinari, a native of Nagasaki Prefecture, was born on 11 May. A member of her high school's broadcasting club, she originally considered a voice acting career when she saw a magazine advertisement for the, but instead enrolled as a nursing student in junior college after graduating high school.[2] After graduating, she enrolled in the institute, taking classes there three times a week.[2]

After doing voices for Naruto, Nichijou, and Steins;Gate,[1] Yukinari voiced Casca in the trilogy (2012-2013) and reprised her role in the 2016 Berserk sequel series. She later starred as Claudia Palh in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt and Azusa Hamaoka in Grand Blue Dreaming. She also played Maria Celeste at Galileo to Musume Celeste: Galileo Bōenkyō kara no 400-nen, an exhibition at the in Tatebayashi, Gunma.[1]

Yukinari also works in . During high school, she was a national finalist in rōdoku-geki.[2] In May 2024, it was announced that she would star as Emmaline in Brilliant Hotels: Luxurious Reading Theater at in Shibuya, Tokyo.[3]

Filmography

Animated television

!Year!Title!Role(s)!Ref
2010
2010 Naruto Akane
2011 Nichijou
2011 Steins;Gate Mother
2012 Space Brothers Fumi Aotake, Alan, Linda Clif
2014 Log Horizon Mizufa Trude
2014 Riddle Story of Devil Sorami Azuma
2016 Berserk Casca [4]
2016 Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
2018 Grand Blue Dreaming Azusa Hamaoka [5]
2018
2020 Yashahime Kamaitachi
2021 Battle Game in 5 Seconds Rin Kashii
2022 Birdie Wing Rose Aleon [6]
2024Wonderful Pretty Cure!Inuzuka

Animated film

!Year!Title!Role(s)!Ref
2012 Casca [8]
2019 Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Ichiru Sengoku [9]

Original net animation

!Year!Title!Role(s)!Ref
2015 Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Claudia Palh [10]

Video games

!Year!Title!Role(s)!Ref
2012 Élise Lafleur
2012 Bullet
2012 Jodora
2016 Apex Legends Ash
2016 Ruriageha
2021 Hollyberry Cookie
2022 Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Edge

Dubbing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 行成 とあ . 2024-06-09 . Arts Vision.
  2. Web site: 日本ナレーション演技研究所 行成とあさん、渡部恵子さん、黒田ひとみさんインタビュー . アニメイト . 2024-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014144/http://www.animate.tv/school/interview_details.php?s_id=A01&id=1251778730. 2016-03-05.
  3. News: ラグジュアリーホテル擬人化プロジェクトの朗読劇第3弾に平川大輔・森久保祥太郎ら. Stage Naalie. 2024-05-21. 2024-06-10.
  4. News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 2016-03-22 . New Berserk TV Anime's Cast, Staff, July Premiere Unveiled . en . . 2024-06-05.
  5. News: Loo . Egan . 2018-07-08 . Grandblue Dreaming Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members . en . . 2024-06-06.
  6. News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 2022-02-17 . Birdie Wing Golf Anime Unveils More Cast, Ending Song Artist . en . . 2024-06-05.
  7. Web site: 2024-07-26 . Terminator Zero Anime Reveals Japanese Dub Cast (Updated) . 2024-07-26 . Anime News Network . en.
  8. News: First . Joseph . 2012-01-13 . 4 More Berserk Anime Film Cast Interviews Streamed . en . . 2024-06-05.
  9. News: Loo . Egan . 2018-12-12 . Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Anime's New Promo Confirms Delay to March 15 With 90-Minute Screenings . en . . 2024-06-05.
  10. News: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . 2015-11-19 . Gundam Thunderbolt Anime's Staff, Cast, Distribution, Episode Count, Designs Revealed . en . . 2024-06-05.
  11. Web site: フォールガイ -日本語吹き替え版. August 20, 2024. Fukikae Kingdom.