Yuki Sakakihara Explained

Native Name:榊原優希
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:18 September
Birth Place:Ibara, Japan
Years Active:2018–present
Employer:81 Produce

is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Ibara, affiliated with 81 Produce.[1] 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 , and Jyushi Aimono in .

Biography

Yuki Sakakihara, a native of Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, was born on 18 September.[2] He lived "[so] deep in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture" it was difficult for him to go out for karaoke.[3]

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.[4] After being eliminated in the finals of the NHK-sponsored Seiyū Stadium audition, he attended 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,[5] and he chose 81 Produce as his agency after meeting with Kujira, who was a family connection to one of his college friends.[6]

In 2018, Sakakihara became part of Sega's multimedia franchise as Uta Kamijō.[7] In February 2020, he became part of Bushiroad's From Argonavis franchise as Shu Ujigawa, the vocalist of in-universe band Epsilon Phi.[8] 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.[9] In 2023, he voiced Asahi Ikusaba in My One-Hit Kill Sister, Polka Shinoyama in Dead Mount Death Play, Yako Amano in , Peter in Bikkuri-Men, and Jyushi Aimono in . In 2024, he starred as 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".[2] He won the Best New Actor Award at the 18th Seiyu Awards.[10]

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.[11]

Filmography

Animated television

YearTitleRoleRef.
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 [12]
2023 My One-Hit Kill Sister Asahi Ikusaba [13]
2023 Yako Amano [14]
2023 Bikkuri-Men Peter [15]
2023 Jyushi Aimono [16]
2023 The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Yuu-kun [17]
2024 Vampire Dormitory Juri [18]
2024 Dungeon People Ratta [19]
2024 A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Tamao Akisame [20]

Video games

YearTitleRoleRef.
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
2024 Ensemble Stars!! Kanna Natsu

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 榊原 優希 . 10 March 2024 . 81 Produce.
  2. News: 17 November 2023 . 「キャラになりきれるのが魅力」 声優榊原優希 原点は小学校の宿題 . 10 March 2024 . . ja.
  3. News: Sakakihara . Yuki . 21 April 2020 . 榊原優希「ネガティブが巡り巡ってポジティブになっているのが僕(笑)」 . 9 March 2024 . Seiyū Zukan.
  4. Sakakibara . Yuki . Tamao Tamao . 「Readyyy!」キャストインタビュー企画第5弾は"独特な雰囲気"が話題のLa-Verittaのお2人 . Tanaka . Fumiya . 9 March 2024 . 26 September 2018 . ja.
  5. Web site: 声優学科 . 9 March 2024 . Amusement Media Academy . ja.
  6. 榊原優希が、先輩声優くじらとの秘話を紹介!+#ユナイト榊原優希 . U-nite! 81 Wednesday . Tokyo FM . 20 May 2020 . 20 May 2020.
  7. 「Readyyy!」に登場する男性アイドル18人の新ビジュアルが公開 . 8 August 2018 . Sega . ja . 4Gamer . 9 March 2024.
  8. 「アルゴナビス from BanG Dream!」,京都発のテクノポップバンド「εpsilonΦ」登場 . 16 February 2020 . DeNA . ja . 4Gamer . 9 March 2024.
  9. News: Loo . Egan . 14 September 2021 . The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt TV Anime's Promo Video Unveils More Cast . en . . 9 March 2024.
  10. News: Loo . Egan . 9 March 2024 . Kana Ichinose, Kazuki Ura Win 18th Annual Seiyū Awards . 9 March 2024 . Anime News Network . en.
  11. Sakakihara . Yuki . Tamao Tamao . 「アルゴナビス」榊原優希さんが語るεpsilonΦ。ポップと狂気が混在する音楽性とは? ボーカリストインタビュー企画第1弾 . 9 March 2024 . 4Gamer . 21 August 2020 . ja.
  12. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. 15 November 2022. Ryohgo Narita's Dead Mount Death Play Manga Gets TV Anime in April 2023. 17 March 2024. Anime News Network.
  13. News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 10 August 2022 . My One-Hit Kill Sister Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 2023 TV Premiere . en . . 9 March 2024.
  14. News: Cayanan . Joanna . 12 April 2023 . GoRA, King Records' Ayaka: A Story of Bonds Anime Reveals 2 Cast Members in Video . en . . 9 March 2024.
  15. News: Cayanan . Joanna . 14 September 2023 . Bikkuri-Men Anime's New Character Video Unveils More Staff, October 5 Debut . en . . 9 March 2024.
  16. News: Loo . Egan . 15 April 2023 . Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima Anime Season 2's Teaser Unveils October Debut, Cast & Staff . en . . 9 March 2024.
  17. キャスト . 愛と魂をかけた聖戦. . 3 December 2023. 1. 9.
  18. News: Cayanan . Joanna . 7 February 2024 . Vampire Dormitory Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members . en . . 9 March 2024.
  19. News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 9 June 2024 . Dungeon People Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artist (Updated) . en . . 9 June 2024.
  20. News: Mateo . Alex . 13 August 2024 . A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Anime Casts Taito Ban, Yuki Sakakihara, Tomokazu Sugita . en . . 13 August 2024.
  21. News: Mateo . Alex . 1 February 2024 . Kurayukaba, Kuramerukagari Anime Films Reveal Theme Song Artists, Additional Cast . en . . 9 March 2024.