Yurie Funato Explained

Yurie Funato
Native Name:	船戸 ゆり絵
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	18 September 1994
Birth Place:	Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:	Voice actress
Years Active:	2015–present
Known For:	Stardust Telepath as Umika Konohoshi

is a Japanese voice actress and former idol who is affiliated with Amuse Inc. She was formerly a member of the idol group Purely Monster.

Biography

Funato was born in Saitama Prefecture on September 18, 1994.^[1]

2023

• Stardust Telepath, Umika Konohoshi^[7]

2024

• Highspeed Etoile, Hikari Hinata^[9]

External links

• Agency profile

Notes and References

1. 船戸ゆり絵インタビュー . B-Pass . 2017 . 51 . September 2017 . 149–150 . Japanese.
2. Web site: 船戸ゆり絵 「自分で出した答えを信じて後悔のない選択を」 Interview . Mynavi Corporation . November 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113080436mp_/https://w-online.jp/archives/14305/2/#index-1 . January 13, 2023 . Japanese . December 13, 2022 . dead.
3. 【お魚クイズ】お寿司食べたくば、お魚クイズに正解せよ！最後に頼れるのは・・・親！？ . November 21, 2021 . Podcast . Japanese . . November 23, 2023.
4. Web site: Purely Monster Idol Group Member Yurie Funato Leaves Unit . . May 2, 2018. November 23, 2023.
5. Web site: ピュアリーモンスターからの重要なお知らせ . Stand-Up! Records . November 24, 2023 . Japanese . May 1, 2018.
6. 【ご報告】 わたし、船戸ゆり絵は2019年1月より株式会社アミューズ所属となりました。 . 1085416488155127810. Yurie_Funato. November 23, 2023 . Japanese . January 16, 2019.
7. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Hoshikuzu Telepath Anime Casts Yurie Funato, Seria Fukagawa. Anime News Network. March 8, 2023. November 23, 2023.
8. Web site: アニメ「星屑テレパス」小ノ星海果役に船戸ゆり絵、明内ユウ役は深川芹亜 . . November 24, 2023 . Japanese . May 9, 2023.
9. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Highspeed Étoile Anime Adds Yurie Funato, Shū Uchida to Cast. Anime News Network. June 30, 2023. November 23, 2023.
10. Web site: 「HIGHSPEED Etoile」バーチャルアイドル役で船戸ゆり絵＆内田秀が出演 新ビジュ公開 . . November 24, 2023 . Japanese . June 30, 2023.
11. Web site: キャラクター . . November 23, 2023.
12. Web site: 船戸 ゆり絵 | アミューズWEBサイト |url=https://www.amuse.co.jp/artist/A8908/ |publisher=Amuse Inc. |access-date=November 23, 2023 |language=Japanese}} Her mother is a professional narrator.^[1] She studied jazz dancing and calligraphy while in elementary school.^[2]

    During her middle school years, she started thinking about becoming a voice actress, helped by her family's love of anime and video games, along with her mother's work as a narrator. She was exposed to her mother's scripts and videos of her voice acting. She also became a member of her school's brass club. Upon reaching high school, she became a member of the cheerleading club as there was no dance club at her school. The cheerleading club was successful, even winning the gold medal in a Kantō region competition. She also worked part-time at Kura Sushi during this period.^[3]

    While in high school, she was further inspired to pursue voice acting since her classmate was also attending voice acting training. She started attending training sessions and workshops. In real life, she was sometimes made fun of because of her high-pitched voice, but during the workshops her voice was described as being beautiful and her strength. After graduating from high school, she attended Watanabe Entertainment College. Following her studies, she became a member of the idol group Purely Monster after an audition and became affiliated with the talent agency Holy Peak.

    In 2018, Funato left Purely Monster to recover from a leg injury. She also left Holy Peak and became a freelancer.^{[4] [5]} The following year, she became affiliated with Amuse Inc.^[6]

    In 2023, she played her first main role as Umika Konohoshi, the protagonist of the anime television series Stardust Telepath.^{[7] [8]} She was also cast as the character Hikari Hinata in the 2024 anime television series Highspeed Etoile.^{[9] [10]}

    Filmography

    Anime

    2021

    • The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter, Leila
    • Mazica Party, Kuracchi^[11]
    .