Yurie Kozakai Explained
Yurie Kozakai |
Native Name: | 小坂井 祐莉絵 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Birth Date: | 6 July 1995 |
Birth Place: | Higashiura, Aichi, Japan |
Occupation: | Voice actress |
Years Active: | 2012 - present |
Agent: | Crocodile |
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with the talent agency Crocodile. She began her career in 2012, after passing an audition for the role of Mirai Higashiura in Chita Musume., a multimedia project created to promote Chita Peninsula. Kozakai is also the Tourism Ambassador of Higashiura, a member of idol unit Guil Drops, and a ring announcer for World Wonder Ring Stardom.
Her notable roles in anime include Pekola in Dropkick on My Devil!, Yuki Yoshikawa in Horimiya, and Ichika Arima in Koikimo.
Biography
Early life
Kozakai was born in Higashiura on July 6, 1995. Having been interested in music since childhood, she took piano lessons at an early age and later became interested in anime when she was in elementary school, influenced by children in her neighborhood. During this time, she played flute in a marching band and was a member of a track and field team. She started to play guitar due to her admiration for musician Yui and was aspired to become a voice actress after watching Bleach. While in high school, she joined a light music club, stating that she wanted to carry a guitar to her school.
Career
Her career as a voice actress began in 2012 at the age of 16, after passing an audition for the role of Mirai Higashiura in the multimedia project Chita Musume., which produced a series of anime shorts to promote her hometown.[1] She and her fellow actresses won Best Performance Group Award at Taipei International Travel Fair for three consecutive years for their roles in the project. She was appointed the Tourism Ambassador of Higashiura in 2014,[2] and joined the talent agency Crocodile in 2017.[3]
She played her first major role as Pekola in the 2018 anime television series Dropkick on My Devil!, which she also performed the series' opening theme, along with her co-stars.[4] The same year, Kozakai became a member of the voice actress idol unit Guil Drops, created by Riho Iida as part of BS Fuji's television program Japacon Project, titled Guild Friends ~Iida Riho no ! Sekai e? Honki Desu!, and started to work as a ring announcer for World Wonder Ring Stardom. She graduated from college in March 2019,[5] and received her first lead role as Ichika Arima in the 2021 anime series Koikimo. In February 2023, Kozakai was featured in the magazine Weekly Playboy as a gravure model.[6]
Filmography
Anime
Video games
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kisshi. December 30, 2012. ja:夢は努力してつかむもの――愛知県知多半島のご当地声優“知多娘。”による夢の東京ライブを徹底レポート!. https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/579/579648/index-2.html. Dengeki Online. ASCII Media Works. January 24, 2022. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20140723051155/https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/579/579648/index-2.html. July 23, 2014. live.
- Web site: Kamiya. Akihiko. February 18, 2014. ja:声優アイドルユニット・ギルドロップス、初ステージでデビュー曲お披露目. http://kamiya-a.cocolog-nifty.com/turezure/2014/02/web-tv-2-b742.html. kamiya-a.cocolog-nifty.com. January 19, 2023. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221222408/http://kamiya-a.cocolog-nifty.com/turezure/2014/02/web-tv-2-b742.html. February 21, 2018. live.
- Web site: 平成28年度3月のトピックス. town.aichi-higashiura.lg.jp. April 4, 2017. January 24, 2022. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730202939/https://www.town.aichi-higashiura.lg.jp/soshiki/kohojoho/kohotokei/gyomu/koho/topics/h28/1488793567057.html. July 30, 2018. dead.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. March 24, 2018. Dropkick on My Devil! Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, July Premiere. Anime News Network. November 12, 2018.
- Kozakai. Yurie. Kozakai_Yurie. March 19, 2019. ja:私ごとなのですが...。 昨日大学を卒業しました. 1107999650030583810. January 19, 2023. ja.
- Web site: ja:【動画】小坂井祐莉絵『ひみつメモリーズ』メッセージ. https://wpb.shueisha.co.jp/movie/2023/02/12/118486/. Shueisha. February 12, 2023. February 12, 2023. ja.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. August 7, 2020. Talentless Nana Anime Announces 16 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. January 24, 2022.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. November 23, 2020. Horimiya TV Anime Unveils 9 More Cast Members, More Staff, New Visual. Anime News Network. January 24, 2022.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. March 25, 2023. New Horimiya -piece- Anime Premieres in July. Anime News Network. June 3, 2023.
- Kozakai. Yurie. Kozakai_Yurie. March 29, 2021. ja:初めての主演アニメ。凄く感慨深かったです。一花可愛かった...!!!. 1376572313118724096. January 19, 2023. ja.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. March 10, 2021. World's End Harem Anime Announces 6 More Cast Members (Updated). Anime News Network. January 24, 2022.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. January 12, 2022. Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department Anime Reveals Cast for Original Characters, Narrator for Episode 2. Anime News Network. January 24, 2022.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. January 22, 2022. Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Romantic Comedy Anime's Unveils More Cast, Song Artists. Anime News Network. January 24, 2022.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. My Life as Inukai-san's Dog TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2023 Premiere. Anime News Network. August 10, 2022. August 10, 2022.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. Summoned to Another World... Again?! Anime's 1st Full Promo Video Unveils More Cast, Maybe Me's Ending Song, April 8 Debut. Anime News Network. February 4, 2023. February 4, 2023.
- crocodile_staff. February 20, 2021. ja:【出演情報】 アプリゲーム「アズールレーン」 駆逐艦 グロームキィ役を 小坂井祐莉絵が担当させて頂きました! 是非プレイしてくださいね♪. 1363363368527036419. January 19, 2023. ja.
- Web site: Chihiro. December 3, 2021. ja:「ドールズフロントライン」とアニメ「邪神ちゃんドロップキック’」のコラボが本日開始。邪神ちゃんら限定人形がゲーム内に登場. https://www.4gamer.net/games/405/G040593/20211203128/. 4Gamer. January 19, 2023. ja.
- Web site: https://www.entergram.co.jp/seikano/character/mio/. ja:八尋実桜 CHARACTER エンターグラム新作恋愛ゲーム 公式サイト. ja. entergram.co.jp. Entergram. September 17, 2023.