Yurie Kozakai
Yurie Kozakai (Japanese: 小坂井 祐莉絵, Hepburn: Kozakai Yurie, born July 6, 1995) 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.
Yurie Kozakai | |
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小坂井 祐莉絵 | |
| Born | July 6, 1995 Higashiura, Aichi, Japan |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Agent | Crocodile |
Her notable roles in anime include Pekola in Dropkick on My Devil!, Yuki Yoshikawa in Horimiya, and Ichika Arima in Koikimo.
Biography edit
Early life edit
Kozakai was born in Higashiura on July 6, 1995.[1] 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.[2] During this time, she played flute in a marching band and was a member of a track and field team.[2] She started to play guitar due to her admiration for musician Yui and was aspired to become a voice actress after watching Bleach.[2] While in high school, she joined a light music club, stating that she wanted to carry a guitar to her school.[2]
Career edit
Her career as a voice actress began in 2012 at the age of 16,[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] She was appointed the Tourism Ambassador of Higashiura in 2014,[5] and joined the talent agency Crocodile in 2017.[4][6]
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 "Ano Ko ni Dropkick" (あの娘にドロップキック, Ano Ko ni Doroppukikku), along with her co-stars.[7] The same year, Kozakai became a member of the voice actress idol unit Guil Drops,[2][8] created by Riho Iida as part of BS Fuji's television program Japacon Project, titled Guild Friends ~Iida Riho no ! Sekai e? Honki Desu!,[8] and started to work as a ring announcer for World Wonder Ring Stardom.[1][2] She graduated from college in March 2019,[9] and received her first lead role as Ichika Arima in the 2021 anime series Koikimo.[10] In February 2023, Kozakai was featured in the magazine Weekly Playboy as a gravure model.[11]
Filmography edit
Anime edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Clione no Akari | Nurse | Ep.4 | [12] |
| 2018–2022 | Dropkick on My Devil! | Pekola | Also seasons 2 and 3 | [7] |
| 2019 | B-Project: Zecchō Emotion | Yuzuki (child) | Ep.9 | [12] |
| 2019 | The Quintessential Quintuplets | Announcer | Ep.12 | [12] |
| 2019 | Seaside-sou no Aquakko | La Mer | TV special | [12] |
| 2020 | Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It | Aya | Ep.4 | [12] |
| 2020 | 22/7 | Ayana Tachikawa | Ep.9 | [12] |
| 2020 | Super HxEros | Student | Ep.4 | [12] |
| 2020 | Talentless Nana | Kaori Takanashi | [13] | |
| 2020 | Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle | Rus | Ep.7 | [14] |
| 2020 | Kono Sekai no Tanoshimikata: Secret Story Film | Kanami | [12] | |
| 2021–2023 | Horimiya | Yuki Yoshikawa | Also The Missing Pieces | [15][16] |
| 2021 | So I'm a Spider, So What? | Yana | Ep.6 | [12] |
| 2021 | Koikimo | Ichika Arima | [10] | |
| 2021 | Edens Zero | Shiki Granbell (child), Maria Slime | [12] | |
| 2021 | Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles | Dryas | Ep.5-6, 10 | [12] |
| 2022 | World's End Harem | Maria Kuroda | [17] | |
| 2022 | Sasaki and Miyano | Eimi Yokota | Ep.8 | [14] |
| 2022 | Suisei no Freyline: Prologue | Wakaba | TV special | [12] |
| 2022 | Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department | Karen Mizuki | [18] | |
| 2022 | Aharen-san wa Hakarenai | Ms. Miyahira | [19] | |
| 2022 | Heroines Run the Show | Negishi | Ep.4, 9 | [12] |
| 2022 | Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table | Sora | Ep.8, 11-12 | [12] |
| 2023 | My Life as Inukai-san's Dog | Usagi Tsukishiro | [20] | |
| 2023 | Summoned to Another World... Again? | Ruri | [21] |
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Monster Strike | Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Windy | [12] | |
| 2021 | Azur Lane | Gromky | [22] | |
| 2021 | Magia Record | Hotaru Yura | [12] | |
| 2021 | Girls' Frontline | Pekola | [23] | |
| 2022 | Heaven Burns Red | Vritika Balakrishnan | [14] | |
| 2022 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II | Flau | [12] | |
| 2022 | Smile of the Arsnotoria | Peret | [12] | |
| 2024 | Seifuku Kanojo | Mio Yahiro | [24] |
References edit
- ^ a b 小坂井ゆりえ – スターダム✪STARDOM (in Japanese). World Wonder Ring Stardom. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Kisshi (December 30, 2012). 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！. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. from the original on July 23, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ a b 小坂井祐莉絵 | 知多娘。公式WEBサイト. chita-musume.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Kamiya, Akihiko (February 18, 2014). 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. kamiya-a.cocolog-nifty.com (in Japanese). from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ . town.aichi-higashiura.lg.jp (in Japanese). April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on July 30, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 24, 2018). "Dropkick on My Devil! Anime's Video Reveals Opening Song, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b 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 (in Japanese). Oricon. July 21, 2018. from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Kozakai, Yurie [@Kozakai_Yurie] (March 19, 2019). 私ごとなのですが...。 昨日大学を卒業しました (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Kozakai, Yurie [@Kozakai_Yurie] (March 29, 2021). 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...！！！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ 【動画】小坂井祐莉絵『ひみつメモリーズ』メッセージ. Shueisha (in Japanese). February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Official agency profile" (in Japanese). Crocodile. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ Loo, Egan (August 7, 2020). "Talentless Nana Anime Announces 16 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Yurie Kozakai (visual voices guide) - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved January 24, 2022. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Loo, Egan (November 23, 2020). "Horimiya TV Anime Unveils 9 More Cast Members, More Staff, New Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (March 25, 2023). "New Horimiya -piece- Anime Premieres in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ Loo, Egan (March 10, 2021). "World's End Harem Anime Announces 6 More Cast Members (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ 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. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 22, 2022). "Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Romantic Comedy Anime's Unveils More Cast, Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 10, 2022). "My Life as Inukai-san's Dog TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (February 4, 2023). "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. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ @crocodile_staff (February 21, 2021). 【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♪ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Chihiro (December 3, 2021). 「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. 4Gamer (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ 八尋実桜 | CHARACTER | エンターグラム新作恋愛ゲーム | 公式サイト. entergram.co.jp (in Japanese). Entergram. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
External links edit
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)
- Official announcer profile (in Japanese)
- Yurie Kozakai at Anime News Network's encyclopedia