Yūko Sanpei

Yūko Sanpei (三瓶 由布子, Sanpei Yūko, born February 28, 1986) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan.^[1] She voiced Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream in Yes! PreCure 5 and its sequel GoGo! and currently plays Boruto Uzumaki in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

Yūko Sanpei
三瓶 由布子
Sanpei in 2008
Born	(1986-02-28) February 28, 1986 (age 36)^[1] Tokyo, Japan
Alma mater	Tokyo Polytechnic University
Occupations	Actress voice actress
Years active	2000–present
Agent	Axlone
Height	156 cm (5 ft 1 in)^[1]
Children	2

Biography

Sanpei made her voice acting debut in the anime series UFO Baby. Initially, she was a second-year junior high school student, the same as the character. She voiced Renton Thurston in Eureka Seven became her first starring work. She was also the first main personality on the publicity radio with Kaori Nazuka.

In 2006, she played the first female role in the series Ouran High School Host Club as Shiori Ebisugawa and, in 2007, she voiced Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream in Yes! PreCure 5.

After leaving the theater company Wakakusa around May 2007, she went to Production Baobab on November 1 of the same year after a freelance period. In 2010, she joined the stage after a long time for the performance of Song of Joy.

On October 1, 2011, she left Production Baobab to transfer to the Axlone agency. On February 28, 2013, Sanpei announced on her blog that she was married. She also announced on the official blog that her first child was born on October 1, 2014.

In 2019, she won the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 13th Seiyu Awards.^[2]

On July 5, she announced on her Twitter account that she had a second child.^[3][4]

On August 18, 2021, it was announced Sanpei tested positive for COVID-19.^[5]

Filmography

 

Sanpei at Taiyou Con 2017 in Mesa, Arizona.

Anime television series

• UFO Baby (2000), Kanata Saionji – debut role
• Ojarumaru (2001), Hoshino (2nd voice), Rikie, Kazuko Endo
• Galaxy Angel A (2002), Cocomo Perot
• Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003), Ponzu
• Galaxy Angel AA (2003), Cocomo Perot
• Nanaka 6/17 (2003), Nenji Nagihara (6 years old), Yūki
• DearS (2004), Takeya Ikuhara (child)
• Galaxy Angel X (2004), Cocomo Perot
• Jubei-chan 2 ~The Counter Attack of Siberian Yagyu~ (2004), Jubei Yagyu (child)
• School Rumble (2004), Shuuji Harima
• Sweet Valerian (2004), Masao-kun
• Eureka Seven (2005), Renton Thurston
• Gyagu Manga Biyori (2005), Ramen Spirit
• MÄR (2005), Choro
• Mushishi (2005), Shinra Ioroi
• Onegai My Melody (2005), Ryō Ōta
• Aria the Natural (2006), Akatsuki Izumo (child)
• D.Gray-man (2006), Jean Russell
• Gintama (2006), Seita
• Onegai My Melody: Kuru Kuru Shuffle! (2006), Ryō Ōta
• Otogi-Jushi Akazukin (2006), Souta Suzukaze – 2nd voice
• Ouran High School Host Club (2006), Shiori Ebisugawa
• School Rumble Nigakki (2006), Shuuji Harima
• Soreike! Anpanman (2006), Pink Shokupanman, Violin-kun
• Shinseiki Duel Masters Flash (2006), Kasumi
• Yume Tsukai (2006), Kentaro
• Koisuru Tenshi Angelique: Kagayaki no Ashita (2007), Matt
• Bokurano (2007), Yoko Machi
• Darker than Black (2007), Maki
• Hello Kitty Ringo no Mori to Parallel Town (2007), Henry
• Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (2007), Paulette, Bressole
• Myself ; Yourself (2007), Syusuke Wakatsuki (child)
• Reborn! (2007), Fūta and Lavina
• Sola (2007), Takeshi Tsujido (child)
• Shakugan no Shana II (2007), Yuri Chvojka
• Yes! PreCure 5 (2007), Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream (Speaking Voice in Civilian Form)
• Blassreiter (2008), Joseph Jobson (10 years old)
• Dazzle (2008), Elmer
• Hell Girl: Three Vessels (2008), Kazuya Ichimura
• Inazuma Eleven (2008), Terumi "Aphrodi" Afuro
• Kaiba (2008), Copy Warp
• Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro (2008), Eri Hoshino
• Yes! PreCure 5 Go Go! (2008), Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream
• Xam'd: Lost Memories (2008), Nakiami
• Natsu no Arashi! (2009), Hajime Yasaka
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009), Selim Bradley/Pride
• Kimi ni Todoke (2009), Chizuru Yoshida
• Saki (2009), Kazue Nanpo
• Seikon no Qwaser (2010), Alexander Nikolaevich Hell
• Arakawa Under the Bridge (2010), Tetsuo
• Metal Fight Beyblade (2010), Masamune Kadoya
• Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor (2010), Kansui Bun'yaku
• Mitsudomoe (2010), Shinya Satou
• Squid Girl (2010), Yūta Matsumoto
• Strike Witches 2 (2010), Nishiki Nakajima
• Tamagotchi! (2010), Melodytchi
• Seikon no Qwaser II (2011), Alexander Nikolaevich Hell
• Nekogami Yaoyorozu (2011), Gonta
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal (2011), Haruto Tenjo, Obomi
• The Idolmaster (2011), Ryo Akizuki
• Cross Fight B-Daman (2011), Ryuji Sumeragi
• Aikatsu! (2012), Kakeru Ōta
• Area no Kishi (2012), Kakeru Aizawa
• Toriko (2012), Fond de Buono
• Space Brothers (2012), Young Hibito Nanba
• Danchi Tomoo (2013), Tomoo Kinoshita
• Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East (2013), Kenta
• D-Frag! (2014), Azuma Matsubara
• Hero Bank (2014), Kaito Gōshō
• Majin Bone (2014), Gilbert
• Pokémon: XY (2014), Sanpei
• Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon (2015), Isuka Suginami
• Kamisama Kiss◎ (2015), Shinjiro
• Snow White with the Red Hair (2015), Ryuu
• March Comes in Like a Lion (2016), Harunobu Nikaidō (young)^[6]
• Nyanbo! (2016), Kuro
• Rin-ne (2016), Shoma
• Snow White with the Red Hair 2nd Season (2016), Ryuu
• World Trigger (2016), Yuzuru Ema
• Inuyashiki (2017), Takeshi Inuyashiki
• Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017), Boruto Uzumaki
• Tsugumomo (2017), Kazuya Kagami^[7]
• Gakuen Babysitters (2018), Taka Kamitani/Shizuka Kamitani^[8]
• Captain Tsubasa (2018), Tsubasa Ozora^[9]
• Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin (2018), Afuro "Aphrodi" Terumi
• No Guns Life (2019), Seven^[10]
• Ascendance of a Bookworm (2020), Gil^[11]
• Tsugu Tsugumomo (2020), Kazuya Kagami
• Digimon Adventure: (2020), Taichi Yagami^[12]
• Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2020), Jakotsumaru
• Summer Time Rendering (2022), Ryūnosuke Minakata^[13]
• Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! ω (2022), Kiri Uzaki^[14]
• Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal (2022), Bud^[15]

Original video animation (OVA)

• Alien Nine (Hiroshi Iwanami)
• Grrl Power (Akira)
• Hiyokoi (Natsuki Aizawa)
• My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ (Elliot Chandler)
• Majokko Tsukune-chan (Nabul, Mika Onigawara)

Original net animation (ONA)

• Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020), Hop^[16]
• Dragon's Dogma (2020), Louis^[17]
• Star Wars: Visions - The Duel (2021), Village Chief^[18]

Film

• Doraemon: Nobita no Himitsu Dōgu Museum (2013) as Kurt^[19]
• Pretty Cure All Stars Movie Series (Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream)
• Boruto: Naruto the Movie (Boruto Uzumaki)

Video games

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (Narancia Ghirga)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (Narancia Ghirga)
• .hack//LINK (Tokio Kuryuu)
• Another Century's Episode 3 (Renton Thurston)
• Luminous Arc (Theo)
• Minna no Golf Portable 2 (Leo)
• Castlevania Judgment (Eric Lecarde)
• Fantasy Earth: Zero (Ella)
• Tales of Graces (young Richard)
• The Idolmaster Dearly Stars (Ryo Akizuki)
• Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Boruto Uzumaki)
• Super Robot Wars Z (Renton Thurston)
• Super Robot Wars Z: Special Disc (Renton Thurston)
• Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 (Kei Jinguji)
• Rune Factory 4 (Noel)
• Captain Tsubasa Zero: Miracle Shoot (Tsubasa Ozora)
• Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (Tsubasa Ozora)
• Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory (Yu Nogi)
• Another Eden (Philo)
• Granblue Fantasy (Furias)
• Arknights (Aak)
• Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland (Chimdragon)^[20]
• Azur Lane (Jamaica)
• Yoon Yonghyeon (Sdorica)
• SinoAlice (Pinocchio)
• Valkyrie Connect (Dinavia)
• Genshin Impact, Mika

Dubbing roles

Live-action

• Anna and the Apocalypse (Steph North (Sarah Swire))^[21]
• Awake (Diana (Francesca Eastwood))^[22]
• Cop Car (Harrison (Hays Wellford))^[23]
• FBI: Most Wanted (Sheryll Barnes (Roxy Sternberg))^[24]
• Ratter (Nicole (Rebecca Naomi Jones))^[25]
• Red Election (Beatrice Ogilvy (Lydia Leonard))^[26]

Animation

• El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (Manny Rivera/El Tigre)
• Fly Me to the Moon (I.Q.)^[27]

References

• Nakagami, Yoshikatsu et al. "Voice Actress Spotlight". (June 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 112–113.

1. "三瓶 由布子｜日本タレント名鑑". 日本タレント名鑑 (in Japanese). Nihon Tarento Meikan. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
2. "Yuko Sanpei, Yūma Uchida Win 13th Annual Seiyū Awards". Anime News Network. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
3. "ご報告です。新しい家族が増えました！先日母子ともに無事に我が家に帰ってきました。新しい仲間を迎え、賑やかな生活になりそうです(^^)あたたかく応援し支えて下さる皆様、ありがとうございます！新しい命にも力をもらって、ますますお仕事頑張るぞ！「ようこそ！これからよろしくね」pic.twitter.com/8El5SvInca". @3paypaypay (in Japanese). Twitter. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
4. "声優の三瓶由布子が第2子出産を報告「ますますお仕事頑張るぞ！」". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
5. "Boruto/Eureka 7 Voice Actress Yuko Sanpei Diagnosed with COVID-19".
6. "3月のライオン 第3話". mau2. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
7. "Tsugumomo Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Main Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. December 23, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
8. "Gakuen Babysitters Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. July 22, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
9. "Captain Tsubasa Soccer Manga Gets New TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. December 12, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
10. "No Guns Life Anime Unveils 8 New Cast Members, Ending Song Artist". Anime News Network. August 18, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
11. "Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime's 2nd Part Adds 3 Cast Members". Anime News Network. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
12. "'Digimon Adventure:' Reboot Anime Unveils New Trailer, Updated Cast". Anime News Network. March 16, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
13. "Summer Time Rendering Anime's 2nd Half Unveils New Video, Cast Member". Anime News Network. July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
14. 「宇崎ちゃんは遊びたい！」2期は“ω（だぶる）”、宇崎家新キャラに加藤聖奈＆石川英郎. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 4, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
15. "Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, October Debut, Opening Song". Anime News Network. June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
16. "Pokémon: Twilight Wings Anime Shorts Cast Tarusuke Shingaki". Anime News Network. February 7, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
17. "Dragon's Dogma Anime Reveals English, Japanese Dub Casts in New Trailer". Anime News Network. September 2, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
18. "Star Wars: Visions: Disney+ Anime Anthology Reveals Trailers, Voice Casts". TVLine. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
19. "Eureka 7's Renton Voice Actress Yuko Sanpei Gets Married". Anime News Network. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
20. Romano, Sal (November 20, 2018). "First look at Rorona in Atelier Lulua [Update]". Gematsu. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
21. . Pony Canyon. 24 September 2019. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
22. "フラッシュバック". Happinet. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
23. "COP CAR コップ・カー('15米)". Mercari. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
24. "FBI：Most Wanted～指名手配特捜班～". Wowow. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
25. "サイバー・ストーカー". Sony Pictures Japan. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
26. "英国スパイサスペンス「レッド・エレクション」". Wowow. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
27. "ナットのスペースアドベンチャー[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

External links

• Official agency profile (in Japanese)
• Yūko Sanpei at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database (in Japanese)
• Yūko Sanpei at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database
• Yuuko Sanpei at Ryu's Seiyuu Infos
• Yūko Sanpei at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Yūko Sanpei at IMDb