Yū Asakawa
Yū Asakawa | |
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浅川 悠 | |
 Yū Asakawa at New York Comic Con in 2012. | |
| Born | March 20, 1975 Tokyo, Japan |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Spouse | |
Yū Asakawa (Japanese: 浅川 悠, Hepburn: Asakawa Yū, born March 20, 1975)[1] is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She also provides the voice samples for Crypton Future Media's Vocaloid character, Megurine Luka. Asakawa is currently a freelance voice actress and was previously attached to Arts Vision (as of October 1, 2014).
She was previously married to fellow voice actor Showtaro Morikubo but the two are now divorced.[2] She served as a co-host of an internet webshow Otaku Verse Zero with Patrick Macias, a previous editor-in-chief of Otaku USA.[3]
She is best known for her role as Rider and her various other incarnations of the character from the Fate/stay night franchise.
Filmography
Theatrical animation
- Cyber Team in Akihabara: 2011 Summer Vacation (1999) as Tsugumi Higashijujo
- Azumanga Daioh: The Animation (2001) as Sakaki
- Hamtaro film series (2001–2004) as Tongari
- RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio (2003) as Shinobu Miwa
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation (2005) as Rosamia Badam
- Hells Angels (2008) as Kuronora
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2010) as Rider
- K-ON! the Movie (2011) as Norimi Kawaguchi
- Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel (2017–2020) as Rider
- Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019) as Sherilyn Tan
Tokusatsu
- Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack (1998) as Mimeena
- Chousei Kantai Sazer-X (2005) as Water General Aqual
Anime television
- Those Who Hunt Elves 2 (1997) as Rena
- Chō Mashin Eiyūden Wataru (1997) as Mario
- Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (1998) as Shiris
- Cyberteam in Akihabara (1998) as Tsugumi Higashijujo
- Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (1998) as Priscilla S. "Priss" Asagiri
- Space Pirate Mito (1999) as Shin
- Gokudo (1999) as Nanya
- Shin Hakkenden (1999) as Rei
- Jibaku-kun (1999) as Alibaba
- Seraphim Call (1999) as Kasumi Kurenai
- Boogiepop Phantom (2000) as Nagi Kirima
- Love Hina (2000) as Motoko Aoyama
- Vandread (2000) as Jura Basil Elden
- Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo (2000) as Sho
- Viper GTS (2001) as Carrera
- Beyblade (2001) as Raju
- Immoral Sisters (2001) as Rumi Kitazawa
- Vandread: The Second Stage (2001) as Jura Basil Elden
- Gekito! Crush Gear Turbo (2001) as Hiroomi Taki
- Hikaru no Go (2001) as Yūki Mitani
- Angel Blade (2001) as Nailkaizer
- RahXephon (2002) as Shinobu Miwa
- Love Hina Again (2002) as Motoko Aoyama
- Azumanga Daioh (2002) as Sakaki
- Detective Conan (2002) as Terumi Hoshino
- Crush Gear Nitro (2003) as TB
- Immoral Sisters 2 (2003) as Rumi Kitazawa
- Kaleido Star (2003) as Pamela
- Zatch Bell! (2003) as Kiyami Tsukishi
- Gravion Zwei (2004) as Mizuki Tachibana
- Kyo kara Maoh! (2004) as Berma
- Pugyuru (2004) as Kanato
- Samurai 7 (2004) as Sanae
- DearS (2004) as Eiko
- Lupin III: Stolen Lupin (2004) as Rebecca Lambert
- Sweet Valerian (2004) as Pop
- Detective Conan (2004) as Shunya Ogata
- School Rumble (2004) as Itoko Osakabe
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (2004) as Krista Awbrooke
- Black Jack (2004) as Tom
- Angel Blade Punish! (2004) as Nailkaizer
- Starship Operators (2005) as Renna Satomi
- Buzzer Beater as Lazuli
- MÄR (2005) as Sarah Band
- Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005) as Caldina
- Idaten Jump (2005) as Whip
- Gunparade Orchestra (2005) as Momoka Kudou
- Perfect Dark Zero (2005) as Mayhem
- School Rumble: 1st Semester Extra Class (2005) as Itoko Osakabe
- Brighter than the Dawning Blue (2006) as Karen Clavius
- Fate/stay night (2006) as Rider/Medusa
- Kyo no Gononi (2006) as Koji Imai
- School Rumble: 2nd Semester (2006) as Itoko Osakabe
- Spider Riders (2006) as Beerain
- Naruto: Shippuden (2007) as Fūka
- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007) as Yeoha
- Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny (2007) as Shiryū Chō'un
- Buzzer Beater II (2007) as Lazuli
- Bamboo Blade (2007) as Konishi
- Our Home's Fox Deity (2008) as Enju
- Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians (2008) as Shiryū Chō'un
- Mission-E (2008) as Katsuura Miharu
- Chu-Bra!!! (2010) as Takatō
- The Qwaser of Stigmata (2010) as Eva Silver)
- Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor (2010) as Shiryū Chō'un
- K-ON!! (2010) as Norimi Kawaguchi
- Amagami SS (2010) as Hibiki Tsukahara
- Rio: Rainbow Gate! (2011) as Queen
- Freezing (2011) as Arnett Macmillan
- Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan: Demon Capital (2011) as Jami Yokoshima
- Twin Angel: Twinkle Paradise (2011) as Ms. Saijō
- Manyū Hiken-chō (2011) as Mizuki
- Carnival Phantasm (2011) as Rider
- Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (2011) as Momoyo Kawakami
- Amagami SS+ (2012) as Hibiki Tsukahara
- Brave10 (2012) as Anastasia
- Upotte!! (2012) as Ms. Fujiko
- Tanken Driland (2012) as Angela
- Aikatsu! (2012) as Honoka Tsukikage
- Love, Election and Chocolate (2012) as Satsuki Shinonome[4]
- Senran Kagura (2013) as Daidōji
- Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (2013) as Juju Tsukuyomi
- Ore no Imōto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai (2013) as Misaki Fujima
- Arata: The Legend (2013) as Osome
- Love Lab (2013) as Yoshida
- Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (2013) as Rider
- Nobunagun (2014) as Isaac Newton/Jess Beckham
- The World Is Still Beautiful (2014) as Mina
- Riddle Story of Devil (2014) as Irena
- Akame ga Kill! (2014) as Leone[5]
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (2014) as Rider
- The Testament of Sister New Devil (2015) as Chisato Hasegawa[6]
- Minna Atsumare! Falcom Gakuen SC (2015) as Ilya Plate
- The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST (2015) as Chisato Hasegawa
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (2015) as Micaiah Chevelle
- Hybrid × Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia (2016) as Zelshione
- Schoolgirl Strikers Animation Channel (2017) as Tierra〈Yukako Odagiri〉)
- Nora, Princess, and Stray Cat (2017) as Shachi Yuuri[7]
- Killing Bites (2018) as Kaori Rikujō[8]
- Today's Menu for the Emiya Family (2018) as Rider
- Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (2019) as Ana, Gorgon
- Azur Lane (2019) as Ranger
- Getter Robo Arc (2021) as Sho Tachibana[9]
- Shin Ikki Tousen (2022) as Shiryū Chō'un[10]
- Arknights: Prelude to Dawn (2022) as PRTS
- Brave Bang Bravern! (2024) as Heidemarie Barrow[11]
Dubbing
| Original year | Dub year | Title | Role | Original actor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2000 | Superman: The Animated Series | Talia al Ghul | Olivia Hussey | ||
| 2002 | Dinosaur Island | Jackie Rodriguez | |||
| Spellbound | April DeGideo | April DeGideo | |||
| 2003 | The Challenge | Kelly | Sarah Bastian | ||
| 2004 | D.E.B.S. | Max Brewer | Meagan Good | ||
| 2004–2008 | The Batman | Dr. Jane "Blaze" Blazedale | |||
| 2005 | Sky High | Magenta "Maj" Lewis | Kelly Vitz | ||
| 2006 | All the Boys Love Mandy Lane | Mandy Lane | Amber Heard | [12] | |
| The Flying Scotsman | Katie | Morven Christie | |||
| 2006–2008 | The Emperor's New School | Malina | Jessica DiCicco | ||
| 2007 | Chapter 27 | Jeri | Ursula Abbott | [13] | |
| 2011–2012 | Power Rangers Samurai | Dayu | Kate Elliott |
Video games
- Amagami series as Hibiki Tsukahara
- Maimai series as Otohime
- Summon Night 4 as Aroeri
- Super Robot Wars series as Shou Tachibana, Mizuki Tachibana
- Tokyo Majin Gakuen Denki series as Komaki Sakurai
- White Album 2 as Mari Kazaoka
- Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na as Karen Clavius
- Galaxy Angel (2000) as Riserva Chianti
- Gunparade Orchestra series (2000) as Momoka Kudou
- Robot Alchemic Drive (2002) as Saki Kyono
- Armored Core 3 (2002) Rain Myers
- Ever 17: The Out of Infinity (2002) as Tsugumi Komachi
- Hikaru no Go: Heian Gensou Ibunroku (2002) as Mitani no Motoyori
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series (2002–2003) as Kazuhito, Phantom, Sefuru, Taira no Kiyomori
- Jak II (2003) as Ashelin (Japanese dub)
- Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (2003) as Nel Zelpher
- Muv-Luv: Alternative (2003) as Misae Munakata
- Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003) Eime
- Demonbane (2003) as Makoto
- Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (2004) as Michelle Aubert
- Fate/stay night (2004) as Rider/Medusa
- Symphonic Rain (2004) as Cordell
- Sudeki (2004) as Rini
- Lovely Idol (2005) as Sayuki Katagiri
- Fate/hollow ataraxia (2005) as Rider/Medusa, Stheno, Euryale
- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2005) as Rolf, Mia
- D.C. II: Da Capo II (2006) as Maika Mizukoshi
- Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006) as Shalua Rui
- Fighting Beauty Wulong (2006) as Lucky Shimoda
- Growlanser: Heritage of War (2006) as Sherrice
- Prism Ark series (2006) as Sister Hell/Theresa
- Twinkle Crusaders (2006) as Riesling Tōyama
- Eternal Sonata (2007) as Rondo
- Luminous Arc (2007) as Mavi
- Kimi ga Aruji de Shitsuji ga Ore de (2007) as Natose
- Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon (2007) as Shiryū Chō'un
- Kingdom of Paradise (2008) as Yen Lan
- Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist (2008) as Shiryū Chō'un
- 11eyes: Tsumi to Batsu to Aganai no Shōjo (2009) as Misuzu Kusakabe
- Final Fantasy XIII series (2009) as Reburo
- Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (2009) as Momoyo Kawakami
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA (2009) as Luka Megurine
- Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls (2009) as Odoriasu Ruby Blood
- Alan Wake (2010) as Sarah Breaker
- Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel (2010) as Harvestasha
- Future Diary (2010) as Azami Kirisaki/13th
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (2010) as Ilya Platiere
- Love, Elections & Chocolate PSP (2010) as Satsuki Shinonome
- Ikki Tousen: Xross Impact (2008) as Shiryū Chō'un
- Senran Kagura series (2011) as Daidōji
- Max Anarchy (2012) as Sasha Ivanov
- Killer Is Dead (2013) as Betty
- Mind Zero (2013) as Reika Kisaki
- Monster Monpiece (2013) as Beauty of the Mask
- Tears to Tiara II: Haō no Matsuei (2013) as Aemiria
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014) as Ilona (Japanese dub)
- Freedom Wars (2014) as Natalia "9" Woo
- Granblue Fantasy (2014) as Anthuria, Predator
- Ima Sugu Oniichan ni Imōto da tte Iitai! (2014) as Satsuki Shinonome
- Fate/Grand Order (2015) as Stheno, Euryale, Medusa, Gorgon
- Another Eden (2017) as Radias
- Azur Lane (2017) USS Ranger, ROC Yat Sen
- Path to Nowhere (2022) as Nightingale
- Blue Archive (2024) as Makoto Hanuma[14]
References
- ^ Doi, Hitoshi (April 10, 2018). "Asakawa Yuu". Seiyuu Database. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Ketchup Mania, Yuu Asakawa & Showtaro Morikubo Break up".
- ^ Manry, Gia (November 17, 2010). "Daily Video: Japan's English-Language Otaku-Verse Zero". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Yūichi Nakamura Joins Love, Election, & Chocolate Cast". Anime News Network. April 29, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Akame ga KILL! TV Anime's Supporting Cast, Staff Unveiled". Anime News Network. May 20, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "The Testament of Sister New Devil Anime's 1st Promo Previews Opening Theme". Anime News Network. October 10, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Nora, Princess, and Stray Cat TV Anime Shorts Reveals Staff, Cast, Summer Premiere". Anime News Network. May 19, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Killing Bites Anime Reveals Teaser Video, Visuals, Cast, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. October 31, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Getter Robo Arc Anime Adds 9 Cast Members". Anime News Network. July 29, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Shin Ikki Tousen Anime Reveals Cast, Visual, Spring 2022 Debut". Anime News Network. November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Brave Bang Bravern! Original TV Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. January 18, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "『マンディ・レイン』". Mercari. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "チャプター２７[吹]". Star Channel. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ @Blue_ArchiveJP (2024-01-22). 生徒紹介 [Student introduction] (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-01-24 – via Twitter.
External links
- Yū Asakawa at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yū Asakawa at IMDb
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