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Yuki Sakakihara (Japanese: 榊原 優希, Hepburn: Sakakihara Yūki, born 18 September) is a Japanese voice actor from Ibara, affiliated with 81 Produce. He is known for starring as Shu Ujigawa in From Argonavis, Nanaki Ralei in The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt, Asahi Ikusaba in My One-Hit Kill Sister, Yako Amano in Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds, and Jyushi Aimono in Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima.

Biography

Yuki Sakakihara, a native of Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, was born on 18 September. He lived " deep in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture" it was difficult for him to go out for karaoke.

Inspired by a class reading in elementary school and experience with narrating his high school student council's film for the cultural festival, he decided to go into voice acting. After being eliminated in the finals of the NHK-sponsored Seiyū Stadium audition, he attended Amusement Media Academy [ja] at night in parallel with his day classes at a university, where he was a biology major. He graduated from Amusement Media Academy in 2017, and he chose 81 Produce as his agency after meeting with Kujira, who was a family connection to one of his college friends.

In 2018, Sakakihara became part of Sega's Readyyy!  [ja] multimedia franchise as Uta Kamijō. In February 2020, he became part of Bushiroad's From Argonavis franchise as Shu Ujigawa, the vocalist of in-universe band Epsilon Phi. In September 2021, it was announced that he would voice Nanaki Ralei, a major character in The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt. In 2023, he voiced Asahi Ikusaba in My One-Hit Kill Sister, Polka Shinoyama in Dead Mount Death Play, Yako Amano in Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds, Peter in Bikkuri-Men, and Jyushi Aimono in Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima. In 2024, he starred as Yūya in A Condition Called Love and Juri in Vampire Dormitory.

In October 2023, he was a guest at Okayama Momo Anime Fes in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, where he had a talk show and "with his native prefecture's encouragement, renewed his resolve". He won the Best New Actor Award at the 18th Seiyu Awards.

He is also a fan of Ling Tosite Sigure, singing their lead vocalist Toru Kitajima's song "Hikari no Akuma" as part of Epsilon Phi.

Filmography

Animated television

Animated film

Original net animation

Video games

Dubbing

• Jurassic World (2025 The Cinema edition) (Gray Mitchell (Ty Simpkins))

Awards

References

1. ^ "榊原 優希". 81 Produce. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
2. ^ "「キャラになりきれるのが魅力」 声優榊原優希 原点は小学校の宿題". Sanyo Shimbun (in Japanese). 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
3. ^ Sakakihara, Yuki (21 April 2020). "榊原優希「ネガティブが巡り巡ってポジティブになっているのが僕(笑)」". Seiyū Zukan. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
4. ^ Sakakibara, Yuki; Tanaka, Fumiya (26 September 2018). "「Readyyy!」キャストインタビュー企画第5弾は"独特な雰囲気"が話題のLa-Verittaのお2人" (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tamao Tamao. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
5. "声優学科". Amusement Media Academy (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 March 2024.
6. "榊原優希が、先輩声優くじらとの秘話を紹介！+#ユナイト榊原優希". U-nite! 81 Wednesday (Podcast). Tokyo FM. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
7. "「Readyyy!」に登場する男性アイドル18人の新ビジュアルが公開" (Press release) (in Japanese). Sega. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via 4Gamer.
8. "「アルゴナビス from BanG Dream！」，京都発のテクノポップバンド「εpsilonΦ」登場" (Press release) (in Japanese). DeNA. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via 4Gamer.
9. ^ Loo, Egan (14 September 2021). "The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt TV Anime's Promo Video Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (10 August 2022). "My One-Hit Kill Sister Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, 2023 TV Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
11. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (15 November 2022). "Ryohgo Narita's Dead Mount Death Play Manga Gets TV Anime in April 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
12. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (12 April 2023). "GoRA, King Records' Ayaka: A Story of Bonds Anime Reveals 2 Cast Members in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
13. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (14 September 2023). "Bikkuri-Men Anime's New Character Video Unveils More Staff, October 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
14. ^ Loo, Egan (15 April 2023). "Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima Anime Season 2's Teaser Unveils October Debut, Cast & Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
15. ^ Mateo, Alex (1 February 2024). "Kurayukaba, Kuramerukagari Anime Films Reveal Theme Song Artists, Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
16. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (7 February 2024). "Vampire Dormitory Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
17. ^ Loo, Egan (9 March 2024). "Kana Ichinose, Kazuki Ura Win 18th Annual Seiyū Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
18. Sakakihara, Yuki (21 August 2020). "「アルゴナビス」榊原優希さんが語るεpsilonΦ。ポップと狂気が混在する音楽性とは？ ボーカリストインタビュー企画第1弾". 4Gamer (Interview) (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tamao Tamao. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
19. "愛と魂をかけた聖戦". The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You. Season 1. Episode 9. 3 December 2023. Event occurs at キャスト.
20. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (9 June 2024). "Dungeon People Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Ending Song Artist (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
21. Mateo, Alex (13 August 2024). "A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Anime Casts Taito Ban, Yuki Sakakihara, Tomokazu Sugita". Anime News Network. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
22. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (9 November 2024). "'Go For It, Nakamura!' Anime Reveals Main Cast in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
23. "キャラクター".
24. "ザ・シネマによる吹き替え". The Cinema. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

• Living people
• 81 Produce voice actors
• Japanese male voice actors
• Japanese male video game actors
• Japanese male pop singers
• People from Ibara, Okayama
• Male voice actors from Okayama Prefecture
• Singers from Okayama Prefecture
• 21st-century Japanese male actors
• 21st-century Japanese singers
• 21st-century Japanese male singers
• Seiyu Award winners