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Yū Kobayashi
小林 ゆう
Born (1982-02-05) February 5, 1982 (age 43)[1]
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
Years active2003–present
AgentHoly Peak
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2007–present
Labels

Yū Kobayashi (小林 ゆう, Kobayashi Yū, born February 5, 1982) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Holy Peak. Some of her most prominent roles include that of Tadamichi Aoba in Dan Doh!!, Setsuna Sakurazaki in Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Dan Kuso in Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Misaki Hijiri in Saint October, Kaede Kimura in Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei, Sasha Braus in Attack on Titan, among others.

Biography[]

Before venturing as a voice actress, Kobayashi worked as a model for magazines. In 2003, she auditioned for the role of Setsuna Sakurazaki in Negima! Magister Negi Magi, beginning her career as a voice actress. In 2007, she made her debut as a singer with the single Sora no Kotoba, which was the second closing theme of the Saint October anime.

In 2008, she was nominated for "Best New Actress" at the second edition of the Seiyū Awards. Also in that same year, she released her first album YOU&YU and her first mini-album, ROCK YOU!!. Later, in 2010, she created the musical group Crush Tears.

On August 1, 2012, Rakugo CD "Moouchi!" is released.

On December 29, 2017, she announced her marriage on her Twitter account.[2][3]

Filmography[]

Anime[]

2003
2004
  • Dan Doh!!Tadamichi Aoba
  • Gundam Seed Astray – Kazahana Aja
  • School Rumble – Lara González
2005
  • Happy Seven – Mahiru Oki
  • Hell Girl – Saki Kirino
  • Itsudatte My Santa! – Sharry
  • Negima!Setsuna Sakurazaki[4]
  • School Rumble: 1st Semester Extra Class – Lara González
2006
  • Buso Renkin – Chitose Tateyama & Shusui Hayasaka
  • Dōbutsu no Mori – Yu
  • Gin Tama – Ayame Sarutobi
  • Higurashi no Naku Koro ni – Satoshi Hōjō
  • Negima!?Setsuna Sakurazaki
  • School Rumble: 2nd Semester – Lara González
  • Princess Princess – Sakamoto Natsumi
  • Tsuyokiss – Nagomi Yashi
2007
  • Baccano! – Nice Holystone
  • Bakugan Battle BrawlersDan Kuso
  • Saint OctoberMisaki Hijiri
  • Sayonara Zetsubou SenseiKaere/Kaede Kimura[5]
  • Touka Gettan – Shōko Rokujō
2008
  • Amatsuki – Benitobi
  • Candy Boy – Shizuku Sakurai
  • Kamen no Maid Guy – Miwa Hirano
  • Kyo no GononiRyota Sato
  • School Rumble: 3rd Semester – Lara González
  • Sekirei – Akitsu
  • World DestructionLia Dragonell
2009
  • Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian InvadersDan Kuso
  • Denpa teki na KanojoSatsuki Miya
  • Sgt. Frog – Yamada Kun (Ep.273)
  • Maria HolicMariya Shidō[6]
  • Nyan Koi!Nagi Ichinose[7]
  • SakiYumi Kajiki
  • Umineko no Naku Koro niKanon
2010
  • Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori – Emily Adachi
  • Arakawa Under the Bridge – Amazona
  • Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge – Amazona
  • B Gata H KeiKyōka Kanejō[8]
  • Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New VestroiaDan Kuso
  • Dance in the Vampire BundMeiren[9]
  • Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls – Matabee Gotō
  • Kaichou wa Maid-sama! – Shizuko Kaga[10]
  • Occult Academy – Chihiro Kawashima
  • Ōkami KakushiHiroshi Kuzumi
  • Seitokai Yakuindomo – Naruko Yokoshima
  • So Ra No Wo ToRio Kazumiya[11]
  • The World God Only Knows – Yū Hatori
2011
  • Fairy Tail – Daphne
  • FractaleClain
  • Horizon in the Middle of NowhereFutayo Honda
  • Inazuma Eleven GoKirino Ranmaru
  • Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? of the Dead – Delusion Eucliwood, ep. 11
  • Level EKyoko Mikihisa
  • Maria Holic: AliveMariya Shidō
  • Sket Dance – Kikuno Asahina/Daisy
  • Steins;Gate – Luka Urushibara
  • Yondemasuyo, Azazel-san – Undine
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal – Cathy
2012
  • Daily Lives of High School Boys – Yanagin
  • Ginga e Kickoff!!Outa Shou
  • Horizon in the middle of nowhere 2Futayo Honda
  • Inazuma Eleven Go Chrono StoneKirino Ranmaru
  • Kamisama Kiss – Isohime
  • One OffCynthia B. Rogers
  • Suki-tte Ii na yo. – Mei's Mother
2013
  • Attack on Titan – Sasha Braus
  • Servant x Service – Kaoru Hasebe
  • Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy – Matatagi Yuuta, Hilary Flail
  • Senran KaguraKatsuragi
2014
  • Denkigai no Honya-sanEro Hon G Men
  • Fūun Ishin Dai ShōgunMaika Yurihara
  • Hero Bank – Isshin Kaimei
  • Ketsuekigata-kun! – Blood Type O Girl
  • Madan no Ō to Vanadis – Elizavetta Fomina
  • Oneechan ga Kita – Mitsuru Hanazono
  • Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five – Peko
2015
  • Attack on Titan: Junior High – Sasha Braus
  • Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry – Ayase Ayatsuji
  • Detective Conan – Boy
  • My Wife is the Student Council President – Ryuji Wakana
  • Blood Blockade Battlefront – Chain Sumeragi
  • Classroom Crisis – Angelina
  • Kōfuku Graffiti – Tsuyuko
  • Monster Musume – Ms. Smith
2016
  • Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū – Konatsu
  • Maho Girls PreCure! – Spalda(Eps.1-16, 43-)
  • Beyblade: BurstWakiya Komurasaki
  • Kiss Him, Not MeKae Serinuma
  • Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School – Mahiru Koizumi
  • Magical Girl Raising Project – Weiss Winterprison (Eps.1-8) / Shizuku Ashuu (Eps.5-6, 8)
  • Nanbaka (Upa)
  • Tiger Mask W – Miss X
2017
  • Kemono FriendsTsuchinoko (Ep.4, 6, 12)
  • Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Season 2 – Konatsu
  • Attack on Titan Season 2 – Sasha Braus
  • Altair: A Record of Battles – Lelederik
2018
2019
  • Mob Psycho 100 II – The Dragger[15]
  • YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World – Eriko Takeda[16]
  • Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 – Sasha Braus[17]
  • Fate/Grand Order - Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia – Enkidu[18]

Films[]

  • Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W – Ranmaru Kirino (2012)
  • Gintama Kanketsu-hen: Yorozuya yo Eien Nare – Ayame Sarutobi (2013)
  • Steins;Gate: The Movie − Load Region of Déjà Vu – Ruka Urushibara (2013)
  • Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five – Peko (2014)

Games[]

Drama CD[]

  • Girl Friends – Satoko Sugiyama
  • 7th Dragon III Code: VFD Drama CD (2019) – Nagamimi [21]
  • Maria Holic Drama CD – Mariya Shidou

References[]

  1. "声優・小林ゆう、一般男性と結婚発表「これからも精一杯精進」" . Oricon. December 29, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2018. {{cite web}}:
  2. https://twitter.com/holy_kobayashi/status/946690074980237313
  3. http://www.huffingtonpost.jp/2017/12/29/holy-kobayashi-married_a_23319319/ Invalid language code.
  4. "Negima!" . negima.ne.jp. Retrieved 25 January 2010. {{cite web}}:
  5. "Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei" . Starchild.co.jp. Retrieved 25 January 2010. {{cite web}}:
  6. まりあ†ほりっく [Click Menu then on Cast to view] . mariaholic.com. Retrieved 25 January 2010. {{cite web}}:
  7. "TBSアニメーション・「にゃんこい!」公式ホームページ / スタッフ&キャスト" . TBS. Retrieved 25 January 2010. {{cite web}}:
  8. "B Gata H Kei" . bgatahkei.com. Retrieved 16 May 2010. {{cite web}}:
  9. "Dance in the Vampire Bund" [click on キャスト to view] . vampirebund.com. Retrieved January 25, 2010. {{cite web}}:
  10. "Maid Sama!" . tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 28 April 2010. {{cite web}}:
  11. "So Ra No Wo To キャスト&スタッフ" [So Ra No Wo To Cast & staff] . Aniplex. Retrieved 12 January 2010. {{cite web}}:
  12. "Tokyo Ghoul:re Anime Casts Yu Kobayashi, Mamoru Miyano" . Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2018. {{cite web}}:
  13. "Attack on Titan Season 3 Premieres in July After January Compilation Film" . Anime News Network. Retrieved October 29, 2017. {{cite web}}:
  14. "Lord of Vermilion Anime Reveals Cast, July Premiere". Anime News Network. May 5, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018. {{cite web}}:
  15. "モブサイコ100 II". mau2. Retrieved May 13, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  16. "YU-NO Anime Reveals Visual, Returning Cast, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  17. "Attack on Titan Season 3 Premieres in July After January Compilation Film" . Anime News Network. Retrieved October 29, 2017. {{cite web}}:
  18. "Fate/Grand Order: Zettai Majū Sensen Babylonia Anime's Promo Video Reveals Visuals". Anime News Network. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2019. {{cite web}}:
  19. http://games.sega.com/7thdragon/world/
  20. "セラ – ゴッドイーター レゾナントオプス | GOD EATER® RESONANT OPS". ge-reo.godeater.jp . Retrieved November 11, 2018. {{cite web}}:
  21. "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-12-14. {{cite web}}:

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