Yui Makino

Yui Makino 牧野 由依
Yui Makino at Japan Expo 2009, Paris
Background information
Also known as	Yui-chan, Yucchi, Maki-Maki
Born	January 19, 1986 (1986-01-19) (age 25)[1]
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop, Classical
Occupations	Seiyū Singer, Pianist, lyricist, composer
Instruments	Piano, Keyboard, Vocals, guitar
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Victor Entertainment (2005 - 2008) Epic Records (2009 - current) BGB Company
Website	http://www.bgbcom.com/makino-yui

Yui Makino (牧野由依, Makino Yui^?) is a Japanese voice actor, actress, singer and pianist.^[1] She is best known for her work in the anime Tsubasa Chronicle and Aria. She can speak basic English.^{[citation needed]} She is well known as a nice, caring, polite and a down-to-earth person, according to her fans. Her fans sometimes call her "Yucchi", "Maki-Maki" or simply "Yui-chan". She is called "Yui-hime" by a fellow seiyuu, Yukari Fukui. She also participated voicing the character Sister in a short-anime movie Bavel no Hon when she was only 10. She was a child actor.

Because of her signature childish and girlish voice, she often voices cheerful and sweet girls (Sakura, Misaki, Kyoko). But, she also can voice girls with mysterious backgrounds (Misaki, Honoka, Ryphia), innocent and childish girls (Ryphia), up-beat girls (May-Yu, Tsubasa, Mio), lolita-chara (Mio), boyish girls (Hazuki, May-Yu) and even emotionless characters (Honoka, Cui Ling/Lapis).

Musical history

Makino took up piano at the age of four. Her talent for playing piano was discovered by the film director Shunji Iwai when she was seven years old and from the age of 8 to 17, she played piano solos for three of his films: Love Letter, All About Lily Chou-Chou and Hana and Alice.

She made her debut as a singer in 2005 with “Omna Magni”, produced by Yoko Kanno. It was used as the ending theme song for the anime Sousei no Aquarion. In the April of the same year, she also debuted as a seiyū, starring as heroine Sakura in Tsubasa Chronicle and recording several songs for its soundtrack. She released “Amrita”, the ending song for the Tsubasa Chronicle film, as well as “Undine”, the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime Aria the Animation, coupled with its inserted song “Symphony”.^{[1][citation needed]} It achieved #25 on the Oricon chart.

On 2006, Makino released two songs from another TV Tokyo anime, Aria the Natural, the theme song “Euphoria” and insert song “Amefuribana”. They were released on one product and achieved #18 on the Oricon chart. She released her debut album, Tenkyū no Ongaku on 6 December 2006.

In 2007, she was invited to represent Japan at the Japan-China cultural exchange event. She also released two singles for the programmes Sketchbook ~full color's~ and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle.

On 23 January 2008, Makino released her seventh single, “Spirale” as the opening theme of Aria the Origination. Coupled with the anime’s insert song, “Yokogao”, the single reached #20 on the Oricon chart. She also performed her first solo concert at the Fuchuno Mori Geijutsu Gekijo Wien Hall in Tokyo, where she sang and played the piano accompaniment for each song. She released her eponymous second album, Makino Yui in March 2008. It reached #22 on the Oricon chart. She graduated from Tokyo College of Music as a piano major in the same month.

In 2009, Yui started traveling overseas to perform in various events, and on 7 October 2009, she released her single "Tampopo Suisha (たんぽぽ水車)".

Overseas Guest Appearances

• 2007: Japan Ambassador, Beijing (Japan-China Cultural Exchange)
• July 2009: Performance at Japan Expo, France
• September 2009: Guest of Honor, New York Anime Festival, USA
• 26 December 2009: Guest Artiste, Musical Concert in EOY at Drama Centre @ National Library, Singapore
• 16 January 2010: Guest Artiste, at Korea
• 19 June 2010: Concert, in Rome, Italy
• 21 June 2010: Ongaku no Hi in France, as guest

Notable roles

TV anime

2005

• Tsubasa Chronicle as Sakura^[1]

2006

• Aria The Natural as Akane in episode 26
• Welcome to the NHK! as Misaki Nakahara^[1]
• Spider Riders: Oracle of Heroes as Girl in episode 7
• Coron-chan as Byobā
• Zegapain as Jen May-Yu^[1]
• Tsubasa Chronicle (second season) as Sakura

2007

• Kaze no Stigma as Lapis Suirei/Cui Ling
• Bokurano as Aiko Tokosumi
• Sketchbook as Hazuki Torikai

2009

• Asu no Yoichi! as Tsubasa Tsubame
• Sora Kake Girl as Honoka Kawai
• Taishō Yakyū Musume as Kyouko Sakurami
• NEEDLESS as Mio

2010

• Nodame Cantabile: Finale as Namuri Rima (Episode 4)
• Angel Beats! as Yusa

2011

• C as Hanabi Ikuta
• Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai. as Aki
• UN-GO as Umezawa Yumeno

OVA and ONA

• Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations as Sakura
• Hōkago no Pleiades as Hikaru
• Hoshi no Umi no Amuri as Amuri
• Tsubasa Shunraiki as Sakura
• xxxHOLiC Shunmuki as Sakura

Anime films

• Tsubasa Chronicle: Torikago no Kuni no Himegimi as Sakura
• Top wo Nerae 2! & Top wo Nerae! Gattai Gekijō-ban!! as Akaitakami

Video Games

• Arc Rise Fantasia as Ryfia
• Which Witch? as Yuugi Saki
• Tsubasa Chronicle as Sakura

Drama CDs

• Welcome to the NHK! as Misaki Nakahara
• Wagamama Sentai Bloom Heart as Tougaiji Yuri a.k.a White Lily
• Zegapain as Jen May-Yu
• Tsubasa Chronicle as Sakura

Live Stage

• Hi Kara (2009) as Seiki Tomoyo

Radio

• Yui to Mika no Puri Suite!-Tsubasa Chronicle radio, hosted by Yui Makino and Mika Kikuchi as host
• Sketchbook Radio-Sketchbook radio, hosted by Kana Hanazawa, Asuka Nakase and Yui Makino as host
• Puri Suite RETURNS!-Tsubasa Chronicle (second season) radio, hosted by Miyu Irino, Yui Makino, Mika Kikuchi, Tetsu Inada and Daisuke Namikawa as host
• Sore Kake Radio & TV-Sora Kake Girl radio, hosted by MAKO as guest in several episodes
• ArcRise LADY RADIO HOUR-Arc Rise Fantasia radio, hosted by Yui Makino and Emiri Katō as host.
• Which Witch? Sora no Gakko Host Club?-Which Witch? radio, hosted by Asumi Kana and Aki Toyosaki as guest and host replacing Aki in two episodes.
• Makino Yui no Daimondorobicchi-Makino's own radio.
• Makino Yui no Fuwa Fuwa Radio-Makino's own radio, for Fuwa Fuwa single promo.

Discography

Singles

#	Information	Sales
1	"Amurita (アムリタ?)" Released: 18 August 2005 Oricon Peak Position: #53 Weeks on Chart: 5 Ending theme song for Tsubasa Chronicle: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages	5,777 copies sold
2	"Undine (ウンディーネ?)" Released: 21 October 2005 Oricon Peak Position: #25 Weeks on Chart: 15 Opening theme song for Aria the Animation.	16,316 copies sold
3	"Euforia (ユーフォリア?)" Released: 26 April 2006 Oricon Peak Position: #18 Weeks on Chart: 6 Opening theme song for Aria the Natural	10,845 copies sold
4	"Modokashī Sekai no Ue de (もどかしい世界の上で?)" Released: 25 October 2006[1] Oricon Peak Position: #58 Weeks on Chart: 2 Second ending theme song for Welcome to the N.H.K.	2,511 copies sold
5	"Sketchbook o Motta Mama (スケッチブックを持ったまま?)" Released: 24 October 2007 Oricon Peak Position: #38 Weeks on Chart:5 Ending theme song for Sketchbook ~full color's~	5,881 copies sold
6	"Synchronicity" Released: 21 November 2007 Oricon Peak Position: #49 Weeks on Chart: 3 Opening theme song for Tsubasa Chronicle: Tokyo Revelations OVAs.	4,158 copies sold
7	"Spirale (スピラーレ?)" Released: 23 January 2008 Oricon Peak Position: #20 Weeks on Chart: 9 Opening theme song for ARIA The ORIGINATION	10,688 copies sold
8	"Tanpopo Suisha (たんぽぽ水車?)" Released: 7 October 2009 Oricon Peak Position: - Weeks on Chart: - Makino's version of the second ending theme song for Sketchbook ~full color's~	Single did not chart.
9	"Fuwa Fuwa♪ (ふわふわ♪?)" Released: 3 March 2010 Oricon Peak Position: #50 Weeks on Chart: 1 Image song for Mielparque Sendai.	2,291
10	"Ao no Kaori (碧の香り?)" Released: 10 November 2010 Oricon Peak Position: - Weeks on Chart: - Ending theme song for Soul Eater Repeat Show.	2,142
11	"Onegai Jun Bright (お願いジュンブライト?)" Released: 27 April 2011[2] Oricon Peak Position: - Weeks on Chart: - CM song for Shiseido Elixir White.[3]	N/A

Albums

	Release	Title	Peak Position	Time on chart	Sales
1st	6 December 2006	Tenkyū no Ongaku (天球の音楽Music of the Celestial Sphere?) 1. Omna Magni (オムナ　マグニ) 2. Undine (ウンディーネ) 3. Shiawase no Tameiki (幸せのため息; Happy Sigh) 4. Modokashii Sekai no Ue de (もどかしい世界の上で; On Top of A Frustrating World) 5. Symphony (シンフォニー) 6. Euforia (ユーフォリア) 7. Jasmine (ジャスミン) 8. Natsuyasumi no Shukudai (夏休みの宿題; Assignment of Summer Vacation) 9. Kami to Hairpin to Watashi (髪とヘアピンと私; Hair and Hairpin and Me) 10. Yume no Tsubasa (ユメノツバサ; Wings of Dreams) 11. Towa no Omoi (永遠の想い; Eternal Thoughts) 12. CESTREE (セストゥリー) 13. Ame Furibana -Album Version- (雨降花; Falling Flower in the Rain) 14. Amrita (アムリタ)	40	5 weeks	11,957 copies sold
2nd	26 March 2008	Makino Yui (マキノユイ?) 1. Ame no Hi no Funsui (雨の日の噴水) 2. Marmalade (マーマラード) 3. Sangatsu Monogatari (三月物語) 4. Yokogao (横顔) 5. Spirale (スピラーレ) 6. Solfege (ソルフェージュ) 7. synchronicity 8. Tsuki no Shijima -ultimate mix- (つきのしじま) 9. Tooku Made Ikou (遠くまで行こう) 10. Sketchbook wo Motta Mama -Hikigatari- (スケッチブックを持ったまま -引き語り-) 11. DESTINY 12. Watashi ni Tsuite (私について)	22	4 weeks	10,384 copies sold
3rd	6 July 2011	Holography (ホログラフィー?) 1. Haru Machi Kaze (春待ち風) 2. Onegai Jun Bright (お願いジュンブライト) 3. Merry-go-round ~Album ver.~ 4. Fuwa Fuwa♪ (ふわふわ♪) 5. Cluster 6. Precious 7. hologram 8. crepuscular rays 9. Nidome no Hatsukoi (二度目のハツコイ) 10. Brand-new Sky 11. Ao no Kaori (碧の香り) 12. Mirai no Hitomi wo Hiraku Toki (未来の瞳を開くとき) 13. Sono Saki he (その先へ)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Fun Facts

• She and a fellow seiyuu, Fukuyama Jun, engages in a blog war. They made a deal if Fukuyama Jun can learn the "Blind Type" in one year, he can punish her. If he can't she will punish him.
• Her voice is somewhat perfect for a made-up language songs, such as Omna Magni and Imaginal Song (from Arc Rise Fantasia).
• She has a pet ferret named Hokke-chan
• She graduated from Tokyo College of Musicas piano major with the top score in her senior year
• Her favourite anime is Nodame Cantabile
• Her favourite sport is swimming
• She was nominated for "best young seiyuu" for her outstanding portrayal of Misaki Nakahara from Welcome to the N.H.K.
• She is close to other fellow seiyuus, like Inoue Marina, Mika Kikuchi, Katou Emiri, Sayaka Ohara, Endo Aya, MAKO and a lot more.
• She refers herself as a boyish girl, but in the other hand, she also likes cute things.
• She started in four different anime with Hanazawa Kana (Zegapain, Sketchbook, Asu no Yoichi! and Angel Beats!), three different anime/role with Katou Emiri (NEEDLESS, Arc Rise Fantasia and Angel Beats!.)
• She called Fukuyama Jun with "Fukuyama-sama".
• She made a piano piece called "Mezame, Mamoretta Sekai E" (Awakening, To A Protected World) for Arc Rise Fantasia, and played in the end of the game.
• She likes to read health and medical books in her spare time.
• She also wanted to be a Pharmacist since she was a child
• She can speak French (she studied it while she was high school) and a little Italian.
• Beside playing piano, she also can play a guitar really well.
• She plays piano for a doujin music group, Shoujo Byou for their latest single.

Other

Anime soundtracks

• Omna Magni

Notes: This song was used as an ending theme song in Genesis of Aquarion.

• Sousei no Aquarion

Notes: This soing was used as the intro theme song in Genesis of Aquarion.

• Yume no Tsubasa (ユメノツバサ^?)

Notes: She sang this song together with fellow seiyū, Miyu Irino who voices Syaoran. The song was used as an ending theme song in the 3rd Drama CD of Tsubasa Chronicle.

• Tsuki no Shijima (つきのしじま^?)

Notes: This song was used as an insert song in episode 50 in Tsubasa Chronicle.

• Dark Side ni Tsuitekite

Notes: This song was used as an insert song in Welcome to the N.H.K.

• Synchronicity

Notes: This song is the opening theme song for Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations

• Tenshi no Hashigo ~crepuscular rays~

Notes: This song is the ending theme for Arc Rise Fantasia

• Imaginal Song

Notes: This song is one of Ryphia's songs with her vocalizing in Arc Rise Fantasia.

• Jouka no Hikari (Light Of Purification)

Notes: This song is one of Ryphia's songs with her vocalizing in Arc Rise Fantasia

• Ryfia no Negai (Ryfia's Wish)

Notes: This song is one of Ryphia's songs with her vocalizing in Arc Rise Fantasia

• Ten no Namida (Heaven's Tears)

Notes: This song is one of Ryphia's songs with her vocalizing in Arc Rise Fantasia

Anime character songs

• Towa no Omoi

Notes: Found on the first Tsubasa Chronicle Drama & Character Album.

• Yacchaouyo!

Notes: This song was released on the first character song album for the OVA Amuri in Star Ocean.

• Umidorika -Amuri Ver.-

Notes: This song was released on the first character song album for the OVA Amuri in Star Ocean.

• Moroi Mirai Kirai (I Hate Fragile Future)'

Notes: This song was released on the third character song album of Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo.

• Wakakusa iro no Kleiner Vogel (Light Green-colored Little Bird)

Notes: This song was released on the second character song album of Which Witch?

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Nakagami, Yoshikatsu; Yoshida, Moichi; Onitsuka, Kanako; Nishimoto, Keiko. "Voice Actress Spotlight: Yui Makino". Newtype USA. 5 (12) pp. 110–111. December 2006. ISSN 1541-4817.
2. ^ [1] HMV. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
3. ^ (Japanese) [2] Shiseido Elixir White CM page. Retrieved March 24, 2011.

• Katoh, Hidekazu; Ban, Yukiko; Kojima, Makiko; Kamo, Ayumi. "Tsubasa - Reservoir Chronicle". Newtype USA. 6 (5) pp. 26–33. May 2007. ISSN 1541-4817. Comments by Yui Makino on page 33.

External links

• Official web site at B.G.B. Company (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)
• Official site at Victor Entertainment (Japanese)
• Yui Makino's Musical Concert & Guest Appearance at EOY, Singapore
• Yui Makino's interview on Kochipan (in French)
• Yui Makino's interview on MATA-WEB (in French)
• Interview in Rome
• Yui Makino discography at MusicBrainz

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