is a Japanese actress,

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, singer, and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' where she voices

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and some of the theme songs for the ''

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'' anime series. She is associated with

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One of her earliest voice acting performances was the character "Sister" in a short-anime movie ''Bavel no Hon'' when she was 10.Nakagami, Yoshikatsu; Yoshida, Moichi; Onitsuka, Kanako; Nishimoto, Keiko. "Voice Actress Spotlight: Yui Makino". ''Newtype USA''. 5 (12) pp. 110–111. December 2006. . She married singer

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in 2020.

Musical history

Makino took up piano at the age of four. The film director

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discovered her talent for playing the piano 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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She graduated from

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as a piano major with the top score in her senior year. She made her debut as a singer in 2005 with "Omna Magni," produced by

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. 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

, starring as heroine

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". It achieved No. 25 on the

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. In 2006, Makino released two songs from another TV Tokyo anime, ''

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'', the theme song "Euphoria" and an insert song, "Amefuribana." They were released on one product and achieved No. 18 on the Oricon chart. In addition, 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 ''

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'' and '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle''. On 23 January 2008, Makino released her seventh single, "Spirale," as the opening theme of ''

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''. Coupled with the anime's insert song, "Yokogao," the single reached No. 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 No. 22 on the Oricon chart. She graduated from

as a piano major in the same month. She held her Holography concert at SHIBUYA-AX in 2011. In March 2013, Makino was hired to sing and be the "Hungry Zombie Francesca" voice in a national campaign to promote the Hokkaido region throughout Japan.

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

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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 * September 2011: Concert in Hong Kong * October 2011: Concert in Guangzhou * November 2011: Anime Festival at Shanghai * December 2012: Performance at J-FEST 2012, Russia * December 2013: ACT Expo in Macau * March 2015: TOUCH Spring Festival in Vietnam * May 2015: Otafest in Canada * July 2016: CharaExpo in Singapore * August 2016: Otakon 2016, in USA

Filmography

Anime television series

* '' Tsubasa Chronicle'' (2005) as

* ''

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'' (2006) as Akane in episode 26 * ''

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'' (2006) as Misaki Nakahara * ''

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: Oracle of Heroes'' (2006) as Girl in episode 7 * ''Coron-chan'' (2006) as Byobā * ''

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'' (2006) as Miko Shirogane * '' Zegapain'' (2006) as Jen May-Yu * '' Tsubasa Chronicle'' (2006) (second season) as

* '' Kaze no Stigma'' (2007) as Lapis Suirei/Cui Ling * ''

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'' (2007) as Aiko Tokosumi * ''

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'' (2007) as Hazuki Torikai * ''

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'' (2009) as Tsubasa Tsubame * ''

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'' (2009) as Honoka Kawai * '' Taishō Yakyū Musume'' (2009) as Kyouko Sakurami * '' Needless'' (2009) as Mio * '' Nodame Cantabile: Finale'' (2010) as Namuri Rima (Episode 4) * '' Angel Beats!'' (2010) as Yusa * '' C'' (2011) as Hanabi Ikuta * '' Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai.'' (2011) as ''Aki'' * ''

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'' (2011) as Umezawa Yumeno * '' Tokurei Sochi Dantai Stella Jo-Gakuin Kōtō-ka C3-Bu'' (2013) as Yura Yamato * ''

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'' (2014) as Layla * '' Francesca: Girls Be Ambitious'' (2014) as Francesca * '' Space Dandy'' (2014) as Freckles (ep.17) * '' Gundam Build Fighters Try'' (2014) as Fumina Hoshino * '' The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'' (2015) as Mayu Sakuma * '' Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches'' (2015) as Meiko Ōtsuka * ''

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'' (2015) as Hikaru * '' Ushio and Tora'' (2015) as Reiko Hanyuu * '' The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls 2nd Season'' (2015) as Mayu Sakuma * '' PriPara'' (2015) as Aroma Kurosu (eps.39–140) * '' Hundred'' (2016) as Erica Candle * '' Sekkō Boys'' (2016) as Mira Hanayashiki * ''

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'' (2016) as Miyako Ōtori * ''

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'' (2017) as Yōka Murase * ''

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'' (2017) as Ririna Sanada * '' King's Game The Animation'' (2017) as Kana Ueda * ''

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'' (2019) as Saya Kiseki * ''

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'' (2021) as Chika Kirishima * '' Tokyo 24th Ward'' (2022) as Mari Sakuragi * ''

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'' (2022) as Ugraine

OVA and ONA

* '' Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations'' as

* '' Hōkago no Pleiades'' as Hikaru * '' Hoshi no Umi no Amuri'' as Amuri * '' Tsubasa Shunraiki'' as

* '' xxxHOLiC Shunmuki'' as

* '' Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches OVA'' as Meiko Ōtsuka

Anime films

* ''

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'' as

* '' Top wo Nerae 2! & Top wo Nerae! Gattai Gekijō-ban!!'' as Akaitakami * '' PriPara Mi~nna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari'' (2016) as Aroma Kurosu

Video games

* '' Arc Rise Fantasia'' as Ryfia * ''Which Witch?'' as Yuugi Saki * '' Tsubasa Chronicle'' as

* ''Pachinko Sora wo Kakeru Shōjo!!'' as Honoka Kawai * '' The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'' as Mayu Sakuma * ''

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'' as MNF

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* '' Alchemy Stars'' as Siobhan

Drama CDs

* ''

'' as Misaki Nakahara * ''Wagamama Sentai Bloom Heart'' as Tougaiji Yuri a.k.a. White Lily * '' Zegapain'' as Jen May-Yu * '' Tsubasa Chronicle'' as

Live stage

* ''High Color'' (2009) as Seiki Tomoyo

Radio

* ''Yui to Mika no Puri Suite!''-'' Tsubasa Chronicle'' radio, hosted by Yui Makino and

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as host * ''Sketchbook Radio''-''

'' 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''-''

'' radio, hosted by MAKO as a 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

Albums

Awards

She was nominated for "best young voice actress" for her outstanding portrayal of Misaki Nakahara from '' Welcome to the N.H.K''.

Other

;Anime soundtracks * ''Omna Magni'' :Notes: This song was used as an ending theme song in '' Genesis of Aquarion''. * ''Sousei no Aquarion'' :Notes: This song was used as the intro theme song in '' Genesis of Aquarion''. * :Notes: She sang this song with a fellow voice actor, Miyu Irino, who voices Syaoran. The song was used as an ending theme song in the 3rd Drama CD of ''Tsubasa Chronicle''. * :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 ''

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'' * ''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 ''

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''. * ''Umidorika -Amuri Ver.-'' :Notes: This song was released on the first character song album for the OVA ''

''. * ''Moroi Mirai Kirai'' ''(I Hate Fragile Future)'' :Notes: This song was released on the third character song album of '' Sora wo Kakeru Shōjo''. * ''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

External links

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