, better known by her stage name is a Japanese musician, singer, voice actress and DJ from

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who is affiliated with Hibiki. She was formerly active as a solo musician under the name Haruca, releasing the single "Eien no Kotae" in 2017. She is known for her roles as Nanami Hiromachi in ''

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'', where she also serves as the bassist of the band

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, and as Rinku Aimoto, the protagonist of the multimedia franchise '' D4DJ''.

Biography

Nishio was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on March 31, 1994. During her youth, she played the violin and was in an orchestra in elementary school before quitting as a middle schooler. She also had an interest in

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and

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from an early age, and upon entering

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, she decided to pursue a career as a voice actress. She began her entertainment activities as a singer in 2016 under the stage name Haruca. In October 2017, she released the single , the title song of which was used as the ending theme to the anime series '' Kado: The Right Answer''; the single peaked at 98 on the

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weekly charts. In April 2019, she joined the talent agency Hibiki following an audition, and changed her stage name to Yūka Nishio. Later in the year, she was cast as Rinku Aimoto, the main protagonist of the franchise '' D4DJ'' and member of the unit Happy Around!. Before joining the series, Nishio had DJing experience at a club. She also voiced Yuu Higashiyama for the

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''Rebirth for you'' and its corresponding anime ''Rebirth''. In 2020, Nishio joined the music project ''

'', voicing the character Nanami Hiromachi as well as becoming bassist of the band

. She was unfamiliar with the bass guitar prior to joining the band; as Morfonica is a rock violin group, Nishio developed a rapport with violinist and bandmate Ayasa over their mutual background in the instrument. Nishio co-hosts the

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series ''Monica Radio'' alongside bandmate Hina Suguta. On August 22–23, she participated in the BanG Dream! 8th Live by performing with Happy Around! as the

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to Raise A Suilen's The Depths concert and with Morfonica on the following day's Special Live: Summerly Tone. On April 21, 2022, Hibiki announced Nishio had tested positive for

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, forcing her to skip upcoming events like Morfonica's Resonance concert and ''D4DJ'' anniversary program. For the former,

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s of her

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and bass were used in her place.

Filmography

Anime

;2020 *'' BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori'', Nanami Hiromachi *'' D4DJ First Mix'', Rinku Aimoto *''ReBirth'', Yuu Higashiyama ;2021 *'' D4DJ Petit Mix'', Rinku Aimoto *'' BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage'', Nanami Hiromachi *'' BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever!'', Nanami Hiromachi *'' The Fruit of Evolution'', Eris McClain ;2022 *'' BanG Dream! Poppin'Dream!'', Nanami Hiromachi *'' BanG Dream! Morfonication'', Nanami Hiromachi ;2023 *'' D4DJ All Mix'', Rinku Aimoto *''

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DivineZ'', Nao Inabe

Video games

;2020 *''D4DJ Groovy Mix'', Rinku Aimoto *'' BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!'', Nanami Hiromachi ;2022 *''

Dear Days'', Yuki Ichidoji ;2025 *''

Dear Days 2'', Yuki Ichidoji, Nao Inabe

Dubbing

*'' Middlemost Post'', Lily

References

External links

Official agency profile
* 1994 births Bushiroad Japanese bass guitarists Japanese women guitarists Japanese DJs Keio University alumni Living people Morfonica members Singers from Kanagawa Prefecture Voice actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture 21st-century Japanese actresses {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishio, Yuka