Yuki Kaida

Not to be confused with Yūko Kaida.
Yuki Kaida
甲斐田 ゆき
BornNovember 30
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesYukki (ゆっきー, Yukki)[1]
Nikki (ニッキー, Nikki)[1]
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1993–present
Notable work

Yuki Kaida (甲斐田 ゆき, Kaida Yuki, born November 30 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actress.[2] Although she has an extensive vocal range, voicing a large variety of characters throughout her career, she is commonly typecasted as young males, achieving mainstream success as her roles in Hunter × Hunter as Kurapika,[3] The Prince of Tennis as Shusuke Fuji,[4] Shōnen Onmyōji as Abe no Masahiro.[5] and Hetalia: Axis Powers and Hetalia World Series as China or Yao Wang.[6] She was formerly affiliated with the talent management agency Toritori Office,[7] but is currently freelance.

She is one of the few Japanese voice actors to have completed their formal education in the United States.[8] Consequently, she can speak multiple languages with varying degrees of fluency outside of Japanese. She is affectionately nicknamed Yukki (ゆっきー) by her Japanese fans.[1]

Biography

Career

Kaida was born in Tokyo, Japan,[2] and was raised in the Shinjuku ward of the city. Shortly following her graduation from Shinjuku High School, she enrolled in the International University of Art and Music in San Diego, California, and studied abroad for four years, where she majored in musical theater.[8] She returned to Japan to focus on voice acting, making her debut in the OVA Southern Wind as Himiko, followed up by some minor roles in other television animation;[9][10] but her first major role as a voice actor came when she was cast as Kurapika in Hunter × Hunter in 1999,[3] after which her popularity began to grow. However, she went on to perform her arguably most well-known role, that of Shusuke Fuji in The Prince of Tennis,[4] which began airing in 2001; she reprises the role for later adaptations as well as for voice acting events to promote the series[11] and for CDs sung as the character. She is also known for her wide vocal range and feminine natural voice, being skilled at voicing males as well as adult women such as Ouka from .hack//Legend of the Twilight,[12] gag characters such as Son Goku/Patalliro from Patalliro Saiyuki!,[13] and young females such as Machi Kuragi from Fruits Basket.[14]

In addition to voice acting, she is also a prominent radio personality, and is the current announcer for Sadao Watanabe's radio show, Nightly Yours.[15] She is nicknamed Yukki (ゆっきー), which is also her blog nickname, and Nikki (ニッキー), the latter being a corruption of the former.[1] She is also a member of the voice acting unit AZU alongside Junko Takeuchi and Junko Minagawa,[16] and is a member of the unit Takada Hiroyuki alongside Hiroki Takahashi.[17]

Personal life

She is notably multilingual, competent in French and Chinese, as well as being a fluent English speaker; the latter being evident in her Western education, her interest in Queen and the Chronicles of Narnia, and also by having an all-English speaking role as Angela Burton in Genshiken.[18] Her other hobbies include watching rakugo, especially Kosanji Yanagiya, and baseball, while she also has a pet dog named Vivian.[2] She is commonly mistaken for her friend and fellow voice actress Yūko Kaida, due to the fact that their names differ by only two characters and one letter in romanization.

Filmography

Animation

Year Title Role Source
1999 Betterman Mother Hinoki
Detective Conan Yuri Arisato, Yuriko Tomosato
Hoshin Engi Yong
Hunter × Hunter Kurapika, Fumi, Heaven's Arena 200th Floor Employee [3]
Karakurizōshi Ayatsuri Sakon Yuki Kagawa [9]
Corrector Yui Fiina
Seraphim Call Lulu Sanjō [10]
2000 Doki Doki Densetsu Mahōjin Guru Guru Female voice, Kukuri's Mother
2001 Ask Dr. Rin! Cynthia [19]
Corrector Yui Feena
Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver Karon, Shō Kurachi, Midori Asaba [20]
Hanaukyo Maid Team Taro Hanaukyo [21]
The Prince of Tennis Shusuke Fuji, Yumiko Fuji, Yuuta Fuji (young) [4]
2002 Beyblade Ozma, Kyouju's Mother [22]
Daigunder Ryugu [23]
Digimon Frontier Gomamon
2003 Origami Warriors Kasumi Ayase
Ashita no Nadja Cream, Alan's friend, Mireille Morrow, Lady, T.J. Livingston [24]
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Ouka [12]
Twin Spica Shū Suzuki [25]
Zatch Bell Eshros
2004 Fantastic Children Gherta Hawksbee, Tooma's Mother [26]
Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite Taro Hanaukyo [21]
Kamichu! Ukeru Nishimura
Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos Yuki-hime
Soreike! Zukkoke Sanningumi Tokiko Okuda [27]
Yugo the Negotiator Mariko [28]
2005 Absolute Boy Masaki Makabe [29]
Rockman.EXE Beast Dark Kirisaki
Patalliro Saiyuki! Son Goku/Patalliro [13]
Suzuka Ayano Fujikawa [30]
Doraemon Sunetsugu
2006 Ballad of a Shinigami Mitsuki Asano
Le Chevalier d'Eon Marie
Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star Shizue Hoshino, Tomoya's Mother
Inukami! Kaoru Kawahira
Shooting Star Rockman Tsukasa Futaba [31]
Powerpuff Girls Z Femme Fatale, Young Professor Utonium
Shōnen Onmyōji Abe no Masahiro [5]
009-1 Billy
2007 Genshiken Angela Burton [18]
Kamichama Karin Kirika Karasuma [32]
Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula Michael Schmidt
Oshare Majo Love and Berry: Shiwase no Mahou Shou
Saint Beast: Kōin Jojishi Tenshi Tan Cassandra
Sisters of Wellber Jamille Kaela
The Story of Saiunkoku Riō Hyo, Jr.
2008 Kyōran Kazoku Nikki Drinda
Porphy no Nagai Tabi Porphyras Patagos [33]
Sekirei Homura/Kagari [34]
Sisters of Wellber Zwei Jamille Kaela
2009 Hetalia: Axis Powers China, Zashiki-Warashi, Narrator [35]
Jewelpet Akira Nanase, Sayuri Kōgyoku, Ai Majō, Peridot
The Beast Player Erin Yuan
Queen's Blade -Rurō no Senshi- Echidna [36]
Queen's Blade -Gyokuza no Tsugumono Echidna [36]
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Gaap
Aoi Bungaku Wife E
Viper's Creed Thelesia
2010 Aki Sora ~Yume no Naka~ Sora Aoi (credited as Kumo Shirai)
Inazuma Eleven Rococo Urupa,Sein
Jewelpet Twinkle Marie Sakura, Peridot
Maid Sama! Aoi Hyōdo
Sekirei ～Pure Engagement～ Homura/Kagari
Hetalia: World Series China, Narrator [4]
2011 Jewelpet Sunshine Jill Konia, Peridot
B-Daman Crossfire Daiki Watari
2012 Jewelpet Kira Deco Peridot
New Prince of Tennis Shusuke Fuji [4]
2013 Jewelpet Happiness Peridot
Encouragement of Climb Jennifer
Gifuu Doudou!!: Kanetsugu to Keiji Seion-Ni
Hetalia: The Beautiful World China [35]
Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East Akihiko Narumura
2014 Lady Jewelpet'' Peridot
Mekakucity Actors Rin Kido (Tsubomi Kido's sister), Young Shuuya Kano
Aldnoah.Zero Femieanne [37]
Kuroko's Basketball Season 2 Alexandra Garcia [38]
2015 Go! Princess PreCure Lock, Kuroro [39]
Gintama Kotarou Katsura
Hetalia: World Twinkle China [35]
Kuroko's Basketball Season 3 Alexandra Garcia [38]
2016 Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue Kasumi Kurobuchi
One Piece Desire
Matoi the Sacred Slayer Shiori Sumeragi [40]
2017 Beyblade Burst God Boa Alcacer
Gintama Kotarou Katsura (young)
2020 The God of High School Commissioner O [41]
2021 Hetalia: World Stars China, Narrator [35]
Detective Conan Shukichi Haneda (young)
2022 The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Lydia Beginsgate [42]
Arknights: Prelude to Dawn Doctor [43]

OVA/ONA

Year Title Role/Source
1998
  • Southern Wind
  • Himiko (debut role)
2001
2002
  • Kurapika[3]
  • Tokiko
2003
2004
  • Angel's Breath, Kurapika[3]
2006
  • Cassandra
  • Shusuke Fuji[4]
2007
  • Ikoku Irokoi Romantan
2009
2010
  • Sora Aoi (as Kumo Shirai)
  • Echidna[36]
2011
  • Shusuke Fuji[4]
2012-13
  • Shusuke Fuji[4]
2014
  • Shusuke Fuji[4]
2017
  • Shiori Sumeragi
2018-20

Film

Year Title Role Source
1999 Marco - Carry a Dream Woman B
2005 Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe Kara no Okurimono Shusuke Fuji [4]
2005 The Prince of Tennis- Two Samurais: The First Game Shusuke Fuji [4]
2007 Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance - Magic of Happiness Shou
2010 Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint it, White! China, Zashiki Warashi [35]
2011 The Prince of Tennis: Eikoku-shiki Teikyū-jō Kessen! Shusuke Fuji [4]
2014 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper Receptionist
2014 Inazuma Eleven: Chōjigen Dream Match Rococo Urupa
2016 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 Draco
2017 Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game Alexandra Garcia [38]

Drama CD

Year Titile Role Source
2000 Rurouni Kenshin Himura Kenshin
Hunter × Hunter Kurapika [3]
2003 .hack//Legend of the Twilight Ouka [12]
Koori no Mamono no Monogatari Rapunzel [46]
MeruPuri Aram (young)
2004 Crimson Hero Momoko Sumiyoshi
Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite Taro Hanaukyo [21]
Integra Saori Enomoto
Saint Beast Cassandra [47]
Shōnen Onmyōji Abe no Masahiro [5]
2005 Five Chiwa Masato [48]
Fruits Basket Machi Kuragi [14]
Nadepro! Yoshinao Kai, Kobato Sakisaka [49]
Patalliro Saiyuki! Son Goku/Patalliro [13]
2006 Kimi to Boku (manga) Asaba Yuuta
2007 Blaue Rosen Ai Okita [50]
CLASH! Strange Detectives Madoka Furuya
Kokaku Torimonochou (Red Hot Chilli Samurai) Tsumugi Ooshima
Sekirei Homura/Kagari [34]
Shakunetsu no Yoru ni Idakarete Saori Chihara
2008 Maid Sama! Aoi Hyōdō
2008-15 Hetalia: Axis Powers Drama CDs China, Narrator, Taiwan [35]
2020 Idol Show Time Iori Munekata [51]

Video games

Year Title Role/Source
  • Shusuke Fuji[4]
1997
  • Announcer
1998
  • Haruka Sakimizu
  • Celine Jules, Leon D.S. Geeste
2003
  • Yukari Horiguchi
2004
  • Asuka Tsukishiro, Wendolo
2005
  • Musashi
2007
  • Lilithmon
  • Leah W. Mishima
2009
  • Nadepro! 〜Kisama mo Seiyū Yatte Miro!?〜
  • PROJECT CERBERUS
  • Tales of Graces
  • Yoshinao Kai,[52] Kobato Sakisaka[53]
  • Eimi Kojima, Fumiya Andō[54]
  • Asbel Lhant (child)
2010
  • Riki, Vanea
  • Madison Paige
2012
  • Yuya Kuga
2014
  • Balurga
2016
  • Kasumi Kurobuchi
  • Kuroon
2017
  • Riki
2018
  • Marishiten
  • Riki
2021
  • Clarte
TBA
  • Claude

Musical theater

Dubbing

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