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Yui Makino(牧野 由依,Makino Yui, born January 19, 1986) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle where she voices Sakura and some of the theme songs for the Aria anime series. She is associated with Amuse, Inc. One of her earliest voice acting performances was the character "Sister" in a short-anime movie Bavel no Hon when she was 10.
Interview yui makino japan talks about voicing hungry zombie francesca and more
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 graduated from Tokyo College of Music as piano major with the top score in her senior year.
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 voice actress, 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”. It achieved #25 on the Oricon chart.
In 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.
She held her Holography concert at SHIBUYA-AX in 2011.
In March 2013, Makino was hired to sing and be the voice of "Hungry Zombie Francesca" 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 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
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
Anime television series
Tsubasa Chronicle (2005) as Sakura
Aria The Natural (2006) as Akane in episode 26
Welcome to the NHK! (2006) as Misaki Nakahara
Spider Riders: Oracle of Heroes (2006) as Girl in episode 7
Notes: She sang this song together with 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.
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 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?
