Ogura Yui

Ogura Yui promoting "Charming Do!" (2014)

Ogura Yui (小倉唯) is a Japanese pop singer and seiyuu idol managed by Style Cube. She was formerly under Up-Front Style and part of HAPPY! STYLE. She is a member of the idol duo YuiKaori.

Profile

• Name: Ogura Yui (小倉唯)
• Birthdate: August 15, 1995 (1995-08-15)
• Birthplace: Gunma Prefecture, Japan
• Blood type: O
• Height: 150cm
• Skills: classic ballet, swimming, jazz dancing, tap dancing
• Hobbies: walking her pet dog, karaoke, shopping
• Favorite word: Arigatou [Thank you] ("Arigatou" is a magic word, it warms the hearts of people.)
• Favourite Food: dried plum, ice cream, strawberries
• Disliked Food: nattou (fermented soybeans), mushrooms, seafood, raw fish
• Qualifications: 5th level Chinese Character certification, 5th level English Proficiency certification, 1st level Swimming certification
• Favourite Movie: "Spirited Away" ("It gave me courage and I was deeply moved by Chihiro, who worked very hard to turn her parents, who got turned into pigs, back into humans.")
• Favourite Game: The Game of Life
• Favourite Actor: Yui Aragaki ("Her acting is skilful and she has got silky hair.")
• Favourite Anime: Meitantei Conan [Detective Conan] ("It is funny that even though he's small, his brain is that of an adult.")
• Favourite sport: skiing, skating, swimming
• Current Obsessions: roller-ball pens, dressing up her pet dog
• HAPPY! STYLE groups:
  • Team DEKARIS (2009)
• Style Cube groups:
  • YuiKaori (2010–)
  • StylipS (2011–2013)
• Other:
  • RO-KYU-BU! (2011–)

Biography

In 2008, Ogura Yui was placed into HAPPY! STYLE a new Up-Front Style unit which performs live musical performances of famous idol and anime songs. In that same year Yui was the dance motion capture model for the vocaloid character Hatsune Miku. In 2009, Yui was placed into the group Team DEKARIS along with Noto Arisa, Ishihara Kaori & Matsunaga Maho. Then in May of 2010 Yui along with Ishihara Kaori were placed into a new duo group called YuiKaori.

In 2011 Yui took part in the seiyuu group RO-KYU-BU! in order to sing the theme songs for the anime series in which she voiced a character. Later in October of 2011 she was placed into the promotional unit StylipS with the same members of former group Team DEKARIS.

Her debut solo single was announced in April 2012, to be the ending theme song for the light novel-based TV anime series "Campione!", where Yui also provided the voice of the character Atena.

Discography

Singles

• [2012.07.18] Raise
• [2013.05.08] Baby Sweet Berry Love
• [2014.01.29] Charming Do!
• [2014.08.13] Tinkling Smile

Compilations/Other

• [2013.11.27] Maware! Setsugetsuka/Utagumi Setsugetsuka (Komurasaki - with Harada Hitomi and Kayano Ai)

Filmography

Anime Series

• [2009] Yumeiro Patissiere - Mint, Koizumi Ringo
• [2010] Kaichou wa Maid-sama! - Yukimura Ruri
• [2010] Yumeiro Patissiere SP Professional - Mint
• [2010] Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai - Gokou Tamaki
• [2011] SKET DANCE - Chuuma Suzu
• [2011] C³ - Ningyouhara Kuroe
• [2011] Kami-sama no Memochou - Shionji Yuuko / Alice
• [2011] Mayo Chiki! - Choco
• [2011] Ro-Kyu-Bu! - Hakamada Hinata
• [2012] Aquarion Evol - Suroor Yunoha
• [2012] Campione! - Athena
• [2012] High School DxD Katase
• [2012] Hyouka - Zenna Kayo
• [2012] Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A - Onjouji Toki
• [2012] Tsuritama - Sakura
• [2012] Oda Nobuna no Yabou - Takenaka Hanbei
• [2012] Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! - Houshou Yuzurina
• [2012] Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo - Kanda Yuuko
• [2013] Yama no Susume - Aoba Kokona
• [2013] Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. - Gokou Tamaki
• [2013] Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS - Hakamada Hinata
• [2013] High School DxD NEW - Katase
• [2013] Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. - Tsutukakushi Tsukiko
• [2013] Teekyuu 2 - Hagamada Hinata
• [2013] Choujigen Game Neptune: The Animation - Rom
• [2013] Teekyu 3 - Hagamada Hinata
• [2013] Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~ - Sakurano Kohime
• [2013] Machine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai - Kuromasaki
• [2014] Black Bullet - Fuse Midori
• [2014] Yama no Susume: Second Season - Aoba Kokona
• [2014] Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Okashiin Da Ga. - Kotobuki Hiyori
• [2014] Z/X IGNITION - Kagamihara Azumi

OVAs

• [2011] .hack//Quantum - Hermit
• [2013] Ro-Kyu-Bu!: Tomoka no Ichigo Sundae - Hakamada Hinata
• [2014] Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! - Perinchan

Video Games

• [2009] Flyable Heart - Inaba Yui
• [2009] Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- - Villum Helm
• [2011] Choujigen Game Neptune mk2 - Rom
• [2011] Guitar Shoujo - Ochanomizu Erika
• [2011] Brave Company - Koretta Kabaneru
• [2012] Attouteki Yuugi Mugen Souls - Sharuru Cocott
• [2012] Kami Jigen Game Neptune V - Rom
• [2012] Tokyo Babel - Kami
• [2012] Isu Seruseta no Jukai - Canlilica
• [2013] Sei Madou Monogatari - Pupul
• [2013] Fate/EXTRA CCC - Passionrip

Publications

Photobooks

• [2012.09.18] YuiKaori (ゆいかおり)

Internet

Net Programs

• [2012] StylipS Star Seiyuu e no Michi (StylipSスター声優への道!; StylipS: The Road to Becoming Voice-Acting Stars)

External Links

• Official Site
• Official Blog
• Official page on King Records
• HAPPY! STYLE official site