Ui Horie Popular Japanese voice actor and J-pop singer. Date of Birth: 20.09.1976 Country: Japan

1. Biography of Yui Horie
2. Early Life and Career
3. Notable Seiyuu Roles

Biography of Yui Horie

Yui Horie is a popular Japanese seiyuu and J-pop singer. She was born on September 20, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan. Her real name is Yoshiko Horie, but she is more commonly known by her nickname "Hocchan".

Early Life and Career

As a child, Yui Horie was a big fan of the anime series "Dirty Pair", which sparked her interest in becoming a seiyuu. She always had a passion for the Japanese language and culture, which led her to pursue a career in acting. Despite not enjoying subjects like mathematics and English, she excelled in her native language.

She made her debut in 1997 in the video game "Voice Fantasia". However, she initially had minor roles in various anime and struggled to gain recognition. Her breakthrough came when she landed the role of Naru Narusegawa in the anime series "Love Hina", which catapulted her to fame. After voicing the character Tohru Honda in the anime series "Fruits Basket" and releasing her music album "Mizutamari ni Utsuru Sekai", Yui Horie became one of the most popular seiyuu in Japan.

Currently, she is affiliated with the company "Starchild" and continues to receive roles in popular anime. Although she has achieved great success, she is often not cast in leading roles. Recent notable roles of Yui Horie include characters in anime such as "Matantei Loki Ragnarok", "Oneesama wa boku ni koishiteru", and "Inukami!". She has recorded five different music albums, most of which feature at least one track from the anime she has worked on.

Notable Seiyuu Roles

• Eri Sawachika - "School Rumble" (2004-2005)
• Siesta - "Zero no Tsukaima" (2006)
• Yoko - "Inukami!" (2006)
• Yasuna Kamiizumi - "Kasimasi ~Girl Meets Girl~" (2006)
• Hitomi - "Dead or Alive 4" (2005)
• Meryl - "Shining Force Neo" (2005)
• Miyako Uehara - "Paniponi Dash!" (2005)
• Makie Sasaki - "Mahou Sensei Negima" (2005)
• Tanami Tyanohata - "Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~" (2005)
• Kisaragi Honey - "RE: Cutie Honey"
• Kaoruko Itou - "Futakoi-twin girls-" (2004)
• Jyu Nanohana/Jubei Yagyu II - "Jubei-chan 2" (2004)
• Hitomi - "Dead or Alive Ultimate" (2004)
• Kotori Shirakawa - "D.C. ~Da Capo~" (2003)
• Ayu Tateishi - "Ultra Maniac TV" (2003)
• Mayura Daidouji - "Matantei Loki Ragnarok" (2003)
• Hitomi - "Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball" (2003)
• Naru Narusegawa - "Love Hina" (2000)
• Toru Honda - "Fruits Basket" (2001)
• Hiromi Fujimori - "Angelic Layer" (2001)
• Iron Maiden Jeanne - "Shaman King" (2001)
• Rockna Hiiragi - "Mon Colle Knights" (2001)
• Sakuya - "Sister Princess" (2001)
• Su Harris - "Argento Soma" (2000)
• Michelle Cay - "Infinite Ryvius" (2000)
• Mitsuko Komori - "Kikaider" (2000)
• Fina - "Skies of Arcadia" (2000)
• Multi-HMX12 - "ToHeart" (1999)
• Mint - "Trouble Chocolate" (1999)
• Galatea - "Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040" (1998)
• Francesca - "Akihabara Dennou Gumi" (1998)
• Haruka - "Kurogane Communication" (1998)
• Aya Fujimiya - "Weiss Kreuz" (1998)
• Raimi - "Growlanser III: The Dual Darkness"
• Natsumi Nagi - "Radiata Stories"
• Lilith Zaberisk - "Animamundi"