Yuuka Morishima

Yuuka Morishima
森嶋 優花
Born (1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27)
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
Years active2017–present
Employer81 Produce
Notable work

Yuuka Morishima (森嶋 優花, Morishima Yūka, born 16 March 1997) is a Japanese voice actress from Kyoto Prefecture, affiliated with 81 Produce.[1] After some unsuccessful auditions, she won an audition to star as Otome Morishima in Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter! and therefore was part of the unit Run Girls, Run! until their dissolution in 2023. She has also starred as Mei in How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, Mel Shido in Kiratto Pri Chan, Gripen in Girly Air Force, and Tōko Futaba in Kotaro Lives Alone.

Biography

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Yuuka Morishima, a native of Kyoto Prefecture, was born on 16 March 1997.[2] She had wanted to become a voice actor since she was a high school student due to her admiration for the voice acting industry.[2] She was a finalist at the 2013 "Milky Holmes Sisters Kanojo Member Scout Audition", which was later won by Ayasa Itō.[3] She was a finalist in Tohokushinsha Film's 2016 Kimikoe Audition.[4][5]

In July 2017, she passed the "Avex x 81 Produce Wake Up, Girls! Audition 3rd Anison Vocal Audition" and was cast as Otome Morishima in Wake Up, Girls! New Chapter! and made a part of Run Girls, Run!.[6][7] She was later announced as the unit's leader.[8] She also voiced Mel Shido in Kiratto Pri Chan.[1] The unit disbanded on 31 March 2023.[9]

In June 2018, she was cast as Mei in How Not to Summon a Demon Lord.[10] In August 2018, she was cast as Gripen in Girly Air Force.[11] In November 2019, it was announced that she would voice a heretofore-undisclosed character in Nekopara;[12] the character was later revealed to be Cacao.[13] In 2022, she starred as Tōko Futaba in Kotaro Lives Alone.[14]

Filmography

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Animated television

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2022

Video games

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2018
2019

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "森嶋 優花". 81 Produce. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "声優直筆 DATA FILE 2019 女性編 森嶋優花". Animedia. 10 December 2018. p. 43.
  3. ^ "ミルキィホームズの新キャラクター「アリス」役のキャストが決定!". Animate Times (in Japanese). 27 April 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ ""あなたの一票"で新世代ヒロイン声優が決定 14枚目". Oricon News. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ ""あなたの一票"で新世代ヒロイン声優が決定". Oricon News. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "WUG:新キャスト「RGR」がお披露目 オーディションで3人の新人声優が選出". Mantan Web (in Japanese). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (30 July 2017). "Wake Up, Girls! Shin Shō Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members Who Also Form Real-Life Idol Unit". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ^ "声優ユニット、Run Girls, Run!が1stシングル「スライドライド」を語る". MyNavi News (in Japanese). 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (25 July 2022). "'Run Girls, Run!' Idol Unit Disbands on March 31". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. ^ a b Sherman, Jennifer (1 June 2018). "How NOT to Summon A Demon Lord Anime Reveals More Cast, July 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b Loo, Egan (9 August 2018). "Girly Air Force Anime Announces Cast, Winter 2019 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (29 November 2019). "Nekopara TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 9 Debut, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  13. ^ a b "CHARACTER". TVアニメ「ネコぱら」公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  14. ^ a b アニメ「コタローは1人暮らし」本予告が到着、追加キャストに花守ゆみりや斉藤壮馬. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.