Yuuko Kurose

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Yuuko Kurose
BornMay 7
EducationKwansei Gakuin University
OccupationVoice actress
AgentVIMS
Notable work

Yuuko Kurose (黒瀬 ゆうこ, Kurose Yūko, born May 7) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with the talent agency VIMS.

Biography[edit]

Kurose was born on May 7 in Hiroshima Prefecture.[1] She graduated from Hiroshima Jogakuin Junior & Senior High School,[2] and Kwansei Gakuin University.[3] While in college, she attended the Osaka branch of Japan Narration Actor Institute and transferred to the Tokyo branch after graduating.[4] In 2014, she played her first major role as Qruit Kotobuki in the video game Tokyo 7th Sisters.[4] While working as a voice actress, she also worked at a toy company, but left the company after she got to perform in a Tokyo 7th Sisters' live concert because she wanted to focus on her voice acting career.[4] She was cast in another main role as Kouko Nosa in the 2016 anime television series High School Fleet.[4]

She was aspired to become a voice actress after listening to a Hoshin Engi's drama CD and due to her activities in the broadcasting club at her school.[4] When she was in high school, she went to one of the CD release events in Hiroshima and met Sakura Nogawa, who complimented her voice, which made Kurose became aware of her talent.[4] She cited that having Miyu Matsuki as a senior at her school had also encouraged her to become a voice actress.[4]

In October 2022, Kurose announced her marriage and the birth of her child.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Anime[edit]

List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
2013 No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! Hina Nemoto [1]
2014 Hetalia The Beautiful World Extra Disc England OVA [6]
2014 Baby Steps Girl Ep.10-11, 23 [1]
2014 Selector infected WIXOSS Girl Ep.12 [1]
2016–2020 High School Fleet Kouko Nosa also OVA and High School Fleet: The Movie [1][7]
2017 PriPri Chi-chan!! Ucchan [1]
2019 Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu Sotoka Rakita also performed the opening theme [8]
2020 Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Kumakyuu [9]

Video games[edit]

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2011 Waguruma! Kyonshii [1]
2012 Ren'ai Banchou 2: Midnight Lesson!!! [1]
2014 Tokyo 7th Sisters Qruit Kotobuki, Oto Shishigome [1][4]
2016 Blazing Odyssey Liesel [1]
2016 Puzzle of Empire Chouhi, Suleiman [1]
2018 Lost Trigger Tapi [10]
2019 High School Fleet: Kantai Battle de Pinch! Kouko Nosa [11]
2019 Destiny Child Annie [12]
2020 Nekotsuku, Sakura. Ayano Hotaka Eroge; credited as Popuri Gou [13][14]
2020 Arknights Click [15]
2022 Heaven Burns Red Maki Kurosawa [16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Official agency profile". VIMS (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Kurose, Yuuko [@Kurose_YK] (October 26, 2020). 松来未祐さんが中高の先輩って知ったのは、学校の職員室の掲示板に松来さんのインタビューの載った新聞記事が貼ってあったからなんです。 「広島女学院出身の声優、松来未祐さん!」 と大きく載っていました! 職員室で偶然見つけた時はびっくりしました (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Kurose, Yuuko [@Kurose_YK] (October 23, 2019). 母校の関西学院大と阪急電車とのコラボノートゲット🤩 小豆色の電車も路線図も懐かしい💕💕ちなみに私は宝塚に住んでた! また大劇場も行きたいなぁ🌼 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h 「黒瀬ゆうこ」声優インタビュー&ミニグラビア【声優図鑑】. Da Vinci (in Japanese). June 22, 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  5. ^ 声優・黒瀬ゆうこ 結婚&第1子出産を発表「相手はアニメやゲーム関係とは違う業界で頑張る方です」. Sponichi (in Japanese). October 29, 2022. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  6. ^ 『ヘタリア The Beautiful World えくすとらでぃすく』DVDジャケットイラスト公開♪. Animate Times (in Japanese). November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Loo, Egan (April 14, 2019). "High School Fleet Anime Film's Teaser Unveils Cast, Staff, Early Spring 2020 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  8. ^ Pined, Rafael Antonioa (February 27, 2019). "Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Songs, April 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Loo, Egan (August 19, 2020). "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Cast & Staff, Ending Song, October 7 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  10. ^ 出演者情報ご紹介. losttrigger-info.studioshark.jp (in Japanese). 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  11. ^ 納沙 幸子. hai-furi-app.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  12. ^ @destinyc_info (July 30, 2019). 【ピックアップ召喚開催!】 デバフ中の敵に対して追加ダメージ! さらにレイド限定でクリティカル発生時に特大固定ダメージを与える方言娘! ★5「アニー」(CV. #黒瀬ゆうこ)(@Kurose_YK )のみが出現するピックアップ召喚が開催中! お見逃しなく! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ 黒瀬ゆうこ. bangumi.tv (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  14. ^ ねこツク、さくら。オフィシャルホームページ. lumpofsugar.co.jp (in Japanese). Lump of Sugar. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  15. ^ @ArknightsStaff (October 23, 2020). 【オペレーター紹介】 カシャ(CV: #黒瀬ゆうこ) 人気の動画制作者。 ロドスで戦場カメラマンを担当するほか、普段はアウトドア動画をメインに創作しており、好評を博している。 フェリーンが苦手。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ 黒沢真希. heaven-burns-red.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2022.

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