Yui Horie facts for kids

Yui Horie (堀江 由衣, Horie Yui, born September 20, 1976) is a famous Japanese voice actress and singer. Her fans in Japan often call her "Hocchan". She started her career as a voice actress in 1997. In 1998, she released her first song, "My best friend".

Since then, Yui Horie has worked on over 350 projects. She has also performed in concerts and released many successful albums and songs. She won an award for Best Supporting Voice Actress at the 4th Seiyu Awards. Yui Horie is known for her long career and strong connection with her fans. She has performed solo at big venues like the Nippon Budokan and the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. Her official fan club is called the "Black Cat Alliance".

Some of her most well-known voice roles in anime include Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket, and Wiz in KonoSuba. She also voiced Izayoi Riko/Cure Magical in Witchy PreCure! and Tsubasa Hanekawa in Monogatari.

Yui Horie's Early Life

Yui Horie was born in Tokyo, Japan. When she was younger, she often spent time alone after school. She would play outside until her parents came home from work. In junior high, she joined the volleyball club, but she didn't enjoy it much. She calls her junior high and high school years her "dark era."

As a child, she loved watching the anime series Dirty Pair. She was fascinated by the detective story. She would even act out scenes with a friend and record herself.

In 1995, during her first year of college, Yui Horie tried out for a scholarship. This was at the Japan Voice Acting Institute, a school for voice actors. She trained there for four years. In 1996, she won the Namco Prize at the SME Voice Actor Audition. On August 28, 1996, she and 21 other students formed a group called the Dorikan Club. They were all hoping to become voice actresses.

Her Amazing Career

Starting Out (1997–1999)

While still training, Yui Horie got her first voice acting job in 1997. It was for a Sega Saturn game called Voice Fantasia: Ushinawareta Voice Power. Her first main role in an anime was in 1998's Kurogane Communication. She also sang the theme songs for this show, "My best friend" and "Dear Mama". These songs were her first single.

In 1999, many games were being turned into anime shows. Yui Horie got a big role as Multi, a robot girl, in the anime To Heart.

Growing Success (2000–2003)

In 2000, Yui Horie got the main female role of Naru Narusegawa in the TV anime Love Hina. This show was very popular, selling over a million DVDs. Its success led to more Love Hina projects, like OVAs (original video animations) and games. Yui Horie continued to voice Naru in all of them.

She also formed a music group called Yamato Nadeshiko (やまとなでしこ) with Yukari Tamura. They released two songs, "Mō Hitori no Watashi" in 2000 and "Merry Merrily" in 2001. They also went on a concert tour in 2003.

In 2000, Yui Horie released her first photo book, Kingyobachi Puranetto (Fishbowl Planet). Her first album, Mizutamari ni Utsuru Sekai, also came out. In 2001, her official fan club, "Black Cat Alliance," was created. Members got special benefits like fan events and newsletters.

In 2002, Yui Horie went on her first solo concert tour. It had six shows in different cities. That same year, she voiced Ayu Tsukimiya in the anime Kanon. She also started her weekly radio show, "Horie Yui no Tenshi no Tamago" (堀江由衣の天使のたまご). Her famous catchphrase on the show is "Angel Beam in your Heart!" The show has been running for over 740 episodes!

By 2003, Yui Horie became a very popular singer. Her third album, "Sky", reached the top 10 on the Oricon music charts.

Other Projects

In 2005, Yui Horie started a J-Pop group called Aice⁵. She wanted to help other voice actors start their music careers. The group released several songs and an album before disbanding in 2007. However, Aice⁵ came back together in 2015!

Yui Horie has also worked with other artists. In 2004, she released "Scramble" with the group Unscandal. This song was used as an opening theme for the anime School Rumble. In 2006, she formed a goth band called Kurobara Hozonkai.

She used to work with Arts Vision, an agency. Later, she became a freelance voice actress and then joined VIMS. She has released seven music albums on her own. Many of her songs are from anime shows she has worked on.

In 2012, Yui Horie created and voiced a 3D animated character named Miss Monochrome. Miss Monochrome first appeared in one of Yui Horie's concerts. The character later got her own anime series, a manga, and appeared in games.

Voice Roles in Anime Shows

Yui Horie has voiced many characters in anime. Here are some of them:

Voice Roles in Movies

Yui Horie has also lent her voice to characters in many animated movies:

Voice Roles in Video Games

Yui Horie has voiced characters in many video games too:

Music Albums

Yui Horie has released many albums and singles. Here are some of her studio albums:

Compilation Albums

She also has compilation albums, which are collections of her best songs:

Singles

Here are some of her singles, which are individual songs released:

Music Videos and Concerts

Yui Horie has also released videos of her music and live concerts:

See also

In Spanish: Yui Horie para niños