Yurika Kubo (久保 ユリカ, Kubo Yurika; born 19 May 1989, formerly rendered as 久保 由利香 until 2011) is a Japanese voice actress, singer and model. She is associated with Stay Luck. She is best known for voicing Hanayo Koizumi in the idol group μ's (pronounced "Muse"), which is part of the Love Live! franchise, and Tsumugi Suzukaze in Himitsu no AiPri. Her nickname is Shikaco.
Career
In 2002, Kubo won the 6th Nicora Model Audition Grand Prix. She signed with LesPros Entertainment shortly after that, and worked as a fashion model. While at LesPros, she shared a room with Ami Kikuchi.
In 2008, she moved to Sparks Productions and worked as a gravure model under the name Yurika Narahara.
Kubo moved to JMO Productions in 2010. She started voice acting while working as a gravure model for JMO, and started obtaining voice acting roles in 2012. She left JMO in 2012, and started working with Clare Voice in 2015.
In early 2015, μ's, the idol group that Kubo performed with as "Hanayo Koizumi", won the 9th Annual Seiyū Award. In late 2015, they performed at the 66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. The group went on hiatus after their final concert on 31 March and 1 April 2016, at the Tokyo Dome.
On 25 December 2015, Kubo debuted as a solo artist and released her first single, "Lovely Lovely Strawberry" a few months later on 17 February 2016. She released her first full album on 10 May 2017.
Her contract with Clare Voice ended on 31 December 2017, and she began freelancing. Her fan club "SHiKAKO PARK", stopped taking new members on 1 January 2018, and shut down later that year on 31 May.
On 1 October 2019, it was announced that Kubo would be joining Stay Luck as her new agency.
On 1 July 2025, Kubo announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man.
Filmography
Anime series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Pet Girl of Sakurasou | Mayu Takasaki | ||
| 2012 | Say "I love you". | Girl | Ep. 5 | |
| 2012 | Let's Go! Anpanman | Potato-kun, Kumata | ||
| 2012 | Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse | Irina Baranowa | Ep. 8–10 | |
| 2012 | Hunter × Hunter (2011) | Elevator girl | Ep. 27 | |
| 2012 | Kin-iro Mosaic | Female student B | Ep. 3 | |
| 2013 | Gatchaman Crowds | Ao Sawamura schoolgirl |
Ep. 2–4, 9–12 Ep. 3–8 |
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| 2013 | Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea | Kaori Akiyoshi | ||
| 2013 | The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. | Stony Cat | ||
| 2013 | Yuyushiki | Female student D girl |
Ep. 4–5 | |
| 2013 | Kotoura-san | Hiyori Moritani | ||
| 2013 | Love Live! | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2014 | Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan | Peperonpoppupoponchu Midorikawa | ||
| 2014 | Magimoji Rurumo | Schoolgirl, Nekoneko sister | ||
| 2014 | Love Live! 2nd Season | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2015 | Tantei Opera Milky Holmes | Rhythmic | ||
| 2015 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? | Loki | ||
| 2015 | Mikagura School Suite | Kumano-san | ||
| 2015 | Monster Musume | Tionishia | ||
| 2015 | Gate | Nanami Kuribayashi | Ep. 10 | |
| 2015 | Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid | Meifon Sakura | ||
| 2015 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | Echo Turbine | ||
| 2016 | Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle | Philuffy Aingram | ||
| 2016 | Ōya-san wa Shishunki! | Chie Satonaka | ||
| 2016 | Dimension W | Shiora Skyheart | ||
| 2016 | High School Fleet | Rin Shiretoko | ||
| 2016 | Amanchu! | Cha-Komon | ||
| 2016 | Natsume's Book of Friends | Little Girl Youkai | ||
| 2017 | Idol Incidents | Sakurako Īzuka | ||
| 2017 | Urara Meirocho | Koume Yukimi | ||
| 2017 | WorldEnd | Pannibal | ||
| 2017 | Seiren | Bus girl | Ep. 6 | |
| 2017 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Sword Oratoria | Loki | ||
| 2017 | Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel | Kotobuki Urara | ||
| 2017 | Tsugumomo | Kukuri | ||
| 2017 | Makeruna!! Aku no Gundan! | Narration | Ep. 1 | |
| 2017 | Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club | Korone Hōōji | ||
| 2017 | Mahōjin Guru Guru | Mekemeke (Ep. 1, 3), Girieru (Ep. 2–3, 7–8) | Ep. 1–3, 7–8 | |
| 2017 | Classroom of the Elite | Kikyō Kushida | ||
| 2017 | Girls' Last Tour | Yūri | ||
| 2018 | The Ryuo's Work Is Never Done! | Mio Mizukoshi | ||
| 2018 | Citrus | Himeko Momokino | ||
| 2018 | Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai | Kaede Azusagawa | ||
| 2019 | Pastel Memories | Rei Kurushima | ||
| 2019 | Joshi Kausei | Mayumi Furui | ||
| 2019 | Afterlost | Kana | ||
| 2019 | Demon Lord, Retry! | Momo | ||
| 2019 | Granbelm | Nene Rin | ||
| 2019 | Isekai Cheat Magician | Aerial | ||
| 2019 | A Certain Scientific Accelerator | Esther Rosenthal | ||
| 2020 | Mewkledreamy | Peko | ||
| 2020 | Tsugu Tsugumomo | Kukuri | ||
| 2020 | Rail Romanesque | Riiko | ||
| 2021 | Cells at Work! Code Black | Platelet | ||
| 2021 | Peach Boy Riverside | Jucerino | ||
| 2021 | Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy | Toa | ||
| 2021 | The Fruit of Evolution | Origa Calmeria | ||
| 2022 | Classroom of the Elite 2nd Season | Kikyō Kushida | ||
| 2022 | Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal | Li'l Cactus | ||
| 2023 | The Legendary Hero Is Dead! | Marguerit | ||
| 2023 | A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life | Ulna | ||
| 2024 | Classroom of the Elite 3rd Season | Kikyō Kushida | ||
| 2024 | Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! | Hina | ||
| 2024 | A Condition Called Love | Hibiki Asami/Kyō-chan | ||
| 2024 | Himitsu no AiPri | Tsumugi Suzukaze | ||
| 2024 | My Deer Friend Nokotan | Neko Nekoyamada | ||
| 2024 | Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest | Touka | ||
| 2024 | 2.5 Dimensional Seduction | Xiaoyu | ||
| 2025 | Ishura Season 2 | Tu the Magic | ||
| 2025 | Please Put Them On, Takamine-san | Takane Takamine | ||
| 2025 | Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon | Sionne | ||
| 2025 | The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest | Yorha Eisentz | ||
| 2025 | Ninja vs. Gokudo | Ange | Ep. 7–9 | |
| 2026 | The Strongest Job Is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)! | Tanya | ||
| 2026 | The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King | Nimhara | ||
| 2026 | Tetsuryō! Meet with Tetsudō Musume | Ibuki Kawagoe | ||
| TBA | Rebuild World | Alpha |
Anime films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Love Live! The School Idol Movie | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2015 | The Anthem of the Heart | Kaori Takamura | ||
| 2016 | Monster Strike: the Movie | Shirayukihime Ribbon | ||
| 2019 | Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl | Kaede Azusagawa | ||
| 2020 | High School Fleet: The Movie | Rin Shiretoko | ||
| 2020 | The Island of Giant Insects | Inou Ai | ||
| 2023 | Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out | Kaede Azusagawa | ||
| 2023 | Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid | Kaede Azusagawa | ||
| 2026 | Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend | Kaede Azusagawa |
Original net animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Way of the Househusband | Policure Host Woman, Halloween Costume Contest Host Woman | ||
| 2022 | Kotaro Lives Alone | Takuya's Mother, Konoe |
Original video animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Departed to the future (Movie) | Mell | ||
| 2010 | Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2010 | Snow Halation | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2011 | Natsuiro Egao de 1, 2, Jump! | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2012 | Mogyutto "LOVE" de Sekkin Chuu! | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2012 | Wonderful Rush | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2013 | Music S.T.A.R.T!! | Hanayo Koizumi |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Guided Fate Paradox | Nerueru Tōjō | ||
| 2013 | Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur | Tristan | ||
| 2013 | Love Live! School Idol Festival | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2014 | Kami-sama to Unmei Kakusei no Kurosuteeze | Nerueru Toujou | ||
| 2014 | Miko no Mori | Juri Iwasa | ||
| 2014 | Faibu Kurosu | Hanayo Koizumi | ||
| 2015 | Kaden Shōjo | Hinata, Becky, Coin, Shinobu | ||
| 2015 | Xuccess Heaven | Kiri Tagawa, Eru Tagawa | ||
| 2015 | Shanago Collection | Akusera, Silvia, Noah | ||
| 2015 | Rage of Bahamut | Susie | ||
| 2015 | Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault | Berry | ||
| 2015 | The Soul of Sevens | Sera | ||
| 2015 | Ta ga Tame no Alchemist | Ishuna | ||
| 2015 | Tatakae! Princess Doll | Nikora Mimori | ||
| 2015 | Is it Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Cross Estoria | Loki | ||
| 2015 | Valiant Knights | Irisu | ||
| 2015 | Prince of Stride | Kokoro Kohinata | ||
| 2015 | Rebellion Blade | Tīri | ||
| 2015 | Racing Musume | Sora Oji | ||
| 2016 | Idol Incidents | Sakurako Īzuka | ||
| 2016 | Idol Death Game TV | Shirase Tsubaka | ||
| 2016 | Uppers | Runa Yurikawa | ||
| 2016 | Endride: X Fragments | Maru | ||
| 2016 | Orutanshia Saga: Sora no Kishidan | Fredricka | ||
| 2016 | KinokoreR: Dainiji Kinoko Takenoko Hyakunen Sensō | Yuki-chan | ||
| 2016 | Grand Summoners | Faron | ||
| 2016 | Gurimoa: Shiritsu Gurimowāru Mahō Gakuen | Nana Urajiro | ||
| 2016 | Aozora no Liberation | Lione | ||
| 2016 | Drift Girls | Niria Maeta | ||
| 2016 | BraveSword X BlazeSoul | Kōden Atsuka Hendo, Rongomianto | ||
| 2016 | Hentai Shōjo: Formation Girls | Janne Marseille | ||
| 2016 | Monster Strike | Zettai Fumetsu Idol Shirayukihime Ribbon | ||
| 2016 | Monster Musume Online | Tionishia | ||
| 2016 | World Cross Saga | Shīgā, Ariesu | ||
| 2017 | Ichi Banketsu Online | Izanami | ||
| 2017 | Gensō Shōjo | Da Qiao | ||
| 2017 | Shironeko Project | Toruche, Surusu | ||
| 2017 | Sorahime | F-104, A7M Reppu | ||
| 2017 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Orario Rhapsodia | Loki | ||
| 2017 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Memoria Phrase | Loki | ||
| 2017 | Project Tokyo Dolls | Reina | ||
| 2017 | Dia Horizon | Ena | ||
| 2017 | Pastel Memories | Rei Kurushima | ||
| 2017 | Kirara Fantasia | Koume Yukimi | ||
| 2017 | Megido72 | Baal, Halphas | ||
| 2018 | O.N.G.E.K.I. | Rio Takase | ||
| 2019 | Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Infinite Combat | Loki | ||
| 2019 | Arknights | Croissant | ||
| 2019 | Azur Lane | Cavalla | ||
| 2021 | Blue Archive | Shishidō Izumi | ||
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Cocoa Cookie | ||
| 2023 | Goddess of Victory: Nikke | Noir | ||
| 2024 | Genshin Impact | Kachina |
Dubbing roles
- All of Us Are Dead, Lee Na-yeon (Lee Yoo-mi)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer, Danica Richards (Madelyn Cline)
- RRR, Sita (Alia Bhatt)
- Squid Game, Ji-yeong (240) (Lee Yoo-mi)
- Stalker's Prey, Laura Wilcox (Saxon Sharbino)
- Firebuds (Pow)
Discography
Albums
| Title | Release date | Oricon |
|---|---|---|
| Anata dake no Taiyō ni Naritai (あなただけの太陽になりたい) | 2 April 2014 | |
| Subete wa Taisetsu no Deai ~ Meeting with you creates myself ~ (すべてが大切な出会い～Meeting with you creates myself～) | 10 May 2017 | 11 |
Singles
| Title | Release date | Oricon |
|---|---|---|
| "Lovely Lovely Strawberry" | 17 February 2016 | 6 |
| "Summer Chance!!" | 17 August 2016 | 12 |
| "Arigato no Jikan" (ありがとうの時間) | 7 December 2016 | 14 |
