Yui Makino

A Japanese voice actor, singer, and pianist. She married the singer-songwriter Yutaro Miura on June 12, 2020. Makino took up piano at the age of four. Her talent was discovered by the film director Shunji Iwai when she was only seven years old, and from the age of 8 to 17, she played piano solos for three of his films, one of which was _Love Letter_. She then graduated from Tokyo College of Music as piano major in 2008 with the top score in her senior year piano ensemble. Makino has appeared in two films, several commercials, and a TV Drama. She also sang the ending theme of a Wii game, Arc Rise Fantasia. The song, which she wrote the lyrics and music of herself, was titled "Tenshi no Hashigo ~crepuscular rays~". She was nominated for "Best Young Seiyuu" for her outstanding portrayal of Misaki Nakahara in Welcome To The N.H.K!. Non-Anime Roles - Zhezhi - Wuthering Waves (VG)