Yurika Endō

Yurika Endō (遠藤 ゆりか, Endō Yurika, born June 24, 1994[1]) is a former Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. After starting her career in 2013, she began playing supporting roles in anime series such as Ace of Diamond, Magimoji Rurumo, and Sakura Trick. In 2017, she played the roles of Nozomi Momijidani in the anime series Angel's 3Piece! and Lisa Imai in the multimedia franchise BanG Dream!.

Yurika Endō
遠藤 ゆりか
Born (1994-06-24) June 24, 1994
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesYurishii
Occupation
Years active2013–2018
AgentSwallow
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass
LabelsPony Canyon
Associated acts
Websiteyurika-endo.com

Endō is part of the vocal unit Yuri*Kari together with fellow Swallow voice actress Karin Takahashi. She also became part of the bands Baby's Breath and Roselia as part of her participation in Angel's 3Piece and BanG Dream! respectively. She also appeared at anime conventions in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. In December 2017, due to health reasons, she announced her retirement from the entertainment industry following the release of an album in May 2018 and a solo live concert in June 2018.

Biography

Endō was born in Tokyo on June 24, 1994.[1] From an early age, she had dreamed of becoming a voice actress and singer, and she had become interested in anime due to watching series such as Ojamajo Doremi and Cardcaptor Sakura.[2] Her desire to become an entertainer was also bolstered by her interest in anime and manga, which she maintained during her high school years. While in high school, she became part of a band that performed covers of anime music.[3]

While still a high school student, Endō joined the 6th Animax Anison Grand Prix contest, where she became a finalist.[4] Following this, she decided to participate in an audition held by the media company Pony Canyon. She won the grand prize at the audition, and she became affiliated with the voice acting agency Swallow.[3] She was then paired with fellow newcomer voice actress Karin Takahashi as the vocal unit Yuri*Kari.[5] Endō debuted in the entertainment industry as a singer, performing with Takahashi the song "Kimi to Futari" (君と二人), which was used as the ending theme to the 2013 anime series The Severing Crime Edge.[3][6] That same year, she made her debut as a voice actress, playing the role of Haruno Yoshikawa in the anime television series Ace of Diamond.[7]

In 2014, Endō released her first solo single "Monochrome Overdrive", the title track of which was used as the ending theme to the anime series Z/X Ignition, where she plays the role of Aina Mikage. The single was written and composed by Hisashi, the lead guitarist of the band Glay.[8][4] She also played the roles of Rina Sakai in Sakura Trick and Tanako Kujirai in Magimoji Rurumo.[7] Her second single, "Futari no Chrono Stasis" (ふたりのクロノスタシス, Futari no Kurono Sutashisu, lit. '"Our Chrono Stasis") was released on August 6, 2014, and is used as the ending theme to Magimoji Rurumo.[9]

In 2015, Endō made an appearance at Anime Festival Asia Indonesia and Anime Festival Asia Singapore.[10][11] In 2017, she was cast as the character Lisa Imai in the multimedia franchise BanG Dream!, where she became part of the band Roselia.[12] She was also cast as the character Nozomi Momijidani in the anime series Angel's 3Piece!, where she became part of the band Baby's breath,[13] and as the character Mitsuki Gero in the multimedia project Onsen Musume.[14]

On December 18, 2017, Endō announced that due to health reasons, she would retire from the entertainment industry in 2018.[6] Her final overseas appearance was at C3 AFA Hong Kong in February 2018,[15] while her last appearance as part of Roselia was on May 13, 2018.[12] She released a compilation album titled Emotional Daybreak on May 9, 2018, while her final activity as an entertainer was a solo live concert that took place at Akasaka Blitz on June 1, 2018.[16]

Filmography

TV anime

Web anime

Discography

Singles
Release DateTitlePeak Ranking
February 5, 2014 Monochrome Overdrive (モノクロームオーバードライブ, Monokurōmu Ōbādoraibu) 41[21]
August 6, 2014 Futari no Chrono Stasis (ふたりのクロノスタシス, Futari no Kurono Sutashisu, lit. Our Chrono Stasis) 55[9]
April 6, 2017 Melody and Flower 40[22]

References
  1. "遠藤 ゆりか" [Yurika Endō]. Pony Canyon Artists. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  2. Endō, Yurika. "いつも応援して下さっている皆様へ。突然のご報告で本当に申し訳ありません。自分の言葉で、思いを綴りました。" (in Japanese). Twitter.
  3. "「遠藤ゆりか」声優インタビュー＆撮り下ろしグラビア【声優図鑑】". Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. June 5, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  4. "GLAY・HISASHI、新人声優・遠藤ゆりかに初アニソン" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 9, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  5. "遠藤ゆりか Endo Yurika" (in Japanese). Swallow. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  6. "Voice Actress Yurika Endō to Retire From Entertainment Career in May". Anime News Network. December 17, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  7. "遠藤ゆりか(Yurika Endou)". Voice Artist DataBase (in Japanese). GamePlaza Haruka. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  8. Komatsu, Mikikazu (January 29, 2014). "VIDEO: Rookie Voice Actress Yurika Endo's Solo Debut Song "Monochrome Overdrive" PV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  9. "ふたりのクロノスタシス" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  10. "AFA Indonesia to Host Voice Actress Junko Takeuchi". Anime News Network. September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  11. Pineda, Rafael (December 12, 2015). "Anime Festival Asia 2015". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  12. "BanG Dream! 今井リサ役について" (in Japanese). Bushiroad. December 18, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  13. "Main Cast Performs Tenshi no 3P!/Here Comes the Three Angels Anime's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. May 5, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  14. ""Onsen Musume" Project Kicks Off With Cast Listing, Key Visual, and (NSFW-ish) Preview Video". Crunchyroll. March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  15. Pineda, Rafael (January 2, 2018). "C3 AFA Hong Kong Hosts 'Baby's breath' Vocal Unit". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  16. "遠藤ゆりか「YURIKA ENDO FINAL LIVE-Emotional Daybreak-」の開催が決定!!". Yurika Endō official website (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. February 14, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  17. "Suzuko Mimori, Misato Fukuen Star in Magimoji Rurumo TV Anime". Anime News Network. May 24, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  18. Foronda, Anthony (December 31, 2013). "Anime Spotlight - Sakura Trick". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  19. "Comical Psychosomatic Medicine Anime's 1st Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  20. "Kaiju Girls Short Anime Series' Cast, Staff Unveiled". Anime News Network. July 1, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  21. "モノクロームオーバードライブ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  22. "Melody and Flower" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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