Yui Matsushita

is a Japanese female idol, voice actress and singer, formerly a member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48.

Biography

Born on 25 July 1988 in Fukuoka Prefecture. She commenced her performing career in July 2008 upon passing the auditions for the Nagoya-based idol group SKE. As a member of the group's first generation, she also served as inaugural president of the group's Anime, Manga and Games Society, an in-house club for members passionate about anime, manga and gaming. On 22 May 2013, she released the debut solo single "Shooting Star". On 9 October 2013, she released the anime song cover album Schoolgirl Anthem: A Collection of School Anime Songs, an album featuring nine newly recorded anime themes alongside three original songs including "Shooting Star". That same month, she stated in an interview that she had been fond of anime since childhood, with her two hobbies being eating ramen and cosplay.