Yui Yokoyama

is a Japanese actress, YouTuber and former singer. She is a former member of the idol group AKB48. She was the second General Manager of the AKB48 Group. She had served as the captain of AKB48 Team A, and was a former member of AKB48 sister group NMB48. From 2011 to 2015, Yokoyama was also a member of the group Not Yet.

Biography Yokoyama's first attempt to join AKB48 or a sister group was for SKE48's second generation, but her audition was unsuccessful. She later passed the auditions with AKB48, and became a ninth-generation kenkyusei (trainee) member on September 20, 2009. She was the first of her generation to be promoted, which took place at AKB48 Tokyo Matsuri on October 10, 2010, and where she became a member of Team K.

In 2011, she secured her first participation on an AKB48 single title track by placing 19th in the AKB48 general elections. Her first A-side single was "Everyday, Katyusha".

In 2012, she placed 15th in the AKB48 general elections.

In the AKB48 Tokyo Dome Concert in 2012, it was announced that Yokoyama would join NMB48 and therefore hold a concurrent position between AKB48's Team A and NMB48. In the same year in November, she sang on the A-side for NMB48's sixth single "Kitagawa Kenji".

In 2013, she placed 13th in the AKB48 general election and third in its rock-paper-scissors tournament. On April 28, 2013, NMB48 revoked her concurrency and she remained in AKB48.

On December 8, 2014, it was revealed that Yokoyama would succeed Minami Takahashi's job as the General Director of AKB48 after Takahashi's leaving. With the graduation of Minami Takahashi scheduled on April 8, 2016, she became the second "Soukantoku" on December 8, 2015, during the 10th anniversary stage of AKB48 Theater.

On March 31, 2019, Yokoyama stepped down from the position of General Manager and became a regular member. Mion Mukaichi officially assumed the title the next day. In November 2019, Yokoyama acted in Battles Without Honor and Humanity: On'na-tachi no Shitō-hen, a stage adaptation of the Battles Without Honor and Humanity yakuza film series. She played the role of Shozo Hirono, based on Bunta Sugawara's original portrayal.

On December 16, 2020, Yokoyama's official website, named "YuiFan's", was launched.

On September 12, 2021, Yokoyama announced her graduation from AKB48. Her graduation concert was held on November 27, 2021, at Pacifico Yokohama and her final performance at the AKB48 Theater was held on December 9, 2021.

She enjoys listening to music, she can play the drums and do cartwheels and handstands, and is

Personal life On December 2, 2024, Yokoyama married actor and Junretsu member Shota Gogami.

Discography

Singles with AKB48

Year No. Title Role Notes 2010 16 "Ponytail to Shushu" Theatre Girls Sang "Boku no Yell" 19 "Chance no Junban" Team K Sang "Alive" 2011 20 "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" Under Girls Sang "Gūzen no Jūjiro" -- "Dareka no Tame ni - What can I do for someone?" -- charity single 21 "Everyday, Katyusha" A-side Sang "Korekara Wonderland" & "Yankee Soul" 22 "Flying Get" A-side Also Sang "Yasai Uranai" & "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama" 23 "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" A-side 24 "Ue kara Mariko" Team K Sang "Noël no Yoru" & "Zero-sum Taiyō" 2012 25 "Give Me Five!" A-side Also sang "Hitsujikai no Tabi" as Special Girls B. 26 "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" A-side Also sang on "Gugutasu no Sora" & "Kimi no Tame ni Boku wa..." 27 "Gingham Check" A-side 28 "Uza" A-side Also sang "Kodoku na Hoshizora" 29 "Eien Pressure" A-side Also sang "Totteoki Christmas", " HA!" as NMB 48. 2013 30 "So Long!" A-side Also sang on "Ruby" as Team A . 31 "Sayonara Crawl" A-side Also sang on "Ikiru Koto" as Team A . 32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" A-side Ranked 12th in 2013 General Election. Also sang on "Namida no Sei Janai" and "Saigo no Door". 33 "Heart Electric" A-side Also sang on "Kisu made Countdown" as Team A. 34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Sang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Party is over". 2014 35 "Mae shika Mukanee" A-side 36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side Also sang "Itoshiki Rival" as Team K. 37 "Kokoro no Placard" A-side Ranked 13th in 2014 General Election. Also sang "Sailor Zombie" . 38 "Kibōteki Refrain" A-side Also sang "Hajimete no Drive" as Team K. 2015 39 "Green Flash" A-side Also sang "Majisuka Fight", "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu", Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari. 40 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" A-side Also sang "Barebare Bushi" as Wonda Senbatsu & "Kimi no Dai Ni Shō" & "Deai no Hi, Wakare no Hi".41Halloween NightA-sideRanked 10th in 2015 General Election. Also sang "Ippome Ondo", "Yankee Machine Gun", and "Gunzou".42Kuchibiru ni Be My BabyA-sideAlso sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", Senaka Kotoba", and "Yasashii place". 2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" A-side Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "Mazariau Mono" as NogizakaAKB and "M.T ni Sasagu" as Team A. 44 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" A-side Also sang "Set me free" as Team A. 45 "LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" A-side Also sang on "Hikari to Kage no Hibi" which she is Double Center with Sayaka Yamamoto and "Black Flower". 46 "High Tension" A-side Also sang on "Better" as 9th Generation. 2017 47 "Shoot Sign" A-side 48 "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" A-side Also sang on "Anogoro no Gohyaku Yen Dama". 49 "#Sukinanda" A-side Ranked 7th in 2017 General Election. Also sang on "Give Up wa Shinai" as Tofu Pro-Wrestling.50 "11gatsu no Anklet" A-side Also sang on "Yosōgai no Story". 201851 "Jabaja" A-side52 "Teacher Teacher" A-side Also sang on "Kimi wa Boku no Kaze" and "Romantic Junbichuu".53 "Sentimental Train" A-side Ranked 6th on the 2018 AKB48 Senbatsu Sousenkyo. Also sang on "Yuri wo Sakaseru ka?".54 "No Way Man" A-side 201955 "Jiwaru Days" A-side Also sang on "Hitsuzensei".56 "Sustainable" A-side 202057 "Shitsuren, Arigatō" A-side Also sang on "Aisuru Hito" 202158 "Nemohamo Rumor" A-side Also sang on "Hanareteitemo" and "Kimi ga Inaku Naru 12gatsu".

Singles with NMB48

Year No. Title Role Notes 2012 6 "Kitagawa Kenji" A-side Also sang "Hoshizora no Caravan" with Shirogumi.2013 7 "Bokura no Eureka" B-side Sang on "Todokekana Soude Todoku Mono" although concurrency as NMB member is removed.

Not Yet singles "Shūmatsu Not Yet" "Naminori Kakigōri" "Perapera Perao" "Suika Baby" "Hirihiri no Hana"

Appearances +Variety showsTitleNetwork/PlatformYearRoleRef.AKBingo!Naruhodo High SchoolNMB Genin!! +FilmsTitleYearRoleRef.NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Owarai Seishun Girls! 2013herself Yume wa Ushi no Oishasan2014narration NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Returns Sotsugyō! Owarai Seishun Girls!! Aratanaru Tabidachi 2014cameo