Yūki Wakai

is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. She is a member of the idol group Iris, and has starred as Leona West in PriPara, Miton in Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara, Itsuki Sumeragi in Kakegurui, Sara Midorikawa in Kiratto Pri Chan, Maria von Messina in Wise Man's Grandchild, Mai Tadakusa in Yatogame-chan Kansatsu Nikki, Naoko Naruse in Let's Make a Mug Too, Hikari Jogasaki in Teppen—!!!, Mamoru in My Wife Has No Emotion, Riku Sorano in Princession Orchestra, and Miharu Kiryu in Witch Watch.

Biography Early life Yuki Wakai, an only child, was born on 30 October 1995 and is a native of Gifu Prefecture. She became an anime fan in junior high, becoming interested in the Higurashi When They Cry anime after a friend of hers invited her to watch the show together, in part due to its Gifu Prefecture setting.

While attending high school, Wakai performed street shows in Nagoya, carrying an electronic piano in her uniform. Despite being part of a unit for these performances, she "wrote [her] own lyrics, composed [her] own music, and sang them". After passing the Avex/81 Produce Anison Vocalist Audition, she became one of the founding members of Iris. As she recalled, her pre-debut training camp was "pretty strict" and their voice acting classes "were really tough for [her]", and having little knowledge of anime, she struggled with conversations there.

Wakai starred in PriPara alongside the other members of Iris, Throughout the Pretty Rhythm franchise, she also voiced Sara Midorikawa in Kiratto Pri Chan She has also served as a member of the musical group .

Wakai also works as a solo musician under the name , an alias she also used as a lyricist and composer for Iris. She had forgone her childhood dream of being a singer-songwriter when she settled for Iris, but reconsidered after staff encouraged her; however, she initially struggled for recognition due to her association with the idol group. In October 2024, she performed "Hello! My Dream", her solo debut concert.

Voice acting and radio career Wakai made her voice acting debut in the 2013 anime series Kingdom, before starring as Miton in Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara. She starred as Naoko Naruse in the 2021 anime Let's Make a Mug Too Her other starring roles include Hikari Jogasaki in Teppen—!!!,

Personal life Wakai cites Chiaki Ito as her idol.

Wakai was once part of a handball club.

Filmography Television animation

Original net animation

Animated film

Stage musical