Yurika Kubo

Yurika Kubo
Kanji	久保 ユリカ
Romaji	Kubo Yurika
Statistics
Gender	Female
Birth Date	May 19, 1989
Origin	Nara Prefecture
Occupation	Voice Actress Model Singer
Blood Type	A
Height	163cm
Links
ANN Profile	Anime News Network
Facebook	Facebook
Twitter	Twitter (Ceased February 2015)
Instagram	Instagram
Blog	Weblog (Ceased February 2015)
Website	Agency Website

Kubo Yurika was born on May 19, 1989 in Nara Prefecture, Japan. "久保 ユリカ" (Kubo Yurika) is a stage name, and her old stage names include "楢原ゆりか" (Narahara Yurika) and "久保由利香" (Kubo Yurika, which is her given name). Her most common voice actress nickname is "Shikaco", though she is often called "Shika-chan" by her peers. The word "shika" means deer in Japanese, which is an animal that Nara Prefecture is famous for, and what her friends from both Kanto and Kansai regions associate her with. She voices Koizumi Hanayo in Love Live!.

Her call-and-response during concerts starts with "Dare ka tasukete!" (, lit. Somebody save me!), to which the audience replies "Chotto mattete!" (, lit. Wait a minute!). This is one of Hanayo's common lines within the radio dramas and anime.

Background

Her family consists of her parents, her elder brother and herself.

In 2002, she began her modelling career by winning the Grand Prix at the 6th Nikola model audition. She then commenced activities with LesPros Entertainment under her real name Kubo Yurika. In 2008, she changed agencies to Sparks, and began working under the stage name Narahara Yurika. In 2010, she changed agencies to JMO, but left in 2012 to do freelance work. As of January 2015, she is now affiliated with Clare Voice.

In August 2008, she was appointed as the PR Lady of Hustle Official, taking part in radio programs and public appearances.
In March 2011, she released a gravure shoot with the magazine Kogane no GT, whereupon she changed her stage name from her real name to her current stage name ("久保 ユリカ" (Kubo Yurika)). The reason for her name change was due to the fact that her real name contains the character "由" which is easily mistaken for the more common character "田" and would result in her name becoming "Kubota Rika".
In February 2015, it was announced that with the move to her new office, she would halt all activities on her weblog and Twitter. All reports of her activities would only be on her official Facebook.

Personality & Hobbies

Her hobbies include long walks, karaoke, and watching anime. Her talent is calisthenics.

Her favorite anime include Pokemon, Naruto and Hamtaro.

Her favorite foods are chicken and eryngii mushrooms.

She has a habit of buying three copies of the same volume of manga if she finds it interesting.

Much like her character Hanayo, she actually has bad eyesight and wears contacts.

When stressed by work, she takes walks to relieve stress.

Other Data

Dengeki G's Magazine December 2010 - Character Interview

About Hanayo Nice to meet you. I'm Kubo Yurika, voicing Koizumi Hanayo. Because I came from Nara, I get called as "Shikaco" (deer child) by the people around me.... And that's how I think Kayochin would introduce herself. (Lol). When I first saw her illustration, the impression I had of her was that she is a fluffy girl who somehow had a sweet-smelling atmosphere. Personally, I really liked her. Hanayo's Appeal If it's Kayochin, it would definitely be... "More important than the popularity rankings, I would be happy enough if people support me," being said modestly. That's why I started wanting to support this girl! I believe in this girl who matures slowly at her own pace. Also... her illustration's knee-high socks suit her. (Though it's not drawn) It seems like red glasses would suit her as well. Come on, isn't she wonderful? A word for the readers For everyone who's cheering both myself and Kayochin on, I want to work hard and take things carefully step by step. For the sake of sending a brilliant "smile" to everyone... Let's advance together, and get hyped together! Please support us from now on.

Trivia

• During the day of her high school entrance examination, she overslept and had to be picked up by her teacher.
• Her relations seem to be best with Iida Riho within the Love Live! team.
• It is speculated that the halt of Twitter activities was in response to an episode of online harassment following the 5th live where fans fought over a pack of chocolate that she threw into the crowd as part of the concert. This is in stark irony of the fact that she has always been the one voice actress reminding fans to have fun safely at the start of every live performance.
• Songs that she sing well on the karaoke: μ's songs

Gallery

• Pamphlets & Magazine Scans
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