Yūko Sanpei (三瓶 由布子, Sanpei Yūko; born February 28, 1986) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She voiced Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream in Yes! PreCure 5 and its sequel GoGo!. She currently voices the eponymous character in Boruto.
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Biography
Sanpei made her voice acting debut in the anime series UFO Baby. Initially, she was a second-year junior high school student, the same as the character. She voiced Renton Thurston in Eureka Seven became her first starring work. She was also the first main personality on the publicity radio with Kaori Nazuka.
In 2006, she played the first female role in the series Ouran High School Host Club as Shiori Ebisugawa and, in 2007, she voiced Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream in Yes! PreCure 5.
After leaving the theater company Wakakusa around May 2007, she went to Production Baobab on November 1 of the same year after a freelance period. In 2010, she joined the stage after a long time for the performance of Song of Joy.
On October 1, 2011, she left Production Baobab to transfer to the Axlone agency. On February 28, 2013, Sanpei announced on her blog that she was married. She also announced on the official blog that her first child was born on October 1, 2014.
In 2019, she won the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 13th Seiyu Awards.
On July 5, she announced on her Twitter account that she had a second child.
On August 18, 2021, it was announced Sanpei tested positive for COVID-19.
Filmography
Anime television series
UFO Baby (2000), Kanata Saionji – debut role
Ojarumaru (2001), Hoshino (2nd voice), Rikie, Kazuko Endo
Galaxy Angel A (2002), Cocomo Perot
Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003), Ponzu
Galaxy Angel AA (2003), Cocomo Perot
Nanaka 6/17 (2003), Nenji Nagihara (6 years old), Yūki
DearS (2004), Takeya Ikuhara (child)
Galaxy Angel X (2004), Cocomo Perot
Jubei-chan 2 ~The Counter Attack of Siberian Yagyu~ (2004), Jubei Yagyu (child)
School Rumble (2004), Shuuji Harima
Sweet Valerian (2004), Masao-kun
Eureka Seven (2005), Renton Thurston
Gyagu Manga Biyori (2005), Ramen Spirit
MÄR (2005), Choro
Mushishi (2005), Shinra Ioroi
Onegai My Melody (2005), Ryō Ōta
Aria the Natural (2006), Akatsuki Izumo (child)
D.Gray-man (2006), Jean Russell
Gintama (2006), Seita
Onegai My Melody: Kuru Kuru Shuffle! (2006), Ryō Ōta
Original video animation (OVA)
Alien Nine (Hiroshi Iwanami)
Grrl Power (Akira)
Hiyokoi (Natsuki Aizawa)
My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ (Elliot Chandler)
Majokko Tsukune-chan (Nabul, Mika Onigawara)
Original net animation (ONA)
Pokémon: Twilight Wings (2020), Hop
Dragon's Dogma (2020), Louis
Star Wars: Visions - The Duel (2021), Village Chief
Film
Doraemon: Nobita no Himitsu Dōgu Museum (2013) as Kurt
Pretty Cure All Stars Movie Series (Nozomi Yumehara/Cure Dream)
Boruto: Naruto the Movie (Boruto Uzumaki)
Video games
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (Narancia Ghirga)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (Narancia Ghirga)
.hack//LINK (Tokio Kuryuu)
Another Century's Episode 3 (Renton Thurston)
Luminous Arc (Theo)
Minna no Golf Portable 2 (Leo)
Castlevania Judgment (Eric Lecarde)
Fantasy Earth: Zero (Ella)
Tales of Graces (young Richard)
The Idolmaster Dearly Stars (Ryo Akizuki)
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Boruto Uzumaki)
Super Robot Wars Z (Renton Thurston)
Super Robot Wars Z: Special Disc (Renton Thurston)
Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 (Kei Jinguji)
Rune Factory 4 (Noel)
Captain Tsubasa Zero: Miracle Shoot (Tsubasa Ozora)
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (Tsubasa Ozora)
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory (Yu Nogi)
Another Eden (Philo)
Granblue Fantasy (Furias)
Dubbing roles
Anna and the Apocalypse (Steph North (Sarah Swire))
Awake (Diana (Francesca Eastwood))
Cop Car (Harrison (Hays Wellford))
FBI: Most Wanted (Sheryll Barnes (Roxy Sternberg))
Ratter (Nicole (Rebecca Naomi Jones))
Red Election (Beatrice Ogilvy (Lydia Leonard))
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (Manny Rivera/El Tigre)
Fly Me to the Moon (I.Q.)