Yui Yokoyama (横山 由依, Yokoyama Yui, born December 8, 1992) 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.[2] She had served as the captain of AKB48 Team A, and was a former member of AKB48 sister group NMB48.[3] From 2011 to 2015, Yokoyama had also been also a member of the group Not Yet.[4][5][6]
Yui Yokoyama | |
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横山 由依 | |
.jpg) Yokoyama in the 2018 Japan Expo. | |
| Born | December 8, 1992 Kizugawa, Kyoto, Japan |
| Other names | Yuihan (ゆいはん) |
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| Spouse |
Shota Gogami (m. 2024) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2010–2021 |
| Labels | You, Be Cool! / King |
| Formerly of | |
| AKB48 Group General Manager | |
| In office December 8, 2015 – March 31, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Minami Takahashi |
| Succeeded by | Mion Mukaichi |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Genre | Vlog |
| Subscribers | 89,300[1] |
| Total views | 5,833,998[1] |
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| Website | https://yokoyama-yui.com/ |
Biography
editYokoyama'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.[citation needed] 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.[7]
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.[8] In the same year in November, she sang on the A-side for NMB48's sixth single "Kitagawa Kenji".[9]
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.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
On December 16, 2020, Yokoyama's official website, named "YuiFan's", was launched.[13]
On September 12, 2021, Yokoyama announced her graduation from AKB48.[14] Her graduation concert was held on November 27, 2021, at Pacifico Yokohama[15] and her final performance at the AKB48 Theater was held on December 9, 2021.[16]
She enjoys listening to music, she can play the drums and do cartwheels and handstands, and is 158cm (5'2")
Personal life
editOn December 2, 2024, Yokoyama married actor and Junretsu member Shota Gogami.[17]
Discography
editThis section needs to be updated. (December 2021) |
Singles with AKB48
edit| Year | No. | Title | Role[18] | 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". | |
| 41 | Halloween Night | A-side | Ranked 10th in 2015 General Election. Also sang "Ippome Ondo", "Yankee Machine Gun", and "Gunzou". | |
| 42 | Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby | A-side | Also 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". | |
| 2018 | 51 | "Jabaja" | A-side | |
| 52 | "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 | ||
| 2019 | 55 | "Jiwaru Days" | A-side | Also sang on "Hitsuzensei". |
| 56 | "Sustainable" | A-side | ||
| 2020 | 57 | "Shitsuren, Arigatō" | A-side | Also sang on "Aisuru Hito" |
| 2021 | 58 | "Nemohamo Rumor" | A-side | Also sang on "Hanareteitemo" and "Kimi ga Inaku Naru 12gatsu". |
Singles with NMB48
edit| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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
editAppearances
editVariety shows
edit- AKBingo!
- Naruhodo High School
- NMB Genin!!
TV dramas
edit- Majisuka Gakuen 2 (マジすか学園2) (NTV, 2011), Otabe
- Sailor Zombie (セーラーゾンビ) (TV Tokyo, 2014), Member of idol group, Milk Planet; Yui[19]
- Majisuka Gakuen 4 (マジすか学園4) (NTV, 2015), Otabe
- Majisuka Gakuen 5 (マジすか学園5) (NTV, 2015), Otabe
- AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline Night (AKBホラーナイト アドレナリンの夜) Ep.41 - Remake, and Ep.42 - Remake ~Another~ (TV Asahi, 2016), Noriko
- AKB Love Night: Love Factory (AKBラブナイト 恋工場) Ep.21 - A Farewell Time (TV Asahi, 2016), Miyu
- Crow's Blood (クロウズブラッド) (Hulu, 2016), Chisa Furugōri
- Cabasuka Gakuen (キャバすか学園) (NTV, 2016), Otabe (Maguro)
- Tofu Pro-Wrestling (豆腐プロレス) (TV Asahi, 2017), Yui Yokoyama/Long-Speech Yokoyama
Films
edit- NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Owarai Seishun Girls! (2013), herself[20]
- Yume wa Ushi no Oishasan (2014), narration[21]
- NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Returns Sotsugyō! Owarai Seishun Girls!! Aratanaru Tabidachi (2014), cameo
Stage plays
edit- Utsukushiku Aoku (美しく青く) (2019)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: On'na-tachi no Shitō-hen (2019) - Shozo Hirono
- Catch Me If You Can (2022) - Brenda Strong
Bibliography
editPhotobooks
edit- Yuihan (February 5, 2015, Gakken Publishing) ISBN 9784054061583[22]
- AKB48 Yokoyama Yui - Graduation Memorial Book (Riding on Midnight Bus), (November 27, 2021, KOBUNSHA)
References
edit- ^ a b "About Yuihan Life". YouTube.
- ^ "What is it like to be the general manager of AKB48? Takahashi Minami explains in her graduation speech".
- ^ "AKB48公式サイト｜メンバー情報" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 23, 2010.
- ^ "AKB48大島優子率いる新ユニット「Not yet」デビュー決定！" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. January 21, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "AKB48新ユニットNot yet、本日AX公演で初お披露目" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). January 21, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "AKB48 creates new sub-unit with Oshima, Kitahara, Sashihara, Yokoyama". Tokyograph. January 21, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ AKB48わずか13日で再び48人に 研究生・横山由依昇格＆超実力派メンバーが復活 (in Japanese). GMO Mobile Inc. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ AKB横山由依、“兼任”NMB48劇場で初歌唱 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. November 5, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ NMB48、新曲名は実在の「北川謙二」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. November 5, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ AKB横山由依、NMBに涙で別れ (in Japanese). Daily Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ AKB48高橋みなみ「卒業」発表 後継は横山由依 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ "AKB48グループ「仁義なき戦い」舞台化！11月に博多座 荻野由佳らNGTメンバーも出演" (in Japanese). Sponichi. August 12, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ "横山由依オフィシャルサイト『YuiFan's』リニューアルオープン 本人から返信が届く会員限定SNSや毎週配信の撮り下ろし壁紙も！：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved December 16, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ＡＫＢ48横山由依が卒業発表「夢が具体的に見えてきて一歩踏み出そうと」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). September 12, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "ＡＫＢ４８・横山由依、やっぱり最後も涙 アイドル人生１２年「長い間応援してくださってありがとう」". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). November 28, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "ＡＫＢ横山由依、１２年間のアイドル生活に終止符 「元ＡＫＢとして恥ずかしくない活動を」". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "元AKB48の横山由依と純烈の後上翔太が結婚発表". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Center and A-side lineup information provided by "AKB48 歴代シングル選抜メンバー（2010年～2015年）" [(2010-2015) AKB48 successive single member selection]. entamedata.web.fc2.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ^ かわいすぎる14歳大和田南那が連ドラ主演 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ NMB48 げいにん! THE MOVIE お笑い青春ガールズ! (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ 夢は牛のお医者さん (in Japanese). PIA Corporation. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ ゆいはん:横山由依ファースト写真集 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
External links
edit- AKB48 official profile at the Wayback Machine (archived December 11, 2021) (in Japanese)
- Agent Profile Archived February 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Yui Yokoyama on Twitter (in Japanese)
- Yui Yokoyama at IMDb