Yuu Asakawa

Yuu Asakawa (浅川 悠, Asakawa Yuu, born March 20, 1975 in Tokyo) is a freelance Japanese voice actor formerly affiliated with Arts Vision. A graduate of Keio University, she once married fellow voice actor Showtaro Morikubo only to separate from him two years after their wedding.

Asakawa's decision to become a voice actor began on a whim, with her going to a bookstore to read about voice actors from a magazine and inadvertently seeing an ad for acting courses. Intrigued, she went ahead and enrolled, later making her official debut in 1996.

Outside of voice acting, Asakawa is skilled in both judo, gaming, and English. She owes her fluency in English to constant studying and practice, having initially done so to make up for her low grades in mathematics. Despite her initial discomfort in speaking the language well enough, she became more confident in mastering it after constantly traveling overseas. She credits her growing English skills to international fans.

Asakawa has a deep and husky pitch that allows her to proficiently perform aloof female or young male roles. She is also known for voicing characters who have sex appeal. A few of her roles include Megurine Luka in the Hatsune Miku: Project Diva series, Betty in Killer is Dead, and Leone in Akame ga Kill!.

Works

 * Sefr - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de
 * Kazuhito - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2
 * Kiyomori Taira - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3 (Izayoiki, Labyrinth, Ultimate)
 * Ayuki - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 4
 * Harvestasha VISTA - Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel
 * Queen - Rio - Rainbow Gate!
 * Kai - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5
 * Rosamia Badam - Dynasty Warriors: Gundam series; reprise of her original role in Zeta Gundam
 * Ilya Platiere - The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
 * Female hunter voice - Dragonic Age

Live Events

 * Neoromance ♥ Festa ~ Haruka 20th Year Oni Matsuri
 * Haruka Setsubun Matsuri
 * Neoromance ♥ Festa Haruka Oni Matsuri
 * Neoromance Live ~ Haruka Festival 2005