Yuu Asakawa (born March 20, 1975) is a Japanese voice actress known for her deep and calm voice, often getting typecast as Aloof Dark Haired Girls or Statuesque Stunners (in fact, she's not quite one in Real Life at all, especially the tall part — she's only 5'3''). As a result, her characters usually overlap with Ms. Fanservice and it's what makes her famous.
She was once married to another well-known voice actor, Showtaro Morikubo. Unfortunately, they quickly divorced.
She keeps her twitter
updated, in English no less (and increasingly good English). Later, she added an English-language Facebook page. She also hosted a web-based show called Otaku Verse Zero with Patrick Macias for a few years till the show stopped updating on 2013, introducing Japanese subculture to English speakers. Which means, yes, she had to speak English most of the time (had to speak Japanese to deal with some natives). She also streams games like Dark Souls. In June 2020, she stopped using Youtube and has since moved her streaming activities to a Twitch channel.
Often cast with Yūichi Nakamura, Tomokazu Sugita, Kaori Nazuka, Hiroshi Kamiya and others.
Notable roles by Yuu Asakawa:
- Aemilia in Tears to Tiara
- Aguija in Super Robot Wars: Original Generation: The Inspectors
- Akane Ryuuzouji in World's End Harem
- Anastasia the Glacier in Brave10
- Anthuria and Predator in Granblue Fantasy
- Aqual in Chousei Kantai Sazer X
- Arnett McMillan in Freezing
- Ashelin Praxis in the Japanese dub of Jak and Daxter (With Showtaro Morikubo as Jak)
- Ayme in Baten Kaitos
- Barbariccia in Final Fantasy XIV
- Belle in MementoMori: AFKRPG
- Betty in Killer is Dead
- Carla in The Epic of Zektbach: Blind Justice (Drama CD)
- Chisato Hasegawa in The Testament of Sister New Devil
- Chou'un Shiryuu in Ikkitousen
- Cronola in Hells
- Daidōji in Senran Kagura
- Emilia Justina/Emi Yusa in the Drama CD of The Devil is a Part-Timer!
- Heidemarie Barrow in Bang Brave Bang Bravern!
- Hibiki Tsukahara in Amagami
- Ilya Platiere in the Trails Series
- Itoko Osakabe in School Rumble
- Jess Beckham/Isaac Newton in Nobunagun
- Joshi Saijou/Black Carrier in Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel
- Jura Basil Elden in Vandread
- Kaguya Hazuki in The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons
- Kaori Rikujou/Civet in Killing Bites
- Komachi Tsugumi in Ever17
- Lebreau in Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2
- Leone in Akame ga Kill!
- Luka Megurine in Vocaloid (one of the few big-name seiyuu who lent her voice to the program)
- Maika Mizukoshi in Da Capo II
- Makoto in Kishin Houkou Demonbane
- Makoto Hanuma in Blue Archive
- Micaiah Chevelle in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid
- Misae Munakata in Muv-Luv Alternative and the remake of Kimi ga Ita Kisetsu
- Misuzu Kusakabe in 11eyes
- Mizuki Tachibana in Gravion
- Motoko Aoyama in Love Hina
- Momoyo Kawakami in Majikoi! Love Me Seriously!
- Nagi Kirima in Boogiepop Phantom
- Nel Zelpher in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
- Norimi Kawaguchi in K-On!
- Pochi (all of them) in Photon: The Idiot Adventures
- Priss Asagiri in Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
- PRTS in Arknights: Prelude to Dawn
- Kasumi Kurenai in Seraphim Call
- Ranger and Yat Sen in Azur Lane
- Riachuu in Super HxEros
- Rider (Medusa) in Fate/stay night
- Reprises her role in Fate/Grand Order (and all of her variations) in addition to her sisters Euryale and Stheno
- Riserva Chianti in Galaxy Angel
- Rolf in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (A little boy)
- Rondo in Eternal Sonata
- Rosamia Badam (very briefly) in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam A New Translation series, as a result of the character's original seiyuu having gone through an acrimonious divorce with the casting director.
- Runessa Magnus in StrikerS Sound Stage X
- Sakaki in Azumanga Daioh
- Sasha Ivanoff in Anarchy Reigns (Japan Dub)
- Satsuki Shinonome in Love, Election & Chocolate
- Sefuru in Harukanaru Toki no Naka de
- Shalua Rui in Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
- Sitara Dhawan in Watch_Dogs 2 (Japan Dub)
- Sho Tachibana in Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Robo, Getter Robo Āḥ, and Super Robot Wars GC
- Tsugumi Higashijuujo in Cyber Team in Akihabara (one of her earliest roles)
- Vivienne in Eversoul
- Yukari Yakumo in Touhou Danmaku Kagura
- Yuuki Mitani in Hikaru no Go
Tropes associated with her:
- Ms. Fanservice: Not herself but her characters - particularly Rider/Medusa, Mizuki, Leone and Chisato - do qualify.
