Yukari Goto
後藤 友香里
Born (1988-01-14) January 14, 1988 (age 36)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesDancing Yukari[1]
Occupations
Years active2005-2017
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals

Yukari Goto (後藤 友香里, Gotō Yukari, born January 14, 1988) is a former Japanese singer, voice actress, gravure model, and television personality. She debuted in 2005 as a member of the co-ed group AAA before leaving in 2007. She is also a former member of the groups Trefle and Emergency. In 2017, she retired from entertainment.

Career

Goto was added as a member to the co-ed group AAA and debuted with them in 2005. She left the group on June 11, 2007, citing health problems.[2] In 2009, Goto re-emerged as a gravure idol with the release of her first DVD, Revive.[3] In 2011, she became the host of the online show Raibubu.[4]

In 2013, Goto joined the girl group Trefle and was active on their online radio program, A&G Girls Project Trefle.[5][6] In the same year, Goto also joined the group Emergency with Masaya Onosaka and Yū Kobayashi under the name Dancing Yukari.[1]

On July 29, 2016, Trefle announced that they would disband after their final concert on October 5, 2016.[5] On January 19, 2017, Goto announced that she was leaving Emergency and was retiring from entertainment.[7]

Discography

Main articles: AAA discography and Trefle

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Lemon Angel Project Yuki Kawanabe Voice[6]
2013 Tanken Driland: 1000-nen no Mahō Cosmos Voice[6]
2014 Cardfight!! Vanguard G Female announcer Voice[8]
2016 Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store Female guest [8]

Video game

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Assault Suit Leynos Mina Charlotte Alexia PlayStation 4 re-release[9]

Solo DVDs

List of solo DVDs, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Year Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Revive 2009
  • Released: June 25, 2009
  • Label: Saibunkan Shuppan
  • Formats: DVD
 —[3] —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

  1. ^ a b "小野坂昌也さん、小林ゆうさん、後藤友香里さんが新ユニットを結成!? 新たな風を巻き起こす「EMERGENCY」誕生！" [Masaya Onosaka, Yū Kobayashi, and Yukari Goto form a new unit?! The birth of "Emergency" brings in a new wind!] (in Japanese). Animate. July 26, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "休養中の後藤友香里、AAA脱退を発表" [Yukari Goto announces withdrawal from AAA to rest]. Oricon (in Japanese). June 11, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "後藤友香里 Revive" [Yukari Goto: Revive]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "新ネット生放送番組で元AAA後藤友香里がMC担当" [New online streaming program to be hosted by former AAA member Yukari Goto]. Ameba (in Japanese). July 2, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Komatsu, Mikikaze (July 29, 2016). "10-member Anime Voice Actress Unit Trefle Announces Breakup". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "『チェンクロ』100万ダウンロードを突破記念イベント開催 声優ユニットコラボも" [Chain Chronicle celebrates 1,000,000 downloads with event and collaboration with voice actor unit]. Famitsu (in Japanese). October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "元AAA、現EMERGENCYの後藤友香里がグループ＆所属事務所を卒業" [Former AAA and current Emergency member Yukari Goto graduates from group and agency]. Natalie (in Japanese). January 19, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "後藤 友香里" [Yukari Goro's profile at Aoni Production] (PDF). Aoni Production (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "『重装機兵レイノス』の出演声優が発表 赤羽根健治さんや石川英郎さんなど豪華声優陣が参加". Famitsu (in Japanese). October 23, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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