Yu Kobayashi
Acting Born Feb 5, 1982 Tokyo, Japan 160 credits
Biography
Yu Kobayashi (小林ゆう) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with the agency Holy Peak. She was born on 5 February 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, and is female. Kobayashi’s professional profile lists 154 credited roles, and she is primarily known for acting. Among her most prominent voice‑over work are Tadamichi Aoba in Dan Doh!!, Setsuna Sakurazaki in Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Dan Kuso in Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Misaki Hijiri in Saint October, Kaede Kimura in Sayonara, Zetsubou‑Sensei, and Sasha Blouse in Attack on Titan. Her career encompasses a wide range of anime series, reflecting a substantial body of work within Japanese animation.
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Career overview
Yu Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actress and singer who works under the agency Holy Peak. She was born on 5 February 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, and is credited with more than one hundred and fifty acting roles. Her professional profile lists her stage name in Japanese as 小林ゆう and includes alternate renderings such as 小林 ゆう, Yuu Kobayashi, 코바야시 유우 and こばやし.
Kobayashi’s voice‑acting career spans a range of anime series and related media. She is noted for portraying Tadamichi Aoba in the sports‑oriented series Dan Doh!!, and for providing the voice of Setsuna Sakurazaki in the magical‑school comedy Negima! Magister Negi Magi. In the action‑fantasy franchise Bakugan Battle Brawlers she voiced the protagonist Dan Kuso, while in the supernatural series Saint October she performed as Misaki Hijiri. Her work also includes the role of Kaede Kimura in the satirical series Sayonara, Zetsubou‑Sensei, and the character Sasha Blouse in the internationally recognized series Attack on Titan.
Across television, film and other media, Kobayashi’s contributions have been catalogued under the “Acting” category, reflecting a prolific output that encompasses at least 154 credited performances. Her career continues to be documented through databases that track her extensive voice‑acting portfolio.
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Frequent co-stars
Takehito Koyasu
9 shared titles
Keiji Fujiwara
8 shared titles
Kana Hanazawa
8 shared titles
Akira Ishida
7 shared titles
Tomokazu Seki
7 shared titles
Miyuki Sawashiro
7 shared titles
Yoshimasa Hosoya
6 shared titles
Marina Inoue
6 shared titles
Yoko Hikasa
6 shared titles
Rie Kugimiya
6 shared titles
Career timeline
Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly EasyUltraman Teo20001 An Earth Odyssey
ZatsuTabi -That's Journey-The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another WorldHell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei NubeMashin Creator WataruMoonrise
Delicious in DungeonThe Witch and the BeastPuniru Is a Kawaii SlimeCrayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur DiaryVTuber Legend: How I Went Viral After Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard KingThe Tale of OutcastsAm I Actually the Strongest?BikkurimenFate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn-
World's End HaremAkiba Maid WarBIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-Ya Boy Kongming!Vampire in the Garden
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless ReincarnationRecord of RagnarokTo Your EternityDigimon Ghost GameBlue Period
DorohedoroHYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme AnimaThe God of High SchoolThe God of High SchoolOh, Suddenly Egyptian God
Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: BabyloniaYU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This WorldYU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This WorldKONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson
Steins;Gate 0Attack on Titan: The Roar of AwakeningGOD EATER Resonant Ops Theatre #00: The Discarded BreadRErideD – Derrida, who leaps through time –Destiny Child
Black CloverIn Another World with My SmartphoneAltair: A Record of BattlesStudent Council Staff Members MovieGlamorous Heroes
March Comes In Like a LionMob Psycho 100Showa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuBBK/BRNKDanganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School
Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster GirlsMonster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls · Theme Song PerformanceAttack on Titan: Junior HighChivalry of a Failed KnightWorld Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman
Magi: Adventure of SinbadLord Marksman and VanadisMy Big Sister ArrivedDoraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of FiveDenki-gai
Attack on TitanHyperdimension NeptuniaSenran KaguraSteins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà VuGintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
Galaxy Kickoff!!Kamisama KissDaily Lives of High School BoysMaji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou ShoujoCombustible
Steins;GateHorizon in the Middle of NowhereFractaleYou're Being Summoned, Azazel-sanHigh Score
Maid Sama!Seitokai YakuindomoOccult AcademyDance in the Vampire BundArakawa Under the Bridge
Umineko: When They CryMaria HolicHigepiyoNyan Koi!
Inazuma ElevenInazuma ElevenToday in Class 5-2Kamen no Maid GuyAmatsuki
Bakugan Battle BrawlersSayonara Zetsubou SenseiBaccano!Touka Gettan
Higurashi: When They CryBuso RenkinTOKYO TRIBE 2Tsuyokiss: Cool×SweetMagical Travelers
Starship OperatorsMadam is a Magical GirlHappy SevenItsudatte My Santa!
Dan Doh!!PandalianInuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island
Planetes
Duel Masters
Full Filmography
160 titles- Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy (2026) as Ryoko Reizen (voice)
- Ultraman Teo (2026) as 布奇
- 20001 An Earth Odyssey (2026) as Alcia (voice)
- ZatsuTabi -That's Journey- (2025) as Yoshimoto-san (voice)
- The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World (2025) as Nyamena (voice)
- Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (2025) as Human Body Model (voice)
- Mashin Creator Wataru (2025) as Reiko Urabe (voice)
- Moonrise (2025) as Eric Baker (voice)
- GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class (2025) as Ayame Sarutobi (voice)
- A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace (2025) as Arisa Nashida (voice)
- U Takes Terra (2025) as Waai Fu (Voice)
- I Saved Myself with a Potion!: Life in Another World (2025) as Cardeno (voice)
- HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Interactive Movie (2025) as Otome Tohoten (voice)
- Shinsei Galverse (2025) as Iza (voice)
- Delicious in Dungeon (2024) as Thistle (voice)
- The Witch and the Beast (2024) as Lowell (voice)
- Puniru Is a Kawaii Slime (2024) as Takara (voice)
- Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary (2024) as San (voice)
- VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral After Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream (2024) as Sei Utsuki (voice)
- VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral After Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream (2024) Theme Song Performance
- Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023) as Charlotte Roselei (voice)
- The Tale of Outcasts (2023) as Astaroth (voice)
- Am I Actually the Strongest? (2023) as Giselotte Orteus (voice)
- Bikkurimen (2023) as Oasis (voice)
- Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- (2023) as Lancer (voice)
- World's End Harem (2022) as Minister of Technology (voice)
- Akiba Maid War (2022) as Minori Sano (voice)
- BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story- (2022) as Kaeda Oikawa (voice)
- Ya Boy Kongming! (2022) as Mia Iriomote (voice)
- Vampire in the Garden (2022) as Fine (voice)
- LUPIN ZERO (2022) as Albert (voice)
- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021) as Suzanne (voice)
- Record of Ragnarok (2021) as Hrist (voice)
- To Your Eternity (2021) as Sandel (voice)
- Digimon Ghost Game (2021) as Ruri Tsukiyono (voice)
- Blue Period (2021) as Yatora's Mother (voice)
- Vlad Love (2021) as Maki Watabe (voice)
- Hortensia SAGA (2021) as Adelheid Olivier (voice)
- Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (2021) as Enkidu (voice)
- Ex-Arm (2021) as Sōma (voice)
- Student Council Staff Members Movie 2 (2021) as Yokoshima Naruko (voice)
- Gintama: The Very Final (2021) as Ayame Sarutobi (voice)
- Dorohedoro (2020) as Noi (voice)
- HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima (2020) as Otome Tohoten (voice)
- The God of High School (2020) as Jang Jangmi (voice)
- The God of High School (2020) as Heal (voice)
- Oh, Suddenly Egyptian God (2020) as Bastet (voice)
- Attack on Titan: Chronicle (2020) as Sasha Blouse (voice)
- Somali and the Forest Spirit (2020) as Kakila (voice)
- High School Fleet Movie (2020) as Machiko Noma (voice)
- Eiga Neko Neko Nihonshi: Ryouma no Hachamecha Time Travel ze yo! (2020) as 坂本龍馬
- Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia (2019) as Elkidu (voice)
- YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World (2019) as Eriko Takeda (voice)
- YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World (2019) as Erick Quadruple (voice)
- KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world! Legend of Crimson (2019) as Female Orc (voice)
- Steins;Gate 0 (2018) as Luka Urushibara (voice)
- Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening (2018) as Sasha Blouse (voice)
- GOD EATER Resonant Ops Theatre #00: The Discarded Bread (2018) as Sera Kisaragi (voice)
- RErideD – Derrida, who leaps through time – (2018) as Donna (voice)
- Destiny Child (2018) as A. I. (voice)
- Steins;Gate 0: Valentine's of Crystal Polymorphism -Bittersweet Intermedio- (2018) as Ruka Urushibara
- Black Clover (2017) as Charlotte Roselei (voice)
- In Another World with My Smartphone (2017) as Tsubaki (voice)
- Altair: A Record of Battles (2017) as Lelederik (voice)
- Student Council Staff Members Movie (2017) as Naruko Yokoshima
- Glamorous Heroes (2017)
- March Comes In Like a Lion (2016) as Dog (voice)
- Mob Psycho 100 (2016) as Ohiki-san (voice)
- Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (2016) as Konatsu (voice)
- BBK/BRNK (2016) as Diana Arsenyevna Balakireva (voice)
- Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School (2016) as Mahiru Koizumi (voice)
- Neko Neko Nihonshi (2016) as Ryoma Sakamoto (voice)
- Tiger Mask W (2016) as Miss X (voice)
- Kiss Him, Not Me (2016) as Kae Serinuma (voice)
- Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Hope Arc (2016) as Mahiru Koizumi (voice)
- Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls (2015) as Smith (voice)
- Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls (2015) Theme Song Performance
- Attack on Titan: Junior High (2015) as Sasha Blouse (voice)
- Chivalry of a Failed Knight (2015) as Ayase Ayatsuji (voice)
- World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman (2015) as Tokiko Kanzaki (voice)
- Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) as Chain Sumeragi
- Classroom Crisis (2015) as Angelina / Hanako Hattori (voice)
- Gourmet Girl Graffiti (2015) as Tsuyuko (voice)
- Lovely Muuuuuuuco! (2015) as Tamaki-kun (voice)
- Lalala Lala-chan (2015) as Panbit (voice)
- Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (2015) as Sasha Blouse (voice)
- Magi: Adventure of Sinbad (2014) as Falan (voice)
- Lord Marksman and Vanadis (2014) as Fomina Elizaveta
- My Big Sister Arrived (2014) as Hanazono Mitsuru (voice)
- Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014) as Peko (voice)
- Denki-gai (2014) as G Men
- Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) as Sasha Blouse (voice)
- Chain Chronicle (2014) as Kiki (voice)
- Attack on Taikan (2014) as Sasha Blouse (voice)
- Inazuma Eleven ChouJigen Dream Match (2014) as (voice)
- Attack on Titan (2013) as Sasha Blouse (voice)
- Hyperdimension Neptunia (2013) as Rei Kiseijyō (Rei Ryghts) (voice)
- Senran Kagura (2013) as Katsuragi
- Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013) as Ruka Urushibara (voice)
- Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013) as Ayame Sarutobi (voice)
- Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War (2013) as Oda (voice)
- Short Peace (2013) as Oume (segment "Hi no yôjin") (voice)
- SHORT PEACE (2013) as Oume
- SHORT PEACE (2013) as Oume(voice)
- Galaxy Kickoff!! (2012) as Shou Oota (voice)
- Kamisama Kiss (2012) as Isohime (voice)
- Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012) as Yanagin (voice)
- Maji de Otaku na English! Ribbon-chan: Eigo de Tatakau Mahou Shoujo (2012)
- Combustible (2012) as Oume (voice)
- One Off (2012) as Cynthia B. Rogers (voice)
- Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danball Senki W (2012) as Ranmaru Kirino (voice)
- Guilty Crown: Lost Christmas (2012) as Present (voice)
- Steins;Gate (2011) as Luka Urushibara (voice)
- Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (2011) as Honda Futayo (voice)
- Fractale (2011) as Clain (voice)
- You're Being Summoned, Azazel-san (2011) as Undine (voice)
- High Score (2011) as Emika Matsumoto (voice)
- Higurashi: When They Cry: Kira (2011)
- Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (2011) as Honda Futayo (voice)
- Maid Sama! (2010) as Shizuko Kaga (voice)
- Seitokai Yakuindomo (2010) as Naruko Yokoshima (voice)
- Occult Academy (2010) as Chihiro Kawashima (voice)
- Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010) as Mei Ren
- Arakawa Under the Bridge (2010) as Amazoness (voice)
- Okamikakushi: Masque of the Wolf (2010) as Hiroshi Kuzumi (voice)
- Gintama: The Movie (2010) as Sarutobi Ayame (voice)
- Yamada's First Time: B Gata H Kei (2010) as Kyoka Kanejo
- Sound of the Sky (2010) as Rio Kazumiya
- Umineko: When They Cry (2009) as Kanon
- Maria Holic (2009) as Mariya Shidō (voice)
- Higepiyo (2009) as Hiroshi (voice)
- Nyan Koi! (2009) as Nagi Ichinose
- Inazuma Eleven (2008) as Ranmaru Kirino (voice)
- Inazuma Eleven (2008) as 雾野兰丸
- Today in Class 5-2 (2008)
- Kamen no Maid Guy (2008) as Miwa Hirano
- Amatsuki (2008) as Benitobi (voice)
- Sands of Destruction (2008) as Lia Dragonell
- Candy Boy (2008) as Shizuku Sakurai (voice)
- Hells (2008) as Female Gatekeeper (voice)
- Magician's Academy (2008) as Synclavier the Siren
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers (2007) as Danma 'Dan' Kuso (voice)
- Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (2007) as Kaere Kimura (voice)
- Baccano! (2007) as Nice Holystone (voice)
- Touka Gettan (2007) as 六条章子
- Higurashi: When They Cry (2006) as Satoshi Houjou (voice)
- Buso Renkin (2006) as Chitose Tateyama
- TOKYO TRIBE 2 (2006) as Sunmi (voice)
- Tsuyokiss: Cool×Sweet (2006) as Nagomi Yashi (voice)
- Magical Travelers (2006) as Ryo Sengoku (voice)
- Animal Crossing: The Movie (2006) as Yuu (voice)
- Starship Operators (2005) as Minase Shinohara
- Madam is a Magical Girl (2005) as Katsura
- Happy Seven (2005) as Mahiru Oki
- Itsudatte My Santa! (2005) as Shirley (voice)
- Dan Doh!! (2004)
- Pandalian (2004) as (voice)
- Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) as Dai (voice)
- Planetes (2003)
- Duel Masters (2002) as Dewey Mouse (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yu Kobayashi best known for?
Yu Kobayashi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy (2026), Ultraman Teo (2026), 20001 An Earth Odyssey (2026), ZatsuTabi -That's Journey- (2025).
When and where was Yu Kobayashi born?
Yu Kobayashi was born on February 5, 1982 in Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Yu Kobayashi have?
Yu Kobayashi has accumulated over 160 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2002 to 2026.
What is Yu Kobayashi's background in cinema and television?
Yu Kobayashi (小林ゆう) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with the agency Holy Peak. She was born on 5 February 1982 in Tokyo, Japan, and is female. Kobayashi’s professional profile lists 154 credited roles, and she is primarily known for acting. Among her most prominent voice‑over work are Tadamichi Aoba i...