Yoshino Aoyama (Japanese: 青山吉能, Hepburn: Aoyama Yoshino; born May 15, 1996) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. Some of her noteworthy roles include Yoshino Nanase in Wake Up, Girls!, Guri in Love Tyrant, Makoto in Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle!, Hitori Gotō in Bocchi the Rock! and Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi in Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
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Biography
Aoyama was born in Kumamoto Prefecture on May 15, 1996. In middle school, Aoyama was a member of her school's chorus club, where she spent most of her time. She was also a fan of various manga series, especially Samurai Deeper Kyo. As a result, she decided to pursue a career in voice acting. After attending some open auditions only to not be cast, she was eventually cast as Yoshino Nanase in Wake Up, Girls! via an open audition. In 2015, Aoyama, along with the Wake Up, Girls! voice actor unit, won the special award at the 9th Seiyu Awards.
In March 2020, Aoyama went on hiatus due for medical reasons. She returned to work the next month.
On March 9, 2022, she made her solo singer debut with her first single, "Page". Later that year, she was cast as Hitori Gotō in the anime television series Bocchi the Rock! During the course of the anime's release, Aoyama started learning guitar as part of a project called "Road to Guitar Hero", inspired by her character in the series, eventually learning how to play the anime's opening theme, "Seishun Complex". And subsequently, showcasing the ending theme, "Korogaru Iwa, Kimi ni Asa ga Furu" at the Kessoku Band Live: Kōsei.
She released her first album La Valigia on March 8, 2023. Later that year, she was cast in the role of Dot, also known as Gurumin, in Pokémon Horizons: The Series. In 2024 she voiced the role of Nonoa Miyamae in Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian.
Aoyama is affectionally known as Yoppi.
Filmography
TV series
2014
Wake Up, Girls! as Yoshino Nanase
2015
Hacka Doll as Owner, Yuppy
2016
Scorching Ping Pong Girls as Yura Yuragi
2017
Love Tyrant as Guri
Restaurant to Another World as Tiana Silvario XVI
2019
The Promised Neverland as Alicia, Mark
2020
Natsunagu! as Izumi Chiba
Seton Academy: Join the Pack! as Chroe Mashima
Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle! as Makoto
Deca-Dence as Linmei
Maesetsu! as Culture Festival Emcee (2)
2021
86 as Female Student
Duel Masters King! as Pyonchiki
Kageki Shojo!! as Akina Horiguchi
PuraOre! Pride of Orange as Mami Ono
2022
Bocchi the Rock! as Hitori Gotō
Umayuru as Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi
Theatrical animation
2024
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom as Neia Baraja
2026
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! as Roka Ayatsumugi
Expelled from Paradise: Resonance from the Heart as Danel
Video games
2018
Tokimeki Idol as Tsubasa Aoyama
2022
Umamusume: Pretty Derby as Tsurumaru Tsuyoshi
2023
Blue Archive as Akeshiro Rumi
Ys X: Nordics as Rosalind Lazveli
Azur Lane as USS Kearsarge
Granblue Fantasy as Noire
2024
A Certain Magical Index: Imaginary Fest as Rensa #28
Wuthering Waves as Jinhsi
Death End Request Code:Z as Sayaka Hiwatari
Fire Emblem Heroes as Höðr
Strinova as Eika
2025
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land as Lenja
Software
2021
Synthesizer V as Koharu Rikka
Dubbing
2019
Thomas & Friends as Nia