Maaya Uchida

Biography

While in elementary school, growing up with a family of gamers, she had a strong interest in gaming. At the time she entered middle school and joined the Theater Club, she realized that she wanted to voice game characters and had the profession of being a voice actress. On a third year in high school, she decided to become a voice actress. Afterwards, she went on the internet and read magazines to decide on which university for voice acting she was going to enter and later on decided to join the Japan Narration Acting Institute (日本ナレーション演技研究所 Nihon Narēshon Engi Kenkyūjo).

Uchida completed her studies at narration school in 2009. She became a voice actress in the OVA Boku, Otari-man as an office employee. In April 2010, she joined the voice talent agency, I'm Enterprise.

Uchida admires veteran voice actress, Kikuko Inoue, and is close friends with fellow voice actress and singer, Sumire Uesaka. She is a fan of the baseball team, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Her nicknames include "Mayayan" and "Mareitaso".

In 2011, she made her first appearance in a video game in the game Gal Gun with the role Kaoruko Sakurazaki. In 2012, she voiced Rea Sanka in the anime series Sankarea, and played Hakase Hiroyo in Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger.

Among the works in she appeared, she mentions that the work she especially has strong feelings for is Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions (as Rikka Takanashi), and the works that were a big challenge in her voice actress career are Charlotte (as Yusa/Misa Nishimori) and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (as Ayame).

In 2014, Uchida debuted as a singer with the single Soushou Innocence, under the label Pony Canyon. Same year, she won the Best Rookie Actress Award at the 8th Seiyu Awards. Her first photo book, Maaya (まあや), was released on December 24, 2014.

In 2015, she participated in Animelo Summer Live for the first time. She has continued to participate every year since then, except 2020 (which was canceled).

Musical career

Uchida made her solo debut in April 2014 under Pony Canyon with her first solo single, "Soushou Innocence" (創傷イノセンス); it peaked at 14th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for 9 weeks. The main song in the single was used as the opening theme song for the anime, Riddle Story of Devil. She released her second single, "Gimme! Revolution" (ギミー!レボリューション) on November 3, 2014; it peaked at 12th place on the Oricon Weekly Single Chart and stayed on the chart for 12 weeks. The titular song from the single was used as the opening theme song for the anime, Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!.

She released her 3rd single, "Karappo Capsule" (からっぽカプセル) on April 1, 2015. The song "Karappo Capsule" from the single was used as the ending theme song for the anime, Comical Psychosomatic Medicine. Her first solo album titled "PENKI" was released on December 2, 2015; it peaked at 6th place on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for 7 weeks. On February 28, 2016, Uchida held her 1st solo live concert titled "1st LIVE Hello, 1st Contact!" in Nakano Sun Plaza. Her 4th single, "Resonant Heart", was released on May 11, 2016. The titular song in the single was used as the opening theme song for the anime, Seisen Cerberus.

She released her 1st mini album named "Drive-in Theater" on January 11, 2017; the mini album peaked at 6th place on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and stayed on the chart for 5 weeks. The album was created with the desire to express her real self. Especially the song Smiling Spiral from the album was made with the purpose of "a cheering song". The album heavily features her hobbies; like Crossfire, a song like a festival song with baseball-like lyrics, Moratorium Dance Floor, which has a Japanese taste and Shiny drive, Moony dive, which is themed on driving. On February 25–26, 2017, she held her 2nd solo live concert in two days, titled "2nd LIVE Smiling Spiral" in Yoyogi National First Gymnasium with over 13,000 capacity. Her 5th single, "+INTERSECT+" was released on June 21, 2017. Her 6th single, "c.o.s.m.o.s" was released on October 25, 2017; it peaked at 6th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for 4 weeks. She held another solo live concert on July 1 and 29, 2017 in Tokyo and Osaka named, "Live 2017 +INTERSECT SUMMER+".

Her 7th single, "aventure bleu" was released on February 14, 2018. The titular song from the single was used as the opening theme song for the anime, Takunomi. Her 2nd album named "Magic Hour" was released on April 25, 2018; it peaked at 7th place on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart and stayed on the chart for 6 weeks. She opened her fanclub in April 2018; named "LIFE IS LIKE A SUNNY DAY". On June 17, 24 and July 1, 2018, she held her first solo live tour titled, "Magic Number TOUR 2018", in Fukuoka, Osaka, and Tokyo. Her 8th and best-selling single, "youthful beautiful", was released on October 17, 2018; it peaked at 7th place on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for 14 weeks. The titular song from the single was used as the ending theme song for the anime, SSSS.Gridman.

Filmography

Dubbing roles

Live-action movie

Live-action drama

Animation

Commercials

Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger「MMZ-01 Moe Moe Zukyun」 (2012)

Chain Chronicle (2014)

Millennium War Aigis (2015), Anna

Meiji「SABAS Milk Grapefruit Flavor」(2015)

Mitsubishi Jisho Residence (2017)

Marui no Anime「Neko ga Kureta Maarui no Shiawase」 (2017)

KADOKAWA「Ikinokori Renkinjutsushi wa Machi de Shizuka ni Kurashitai」#1 (2017)

Pelack T Tablets (2018)

Dydo BLEND COFFEE (2018), Kouko Sukita

Parapara Manga「Midjikana Mono Ni AGC／o Furo Hen」Female ver. (2018)

SoftBank Giga Kuni Monogatari (2019), Satowa (voice)

Mon Petit Natural Gourmand Campaign (2019), Cat

Paiza Learning (2019), Mikage Suzutsuki

Baby Star Ramen Otsumami (2019)

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (2019), Girl Protagonist (Japanese voice)

HABA Hitoshizu-kun (2020)

Audio Technica ATH-ANC300TW(Wireless Earphones) (2020)

Ichijinsha「My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!」 (2020)

【Piccoma】Hotto, Hitokoma (2020)

Discography

Singles

Digital singles

Concerts

Radio programs

Personal radio programs

Won't You Talk With Uchida Maaya? (内田真礼とおはなししません？) (2015–present)

M×M×S 内田真礼の「真礼充ラジオ」(2013–present)

Other radio programs

Sankarea Radio Hajimemashita (さんかれあラジオはじめました) (2012)

Ayamaya!? (あやまあ屋!?) with Aya Suzaki (2013)

Aoharadio (アオハラジオ) with Yuki Kaji (2014)

Million Arthur Radio! MiriRaji! (ミリオンアーサーRADIO!ミリラジ) with Arisa Suzuki (2015–2020)

I Reincarnated into an Otome Game as a Radio Personality With Only Destruction Flags...(女ゲームの破滅フラグしかないラジオパーソナリティーに転生してしまった...) (2020–2021)

Publications

Photobooks

[2014.12.24] Maaya (まあや)

[2019.03.25] étoile

[2023.02.08] Maaya Doki (まあやドキ)

Video

[2012.08.27] Akihabara Seiyuu Matsuri: THE MOVIE (秋葉原声優まつり THE MOVIE)

[2013.02.22] Ura Ai Mai Mi (裏あいまいみー)

[2013.04.17] Kane-Tomo Seiyuu Lab Vol. 1 (金朋声優ラボ Vol.1)

[2013.10.21] Takamori Natsumi to Uchida Maaya no Seiyuu Shokugyou Taiken-sho (高森奈津美と内田真礼の声優職業体験所)

[2013.12.24] Riddle Heart I ~Pension Stone Mountain Satsujin Shiken~ (リドルハートI〜ペンション・ストーンマウンテン殺人事件〜)

[2014.12.24] Maaya, Okinawa ni Ittekimashita! (まあや、沖縄に行ってきましたっ!)

[2017.09.24] Uchida Maaya to Ohanashi Shimasen? ～ in Taiwan (内田真礼とおはなししません？～in 台湾)

[2019.03.25] Maaya, France ni Ittekimashita!! (まあや、フランスに行ってきましたっ!!)

[2022.03.01] Uchida Maaya to Kyanpu Shimasen? (内田真礼とキャンプしません？)