Yokoyama Yui (Team 8)

Yokoyama Yui
Yokoyama Yui (2019)
Name
Kanji	横山結衣
Kana	よこやま ゆい
Romaji	Yokoyama Yui
Nickname	Yokochan (ヨコちゃん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	February 22, 2001
Birthplace	Owani, Minami-Tsugaru, Aomori, Japan
Blood type	O
Current Age	23 Years Old
Sizes
Height	160cm
Professional Info
Agency	Juus k. k.
Social Networks	Official Fanclub / Instagram / TikTok / Twitter
Idol Career Info
Former Group	AKB48
Former Team	Team 8/Team K
Debuted	April 2014 / Team 8
Graduated	November 2021

For 9th Generation's Yokoyama Yui, see Yokoyama Yui.

Yokoyama Yui was a member of AKB48's Team 8 and Team K.

Catchphrase

わぁ、こったになまっちゅうばって、AKBだんず、たんげがんばるんはんで、応援してけ! 青森県から来ました、横山結衣 23歳です。なまっても?（アイドル!）よこちゃんって呼んでください（よこちゃん!）

Wa~a, kotta ni namacchuubatte, AKB danzu, tange ganbarun hande, ouenshiteke! Aomori-ken kara kimashita, Yokoyama Yui 23-sai desu. Namatte mo? (AIDORU!) Yokochan tte yonde kudasai (Yokochan!)

Trivia

• Team 8 Performances: Shizuoka, Sapporo, Fukushima, Miyagi
• Hobbies: Nail art, dance practice, eating, doing weird faces
• Special skills: Dancing
• Strong points: I'm addicted to myself, I give my best effort
• Weak points: Short tempered
• Charm point: Eye color
• Favorite word: "I don't know, but I will try"
• Favorite foods: Chocolate
• Hated foods: Fish skin
• Most admire person: Kojima Haruna, Okada Nana, Takahashi Ai
• Close friends: Kuranoo Narumi
• Describe yourself in one word: My pace
• Animal you wold describe yourself as: Polar bear
• Thing I want most now: Courge to go to miso ramen shops alone
• How I relieve my stress: Eating, sleeping
• Future Dream: To become an idol, seeing and leating everything, to enrich my life
• Favorite song: Iiwake Maybe
• A place you'd like to go when you're allowed to drive: Lake Jusanko
• Message to the fans: From now on, I'll keep doing my best as a member of AKB48 Team 8, so I count with your support!!
• She is a former member of the dance unit "Fun☆Girl".
• She is a member of the "Alpaca Alliance" with Sato Nanami.
• She has a strong accent (this is reflected in her catchphrase).
• She is known to the AKB48 staff as "Tano Yuka's daughter" for their close mother/daugther-like relationship.
• She shares the same name as Yokoyama Yui, but written in different kanji. This is the first time two girls of ALL48 groups have had the same name.

History

2014

• In April, joined AKB48 as a member of Team 8.
• On June 24th, was chosen as one of the 15 members to perform Koi Suru Juuden Prius with Sashihara Rino on AKBINGO!.
• On July 29th, was chosen as one of the 16 members to perform 47 no Suteki na Machi e on AKBINGO!.
• On August 6th, had her theater debut with Team 8's 1st stage, PARTY ga Hajimaru yo (second day of the stage being performed overall).
• On August 27th, was part of her first song, 47 no Suteki na Machi e, on AKB48's 37th single Kokoro no Placard.
• On October 11th and 25th, was chosen as one of the 16 members to perform a medly on AKB48 SHOW!.

2015

• On January 12th, had her concert debut at Team 8's National Tour in Yamanashi.

2016

• On February 23rd and March 1st, participated in AKBINGO!'s Dance Royale, forming a team with Honda Hitomi and Nakano Ikumi. They won the competition.

2017

• On December 8th, it was announced she would have a kennin/concurrent position in Komiyama Team K.

2018

• From July 19th to 22nd, appeared in Team 8's 2nd stage play, KISS KISS KISS.

2019

• On January 11th, placed 6th at the AKB48 Group First Singing Contest.
• From May 16th to 25th, participated in a SHOWROOM competition for the women's travel magazine "Cebu Shima no Joushi Tabi Pamphlet" (セブ島の女子旅パンフレット). The 1st to 3rd place would be featured as models. Onishi Momoka came 1st, Shinozaki Ayana came 2nd and Yokoyama placed 3rd.
• In June and July, the three winners for the Cebu Shima no Joushi Tabi Pamphlet went to the Philippines for a photo shooting.
• In October, "Girls Tripp Cebu Shima Guide Book by AKB48" was released, featuring the three winners.
• On September 5th, appeared in the dance stage performance "Uchi no Oyaji ga Saikyou" (ウチの親父が最強).
• On September 6th, made a guest appearance in Team 8's 3rd stage play, Bee School.

2021

• On February 22nd, released her first photobook, Mijukuna Hikari.
• From March 27th to April 4th, appeard in Team 8's 4th stage play, Majimuri Gakuen - RAI.
• From June 9th to July 1st, was on a hiatus due to her health. Because of this, her solo performance at the AKB48 THE AUDISHOW was cancelled (replaced by Oda Erina).
• On September 29th, was part of her first senbatsu for AKB48's 58th single, Ne mo Ha mo Rumor.
• On October 1st, it was announced she signed with the agency Juus k. k..
• On September 15th, appeared in the October issue of Ex Taishuu alongside Yokoyama Yui (Team A), Murayama Yuiri and Yamauchi Mizuki.
• On October 24th, announced her graduation on SHOWROOM.
• On November 29th, she graduated from AKB48.
• On December 28th, opened her official fanclub on fanicon.

2022

• From January 7th to 16th, starred in the Japanese Frankenstein adaptation in Tokyo.
• From January 20th to 23rd, starred in the Japanese Frankenstein adaptation in Osaka.

2024

• From January 20th to 28th, appeared in the stage play "Spy Room" (スパイ教室, Spy Kyoushitsu) in the role of Lily.

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 6th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 7th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 8th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 10th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked

Team History

Team 8 → Team 8 and Team K → Graduation

Joined AKB48 as a Team 8 member on April 3, 2014

Has a Concurrent Position in AKB48's Team K from December 08, 2017 (AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle)

Graduated from AKB48's Team 8 and Team K on November 29, 2021 (Announcement: October 24, 2021)

Singles Participation

AKB48 A-Sides

• Ne mo Ha mo Rumor

AKB48 B-Sides

47 no Suteki na Machi e (Kokoro no Placard) Seifuku no Hane (Kibouteki Refrain) Aisatsu kara Hajimeyou (Green Flash) Kegarete iru Shinjitsu (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai) Ama Nojaku Batta (Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby) Yume e no Route (Tsubasa wa Iranai) Hoshizora wo Kimi ni (High Tension)

Yaban na Kyuuai (11gatsu no Anklet) Shuuden no Yoru (Teacher Teacher) Hachinosu Dance (Teacher Teacher) (Center) Ohayo Kara Hajimaru Sekai (NO WAY MAN) Generation Change (Jiwaru DAYS) Sukida Sukida Sukida (Sustainable) Seikoutoutei (Ne mo Ha mo Rumor)

Other Songs

• Hanareteitemo

Albums Participation

AKB48 Albums

• Henachoko Support (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
• Issho no Aida ni Nannin to Deaerudarou (0 to 1 no Aida)

Units

Stage Units

81 (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo)

Classmate

SS8 (Kamikyoku Shibari)

Escape

84 (Sono Shizuku wa, Mirai e to Tsunagaru Niji ni Naru.)

Itoshisa wo Marumete

Concert Units

AKB48 9th Anniversary

• Seifuku no Hane

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

• Flying Get

Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜

Yamanashi

• End Roll

Tottori

• Seifuku Resistance

Hokkaido

• Blue rose

AKB48 Team 8 Senbatsu Concert ~Bokutachi wa Nekkyou Suru~

• Lost the way
• Yaban na Kyuuai

8gatsu 8nichi wa Eito no Hi Natsu da! Eito da! Pitto Matsuri 2018

Snack Time

• Itoshisa no Accel

AKB48 Team K Tandoku Concert 〜Team K no K tte nan no K?〜

• Gesuna Yume

AKB48 Team 8 Foxies Concert 〜The Only One!! Foxies!〜

• Faint
• Downtown Hotel 100gou Shitsu

AKB48 Team 8 Everybody Concert 〜Come On!! Everybody!〜

• Yaban na Kyuuai
• Kegarete iru Shinjitsu

Okabe Rin Solo Concert 〜Moshimo~shi! Rinrin Oshi Desho!?〜

• Kuroi Tenshi

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2019

• Yaban na Kyuuai

AKB48 Group Spring Festival in Yokohama Stadium

• Blue rose

MX Natsu Matsuri AKB48 2021 ~Saigo no Summer Party!~

• Classmate

Photobooks

• [2021.02.22] Mijukuna Hikari

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

• AKB48 no Anta, Dare? (2014)
• AKBINGO! (2014)
• Yume wa Koko kara Namahousou Happy (夢はここから生放送　ハッピィ)

Stage Plays

• KISS KISS KISS (2018)
• Uchi no Oyaji ga Saikyou (ウチの親父が最強) (2019)
• Bee School (2019)
• Majimuri Gakuen - RAI (2021) - Airyu Satoyaki (Prajna)
• Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン) (2021) - Safie / Liz
• Spy Room (スパイ教室, Spy Kyoushitsu) (2024) - Lily

Gallery

Yokoyama Yui (2019)

Yokoyama Yui (July 2018 - Team 8)

Yokoyama Yui 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Yokoyama Yui (2018) (AKB48)

Yokoyama Yui (July 2017)

Yokoyama Yui 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Yokoyama Yui (2017) (AKB48)

Yokoyama Yui (December 2016)

Yokoyama Yui (2016) (AKB48)

Yokoyama Yui (2016)

Yokoyama Yui (2015)

Yokoyama Yui (2014)

Yokoyama Yui (2014)

Yokoyama Yui (2014)