- For Team 8's Yokoyama Yui, see Yokoyama Yui (Team 8).
Yokoyama Yui was a member of AKB48's Team A. She is also a member of Not yet and Melisma, and was the General Manager (Soukantoku) of the AKB48 Group.
Catchphrase
- 京都から来ました、金閣寺よりも輝きたい、横山由依、31歳です。よろしくお願いします
- Kyoto kara kimashita, Kinkakuji yori mo kagayakitai, Yokoyama Yui, 31 desu. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu
- (I came from Kyoto, I want to shine more than the Golden Pavillion, I'm Yokoyama Yui, 31 years old. Please be nice to me)
Trivia
- Audition song: "Blue Bird" by Ikimonogakari
- Hobbies: Karaoke, strolling, visiting bookstores
- Favorite artists: CHEMISTRY, Remioren, Ikimonogakari
- Favorite body part: Hand
- Favorite color: Purple, white, black, pink
- Favorite country: America
- Favorite drink: Orange juice, iced tea, tapioca drink
- Favorite facial feature: Dimples
- Favorite food: Nikudon (beef on rice)
- In an episode in AKBingo!, before eating Spicy Chicken Curry, said that she handles spicy food well
- Favorite numbers: 1, 12, 8
- Favorite sports: Basketball, Tennis, Athletics
- Good friends with: Shimazaki Haruka (YuiParu), Kitahara Rie, Kawaei Rina, Iriyama Anna, Kizaki Yuria, Takahashi Juri, Kojima Mako and Yamamoto Sayaka
- Oldest member in Team A
- Leader of Light Music Club
- She failed SKE48's 2nd generation auditions
- Replaced Shinoda Mariko as the Team A captain on July 21, 2013
- She was able to limbo (bend backwards) under a 50cm high horizontal bar for a television competition
- Loves cats. Her cat is named Bisu
- Has a pet cockatiel
- Has gone bungee jumping
- During the 2011 Senbatsu Election, Yui had the most infamous hyperventilation attack. It was her first time ranking and she reached Senbatsu
- Attended Heart Voice Studio Music School for Middle and High School
- Was the vocalist in a high school band
- She is also well known for her role in Bimyo~ (Season 1) as "The Untrusting Senshi: Honmayan"
- Her role became so well-known that several appearances of Honmayan can be seen in the PV versions for Gingham Check. It is also referenced in the AKB48 Satsujin Jiken Online Video and the video game AKB1/149 Renai Sousenkyo
- Part of the Chinese mobile game AKB48 Cherry Bay Blaze
- Can play the drums
- Her older sister Yuka works as a magazine editor.
History
Early Life
2009
- On September 2nd, passed the audition for AKB48's 9th Generation.
- On November 15th, had her theatre debut with the Idol no Yoake stage.
- On November 30th, passed the Kenkyuusei Selection Review Examination.
2010
- On October 10th, participated in her first concert, AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri.
- On October 10th, was also the first member of the 9th Generation to be promoted. She was promoted to Akimoto Team K.
2011
- On January 21st, during Request Hour, it was announced that a new unit called "Not yet" would be formed. The members included Yui, Oshima Yuko, Sashihara Rino and Kitahara Rie.
- On March 16th, officially debuted as a member of Not yet.
- On April 15th, was a member of Majisuka Gakuen 2.
- On May 25th, was included in her first Senbatsu as a member for AKB's 21st single Everyday, Kachuusha.
- On June 9th, was voted into 19th place for the 3rd Senbatsu Election, becoming a Senbatsu member for Flying Get.
2012
2013
- On April 28th, her concurrent position with NMB48 was cancelled during the 2013 Spring Concert.
- On May 20th, had her last stage with NMB48.
- On July 22nd, following the graduation of Shinoda Mariko, became the new temporary captain of Team A.
2014
- On February 24th, during the AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri, was moved to Team K and became the team captain (Yokoyama Team K).
- On May 7th, had her debut with Team K with RESET.
- On May 31st, appeared in the AKB48 Mechaike Japan Female Pro Wrestling.
- On December 8th, the former General Manager of AKB48 Takahashi Minami announced her graduation. Furthermore, Yui would be appointed the role once Minami's graduation was complete.
- Became a cast member for the movie "Sailor Zombie".
- Did the voice over narration for the movie "Yume wa Ushi no Oishasan".
2015
- Starting from January 19th, was a cast member of Majisuka Gakuen 4.
- On Februrary 5th, her first photobook Yuihan was released.
- On March 26th, during the 2016 Spring Concert, was moved to Team A and appointed the captancy (Yokoyama Team A).
- Starting from August 24th, was a cast member of Majisuka Gakuen 5.
- On December 8th, became the official new General Manager.
- Became a cast member of Majisuka Gakuen 5.
2016
- On March 1st, was the leading actress in Episode 41 of "AKB Horror Night Adrenaline no Yoru".
- On July 23rd, was a cast member of the horror drama series "Crow's Blood".
- On September 7th, was the leading actress in Episode 21 of "AKB Love Night Koi Koujou".
- On October 29th, was a cast member of Cabasuka Gakuen.
2017
- Starting from January 1st, was a member of the television drama series Tofu Pro Wrestling, using the stage name "Long Speech Yokoyama".
- On August 17th, returned as Long Speech Yokoyama to the live event "The Real 2017 WIP CLIMAX". Alongside Cherry Miyawaki, she fought against Hollywood Jurina and Dotonbori Shiroma. Hollywood Jurina and Dotonbori Shiroma won the match.
- Was chosen as the ambassador for JR Busses, a Japanese bus travelling agency.
- On June 17th, during the 9th Senbatsu Election, finally reached Kami 7.
- On December 8th, was removed as the captain of Team A (Okabe Team A) but still held the role of General Manager.
2018
- On February 23rd, returned as Long Speech Yokoyama in the live event "The Real 2018 WIP QUEENDOM". She fought alongside Mo~ Mo~ Kawamoto and Aja Kong against Voice Yamada, Kuiuchi Matsumura and Anti-Slip Makiko. Yui's team won.
- Was announced as a cast member for Majimuri Gakuen.
- During the idol survival show "Last Idol", was the co-host.
- Was the host of the variety show "Mirai Monster" on which the former General Manager Takahashi Minami appeared regularly.
- Appeared in the final of Mechaike Japan Female Pro Wrestling.
- Had her lead actress debut in the movie "Hannari Girori no Yoriko-san".
- On December 8, at the 13th Anniversary performance, announced that Mukaichi Mion would become the new General Manager.
- On December 20th, it was announced that Yui would starr in the 20th Anniversary performance of the opening of the Hakataza theater in Fukuoka, "Croquette Special Performance" by Takeda Tetsuya.
2019
- On April 1st, was officially no longer the General Manager (Soukantoku) of the AKB48 Group.
- From July 11th-28th and August 1st-3rd, was part of the cast for the stage drama 'Utsukushiku Aoku' (美しく青く).
- On September 22nd, was part of the cast for the TBS drama version of 'Utsukushiku Aoku' (美しく青く).
2020
- On February 2nd, appeared at the Japan Expo 2020 in Thailand.
- From June 2nd to 30th, was part of the "Shinbashi Enbujou Series 7" (新橋演舞場シリーズ⑦) by the Atami Gorouichiza (熱海五郎一座) theatre unit.
- On October 20, starred in the music video "Halloween Knight" by XIIX.
2021
2022
- From February 18th, starred in the 5-episode web drama "Hanare Rarenai" (離れられない) as the main female lead on Youtube. Episode 1 can be viewed here.
AKB48 Senbatsu Elections
AKB48 Janken Tournaments
Team History
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team K → Team A and Team Unknown → Team A and Team N → Team A → Team K → Team A → Graduation
- Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on September, 2009
- Promoted to Team K on October 10, 2010 (AKB48 Tokyo Aki Matsuri)
- Transferred to Team A on August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle)
- Had a Concurrent Position on NMB48's Team N from August 24, 2012 (Tokyo Dome Team Shuffle) to April 28, 2013 (AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai) (Promotion: December 19, 2012 | Graduation: May 20, 2013)
- Transferred to Team K on February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri)
- Transferred to Team A on March 26, 2015 (AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015)
- Graduated from AKB48's Team A on December 9, 2021 (Announcement: September 12, 2021 | Graduation Ceremony: November 27, 2021 at Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall)
Singles Participation
AKB48 A-Sides
AKB48 B-Sides
NMB48 A-Sides
NMB48 B-Sides
Other Singles
Albums Participation
AKB48 Albums
NMB48 Albums
Units
Singles
Albums
Stage Units
- KKS2 (Idol no Yoake)
- Zannen Shoujo
- KKS3 (Renai Kinshi Jourei)
- Renai Kinshi Jourei
- KKS4 (Theater no Megami)
- Candy
- K6 (RESET)
- Seifuku Resistance (After Ono Erena's graduation)
- Team A Waiting Stage
- Junai no Crescendo
- Tsundere! (New Units)
- N1 (Dareka no Tame ni)
- Rider
- Team Surprise 1st Stage (Juuryoku Sympathy)
- Sono Mama de
- Suteki na Sankaku Kankei
- Heart no Vector
- K6 Revival (RESET)
- Ashita no Tame ni Kiss wo
- Team Surprise 2nd Stage (Bara no Gishiki)
- Itoshisa wo Marumete
- Dare ga Futari wo Deawaseta no ka?
- A7 (M.T ni Sasagu)
- Tsuki to Mizukagami
- SS7 (Thumbnail)
- Ayamachi (Duet with Okada Nana)
- A6 Revival (Mokugekisha)
- Hoshi no Mukougawa (Center)
Concert Units
- AKB48
- AKB48 Group
- Fukuoka Dome
- Sapporo Dome
- Osaka Dome
- Nagoya Dome
- Tokyo Dome
- Nara
- Saitama
- Fukuoka
Solo Songs
Photobooks
DVDs
Solo DVDs
Media Appearances
Movies
- NMB48 Geinin! THE MOVIE Owarai Seishun Girls! (NMB48 げいにん!THE MOVIE お笑い青春ガールズ!) (2013)
- Yume wa Ushi no Oishasan (2014) - Narration
- NMB48 Geinin! The Movie Returns Sotsugyou! Owarai Seishun Girls!! Aratanaru Tabiachi (2014) - herself (Cameo)
Dramas
Variety Shows
- AKBINGO! (2009 - )
- Shukan AKB (2009-2012)
- AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (Season 5/6/7/8)
- Naruhodo High School (2010)
- Yonpara (With Not yet) (2011)
- NMB48 Geinin! (2012)
- NMB48 Geinin! 2 (2013)
- Mechaike Japan Female Pro Wrestling (2014)
- Last Idol (2018)
- Mechaike Special Japan Female Pro Wrestling FINAL (2018)
- Mirai Monster (2018)
Stage Plays
- Croquette Special Performance (コロッケ特別公演) (2019)
- Utsukushiku Aoku (美しく青く) (2019)
- ABSO-METAL Re:START 1&2
Gallery
Yokoyama Yui (2018)
Yokoyama Yui (2017)
Yokoyama Yui (2016)
Yokoyama Yui (2015)
Yokoyama Yui (2014)
Yokoyama Yui (2013)
Yokoyama Yui (2012) (
NMB48)
Yokoyama Yui (2012)
Yokoyama Yui (2011)
Yokoyama Yui (Late 2010)
Yokoyama Yui (Early 2010)
Yokoyama Yui (2009)