Yurika Kubo

Yurika Kubo (久保由利香) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nara, Japan, born on May 19, 1989. Known to fans by the stage name Shikaco, she has built a career at the intersection of seiyuu work, character songs, and anime-oriented pop, with Pony Canyon among the labels associated with her music. Kubo is especially recognized for voicing Hanayo Koizumi in Love Live!, one of the best-known anime music franchises of the 2010s, a role that made her name especially visible to listeners searching for anime songs and seiyuu performances. Her work has remained closely tied to anime and idol-song releases, where expressive vocals and character-driven performances are central. In 2025, she announced her marriage to a non-celebrity, and in 2026 she shared the music video Poppin Bambi, underscoring her continuing activity as both a voice actress and singer.