A beloved celebrity surprised her fans with news of her marriage, but they aren’t the only ones who were caught off guard!
Kubo Yurika is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and model who launched her entertainment career in 2010. Since then, she has voiced numerous anime series and filmed roles, including Classroom of the Elite‘s Kikyo.
On July 1, Kubo released an official statement, telling the world that she had married a non-celebrity, and that nobody is more surprised about her marriage than her.
ご報告です。 pic.twitter.com/diZhNNPD8e
— 久保ユリカ (@INFO_shikaco) July 1, 2025
To everyone who has supported me,
To everyone who has cared about me,
As the summer sky shines brilliantly, I feel rather humbled to share this personal news, but I, Yurika Kubo, have recently had the good fortune to marry a man outside of the entertainment industry. Ordinarily, this might not be something one would go out of their way to announce in writing like this…
However, in my own usual, honest way, if I am to convey my true feelings to all of you, I must say that I myself am more surprised than anyone by this situation.
It honestly feels unbelievable.
And while I cannot promise that “nothing will change,” I am determined to devote myself even more than before — as a person, and as an artist — to growing and improving. It would make me very happy if you could continue to watch over me warmly. Lastly, I sincerely wish you all good health and happiness.
1 July 2025 Yurika Kubo
— Kubo Yurika
Thousands of fans have reacted to the statement on X (formerly Twitter), including Akesaka Satomi, who playfully objected to the news. Akesaka is a Japanese voice actress and a former idol, who debuted in the J-Pop group Mew Five.
“What!? Shikako, seriously?!? You’re getting married before me?!? “ she wrote. “Aaaaah don’t go! I’m happy, and it’s good news, but don’t go!”
えっ！？シカコ本当に！？！？
私より先に結婚してしまうの！？！？うわああああ行かないでええええええええ
嬉しいけどおめでたいけど行かないでえええええぇぇぇぇ— 明坂聡美(あけさかさとみ)※声優です (@akekodao) July 1, 2025
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