Yūki Yoda
Yūki Yoda, is a Japanese tarento, actress, and model. She is a former third generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46 and an exclusive model for the magazines MAQUIA and bis. She has played supporting roles in the television dramas Mob Psycho 100 and Zambi.
Early life and career
Yūki Yoda was born on May 5, 2000, in Shika Island, Fukuoka Prefecture. She has one younger brother.Her entertainment career began in 2016 when she successfully auditioned for the third generation of the idol group Nogizaka46.
Yoda and her fellow third generation members performed their first full live concert in May 2017.
Her first selection for Nogizaka46's main performance group came in August 2017, when she was selected for Nogizaka46's 18th single "Nigemizu".
She has also been selected to appear in advertising campaigns for Mouse Computer and 7-Eleven.
In December 2017, Yoda released her first photobook titled "Hinata no Ondo", which became the bestselling photobook in Japan that week, and the tenth bestselling photobook in 2018 with 66,314 sold. She later became an exclusive model for the fashion magazines MAQUIA and bis.
Yoda's first acting role came in 2018 with the TV Tokyo adaptation of the webcomic Mob Psycho 100. A stage role in the horror play Zambi followed, with Yoda joining the cast alongside several members of Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka46. Yoda reprised her role for the 2019 Nippon TV adaptation of Zambi. She played the lead role of Chisa Kotegawa in the 2020 live-action adaptation of the manga Grand Blue.
In March 2020, Yoda released her second photobook titled "Mukuchi na Jikan". In February 2025, Yoda released her third photobook entitled "Yōda".
On January 5, 2025, Yoda announced her "graduation" from Nogizaka46. Her first solo selection for Nogizaka46's main performance group came on February 3, 2025, when she was selected for Nogizaka46's digital download single "Natsukashisa no Saki". Her first selection for Nogizaka46's solo performance came on February 23, 2025, when she was selected for Nogizaka46's digital download single "100 Nichi Me". Her graduation concert took place on February 22–23, 2025, at the Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka, attended by 77 thousand people.
Discography
Singles with Nogizaka46
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | 17 | "Influencer" | B-side | First single to participate; Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Sanbanme no Kaze" as 3rd Generation. |
| 2017 | 18 | "Nigemizu" | A-side, center | Shared center position with Momoko Ōzono; Also sang on "Onna wa Hitori ja Nemurenai", "Hito Natsu no Nagasa Yori…", "Mirai no Kotae" as 3rd Generation and "Naitatte Iijanaika?" |
| 2017 | 19 | "Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyō Dekiru" | B-side | Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Fuminshō" and "Boku no Shōdō" as 3rd Generation |
| 2018 | 20 | "Synchronicity" | A-side | Also sang on "Tokitokimekimeki" as 3rd Generation and "Kotodamaho" |
| 2018 | 21 | "Jikochū de Ikō!" | A-side | Also sang on "Soratobira", "Jibun janai Kanji" as 3rd Generation, "Chikyū ga Maruinara" and "Anna ni Sukidatta no ni…" |
| 2018 | 22 | "Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru" | A-side | Also sang on "Caravan wa Nemuranai" and "Shiritai Koto" |
| 2019 | 23 | "Sing Out!" | A-side | Also sang on "Heikōsen" |
| 2019 | 24 | "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" | A-side | Also sang on "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" and "Boku no Omoikomi" |
| 2020 | 25 | "Shiawase no Hogoshoku" | A-side | Also sang on "Sayonara Stay With Me" and "Mainichi ga Brand New Day" as 3rd Generation |
| 2020 | — | "Sekaijū no Rinjin yo" | — | Charity song during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020 | — | "Route 246" | — | |
| 2021 | 26 | "Boku wa Boku o Suki ni Naru" | A-side | Also sang on "Ashita ga Aru Riyū" and "Wilderness World" |
| 27 | "Gomen ne Fingers Crossed" | A-side | Also sang on "Zenbu Yume no Mama" as center, "Otonatachi ni wa Shiji Sarenai" as 3rd Generation, and "Zabun Zazabun" | - |
| 28 | “Kimi ni Shikarareta” | A-side | Also sang on “Tanin no Sora ni” | - |
| 2022 | 29 | “Actually…” | A-side | Also sang on “Fukayomi” and “Suki ni Natte Mita” |
| 30 | “Suki to Iu no wa Rock da ze!” | A-side | Also sang on Boku ga Te wo Tataku Hou e” and Passionfruits no Tabekata” | - |
| 31 | “Koko ni wa Nai Mono” | A-side | Also sang on “Sentou Rhapsody” | - |
| 2023 | 32 | “Hito wa Yume wo Nido Miru” | A-side | Also sang on “Bokutachi no Sayonara” |
| 33 | “Ohitorisama Tengoku” | A-side | Also sang on “Dareka no Kata” | - |
| 34 | “Monopoly” | A-side | Also sang on “Tegone Hamburg” | - |
| 2024 | 35 | “Chance wa Byoudou” | A-side | — |
| 2024 | 36 | “Cheat Day” | A-side | — |
| 2024 | 37 | "Hodōkyō" | A-side | Also sang on “Nogizakamanjū” and “Yuki ga Furuhi ni Mata Aô” |
| 2025 | — | "Natsukashisa no Saki" | center | Nogizaka46's 38th single "Navel Orange" tracklist. |
| 2025 | — | "100 Nichi Me" | Solo | Nogizaka46's 38th single "Navel Orange" tracklist. |
Albums with Nogizaka46
| Year | No. | Title | Participated song |
| 2017 | 3 | Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume |
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| 2019 | 4 | Ima ga Omoide ni Naru made |
Other featured songs
| Year | Artist | Title | Albums / Singles |
| 2018 | AKB48 | "Kokkyo no Nai Jidai" | "Jabaja" |
| 2019 | AKB48 | "Hatsukoi Door" | "Jiwaru Days" |
Filmography
Photobooks
- Hinata no Ondo, Mukuchi na Jikan, Yōda,