Yūko Gotō

Yuko Goto is a Japanese voice actress and singer represented by the talent agency Axlone. She has been active in the industry since 1999 and is typically cast in cute and vulnerable roles.

Goto is part of the Japanese cast connected to the Berserk anime, a credit that stands apart from the sweet, moe roles she is usually cast in elsewhere. Taking on a role in a franchise this dark and violent shows a different side of her range.

Off-screen, Goto is known for a genuine passion for motorcycle and biker culture, a contrast to her typical sweet roles that was affectionately parodied in an episode of Lucky Star. The joke played on the gap between her image and her real-life interests.

Goto has continued performing despite being diagnosed in 2012 with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and lupus. She has kept working in the industry in the years since her diagnosis.

Yes, Goto remains a fluent English speaker alongside her Japanese voice acting career. She was born in 1975 and has spent more than two decades performing professionally.