Yuichiro Umehara and his wife leave the cafe and head to a high-end sushi restaurant (Photo by Yutaka Yoshida)
In early April 2024, a slender, handsome man wearing black pants and a khaki jacket and carrying a branded backpack was spotted in Tokyo. Amidst the crowds of the downtown area, he hurried to a certain chain coffee shop. It seems that he was meeting up with his “beloved wife” there.
“The true identity of the handsome guy is Yuichiro Umehara, a voice actor.After his debut in 2013, he got his break with the role of En Yufuin in the anime “Beautiful High School Earth Defense Club LOVE!” (TV Tokyo), which aired in 2015.It is pleasant to the ears. With her voice and visuals that rival any actor, she quickly became a super popular voice actor. Her fans affectionately call her “Ume-chan.”
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Although he is such a popular person, he actually got married several years ago. He hasn’t announced this to his fans, so if they find out he’s a married man, his female fans will cry over “Umehara Ross.” That’s why so many fans call her “serious love.”” (Voice actor industry official)
Umehara, who appeared like a comet in the world of voice actors, released his first photo book in 2017, four years after his debut. Her third book, “Umeawase” (Shufu to Seikatsusha), was just released on March 8th, coinciding with her birthday last month. She is now something like an idol.
“In the past, he has played the role of Eugene Seven Stark in the popular anime “Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans” (TBS), Weather Report in “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean” (TOKYO MX, etc.), and “BLEACH: Thousand Years of Blood War.” ” (TV Tokyo) He has received high praise as a voice actor, such as playing the role of Eugram Haschwald.
In 2016, he won the New Actor Award at the 10th Voice Actor Awards. My most recent performance is the role of Abel Walker in “MASHLE” (TOKYO MX and others), which became a hot topic when Creepy Nuts performed the opening song for the anime.” (Subculture Magazine Writer)
What kind of person is the woman who captured Umehara, who has so many true love fans?
“Mr. A is an accessory designer who is known for his retro-inspired designs with a 1990s theme.He is also a skilled manager who handles everything from design to production and sales by himself.Recently, he has been featured in a women’s fashion magazine called Mr. No was wearing Mr. A’s accessories. Mr. Umehara and I are classmates who met in university.” (Mutual acquaintance)
Mr. A visited the store on the first day of his first pop-up store in Tokyo. After enjoying a conversation with the visitors for about 30 minutes, she headed to the cafe where her “beloved husband” was waiting.
After meeting up, Mr. A happily talked about the pop-up store, and Umehara smiled and agreed, and the two seemed to get along well. After a few minutes, the two left the cafe and headed to a high-end sushi restaurant about a five-minute walk away. Apparently it was a celebration for the first day of my wife’s pop-up store. The couple, who were smiling from beginning to end, toasted with sake and then enjoyed the meal for about an hour.
When I asked Umehara about his marital status as he came out of the store, he seemed a little surprised, but answered the question in a “calm, low voice.”
“It’s true (that I’m married). I got married when I was 25 or 26. (My wife) and I are friends from college, so we’ve known each other for a long time. We’re the same age.”
When asked why he didn’t announce his marriage…
“Well, that’s true. I talked with the agency about various things at the time, and there weren’t as many voice actors announcing their marriage in such a big way as there are now…I always thought of work and personal life as separate, so I didn’t originally plan on making an announcement. It wasn’t.”
Umehara is so popular that there isn’t a day when you don’t hear her “fascinating voice” in TV anime. We asked her about her thoughts on the fans who support her.
“Well, originally, I should have told him (of the marriage) in my own words.I feel really sorry that it turned out like this.However, I keep my private life private, so… In terms of work, I’ll do my best as voice actor Yuichiro Umehara, so I hope you’ll see what I’m doing.”
When I finally told him, “Congratulations on your marriage,” he replied, “Thank you (lol),” showing his gentlemanly response. Their shy smiles gave a glimpse of their happy married life.
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