Yukie Maeda

Yukie Maeda (Japanese: 前田ゆきえ; October 14, 1973 – March 9, 2026) was a Japanese voice actress.

Life and career

Maeda was born in Nara prefecture on October 14, 1973. She lived in the Ivory Coast from six months to five years old. The family then relocated to Aichi Prefecture from the age of 5 to the second grade of elementary school, for a year in the third grade of elementary school, in Hyogo Prefecture, and Nara Prefecture from the 4th grade to 1997.

Throughout her career, she was a voice actress in a number of anime, including Love Hina, Shin Koihime Musō, Transformers: Armada.

On October 4, 2025, Maeda announced on her X account that she was diagnosed with malignant sarcoma and moved to Kansai region. She later retired on February 26, 2026 due to her worsening health. Maeda died March 9, 2026, at the age of 52.

References

  1. ↑ "It must be the first bikini in my life. At the pool of Ivory Coast".
  2. ↑ "前田ゆきえ　マエダ　ユキエ". Archived from the original on 2005-05-04. Retrieved 2026-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "前田ゆきえとは - タレントデータベース Weblio辞書". www.weblio.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  4. ↑ "お仕事関係他、皆様へ". X (formerly Twitter) (in Japanese).
  5. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (26 February 2026). "Voice Actress Yukie Maeda Retires from Voice Acting Due to Illness". Anime News Network.
  6. ↑ "前田ゆきえさんが死去、52歳 2月末に声優引退…妹が発表「前向きに過ごし、姉らしい笑顔で最期を」". ENCOUNT (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  7. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (14 March 2026). "Voice Actress Yukie Maeda Dies at 52". Anime News Network.