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Yuiユイ

Appears in Sword Art Online and 7 more.
birthday
August 23
birthday
appearances
8
appearances
main roles
2
main roles
Yui from Sword Art Online

Yui at a glance

Yui is a supporting character in Sword Art Online. Her birthday is August 23, which makes her a Virgo. She is voiced by Kanae Itou in Japanese and by Stephanie Sheh in the English dub.

Yui: quick facts

Role
Supporting character
Birthday
August 23
Gender
Female
Zodiac sign
Virgo
First appearance
Sword Art Online (2012)
Japanese name
ユイ
Japanese voice
Kanae Itou
English voice
Stephanie Sheh

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Who is Yui?

A young and cheerful girl with long black hair who looks no older than 10 years old. Kirito and Asuna found her in a forest in the 22nd floor of Aincrad. After taking care of her, she appears to have lost her memory. She calls Kirito and Asuna "Papa" and "Mama" due to having trouble pronouncing their names which is a side effect of the memory loss. They decided that they would go and search for her friends in the Starting City. Her true identity is actually a players' self-regulation program for mental maintenance, Mental Health Counseling Program or MHCP. After being forbidden by the GM Kayaba Akihiko to come close to the players at the beginning of the death game, she was flooded with errors and broke down. In the process she became an AI that possesses actual intelligence. When the Cardinal system governing SAO decided to erase her, Kirito turned her into a tear shaped crystal pendant. He actually converted her to a part of environmental data for the client program and was saved to his NERvGear's local memory. In ALO, she was able to return to her normal form because ALO was based on a copy of the SAO server. She supports Kirito there as a Navigation Pixie. Kirito and Asuna still treat her as their daughter.

Yui in numbers

Favourites on AniList
1,169
fans who marked them a favourite
Rank in Sword Art Online
#3
among its characters, by favourites
Appearances
8
2 as a main character
On screen
2012–2017
6 years

Most-loved characters in Sword Art Online

AniList favourites

  • Asuna Yuuki10,131
  • Kazuto Kirigaya8,870
  • Yui1,169
  • Suguha Kirigaya1,151
  • Ryoutarou Tsuboi814
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ItemFavourites
Asuna Yuuki10,131
Kazuto Kirigaya8,870
Yui1,169
Suguha Kirigaya1,151
Ryoutarou Tsuboi814

Appearances by format

8 titles in total

  • Special5 · 63%
  • TV Series2 · 25%
  • Movie1 · 13%

Appearances per year

New titles featuring them

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20122 titles
20131 title
20143 titles
20150 titles
20160 titles
20172 titles

Appearances

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Yui FAQ

What anime is Yui from?

Yui is a character in Sword Art Online and appears in 8 titles in total, including Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline and Sword Art Online: Extra Edition.

When is Yui's birthday?

Yui's birthday is August 23. See every anime character born on August 23 on AniLumi's birthday page.

Who voices Yui?

Yui is voiced by Kanae Itou in Japanese and by Stephanie Sheh in the English dub.

What is Yui's zodiac sign?

Yui is a Virgo: her birthday is August 23.

When did Yui first appear?

Yui first appeared in Sword Art Online (2012) and most recently appeared in Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale - Sword Art Offline (2017).

What is Yui's Japanese name?

Yui is written ユイ in Japanese.

Where can I watch Yui?

Open the Sword Art Online page for licensed streaming links and the full episode list.