Character
Yuiユイ
- birthday
- August 23
- birthday
- appearances
- 8
- appearances
- main roles
- 2
- main roles

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
- Anime
- Sword Art Online
- Role
- Supporting character
- Birthday
- August 23
- Gender
- Female
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
- First appearance
- Sword Art Online (2012)
- Latest appearance
- Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale - Sword Art Offline (2017)
- 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
Show as table
| Item | Favourites |
|---|---|
| Asuna Yuuki | 10,131 |
| Kazuto Kirigaya | 8,870 |
| Yui | 1,169 |
| Suguha Kirigaya | 1,151 |
| Ryoutarou Tsuboi | 814 |
Appearances by format
8 titles in total
- Special5 · 63%
- TV Series2 · 25%
- Movie1 · 13%
Appearances per year
New titles featuring them
Show as table
| Item | Titles |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 titles |
| 2013 | 1 title |
| 2014 | 3 titles |
| 2015 | 0 titles |
| 2016 | 0 titles |
| 2017 | 2 titles |
Appearances

Sword Art Online
TV Series · 2012 · supporting

Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline
Special · 2012 · supporting

Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
Special · 2013 · supporting

Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline - Extra Edition
Special · 2014 · main

Sword Art Online II
TV Series · 2014 · supporting

Sword Art Online II: Sword Art Offline II
Special · 2014 · supporting

Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale
Movie · 2017 · supporting

Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale - Sword Art Offline
Special · 2017 · main
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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.











