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Yumiko Kobayashi

Yumiko Kobayashi, Japanese voice actress and singer

Born
June 18, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1979

About Yumiko Kobayashi

Yumiko Kobayashi (小林 由美子, Kobayashi Yumiko; born June 18, 1979) is a freelance Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture. She was formerly affiliated with Arts Vision until August 2007. She made her voice acting debut as Mita in Kirara while still in college in 1998, and her first lead role was as Kento Yūki in Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver in 2001. She is still good friends with Natsuko Kuwatani, Hisayo Mochizuki, and Nana Mizuki, members of the former voice acting unit Prits; all four voiced characters in Sister Princess. In an interview in 2019, Kobayashi said that shortly after her debut, while researching how to play a boy who can be dubbed, she came to believe that there was no better way to act than as a child actor, but she was struck by Akiko Yajima's performance as Kevin, the main character in Home Alone, and has since made it her goal. Beginning with the July 6, 2018 episode, she took over the role of Shinnosuke Nohara in Crayon Shin-chan from Yajima, who had played the role since the show began airing on April 13, 1992. == Filmography == === Television animation === 1999–2002 Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers (1998), Lio Junior Excel Saga (1999), Excel Kobayashi (Opening Song) éX-Driver (2000), Sōichi Sugano Gate Keepers (2000), Hideki Love Hina (2000), Sarah McDougal A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001), Basil Magical Play (2001), Zucchini Sister Princess (2001), Mamoru Duel Masters (2002), Shobu Kirifuda, Katta Kirifuda Mirmo! (2002), Beruru 2003–2006 Bomberman Jetters (2003), Kobon D.N.Angel (2003), young Takeshi Saehara Ikki Tousen (2003), Ukitsu Peacemaker Kurogane (2003), Ichimura Tetsunosuke Sonic X (2003), Bokkun The Prince of Tennis (2003), Taichi Dan Tottoko Hamutarō (2003), Solara Naruto (2004), Nawaki Superior Defender Gundam Force (2004), Genkimaru Yakitate!! Japan (2004), Kazuma Azuma My-Otome (2005), Mahya Blythe Tsubasa Chronicle (2005), young Kurogane 2007–2010 Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette (2007), Gavroche Shakugan no Shana (2007), Matake Ogata Shakugan no Shana Second (2007), Matake Ogata Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (2008), Ginger Bread Soul Eater (2008), Black Star Slayers Revolution (2008), Pocota Tales of the Abyss TV series (2008), Ion, Sync The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk (2008), Yury Inazuma Eleven (2009), Saiji Kirigakure Gokyoudai Monogatari (2009), Junichirō Jinushi Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (2009), Yuuki Angel Beats!

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Yumiko Kobayashi timeline

  1. Yumiko Kobayashi (小林 由美子, Kobayashi Yumiko; born June 18, 1979) is a freelance Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture.
  2. She made her voice acting debut as Mita in Kirara while still in college in 1998, and her first lead role was as Kento Yūki in Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver in 2001.

The world when Yumiko Kobayashi was born

Yumiko Kobayashi was born in 1979. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Yumiko Kobayashi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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