Yamakita Saki

**Yamakita Saki** (山北早紀) aka Saki-sama (さきさま) is the leader of i☆Ris. Her image color in i☆Ris is Green. She is also in the group TRIANGLE, along with former i☆Ris member Shibuya Azuki.

## Profile

* **Special Skill**: Making pastry, twirling
* **Hobby:** Traveling alone
* **Favorite Anime**: Pokémon
* **Favorite Anime Song**: Pokémon master Aim / Matsumoto Rika
* **Charm Point**: Soft cheeks
* **Dream**: To become the person who deliveres hope and smiles to everyone.

## History and Career

She was born and grew up in **Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan**. She moved to Tokyo when she was 21, when she first entered the **2012 Anison Vocal Audition**. In an interview, Saki has stated that she was an introvert as a kid, her mother being her only comfort. She remembered playing by herself in kindergarten, on the swings and dancing. Even when she entered elementary school, she went home early and would normally stay there. She didn’t like to stand out very much - keeping to herself - but as she started high school, she began to take an interest to male idols, and found her passion - to become an idol herself. She wanted to become cool, therefore, she cut her hair shorter and got her ears pierced, without telling her parents. She soon fell in love with female voice actors, such as **Mitsuki Saiga** and **Aya Hirano**, giving her another passion to become a seiyuu. As soon as she graduated, she started attending a talent training school in Sapporo (her hometown), while also handling a part-time job as a maid. As it was too much to handle, she decided to quit the training school, and just find some work she could apply for. At some point, she found the ‘**2012 Anison Vocal Audition**’, and she decided to audition. She was a bit skeptical and hesitant, being over 20 years old. So much that she applied 10 minutes before the deadline! Fortunately, she was able to get through to the final examination, and thus travelled to Tokyo. She had wanted to leave an impact at the interview, and said her charm points were her big ears and puffy cheeks! A few weeks later, she has received an email saying she has passed the examination, to find that she wasn’t the only successful candidate, there were 5 others. She states that after the group has formed and met each other, all 6 of them went to 2 summer training camps. She stated at a hotel in Tokyo for 10 days and spent all her time practising her singing and dancing. She woke up at 6am and ran around the **Jingu Stadium** in **Gaien**. Running isn’t her strongest point, and both her and Miyu were always last when they ran as a whole group. As the group released more singles as the months passed, they began to gain popularity and soon were offered to voice the 6 main characters of the anime *PriPara*. She states that was the turning point for i☆Ris, and they had gained a lot more recognition.

## Navigation

 **Sub-units** | SoLaMi♡SMILE* Akaneya Himika
* Serizawa Yu
* Kubota Miyu
 • Dressing Pafé* **Yamakita Saki**
* Shibuya Azuki
* Gensōkyoku WONDERLAND
* Defy the fate
* Believe in
* Ryūsei
* Love Magic
* Color
* §Rainbow
* Believer’s HEAVEN
* Realize!
* ayatsunagi
 • Th!s !s i☆Ris!!* Dream Parade
* Bright Fantasy
* YuRuYuRu Happy Days
* Over the future
* Secret Garden
* My Bright...
* Tetsuwan Gāru
* Vampire Lady
* Fanfare
* Goin'on
* Raspberry night
 • WONDERFUL PALETTE* Shining Star
* Re:Call
* Daily Berry!!
* Ichizu -Budokan ver.-
* Ready Smile!!
* Heart Crash!
* Kimi no Kanosei
* Dear...
* Growing days
* Lovely Time
* DETERMINE
* WONDERFUL PALETTE
* Feel it
* Puzzle
* Sensu・of・Wonder☆
 • Shall we☆Carnival* Happy Lucky☆Dream Carnival
* Memorial
* Endless Notes
* Ultimate☆MAGIC
* Spending
* Changing point
* Utakata no Hikari
* FANTASTIC ILLUSION
* TIN TONE
* One Kiss
 **Mini Albums** | Cover☆Ris* We Are!
* Sorairo Days
* Seikanhikō
* Ojamajo Carnival!!
* 1000%SPARKING!
 **Singles** | Color* Color
* Ramune Sunset
 • Ichizu* Ichizu
* i☆Doloid
* Get Over
 • §Rainbow* §Rainbow
* Susume Adventure
* Motteke! Sailor Fuku
 • WONDERLAND* Gensōkyoku WONDERLAND
* Last Moment
* EDGE OF HEAVEN
* Moshimo Mainichi ga Christmas Dattara
 • Itazura Taiyo* Itazura Taiyo
* Happy New World☆
* Dream☆Land
 • Make it!* Make it!
* Yume no Tsubasa
* Secret Pure Love
 • Miracle☆Paradise* Miracle☆Paradise
* Kokoro no Woto
* Special Kiss
 • Realize!* Realize!
* Mirai no Namae
* Waku Doki Shitai!
 • Dream Parade* Dream Parade
* Summer Vacation Love
* Make it! -SoLaMiDressing ver-
 • Bright Fantasy* Bright Fantasy
* NEXTAGE
* Hachamecha×Strike
 • Goin'on* Goin'on
* Baby...
* Kirari
 • Ready Smile!!* Ready Smile!!
* trust
* Garnet
 • Re:Call* Re:Call
* Kagami no Labyrinth
* Manatsu no Hanabi to Himitsu Kichi
 • Shining Star* Shining Star
* jewel
* HERO
 • Memorial* Memorial
* Kirakira Good day
* Otoko
 • Changing point* Changing point
* Amekoi
* Sotsugyōshiki
 • Endless Notes* Endless Notes
* Innocent Innovation
 • Ultimate☆MAGIC* Ultimate☆MAGIC
* Arien Hodo Fever
 • FANTASTIC ILLUSION* FANTASTIC ILLUSION
* Thank you forever!
 • Summer Dude* Summer Dude
* 5 STAR☆
* Cheer up
 • 12gatsu no Snowry/Heartbeat Kyujousho* 12gatsu no Snowry
* Heartbeat Kyujousho
 • Queens Bluff* Queens Bluff
* Dream Travelers