Yayoi Takatsuki
Cheerful, family-oriented, earnest girl
Cheerful, family-oriented, earnest girl. Despite struggling with school lunch fee payments, she pursues idol activities brightly and energetically.
Quotes
- Uu~!
- Producer-san, I'll do my best today too!
- Cleaning, cleaning! Gotta make it clean!
- I won't stop smiling for everyone's sake!
- I'll overcome any hardship with uu~!
Trivia
- Yayoi is the eldest daughter of a large family struggling to pay school lunch fees.
- Yayoi's catchphrase is 'Uu~', frequently featured in the series.
- The frog pouch gifted by Haruka on her birthday is named 'Berochoro'.
- Character trait of being weak with difficult kanji and foreign words.
- Suffers from acrophobia, sometimes depicted exaggeratedly in live events.
- Often called 'Yayoitchi' by fans.
Alternate names
Takatsuki Yayoi
Yayoi Takatsuki
Yayoitchi
Berochoro
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- March 25
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Petite middle school girl characterized by her twintail hairstyle.
- Height
- 145cm
- Weight
- 37kg
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Orange
- Distinguishing features
-
- Twintails
- Two ahoge
- Always carries a frog pouch
- Iconic items
-
- Frog pouch (named Berochoro)
- Tracksuit
- School lunch bag (in lore)
- Personal microphone
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Energetic
- Detailed personality
- Bright, lively, and energetic; cherishes her family and supports them devotedly even when busy. Has a strong earnest side that doesn't yield to difficulties. Catchphrase is 'Uu~'.
- Keywords
-
- Bright
- Energetic
- Devoted
- Family-Oriented
- Earnest
- Competitive
- Poor talker
- Twintails
- Childish
- Motto
- If pushing doesn't work, try pushing through
- Talents
-
- Hard worker
- All household chores
- Teamwork
- Bright voice
- Skills
-
- Idol performance
- Singing
- Dance
- Fan communication
- Cleaning and tidying
- Motivation
- Started idol activities to help family finances, with the primary goal of stabilizing her family's life.
- Habits
- 'Uu~' (catchphrase), prone to stumbling over difficult kanji or foreign words.
- Favorite foods
- Frog pouch, Curry, Mandarin oranges, Onigiri, Pudding, Bean sprouts
- Hobbies
- Baseball, Home gardening, Othello
- Favorite colors
- Orange
History
- Backstory
- As the eldest of seven siblings, supports her large family while struggling with school lunch fees, yet remains a bright, earnest, hardworking family girl. With her father's lack of steady employment making life unstable, she resolves to become an idol to help household finances. Yayoi's efforts are warmly supported by those around her.
- Debut date
- 2005
- Work title
- THE IDOLM@STER
- Media type
- Game
Idol Debut
- Significant event
- Idol Debut
- Description
- Joined 765 Production and debuted at age 13.
Idol Activities in DS
- Significant event
- Idol Activities in DS
- Description
- Continued idol activities after debut, depicting improved living conditions.
TV Anime Appearance
- Significant event
- TV Anime Appearance
- Description
- Appears from episode 7 in the anime version, depicting family relationships and acrophobia episodes.
Appointed Takatsuki City Tourism Ambassador
- Significant event
- Appointed Takatsuki City Tourism Ambassador
- Description
- On her birthday March 25, appointed tourism ambassador by Takatsuki City due to the success at Yayoi-ya Takatsuki store.
Relationships
Kasumi
Sibling
Younger sister, second daughter.
Chosuke
Sibling
Eldest brother.
Kotaro
Sibling
Second son brother.
Koji
Sibling
Third son brother.
Kozo
Sibling
Fourth son brother.
Haruka Amami
Teammate
Works together at 765 Pro; receives frog pouch as birthday present from Haruka.
Ami Futami
Best friend
Good friend and close colleague at 765 Pro.
Mami Futami
Best friend
Good friend and close colleague at 765 Pro.
Ritsuko Akizuki
Mentor
Receives production guidance and advice from Ritsuko.
765 Production
765 Production: idol
Media appearances
THE IDOLM@STER
Game / Protagonist
2005
THE IDOLM@STER Dearly Stars
Game / Protagonist
2009
THE IDOLM@STER 2
Game / Supporting
2011
THE IDOLM@STER (2011 version)
Anime / Supporting
2011 TV series
THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!
Game / Supporting
2013 -
THE IDOLM@STER Million Live! (anime)
Anime / Supporting
2023
Voice cast and creators
Mayako Nigo
- Voice actor
- Mayako Nigo
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Xbox 360 version and later
Mayako Nigo
- Voice actor
- Mayako Nigo
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Creator name
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Role
- Original author
Toshiyuki Kubaoka
- Creator name
- Toshiyuki Kubaoka
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Frog Pouch Berochoro Plush Toy
- Item name
- Frog Pouch Berochoro Plush Toy
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular
Yayoi Takatsuki Figure
- Item name
- Yayoi Takatsuki Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited
Birthday Commemorative Goods (Yayoi-ya collab, etc.)
- Item name
- Birthday Commemorative Goods (Yayoi-ya collab, etc.)
- Category
- Food
- Availability
- Limited