Yuki Saitō

Who is Yuki Saitō?

Yuki Saito is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, essayist, author, and poet. Her married name is Yuki Isarai, though she continues to work under her maiden name. She attended Kanagawa Prefectural Shimizugaoka High School.

In 1985, after making her singing debut with her single Sotsugyō and her debut album, Axia, she was cast in the lead role of Saki Asamiya in the first Sukeban Deka television drama series. She later revisited that story by playing Saki's mother in the 2006 movie, Sukeban Deka: Codename = Asamiya Saki. She has starred in and been cast in many television and film dramas and comedies, and has also done voice-over narration work.

As of January 2013, Saito has released twenty-one singles and twelve original albums. She has also released a live album, eight "best of" compilation albums, and has been featured on five tribute albums where she covered songs by The Carpenters, songs from Walt Disney films, and others.

Her father owns an obi shop in Yokohama, and her brother is the actor Ryūji Saitō.