Yumi Ochiai (actress)


 * This article is about the actress. For the character based on the actress, see Yumi Ochiai.

Yumi Ochiai (落合　由美) is a Cuban-born Japanese voice actress known for her roles in productions by Drillimation Studios.

History
Ochiai was born in Havana, Cuba to Japanese parents Hideo and Kisumi Ochiai. She was born during their vacation in the country. Her older sister Kagami Ochiai (born 1979) is known for her career as a singer.

Personal life
Ochiai married Jean-François Baillairgé (b. 1983), a member of the Mohawk First Nation of Canada who was adopted from South Korea at a young age, in 2009. Unlike her older sister, she kept her maiden name upon marriage. She was the first Drillimation Studios employee to marry a non-Japanese person. They have homes in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan and Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada. Ochiai's experiences in Canada eventually led to becoming the basis for one of her brother-in-law's, Susumu Takajima's games, The Canada Odyssey.