Yuki Kaneko is a Japanese voice actress and stage actress born on January 19, 1987, in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. She is affiliated with the talent agency Aoni Production. Her path to voice acting began with training at the Osaka branch of the Aoni Juku voice acting school, from which she graduated as part of its 25th class, all while attending university. Before becoming established in anime, Kaneko gained initial performance experience on stage. She made her debut in 2010 in a musical adaptation of Nintama Rantaro, a role she performed for five years.

Kaneko's first regular role in an anime series came in 2013 when she was cast as Midori Tokiwa in Tamako Market. She later reprised this role for the film Tamako Love Story. This early work helped establish her presence in the industry.

She is widely recognized for her portrayal of Aiko Takamori across the multifaceted Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls franchise. Her involvement includes the television anime series The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls and its second season, Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Theater, and The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls U149. She has also voiced the character in related mobile games and music CDs, becoming a familiar presence at live events for the franchise.

One of Kaneko's most prominent and critically recognized roles is Naoka Ueno in the 2016 Kyoto Animation film A Silent Voice. Her performance brought depth to the complex character, a former elementary school classmate involved in bullying a deaf student.

Her work spans a wide variety of other anime series. She has appeared in long-running shows such as One Piece, where she voiced multiple characters including Charlotte Allmeg and Hana, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as Kiri. Her television credits also include roles in Kemono Friends 2 as the Indian Spot-Billed Duck, Dragon Ball Super, Smile Down the Runway, Sweet Reincarnation, and Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.

Beyond anime, Kaneko has an extensive body of work in video games. She has contributed voices to major franchises, including the God Eater series as various characters, the Xenoblade Chronicles series as R, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana as Sarai and Ura, and Tales of Crestoria as Rebecca. Her other game credits include roles in Yakuza 5 and Shironeko Project.

In addition to on-screen and in-game work, Kaneko has demonstrated initiative and creativity beyond conventional voice acting. She conceived and produced an original project titled Hikaru Nekotsume, which she funded through crowdfunding. The campaign was a notable success, raising over 14 million yen from fans, significantly surpassing its initial goal. She has also been active as a narrator for television programs and commercials and participates in digital content creation, including streaming on YouTube as part of the Voice Actress e-Sports Club.