Yū Maeda is a Japanese voice actor born on October 25 in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. He is affiliated with the talent agency Aptepro. Maeda is a graduate of the third training class of Aptepro's voice actor training school and has been active in the entertainment industry since the 2010s.

Maeda is recognized for his versatility and has built a career performing numerous supporting and secondary roles in anime series, video games, and Japanese dubbing of foreign films and television shows. His anime voice credits include the role of Bruno Riefenstahl in the series Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte. He also voices the character Jūsuke Hirama in the series Blue Miburo. His extensive list of anime roles includes parts in Overlord IV as the Arena Announcer and Unkei, in Trigun Stampede as a Hunter and other characters across multiple episodes, in Shangri-La Frontier as a male player, and in The Elusive Samurai. He has also appeared in Blue Lock 2nd Season, I'm Standing on 1,000,000 Lives as an old man, and The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord's Army was a Human, among many other series.

Beyond anime, Maeda has contributed his voice to several major video game titles. His game credits include Durthon in Fire Emblem Engage, Kamsell Pharant in Triangle Strategy, and Karl in Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. He has also provided voices for the Japanese versions of international games such as Octopath Traveler, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Borderlands 4, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019). In the field of dubbing, he has lent his voice to Japanese-language versions of foreign productions like Paddington, Chicago Fire, The Good Place, and Stranger Things.

Known for his adaptability across genres, Maeda brings to life a wide range of characters, from merchants and soldiers to old men and mysterious magicians. A personal passion of his is reading and taking long walks. He also takes pride in using the Kagoshima dialect, which he considers a specialty, to make his performances more authentic and distinctive. His vocal range allows him to play serious roles, childlike figures, and eccentric characters with equal skill.