Kaito Ishikawa and Maaya Uchida Officially Married, There’s a Funny Story During the Proposal

Kapanlagi.com - Exciting news comes from the Japanese anime industry. Two famous voice actors (seiyuu), Maaya Uchida and Kaito Ishikawa surprisingly announced their marriage to the public on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

This announcement was made through the personal X accounts of Maaya Uchida and Kaito Ishikawa. The news sparked excitement and a flood of congratulations from fans and their colleagues.

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1. Couple With a Plethora of Iconic Roles

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In the statement, the couple expressed their apologies for the sudden news. They also conveyed their deep gratitude for the support from fans and everyone in the entertainment industry.

Maaya Uchida and Kaito Ishikawa are known as two talented seiyuu who have voiced many iconic characters. Maaya Uchida has voiced characters such as Rikka Takanashi (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions), Hiyori Iki (Noragami), Ranko Kanzaki (The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls), Irina Shido (High School DxD), and many more.

Not to be outdone by Maaya Uchida, Kaito Ishikawa has also voiced many iconic characters such as Tenya Ida (My Hero Academia), Naofumi Iwatani (The Rising of the Shield Hero), Sakuta Azusagawa (Rascal Does Not Dream Series), Tobio Kageyama (Haikyuu!!), and many other iconic roles.

2. Reasons for Marriage

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Aside from loving each other, both of them acknowledge that the reason for their marriage is based on mutual respect and understanding of each other's work in the entertainment industry.

"As fellow professionals in the entertainment industry, we value each other greatly because we understand each other and give the same respect to our work," they wrote. "Through the time we spent together, we felt an increasing strong desire to live side by side, which led us to this new step of marriage."

Both also promised to grow better together, both as individuals and as seiyuu. They hope that married life will enrich their experiences and sensitivities in future roles.

3. Congratulations from Family and Colleagues

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This wedding news received a warm response from the family, especially from Maaya Uchida's younger brother, Yuma Uchida, who is also a famous seiyuu. Yuma Uchida congratulated them through his personal X account, "Congratulations, Sis! Welcome, Brother-in-law (From Your Younger Brother)."

Like his sister, Yuma Uchida was previously married to seiyuu Rina Hidaka in 2024. This makes the Uchida family even more complete with two seiyuu couples in it.

4. Funny Story When Kaito Proposed to Maaya

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During Kaito Ishikawa's official livestreaming on his YouTube channel, he explained how he proposed to Maaya Uchida. Kaito Ishikawa shared that he had prepared a dinner at a restaurant as a surprise for the proposal. They had just returned from a drinking place, and on their way to the restaurant, Maaya Uchida started to feel sleepy. At first, Maaya thought Kaito wouldn't propose to her that day because Kaito didn't bring many things.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, Maaya began to feel sleepy after enjoying delicious food, "It tastes so good, I could fall asleep like this," said Maaya. Her words made Kaito panic because he had prepared a surprise at the end of the dinner, "What should I do? How can I wake her up?" he honestly said during the livestreaming.

Not long after, Maaya started to doze off and Kaito said, "Wait a little longer, you'll understand later." He said this in the restaurant and it made him a bit shy. After he said that, the surprise with a dessert that had the words "Will you marry me?" came out, Kaito then took out the ring and immediately proposed to Maaya. In that moment, Maaya became touched and said "yes".

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