Kayli Mills (born December 10, 1994) is an American voice actress and YouTuber who voices for English versions of anime and Japanese video games. Some of her major roles include Emilia in Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World, Alice and Rapi in Goddess of Victory: Nikke, Akira Kazama in Street Fighter V, Alice Zuberg in Sword Art Online, Valac Clara in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, and Jecka in Class of '09.
Early life Mills grew up in Michigan, moving quite frequently during her childhood, which inhibited her desire to act on stage. In middle school, she began singing and voice acting online. On July 26, 2008, she created a YouTube account under the username "MewKiyoko", where she would upload English-language covers of Japanese anime songs. She studied in Ōtsu, Japan, for 3 months, and worked on a cruise ship during her stay in the country. In 2013, she was part of the online J-pop song cover group IroKokoro Project, appearing in the music video for "Waon" by Yunchi and performing the song's chorus. She then studied abroad in Sydney, Australia.
Career
Since 2016, Mills has been active in the video game voice acting industry. TheGamer noted she "had already established herself when she took on the role of former Turk Cissnei in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and the remake of Crisis Core".
Some of her major roles include Emilia in Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World, Alice and Rapi in Goddess of Victory: Nikke, Akira Kazama in Street Fighter V, Alice Zuberg in Sword Art Online, Valac Clara in Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, Keqing in Genshin Impact and Jecka in Class of '09.
Personal life Mills uses they/she pronouns and is non-binary. She came out as an abuse victim in a 2025 social media post.
Filmography
Animation +List of voice performances in animationYearTitleRoleNotesSource ZooPhobia Vanexa Speaking voiceEp. "Bad Luck Jack"; web short Tweet, Credits in-animation on YouTube Ejen Ali Kim Disney+ Hotstar dub
Films +List of voice performances in animation filmsYearTitleRoleNotesSource 2018 Shopkins: Wild Rainbow Kate
Anime Year Title Role Notes Source Occultic;Nine Miyū Aikawa Fate/Apocrypha Fiore Forvedge Yggdmillenia March Comes In like a Lion Hinata Kawamoto Kakegurui Runa Yomozuki Netflix dub Granblue Fantasy The Animation Mary Sword Gai Sayaka Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Emilia The Seven Deadly Sins Deldry, Dolores The Testament of Sister New Devil BURST Yuki Nonaka Hero Mask Tina Hearst Netflix dub Hunter × HunterPyon The Morose Mononokean II Keshi Record of Grancrest War Priscilla, Emma, Colleen Messala Sword Art Online: Alicization Alice Zuberg Gundam Build Divers Sarah Mob Psycho 100 Minori Asagiri Resume KonoSuba Yunyun Cells at Work! Eosinophil, Campylobacter Kemono Friends Hululu Teasing Master Takagi-san Takagi Season 2 Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Clara Valac, Keebow Valac, Konchie Valac, Ran Ran Valac, Sin Sin Valac, Clara's Mother Ascendance of a Bookworm Freida Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story Tsukasa Amane ADR Script Writer In/Spectre Karin Nanase Fly Me to the Moon Kaname Arisugawa Black Rock Shooter Kagari Izuriha Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: {Rail Zeppelin} Grace Note Gray –22 Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Kanami –present The Misfit of Demon King Academy Sasha Necron 2 seasons D4DJ First Mix Esora Shimizu ADR Script Writer Full Dive Alicia The Duke of Death and His Maid Viola Dropout Idol Fruit Tart Hemo Midori King's Raid: Successors of the Will Cleo Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Kasumi Nakasu Hortensia Saga Nonnoria Foly Rumble Garanndoll Yakumo LBX Girls Suzuno Odd Taxi Yuki Mitsuya Blue Reflection Ray Hiori Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Regina Dolls' Frontline HK416 Kakegurui Twin Kokoro Aiura, Runa Yomozuki Engage Kiss Kisara PuraOre! Pride of Orange Riko Saginuma ADR Script Writer KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Yunyun A Place Further than the Universe Hinata Miyake Digimon Adventure Potamon, Jagamon, Lunamon Jujutsu Kaisen Yuko Ozawa 2024The Grimm VariationsElf GirlEpisode 4: "The Elves and the Shoemaker"Kimi ni TodokeUme "Kurumi" KurumizawaSeason 3Mission: Yozakura FamilyAyaka KirisakiRascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl SenpaiKaede Azusagawa Blue BoxHina ChonoSecrets of the Silent WitchIsabelle Playing Death Games to Put Food on the TableMomono
Film Year Title Role Notes Source Accel World: Infinite Burst Risa Tsukiori Resume Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day Sapphire Kawashima Ni no Kuni Nanako Hayashi KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson Yunyun The Island of Giant Insects Mami Miura 2024My Hero Academia: You're NextAnna ScervinoRascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack KidKaede Azusagawa
Video games Year Title Role Notes Source 2014–2023 Yandere Simulator Kuroko Kamenaga, Sakyu Basu The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Rosine, Mint Resume Fire Emblem Heroes Mareeta, Thea, Tsubasa Mary Skelter: Nightmares Princess Kaguya SMITE Star Salvager Skadi The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 Chelka/Milm MapleStory 2 Madria Valkyria Chronicles 4 Riley Miller God Eater 3 Female Voice #7 Resume Death end re;Quest Shina Ninomiya Crystar 777 / Nanana Pokémon Masters EX Rosa River City Girls Misako In-game credits Daemon X Machina Abyss, Heaven Shantae and the Seven Sirens Plink Code Vein Female player character voice 7 One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Additional voices Phantasy Star Online 2 Quna Resume Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise Lise Clarkson Death end re;Quest 2 Shina Ninomiya Resume Genshin Impact Keqing Version 5.6 and earlier; replaced by Rosie Day from 5.7 onward Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne Emilia In-game credits Class of '09 Jecka IMDb Akiba's Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed Sister MapleStory Female Kain, Illin, Royce Street Fighter V Akira Kazama Shadowverse: Champion's Battle Shiori Yonazuki Resume Lost Judgment Mami Koda Mary Skelter Finale Princess Kaguya Sucker for Love: First Date Estir In-game credits Relayer Eight Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes Additional voices Tower of Fantasy Mi-a, Pepper Soul Hackers 2 Tatara Goddess of Victory: Nikke Rapi, Alice Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Cissnei River City Girls 2 Misako Arknights Muelsyse Gal Guardians: Demon PurgeAoi Uno Class of '09: The Re-up Jecka In-game credits The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie Tio Plato, Fran Seeker, Soldiers & Citizens of Zemuria Rune Factory 3 Special Daria Detective Pikachu Returns Additional voices Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Sheffy Ready or Not Student Persona 3 Reload Natsuki Moriyama, Additional voices Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Cissnei Class of '09: The Flip Side Jecka Card-en-CielBleuet, Merrow, Aoi Uno, Anita Bellman, Scylla, Aoi Uno Strinova Flavia 2025Dynasty Warriors: OriginsDiaochan Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army Kaya Daijouji 2026Code Vein IIProtagonistClass of '09: Puzzle Showdown Jecka2026School Days RemasteredHikari Kuroda
Web series Year Title Role Notes Source 2023 Class of '09: Give Me a Fry Jecka 2024–present Class of '09: The Anime
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