Misato Ugaki

I have such a soft spot for Misato Ugaki, because she completely scrambles whatever you assume about a polished TV announcer. She's got that refined Kobe poise, the Doshisha-grad articulacy, the cool composure when she's reading the news, and then she'll just cheerfully tell you she's deep into anime and manga, and that gap absolutely gets me every time. What I love most is that going freelance didn't sand any of it down. She doubled down, leaning into her own taste, writing essays, treating her "I just love this stuff" with real seriousness. There's something quietly stubborn under all that softness, a person who clearly knows exactly what she likes and refuses to fake it. Watching someone stay genuinely, unapologetically themselves on camera is rarer than it should be, and she makes it look effortless.

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Misato Ugaki is a Japanese announcer born on April 16, 1991, in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. She graduated from Doshisha University before beginning her career as a broadcaster. Known for blending a polished on-air presence with an openly enthusiastic personality off-screen, she has built a following through both her professional work and personal expression, including essay writing. She left TBS in 2019 and is represented by Oscar Promotion.

Name (English)

Misato Ugaki

Name (Japanese)

宇垣美里

Reading

うがき みさと

Born

April 16, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Occupation

Announcer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Sheep

University

Doshisha University

• Official sitehttps://www.oscarpro.co.jp/#/profile/entry/170049
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ugakimisato.mg/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%87%E5%9E%A3%E7%BE%8E%E9%87%8C
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18225706

Tags

• From Hyogo Prefecture
• Announcer

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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