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9[[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere Describe Monica Rial he..]]
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11[[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Ribbit!]] [[Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt Wait until I finish my goddamn sugar!]]
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13[[Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt *finishes the cake*]]
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15One of the best-known voice actors to come out of Texas, Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975 in Houston, Texas) has been featured in many anime dubs. She is also remembered for doing the "What is anime?" Creator/ADVFilms commercial. Also notable for her very distinctive voice, which is actually her real voice. Yes, it really ''is'' that high (though [[VocalEvolution it wasn't always]], but that's what being [[{{Typecasting}} typecast]] for years will [[DyeingForYourArt do to you]]).
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17She started off in Houston playing quiet girls for Creator/ADVFilms, but over time expanded her range massively, with {{Yandere}} or all-around creepy girls becoming more common on her résumé. She'll even occasionally break out a husky, deep voice for ActionGirl types (Jo from ''Anime/BurstAngel'' being the most famous example). Shortly before ADV's collapse, she relocated to Dallas and now does most of her work with Creator/{{Funimation}}, though she has been known to return to Houston to work for ADV's SpiritualSuccessor company Creator/SentaiFilmworks. In addition to being an actor, she is also an ADR writer and occasional voice director.
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19According to [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?most_prolific=cast Anime News Network]], she has the ''most'' number of English VO roles in anime, with more than ''730'' credits. That is ''over 150'' credits more than [[Creator/LuciChristian the second-highest]] English VA on the list. She is the most prolific voice actress in the business, and the second-most prolific VA overall, after Creator/TakehitoKoyasu.
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21She is often cast alongside Creator/LuciChristian (notably in ''Literature/FullMetalPanic'' and ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''), Creator/JamieMarchi (notably in ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt''), Creator/BrittneyKarbowski (notably in ''Literature/CatPlanetCuties'' and ''Manga/SoulEater''), and Creator/GregAyres (notably in ''Manga/{{Kodocha}}'', ''[[Manga/MamotteLollipop Save Me! Lollipop]]'', ''Anime/GhostStories'' and were the leads of two [[Manga/DeadmanWonderland horror]] [[Literature/{{Another}} anime]]).
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23Her personal website can be found [[http://themonicarial.com here]].
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25Monica has a younger sister, [[Creator/NatalieRial Natalie]], who made her debut as a voice actress in 2013 in the anime ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''.
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28!!Notable roles by Monica Rial:
29* Absinthe in ''VideoGame/{{Arknights}}''
30* Adele Bafetto in ''Literature/HorizonInTheMiddleOfNowhere''
31* Ah-Duo in ''Literature/TheApothecaryDiaries''
32* Ai in ''Anime/CrayonShinChan''
33* Akatsuki in ''Anime/KanColle''
34* Albertina from ''Literature/TheMasterOfRagnarokAndBlesserOfEinherjar''
35* Alice Kisaragi in ''Literature/CombatantsWillBeDispatched''
36* Alma from ''Manga/{{Radiant}}''
37* Ame-chan, the mascot of Amecon, one of the UK's biggest conventions. At which she is a regular guest.
38* Amy Yeager (Ayumi Yoshida) in ''Manga/CaseClosed''
39* [=AnchoR=] in ''Literature/ClockworkPlanet''
40* Angelica in ''Manga/GunslingerGirl''
41* Anna Nishikinomiya in ''Literature/{{Shimoneta}}''
42* Anosillius the 2nd in ''Anime/SSSSGridman'' [[spoiler:and ''Anime/SSSSDynazenon'']]
43* Aoi Futaba in ''Literature/CatPlanetCuties''
44* Head Teacher Ariel in ''Literature/IsThisAZombie''
45* Arisa in ''Literature/DeathMarchToTheParallelWorldRhapsody''
46* Asa Shigure in ''VisualNovel/{{Shuffle}}''
47* Attia Simmons in ''Manga/{{Freezing}}''
48* Aya Sugita in ''Manga/{{Kodocha}}''
49* Ayumi Youme in ''Anime/BestStudentCouncil''
50* Belarus and Female Britain in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers''
51* Bienfu, Seres, and Celica Crowe in ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''
52* Bodach in ''Anime/MillionArthur''
53* [[Characters/DragonBallBulma Bulma]] in ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'', ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' and the Funimation dub of ''Anime/DragonBallCurseOfTheBloodRubies''
54* Cameron Estefan in ''Literature/CopCraft''
55* Chane Laforet in ''Literature/{{Baccano}}''
56* Charlotte Scherzen in ''Anime/ValkyrieDriveMermaid''
57* Chika Sawada in ''Manga/KagekiShoujo''
58* Chihiro Shindou in ''VisualNovel/EfAFairyTaleOfTheTwo''
59* Chitaru Namatame in ''Manga/AkumaNoRiddle''
60* Chizuru Mochizuki in ''Manga/NyanKoi''
61* Daedalus in ''Manga/HeavensLostProperty''
62* Diamond Sword Leader in ''VideoGame/TribesAscend''
63* Doll in ''Anime/TenchiMuyoWarOnGeminar''
64* Drazo in ''Literature/BofuriIDontWantToGetHurtSoIllMaxOutMyDefense''
65* EASY in ''Manga/{{Drifters}}''
66* Elena Miyazawa in ''Manga/WannaBeTheStrongestInTheWorld''
67* Emeralda Etuva in ''Literature/TheDevilIsAPartTimer''
68* Emma Guzman in ''Anime/GaroTheAnimation''
69* Enri Granitz in ''Anime/{{Fractale}}''
70* Erica Blandelli in ''Literature/{{Campione}}''
71* Eve Tokimatsuri in ''Anime/Megazone23''
72* Falis in ''Manga/MurderPrincess''
73* Felli Loss in ''Literature/ChromeShelledRegios''
74* Fiore in ''Manga/ChronoCrusade''
75* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':
76** Mila in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]''
77** Anna in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'' (suceeding Karen Strassman)
78* Fuuri Watanuki in ''Anime/SuperSonico: The Animation''
79* Gruier Serenity and Luca Kaoru in ''Literature/BodaciousSpacePirates''
80* The "Guilt Gun" (also known as the ''Webcomic/{{XKCD}}'' gun) and the voice of the Tediore company in ''VideoGame/Borderlands2''
81* Hana Uzaki in ''Manga/UzakiChanWantsToHangOut''
82* Haruka in ''Anime/RahXephon''
83* Haruko Amaya in ''Manga/MakenKi''
84* Hazuki in ''[[Anime/TsukuyomiMoonPhase Moon Phase]]''
85* Hazuki Shino in ''VisualNovel/ChaosHead''
86* Hel in ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}''
87* Hello Kitty/Kitty White in ''Franchise/HelloKitty's Animation Theatre''
88* Henriette Belew in ''Literature/UnbreakableMachineDoll''
89* Hikari Hazakura in ''Manga/WhyTheHellAreYouHereTeacher''
90* Himari Takakura and the Crystal Princess in ''Anime/{{Penguindrum}}''
91* Himemiko in ''Manga/KamisamaKiss''
92* Hitomi Hokuto in ''Manga/{{Keijo}}''
93* Hiyajo Maho in ''VisualNovel/SteinsGateZero''
94* Homura in ''VideoGame/SenranKagura: Ninja Flash''
95* Houki Shinonono in ''Literature/InfiniteStratos''
96* Hotaru Tachibana in ''Manga/AoharuXMachinegun''
97* [[StarMakingRole Hyatt]] in ''Anime/ExcelSaga''
98* Index Librorum Prohibitorum in ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex'' and ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun''
99* Iris Eris in ''Literature/TheLegendOfTheLegendaryHeroes''
100* Izumi Himoru in ''Anime/PrincessNine''
101* Izzy in ''Manga/TabooTattoo''
102* Jo in ''Anime/BurstAngel''
103* Jubilee in ''[[WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever]]'' (first role in a WesternAnimation cartoon)
104* Junna Daitoku in ''VisualNovel/RoboticsNotes''
105* Jun Shiomi in ''Manga/FoodWars''
106* Kaede Kayano in ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'' and ''Manga/KoroSenseiQuest''
107* Kagari in the OVA of ''Manga/UshioAndTora''
108* Kagura Tennouzu in ''Anime/SpeedGrapher''
109* Kamado Ueshita (The Eighth) in ''Manga/FutureDiary''
110* Kanan Chinami in ''Manga/UltimateOtakuTeacher''
111* Kanami Ishizaki in ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack''
112* Kaoru Rindo in ''Anime/SakuraWarsTheAnimation''
113* Karina Sakaguchi in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''
114* Karuta Roromiya in ''Anime/InuXBokuSS''
115* Keiji Maeda in ''Literature/SamuraiGirls''
116* Kirika Yumura in ''Anime/{{Noir}}''
117* Kirin Shima in ''Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo AA''
118* Koki Yamoto in ''Literature/NinjaSlayer''
119* Kon[=/=][[spoiler:Hishamaru]] in ''Literature/TokyoRavens''
120* Konoka Konoe, Kazumi Asakura, and Satsuki Yotsuba in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi''
121* Krul Tepes in ''Manga/SeraphOfTheEnd''
122* Kuina, Tashigi, Karue, and Charlotte Compote in ''Manga/OnePiece''
123* Kurau in ''Anime/KurauPhantomMemory''
124* Kuro in ''Literature/RestaurantToAnotherWorld''
125* Kuzuha Doumoto in ''Literature/AestheticaOfARogueHero''
126* Kuzuha Togashi in ''Literature/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions''
127* Kyoko Kirisaki in ''Manga/BlackCat''
128* Kyouko Tokiwa in ''Literature/FullMetalPanic''
129* Lalaco Godspeed in ''Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco''
130* Laplace in ''VideoGame/TalesOfLuminaria''
131* Lara González and Kozue Mihara in ''Manga/SchoolRumble''
132* Lirio in ''Anime/ElCazadorDeLaBruja''
133* Lulu Bell and Leero in ''Manga/DGrayMan''
134* Lumiere in ''Anime/KiddyGrade''
135* Lyra and young Dante in ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist2003''
136** May Chang in ''[[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]]''
137* Mafuyu Hayashi in ''Manga/FirstLoveMonster''
138* Mail and Tail in ''Anime/HeroicAge''
139* Maki in ''Manga/MyBrideIsAMermaid''
140* Maria in ''Anime/{{Witchblade}}''
141* Maria Akizuki in ''Literature/FromTheNewWorld'' as a fiery lesbian redhead.
142* [[CrossDressingVoices Mariya Shidou]] in ''Manga/MariaHolic''
143* Mayaya in ''Manga/PrincessJellyfish''
144* Megumi Kobayashi in ''Anime/WelcomeToTheNHK''
145** Also the [[ActingForTwo hundreds of extras]] – not even kidding – she plays in that show.
146* Mei Misaki in ''Literature/{{Another}}''
147* Mereoleona Vermillion and [[Characters/BlackCloverSecreSwallowtail Secre Swallowtail]] (aka Nero) in ''Manga/BlackClover''
148* Mey-Rin in ''Manga/BlackButler''
149* Michiko Malandro in ''Anime/MichikoAndHatchin''
150* Miharu in ''Anime/{{Gasaraki}}''
151* Mii Fujibakama in ''Literature/DateALive''
152* Mina Tepes in ''Manga/DanceInTheVampireBund''
153* Minamo "Nyamo" Kurosawa in ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''
154* Mine Kuramae in ''Manga/FruitsBasket'' (2019 reboot)
155* Mirajane Strauss in ''Manga/FairyTail''
156* Miria in ''Manga/{{Claymore}}''
157* Misa Hayase in ''Anime/SuperDimensionFortressMacross'' (early 2000s ADV dub)
158* [[StudentCouncilPresident Misaki Ayuzawa]] in ''Manga/MaidSama'' (the Creator/SentaiFilmworks dub)
159* Misuzu Kamio in ''VisualNovel/{{Air}}''
160* Mitsuki Nase in ''Literature/BeyondTheBoundary''
161* Miya Asama in ''Manga/{{Sekirei}}''
162* Miyano in ''Manga/TanakaKunIsAlwaysListless''
163* Moa in ''Anime/ShowByRock''
164* Momoka Nishizawa in ''Manga/SgtFrog''
165* [[TheFundamentalist Momoko]] [[GagDub Koigakubo]] in ''Anime/GhostStories''
166* Morita in ''Manga/SingYesterdayForMe''
167* Ms. 'Splosion Man in ''VideoGame/MsSplosionMan''
168* Nagato in ''Anime/AzurLane''
169* Nano Shinonome in ''Manga/{{Nichijou}}''
170* Natsume in ''[[Manga/MermaidSaga Mermaid Forest]]'' (Notable that this was a Los Angeles based dub [[note]] Though Creator/NewGenerationPictures much like Creator/NYAVPost regularly uses all of the major voice acting talent pools in their dubs [[/note]] and she was specifically [[https://www.furinkan.com/features/interviews/monicarial.html offered the role while attending Anime Expo in 2005]] as a guest)
171* Nekomi Nabeshima in ''Manga/MedakaBox''
172* Niko Hirata in ''Manga/CallOfTheNight''
173* Noa in ''Anime/EurekaSevenAO''
174* Octavia in ''VisualNovel/TearsToTiara''
175* Okoi in ''Manga/{{Basilisk}}''
176* Otoha in ''Anime/GenesisOfAquarion''
177** Shush in ''Anime/AquarionEvol''
178* Pheles in ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana''
179* The Puppeteer in ''Manga/FireForce''
180* Q in ''[[Anime/CControl [C] - The Money of Soul and Possibility Control]]''
181* Queen in ''Anime/GaroVanishingLine''
182* Raquel Marin in ''WebAnimation/GenLock''.
183* Renge Houshakuji in ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub''
184* Ringo in ''Anime/CasshernSins''
185* Ringo Akai in ''[[Literature/OkamiSan Ōkami-san and Her Seven Companions]]''
186* Rio Takeuchi in ''Manga/{{Spiral}}''
187* Rize Kamishiro in ''Manga/TokyoGhoul''
188* Rumia Tingel in ''Literature/AkashicRecordsOfBastardMagicInstructor''
189* Ryoka Niwa/Rooster in ''Literature/JuniTaisenZodiacWar''
190* Saki in ''Anime/SteelAngelKurumi''
191* Saki Amase in ''Manga/CorpsePrincess''
192* Sakura in ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle''
193* Sara in ''Anime/LastExileFamTheSilverWing''
194* Sayaka "#6" Suzuki in ''Anime/PaniPoniDash''
195* Sayaka Maizono in ''Anime/DanganronpaTheAnimation''
196* Shion Akai in ''Literature/{{Maburaho}}''
197* Shiro in ''Manga/DeadmanWonderland''
198* Shizuka in ''Anime/JinkiExtend'' (PlayingAgainstType, epicly)
199* Shizuka Marikawa in ''Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead''
200* Sienna Khan in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
201* Simca the Swallow in ''Manga/AirGear''
202* Stocking Anarchy in ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt''
203* Susan and Venelana Gremory in ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD''
204* [[SlimeGirl Suu]] in ''Manga/MonsterMusume''
205* Taeko Nagafuji in ''Literature/AdachiAndShimamura''
206* Tamaki Irie in ''Manga/MajesticPrince''
207* Tamayo Kizaki in ''Manga/AngelicLayer''
208* [[Characters/TheSagaOfTanyaTheEvilTanyaVonDegurechaff Tanya Degurechaff]] in ''Literature/TheSagaOfTanyaTheEvil'' and ''Anime/IsekaiQuartet''
209* Tetsuko in ''Anime/SuperMilkChan'' (straight dub only, also appears as herself in live-action segments of the GagDub)
210* Tomoe in ''Literature/TsukimichiMoonlitFantasy''
211* Tomoko Kuroki in ''Manga/NoMatterHowILookAtItItsYouGuysFaultImNotPopular'' (Recorded the role in 6 hours!)
212* Tsubaki Nakatsukasa in ''Manga/SoulEater''
213* Tsuguha in ''Manga/{{Noragami}}''
214* Tsugumi in ''Anime/GuiltyCrown''
215* Tsuyu Asui in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''
216* Valentina Glinka Estes in ''Literature/LordMarksmanAndVanadis''
217* Vanessa Walsh in ''Literature/TrinityBlood''
218* Vermeil in ''Manga/VermeilInGold''
219* Veronica de Sade in ''Manga/TheCaseStudyOfVanitas''
220* Vitaly Tinyanof in ''Literature/{{Hundred}}''
221* Yaya Sasame in ''Manga/{{Hanayamata}}''
222* Yona in ''Manga/YonaOfTheDawn''
223* Young Nico, Pirate Female in ''VideoGame/TinyTinasWonderlands''
224* Yui Saitou/Nekohime in ''Literature/AndYouThoughtThereIsNeverAGirlOnline''
225* Yukari Sendou in ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire''
226* Yuko Yoshida/Shamiko in ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor''
227* Yutori Takamagahara in ''Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo''
228* Yuu Kashima in ''Manga/MonthlyGirlsNozakiKun''
229* Yuuka Ichijou in ''Anime/AKB0048''
230* Yuzuha in ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}''
231* Yuzu Kichougasaki in ''Manga/LoveTyrant''
232* Zerul in ''Anime/OriginSpiritsOfThePast''
233* Zesshi Zetsumei in ''Literature/Overlord2012''
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235!!Monica Rial's works provide examples of:
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237%% As with all Creator/ pages, trivia tropes about the creator specifically are to be posted here,
238%% not a Trivia/ page, as they technically are InUniverse in the case of the person's career.
239%% However: As with all Creator/ pages, items that could go on a specific work's trivia page go there, not here.
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241* CrossDressingVoices: [[DudeLooksLikeALady Literally]], in the case of [[Manga/MariaHolic Mariya Shidou]].
242* {{Jerkass}}: She has played several, such as [[Anime/PrincessNine Izumi Himuro]], [[Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt Stocking Anarchy]], [[Literature/InfiniteStratos Houki Shinonono]] and [[Manga/MariaHolic Mariya Shidou]].
243* PlayingAgainstType:
244** She normally has a high pitched, nasally voice, so this trope comes into effect when she's voicing someone with a lower pitched voice. Notable examples include [[CreepyCrossdresser Mariya Shidou]] from ''Manga/MariaHolic'' (when he's speaking in his boy voice), Jo from ''Anime/BurstAngel'', Michiko Malandro from ''Anime/MichikoAndHatchin'', and Mizue Shisui from ''Anime/PsychoPass''.
245** Her role in ''Anime/BurstAngel'' was an invoked instance of this. She originally auditioned for Amy, a TokenMiniMoe, but the director declared that part open to everyone ''but'' her, because he wanted her in a role that would test her range. Creator/AlisonViktorin would end up playing Amy anyway.
246** She also voices the HotBlooded Lara in ''Anime/SchoolRumble'', and portrays Nekomi Nabeshima of ''Anime/MedakaBox'' with something akin to a ValleyGirl voice.
247** Her first WesternAnimation role was in ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' as Jubilee, a WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer parody [[spoiler:that does amateur porn.]]
248** Both her roles in the Creator/RoosterTeeth stable follow this trope; Sienna Khan and Raquel Marin are both leaders of a militant force (the White Fang and the Vanguard respectively) and both have lower-pitched, older voices.
249** A majority of her roles are young girls, but she plays Alma in ''Manga/{{Radiant}}'' who is an old woman.
250** She voices the apathetic, quiet Secre Swallowtail in ''Manga/BlackClover''. Her other role, Meleorona, is a HotBlooded LargeHam [[BloodKnight who loves a good fight]] [[ContraltoOfStrength with a deep, gluttural voice]].
251* PlayingWithCharacterType: Rial is known to voice many TokenMiniMoe characters as her main forte. However, her role as [[Literature/TheSagaOfTanyaTheEvil Tanya]] happens to fit this bill, as while she initially fits the character type physically speaking, she is a flat-out borderline [[CuteAndPsycho psychopathic]] VillainProtagonist ChildSoldier.[[note]]Rial ''has'' voiced a few villains in the past, but most usually don't overlap with the TokenMiniMoe trope, moreso in the way Tanya does.[[/note]]
252* ShrinkingViolet: Some of her earlier roles fit into this category. Think [[Anime/ExcelSaga Hyatt]].
253* TokenMiniMoe: She is one of the few voice actresses to specialize in voicing these characters in Creator/FUNimation, Creator/ADVFilms, ''and'' Creator/SentaiFilmworks dubs. In fact, she originally auditioned to voice [[Anime/BurstAngel Amy]], but was later recast as Jo.
254* TypeCasting: At the start of her career, most of the characters she voiced were either {{Cute Clumsy Girl}}s, {{Shrinking Violet}}s, or TokenMiniMoe due to her naturally high-pitched voice. She later branched out of these roles and more into {{Action Girl}}s and {{Yandere}}s, and some of the later have roles involving her using a deeper voice. Regardless, she's still typecast in these characters from time to time.
255* VocalEvolution: Compare her earlier roles such as [[Anime/RahXephon Haruka]] to her much later work such as [[Literature/TheSagaOfTanyaTheEvil Tanya]], you notice that she went from having a deep to a high pitched natural voice partly due to being [[{{Typecasting}} typecasted]] as those kinds of characters.
256* WomanOfAThousandVoices: While she's known to use a naturally high-pitched voice normally for TokenMiniMoe characters, she's capable of pulling off a deeper voice when necessary. Her range has resulted in her having one of the longest résumés of any English-language voice actor outside Los Angeles.
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259->[[VisualNovel/{{Air}} I... have reached the goal...]]

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