.Notable roles by Rie Tanaka:
- Alice Bivorio Basskreigh in Cube×Cursed×Curious
- Alicia in Aquarion Evol
- Ayaka Usami in Gravitation.
- Bianchi AND Hibird AND Uri in Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
- Chii and Freya in Chobits
- Chizuru Aizawa in Shinryaku! Ika Musume
- Ciel of Mega Man Zero, who also sang the ending theme.
- Cinnamon in Rune Factory Frontier
- Elementalist (female) in Granado Espada
- Emina Hanaharu in Final Fantasy Type-0.
- Eriko Futami in Kimikiss
- Hikari Kujou/Shiny Luminous in Futari wa Pretty Cure
- Himegami in RDG: Red Data Girl
- Irene in Hexyz Force
- Kan-E-Senna and Garuda in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- A rare Video Game role: Karen Erra in Phantasy Star Universe. Rie also gets a weapon workshop named after her in game (the Rietanaka workshop), and is known to play the game online.
- Katherine "Kat" Manx in the Japanese Dub of Power Rangers S.P.D.
- Ki and Sylphie in Namco × Capcom
- Kiara Sesshouin in Fate/EXTRA CCC
- Kirie Fujou in Kara no Kyoukai; she reunited with Kenichi Suzumura and Maaya Sakamoto in their first roles together since Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.
- Lacus Clyne & Meer Campbell in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny; Lacus is one of Rie's most famous roles, though she admitted at her appearance at the 2008 New York Anime Festival that it was the hardest role she played so far.
- Liang Qi in Canaan
- Lula in Red Garden
- Maho Nishizumi in Girls und Panzer
- Maria in Hayate the Combat Butler (cosplayed by herself here)
- Mary and Isabella in Str.A.In.: Strategic Armored Infantry, although, unlike her other double roles, the two never interact.
- Medoute and Zilva in Blaze Union.
- Merribit Stapleton in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
- Michiru Onigawara in MM!
- Minna in Strike Witches.
- Misaki Yamamoto in Hatsukoi Limited
- Mitsuru Kirijo in Persona 3 (cosplayed by herself here)
- Morrigan Aensland in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, one of the rare instances where Yayoi Jinguji isn't assuming the role.(cosplayed by herself here◊)
- Reprises it in Project X Zone
- Neptune/Purple Heart in Neptunia. Heck, she even cosplayed as Purple Heart.◊
- Nomura-san in Higurashi: When They Cry Kai, who is a Suigintou Expy
- Nyx in Queen's Blade.
- Octavia in Tears to Tiara and Aqua Pazza
- One in Drakengard 3
- Plum from the doujin game Elemental Battle Academy
- Princess Bubblegum in the Japanese dub of Adventure Time
- Psycho Mother in Elemental Gimmick Gear
- Rui Akana and Kaede Suzukawa in Chousoku Henkei Gyrozetter
- Sakuya Izayoi in Musou Kakyou: A Summer Day's Dream
- Sammy in Time of Eve.
- Saori (Soledad) and Mars in Pokémon
- Sayara Yamanobe in Mnemosyne
- Sei in Burst Angel
- Shuri Kurosaki in Asura Cryin'
- Simca in Air Gear
- Suigintou in Rozen Maiden. Rie herself has cosplayed her.
- Tomoe Marguerite in Mai-Otome
- Towa in D.N.Angel.
- The Virgo Zodiarts in Kamen Rider Fourze. Who is an inverted case of Samus Is a Girl.
- Vell in Tales of Xillia 2.
- Vivian Wong in Yu-Gi-Oh!.
- Xanthippe in The Girl Who Leapt Through Space.
- Yomi in Azumanga Daioh.
- Yuri Koigakubo in Toradora!.
Notable Tropes
- Cosplay Otaku Girl: Cosplay is one of Rie Tanaka's hobbies.
- Friend to All Living Things: Rie Tanaka is fond of animals.
- Irony as She Is Cast: She is a good singer, but then some of her characters are Dreadful Musicians.
- May–December Romance: She's 18 years younger than her husband Koichi Yamadera.
- Ms. Fanservice: In addition to her voice talents, she looks stunning in many of her cosplay outfits.
- Older Than They Look: For a 35-year old, she's looks young.
- One of Us: Gamers will be pleased to know that she plays video games.
- Playboy Bunny: Aside from anime characters, Rie Tanaka has cosplayed as one before.
- Playing Against Type: Most of the time she's usually the sensible and caring (sometimes innocent girls)...except Suigintou, Tomoe Marguerite, and Virgo.
- Morrigan, anyone?
- Mitsuru Kirijo, kind of. We're talking about a Badass, no-nonsense, cool and cold Ice Queen here (although defrosted, she still doesn't lose her cool)
- Garuda, who is a laughing mad omnicidal maniac even by the standards of the primals. Averted with her other Final Fantasy XIV role, Kan-E-Senna, who is exactly the kind of person you'd expect her to voice.
- Woman of a Thousand Voices: Lampshaded to the point where in Neptunia Victory, Neptune knows when she changes to Purple Heart when her voice changes. And when playing through said game, it's really that good when as a side-by-side comparison.
