Line #84 Creator/RieTanaka


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3	->''"[[VideoGame/Persona3 It's]] Rie Tanaka... '''[[https://youtu.be/H0Z9mbhsol4?t=149 DESCRIPTION!!]]''' [[VideoGame/Persona3 That's all.]]"''
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5	Rie Tanaka (born January 3, 1979) is one of the most well recognized voice actresses among the industry. Because her vocal talents allow her to voice a diverse range of characters, she is capable of playing the roles of subservient women, idealistic women, badass women, sadistic women, clueless kids, [[AndZoidberg and]] [[Manga/AzumangaDaioh Yomi]]. While she was initially not that well known early in her career (through ''Manga/{{Chobits}})'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' [[StarMakingRole certainly shot her to extreme fame]] with her role as Lacus Clyne, one of the most popular characters in anime media. She gets to talk to herself in ''Chobits'', ''SEED Destiny'', and as a guest star in ''Anime/HellGirl''.
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7	It has become something of a RunningGag for her characters [[IronyAsSheIsCast to be bad]] at [[HollywoodToneDeaf singing]], despite her actually being a successful singer and [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED her most famous role]] being an in-universe IdolSinger. To date, she has released four albums (Garnet, Kokoro, Chara de Rie and 24 Wishes). The latter two are compilations from her anime roles.
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9	She was married to fellow voice actor Creator/KoichiYamadera but after six years of marriage, they divorced in 2018. Should not be mistaken for the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rie_Tanaka_%28gymnast%29 gymnast of the same name]].
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11	She has a [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCACBeSOH0iA0L2okeeigy5A Youtube channel]] as of April 2019, and happens to be a GamerChick who streams herself playing ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI''. She also opened an [[https://www.instagram.com/rieanesan/ Instagram account]] in December 2019.
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13	Not related to Creator/AtsukoTanaka, Creator/MinamiTanaka, Creator/HideyukiTanaka, Creator/MayumiTanaka. Creator/YoshikiTanaka and Creator/KazunariTanaka.
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16	!!Notable roles by Rie Tanaka:
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18	* Alice Bivorio Basskreigh in ''Literature/CubeXCursedXCurious''
19	* Alicia in ''Anime/AquarionEvol''
20	* Aphrodite in ''Manga/RecordOfRagnarok''
21	* Ariel in ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost''
22	* Ava Starr/Ghost (Creator/HannahJohnKamen) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp''
23	* Ayaka Usami in ''Manga/{{Gravitation}}''
24	* Bela Dimitrescu in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage''
25	* [[ProfessionalKiller Bianchi]] AND [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Hibird AND Uri]] in ''Manga/Reborn2004''
26	* Cassie in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales''
27	* Chii/[[spoiler:Elda]] and Freya in ''Manga/{{Chobits}}''
28	* Chizuru Aizawa in ''Manga/SquidGirl''
29	* Ciel of ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'', who [[DoItYourselfThemeTune also sang the ending theme]].
30	* Cinnamon in ''VideoGame/RuneFactoryFrontier''
31	* Darya Nikitina in ''Manga/DrStone''
32	* Duke of York in ''VideoGame/AzurLane''
33	* Elementalist (female) in ''VideoGame/GranadoEspada''
34	* Elinalise Dragonroad in ''Literature/MushokuTenseiJoblessReincarnation''
35	* Emina Hanaharu in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0''
36	* Eriko Futami in ''VideoGame/{{Kimikiss}}''
37	* Faris Scherwiz in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV'' (Moreso in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasyOperaOmnia'' and ''VideoGame/WorldOfFinalFantasy'')
38	* Haicma in ''VideoGame/PunishingGrayRaven''
39	* Hazuki Kawashibara in ''VisualNovel/ZeroEscape: The Nonary Games''
40	* Helena and Toova in ''VideoGame/AnotherEden''
41	* Hikari Kujou/Shiny Luminous in ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart''
42	** ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeartTheMovie''
43	** ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureMaxHeart2FriendsOfTheSnowLadenSky''
44	** ''Anime/PrettyCureAllStars''
45	* Himeko Murata in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/{{Honkai Impact 3rd}}''
46	** Himeko in ''VideoGame/HonkaiStarRail''
47	* Himegami in ''Literature/RDGRedDataGirl''
48	* Himiko in ''VideoGame/{{Onmyoji\|2016}}''
49	* Ingrid and Isabel in ''VideoGame/GoddessOfVictoryNIKKE''
50	* Irene in ''VideoGame/HexyzForce''
51	* Kan-E-Senna, Garuda, Sophia, Sadu Dotharl, and Ameliance Leveilleur in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''
52	* A rare Video Game role: [[TheMentor Karen Erra]] in ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarUniverse''. Rie also gets a weapon workshop named after her in game (the Rietanaka workshop), and is [[JustForFun/OneOfUs known to play the game online]].
53	* Katherine "Kat" Manx in the Japanese dub of ''Series/PowerRangersSPD''
54	* Ki and Sylphie in ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom''
55	* Kiara Sesshouin in ''[[VideoGame/FateExtra Fate/EXTRA CCC]]'' and ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' ([[https://twitter.com/tanakarie/status/1225703958028488704?s=19 another character she has cosplayed as]].)
56	* Kirie Fujou in ''Literature/TheGardenOfSinners''; she reunited with Creator/KenichiSuzumura and Creator/MaayaSakamoto in their first roles together since ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny''.
57	* Konoe A. Mercury[=/=][[Characters/BlazBlueNineThePhantom Nine the Phantom]] in ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' (succeeding Creator/AyumiFujimura as of ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCrossTagBattle'' due to indefinite hiatus)
58	* Koyomi "Yomi" Mizuhara in ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''
59	* Kumi Saiki in ''Manga/TheDisastrousLifeOfSaikiK''
60	* Lacus Clyne & Meer Campbell in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', and ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDFreedom''; Lacus is one of Rie's most famous roles, though she admitted at [[http://www.animevice.com/news/nyaf08-interview-with-rie-tanaka/78/ her appearance at the 2008 New York Anime Festival]] that it was the hardest role she played so far.
61	* [[PsychoLesbian Liang Qi]] in ''Anime/{{Canaan}}''
62	* Lisa Minci in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact''
63	* LTLX 7000 and ZB-26 in ''VideoGame/GirlsFrontline''
64	* [[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Lucia]] and [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Saint Elimine]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' (both roles shared with Creator/AmandaLee)
65	* Lula in ''Anime/RedGarden''
66	* [[AloofBigSister Maho Nishizumi]] in ''Anime/GirlsUndPanzer''
67	* [[{{Meido}} Maria]] in ''Manga/HayateTheCombatButler''
68	* Mariabell Crois in the ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries''
69	* Mary in ''VideoGame/IdentityV''
70	* Mary and Isabella in ''Anime/StrainStrategicArmoredInfantry'', although, unlike her other double roles, the two never interact.
71	* Masha Cassini in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''
72	* Medoute and [[TheOtherDarrin Zilva]] in ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion''
73	* Mera (Creator/AmberHeard) in the Japanese dub of ''Film/{{Justice\|League 2017}} [[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague League]]''
74	* Merribit Stapleton in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans''
75	* Michiru Onigawara in ''Literature/{{MM}}''
76	* Mimori Mizuha in ''VideoGame/BlueArchive''
77	* Minna in ''Manga/StrikeWitches''
78	* Minou in ''VideoGame/MagiaRecordPuellaMagiMadokaMagicaSideStory''
79	* Misaki Yamamoto in ''Manga/HatsukoiLimited''
80	* [[TheOjou Mitsuru Kirijo]] in ''VideoGame/{{Persona 3}}'' ([[http://behoimi.org/post/show/115091/armband-aya_rie-blouse-boots-cosplay-gun-kirijou_m cosplayed by herself here]].)
81	* [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Morrigan Aensland]] in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3: Fate of Two Worlds'', one of the rare instances where Yayoi Jinguji [[TheOtherDarrin isn't assuming the role.]]([[http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/9/2011/04/500x_morrigan.jpg cosplayed by herself here]].)
82	** Reprises it in ''VideoGame/ProjectXZone''
83	* Naeko Miike in ''Manga/CaseClosed''
84	* [[GenkiGirl Neptune]]/[[LadyOfWar Purple Heart]]/NEXT Purple in ''VideoGame/{{Neptunia}}''. [[http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2w9jv5b6Y1qbo448o1_1280.jpg Heck, she even cosplayed as Purple Heart]].
85	** Adult Neptune and Dark Purple in ''VideoGame/MegadimensionNeptuniaVII''
86	* Ninety-Nine in ''VideoGame/PathToNowhere''
87	* Nomura-san in ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry Kai'', who is a Suigintou {{Expy}}
88	* Nyx in ''Anime/QueensBlade''
89	* Octavia in ''VisualNovel/TearsToTiara'' and ''VideoGame/AquaPazza''
90	* One in ''[[VideoGame/{{Drakengard3}} Drakengard 3]]''
91	* Parasoul in the Japanese dub of ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}''
92	* Plum from the doujin game ''VideoGame/ElementalBattleAcademy''
93	* Princess Bubblegum in the Japanese dub of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''
94	* Queen Kane (Creator/SylviaHoeks) in the Japanese dub of ''Series/{{See}}''
95	* Rosetta in ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasy'', ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyVersus'', ''Versus: Rising'' and ''VideoGame/GranblueFantasyRelink''
96	* Psycho Mother in ''VideoGame/ElementalGimmickGear''
97	* Rikako Ota in ''Manga/WanganMidnight''
98	* Rui Akana and Kaede Suzukawa in ''VideoGame/ChousokuHenkeiGyrozetter''
99	* Saki in ''Anime/SteelAngelKurumi'' & ''Anime/SteelAngelKurumi2''
100	* [[NinjaMaid Sakuya Izayoi]] in ''Anime/MusouKakyouASummerDaysDream''
101	* Sammy in ''Anime/TimeOfEve''
102	* Saori (Soledad) and Mars in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''
103	** [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Natsume (Sabrina)]] in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters''
104	* Sayara Yamanobe in ''Anime/{{Mnemosyne}}''
105	* Sei in ''Anime/BurstAngel''
106	* Sharon Heim in ''Literature/MuvLuvAlternativeTotalEclipse''
107	* Shuri Kurosaki in ''Literature/AsuraCryin''
108	* Simca in ''Manga/AirGear''
109	* Sofia in ''Manga/{{Arte}}''
110	* Suigintou in ''Manga/RozenMaiden''. [[http://behoimi.org/post/show/115060/aya_rie-boots-cosplay-dress-hairband-rozen_maiden- Rie herself has cosplayed her]].
111	* Sweetheart in ''VideoGame/Reverse1999''
112	* Throné Anguis in ''VideoGame/OctopathTravelerII''
113	* Tomoe Marguerite in ''Anime/MyOtome''
114	* Towa in ''Manga/DNAngel''
115	* Treyni in ''Literature/ThatTimeIGotReincarnatedAsASlime''
116	* Valeriede in ''VideoGame/MementoMoriAFKRPG'' (also sings her ImageSong in-character)
117	* Vell in ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2''
118	* Veronica in ''VideoGame/GuardianTales''
119	* The Virgo Zodiarts in ''Series/KamenRiderFourze''. [[spoiler:Who is an inverted case of SamusIsAGirl.]]
120	* Vivian Wong in ''Anime/YuGiOh''
121	* Xanthippe in ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughSpace''
122	* [[AnIcePerson Yuki-Onna]] in ''VideoGame/{{Nioh}}''
123	* [[OldMaid Yuri Koigakubo]] in ''Literature/{{Toradora}}''
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126	!!Notable tropes related to her career
127	* MsFanservice: While she has modeled in gravure shoots before, [[https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/%25E7%2594%25B0%25E4%25B8%25AD%25E7%2590%2586%25E6%2581%25B5/e/B086YYG1CH?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1699498399&sr=8-2 her most recent photobook in 2022]] is quite probably her raciest.
128	* WomanOfAThousandVoices: Lampshaded [[NoFourthWall to the point]] where in ''Neptunia Victory'', Neptune knows when she changes to [[SuperpoweredAlterEgo Purple Heart]] when her voice changes. And when playing through said game, it's really that good when as a side-by-side comparison.
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131	->''"[[VideoGame/HonkaiImpact3rd Please stay alive]], [[Creator/RieKugimiya Rie]]. This is the last lesson I could teach you."''

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