Rie Tanaka

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Rie Tanaka ( Japanese 田中 理 恵 , Tanaka Rie ; born January 3, 1979 in Sapporo , Hokkaidō ) is a Japanese voice actress ( seiyū ) and singer, who was mainly known through her role as Lacus Clyne in Gundam Seed / Gundam Seed Destiny and Chii in Chobits is known. She is often called "Rie-Rie" by her fans.

Life

Tanaka was a member of the "book club" in elementary school because she loved reading aloud. When she attended a reading event, the children were enthusiastic about her performance and the teachers praised her performance, which motivated her to decide to become a seiyū. She made her debut in 1998 as Akiko in Dokkiri Doctor . As a child, Tanaka took singing lessons and performed in numerous concerts. In 2001 and 2003 she released two albums as a solo artist, Garnet and 24 wishes . However, it has not been significantly successful so far. In June 2009 she published her first photo book, Aya Rie .

Since 2003 Rie Tanaka has had a fan club called "Café de Rie".

On June 17, 2012, she married the voice actor Kōichi Yamadera .

Speaking roles

Well-known speaking roles of Rie Tanaka in anime, video games and radio play CDs:

Awards

  • 2007:
  1. "Best Actress" in the role of Hiroko Matsutaka (Hataraki Man) - 1st Seiyu Awards (nominated)
  2. "Best Supporting Actress" in the role of Lacus Clyne (Gundam Seed Destiny) - 1st Seiyu Awards (nominated)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Tanaka Rie no Faast Shashinshuu. Archived from the original on February 22, 2010 ; Retrieved April 17, 2010 (Japanese).
  2. ^ Voice Actor Kouichi Yamadera, Voice Actress Rie Tanaka Get Married. Anime News Network, June 17, 2012, accessed June 17, 2012 .