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Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American voice actress who has provided voice work for FUNimation, ADV Films, and the latter's Spiritual Successor, Sentai Filmworks. She is known for being an incredibly versatile voice actress, having over 300 roles to her name as of 2014. She started off in Houston playing quiet girls for ADV Films, 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 Action Girl types (Jo from Burst Angel being the most famous example). Shortly before ADV's collapse, she relocated to Dallas and now does most of her work with Funimation
In addition to being an actor, she is also an ADR writer and occasional voice director.
She also has a younger sister, Natalie, who also does voice acting.
Notable roles[]
- Ariel in Is this a Zombie?
- Bulma in Dragon Ball Z Kai and Dragon Ball Super
- Chane Laforet in Baccano
- Dante in Fullmetal Alchemist
- May Chang in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Felli Loss in Chrome Shelled Regios
- Himemiko in Kamisama Kiss
- Houki Shinonono in Infinite Stratos
- Index Librorum Prohibitorum in A Certain Magical Index
- Jo in Burst Angel
- Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom
- Kagura Tennouzu in Speed Grapher
- Kamado Ueshita (The Eighth) in Future Diary
- Kanami Ishizaki in Darker than Black
- Kirika Yuumura in Noir
- Lulu Bell in D.Gray-man
- Mariya Shidou in Maria Holic
- Megumi Kobayashi in Welcome to The NHK
- Michiko Malandro from Michiko & Hatchin
- Mirajane Strauss in Fairy Tail
- Miria in Claymore
- Mizue Shisui in Psycho Pass
- Miya Asama in Sekirei
- Ringo Akai in Ookami-san
- Pheles in Shakugan no Shana
- Sakura in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
- Shizuka Marikawa in Highschool of the Dead
- Simca the Swallow in Air Gear
- Tsubaki Nakatsukasa in Soul Eater
- Tsugumi in Guilty Crown
- Tsuyu Asui in My Hero Academia
- Yukari Sendo in Rosario + Vampire
Trivia[]
- Old Shame: She's stated that she's not proud of her earlier roles, saying that she'd redo them all if she could.
- Playing Against Type:
- 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 Mariya Shidou from Maria†Holic (when he's speaking in his boy voice), Jo from Burst Angel, Michiko Malandro from Michiko & Hatchin, and Mizue Shisui from Psycho-Pass.
- Her role in Burst Angel was an invoked instance of this. She originally auditioned for Amy, a Token Mini-Moe, but the director declared that part open to everyone but her, because he wanted her in a role that would test her range. Alison Viktorin would end up playing Amy anyway.
- She also voices the Hot-Blooded Lara in School Rumble, and portrays Nekomi Nabeshima of Medaka Box with something akin to a Valley Girl voice.
- Kirika Yuumura is a retroactive example, as she isn't exactly known for voicing Emotionless Girls
- Which puts Mei Misaki here as well.