Rie Tanaka

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Rie Tanaka
田中理恵
Birth name Rie Tanaka
Also known as Rie Rie
Born (1979-01-03) January 3, 1979
Origin Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan
Genres Japanese Pop
Occupations Singer, Voice actress
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1997-present
Labels
Website Official site

Rie Tanaka (田中 理恵 Tanaka Rie, born January 3, 1979 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan) is a singer and voice actress.[1] Notable among her numerous roles are Lacus Clyne in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Chi and Freya in Chobits, Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke in Strike Witches and Suigintou in the anime adaptation of Rozen Maiden.

Personal life

As a child, Tanaka took singing classes and garnered respect by performing in a number of concerts.[citation needed] After graduating high school, she joined one of Tokyo's popular animation companies and took on singing roles for some of her characters.[citation needed] She has a fan club named Café de Rie. She is known to own a few animals, such as a kitten and also a puppy. She is not fluent in English.

Tanaka has released three albums: Garnet, 24 Wishes and Kokoro, but did not gain much success. Tanaka is also a member of the Steel Angels, a singing trio composed of the three lead voice actors of Steel Angel Kurumi, together with Atsuko Enomoto and Masayo Kurata. Tanaka published a photo collection called Ayarie in May 2009.

Tanaka got married to Japanese voice actor Kōichi Yamadera on June 17, 2012 and became official as she got wed on January 3, 2013 (her 34th birthday) in Hawaii on Oahu island.[2] On June 23, 2013, a man with a dagger intruded a promotion where Tanaka was present, yelling "Give me Tanaka! I am the victim!" In the hustle Tanaka fell and injured a knee. After the incident, her Twitter became inactive.[3][4]

Anime, video game and radio drama roles

Lead roles in bold.

Dubbing

Anime Films

Pachislot

Tokusatsu

Discography

Songs anime/video games

  • Azumanga Daioh
    • Oishii Kimitachi (Yomi's image song)
    • Sorezore no One Way (Yomi's second image song)
  • Bakuretsu Tenshi - Breathe (Sei's image song)
  • Chobits
    • Raison d'être (ED1) (Reason To Be)
    • Ningyo hime (ED2) (Doll/Mermaid Princess)
    • I Hear You Everywhere (Chi image song)
    • Hitomi no Tonneru
    • Shiranai Sora
  • Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
    • "DUAL!" (alternate version in episode 14)
  • Mega Man Zero Soundtracks
    • L'oiseau du bonheur (vocal version of Ciel's theme for Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero IDEA)
    • Freesia (vocal version of the Area Zero and Caravan themes for Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero PHYSIS)
  • Gundam SEED
    • Shizuka na Yoru ni (静かな夜に, In the Quiet Night)
    • Mizu no Akashi (水の証, Token of Water)
  • Hayate no Gotoku!
    • Epu Romanesque (Maria character song)
    • Kakurenbo (2nd character song)
    • Kanpeki, Egao Desu
  • Gundam SEED Destiny
    • Fields of Hope
    • EMOTION
    • Quiet Night C.E. 73
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia
    • Lady Cool　-パープルハート- (Neptune's image song)
    • スマイル・スパイラル (Neptune/Nepgear image song, performed with Yui Horie)
  • Hanaukyo Maid Tai - Song of the Hanaukyo Maid team
  • Hanaukyo Maid Tai La Verite - Voice of heart
  • Mabinogi - Eternal (for the commercial of the Mabinogi game in Japan)

Singles

Raison d'être

Released May 22, 2002, Victor Entertainment.

  1. Raison d'être
  2. Hitomi no Tunnel
  3. Raison d'être (Original Karaoke)

Ningyo Hime

Released August 21, 2002, Victor Entertainment.

  1. Ningyo Hime
  2. Soshite Sekai wa Kyomo Hajimaru -Chii Ver.-
  3. Kata Koto no Koi -Chii Ver.-
  4. Ningyo Hime (without Rie)

Yasashii Jikan no Naka de

Released August 10, 2009, label unknown.

  1. Yasashii Jikan no Naka de
  2. Yasashii Jikan no Naka de (Piano version)
  3. Yasashii Jikan no Naka de ~Instrumental~

Albums

garnet

Released February 7, 2001, Aniplex Music.

  1. Eien ni Shinyu (a cappella version)
  2. Boku wa kimi ga suki
  3. Have You Never Been Mellow
  4. KISS Kara Hajimaru Miracle (Jazz Version)
  5. Like a favorite song
  6. garnet
  7. Umi no mieru oka de
  8. Anata ni nita hito
  9. SKY
  10. Tadaima

24 wishes

Released January 3, 2003, Victor Entertainment.

Kokoro

Release: October 20, 2010, Geneon Universal.

  1. Let it be
  2. Dilemma
  3. in or out?
  4. Tsuki to Dance (月とダンス Dance with the Moon)
  5. SUPERMAN
  6. Ningyo Hime no Namida (人魚姫の涙 Mermaid Princess' tears)
  7. FRAME
  8. Kokoro (ココロ Heart)
  9. Sora Tobu Pierrot (空飛ぶピエロ)
  10. Orange

Mini Albums

Chara de Rie

Released September 10, 2003, Victor Entertainment. The album reached #34 on Oricon weekly chart and stayed on charts in 4 weeks.

  1. Katakoto no Koi -Chii Ver.-
  2. Let Me Be With You -Chii Ver.-
  3. Soshite Sekai wa Kyou mo Hajimaru -Chii Ver.-
  4. Mizu no Akashi -Acoustic Ver.-
  5. Shizuka na Yoru ni
  6. JUDY

References

  1. ↑ Cavallaro, Dani (January 2006). The Animé Art of Hayao Miyazaki. McFarland. pp. 186–. ISBN 978-0-7864-2369-9. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
  2. ↑ Voice Actor Kouichi Yamadera, Voice Actress Rie Tanaka Get Married
  3. ↑ http://ccsx.tw/2013/06/24/nep-anime-event-accident/
  4. ↑ 声優・田中理恵、ツイッター休止へ…ナイフ男乱入 ケガは
  5. ↑ Nelva, Giuseppe. "Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta 3 Slated for Early June, Preorders for Late May, More Info from Nico Nico Chokaigi 2". www.dualshockers.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013. 
  6. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7646. Retrieved May 21, 2013.  Missing or empty |title= (help)

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