Professional Voice Actress
If you enjoy watching anime, you probably heard Rie Tanaka's voice already: she had lead roles in popular animated series, like Chi from Chobits, Suigintou from Rozen Maiden, or Lacus Clyne from Gundam SEED. You can find her bio and a longer list of her roles in various anime shows below.
Biography of Rie Tanaka
She is currently very popular in Japan, having a fan club named 'Café de Rie'. She has also released two albums: '24 Wishes', which contains some Chobits songs and a few new tracks, and 'Garnet', which contains a jazz version of 'Kiss Kara Hajimaru Miracle', a song she performed for 'Steel Angel Kurumi' anime. Tanaka is also a member of the Steel Angels, a singing trio composed of the three lead seiyuu of said anime, which besides her include Atsuko Enomoto and Masayo Kurata.
She is 1.62 m tall, enjoys Indian cuisine, likes writing lyrics for music, and keeps a few pets (a cat and a dog). If you understand Japanese, visit Rie Tanaka's website for more info!
Rie Tanaka as Chi from Chobits
Hideki carries the heavy persocom home and turns her on. It seems, however, that something's wrong with her: the only thing she's capable of saying is 'Chi'. Thus, Hideki names her 'Chi' and starts teaching her all kinds of things. Chi is really clueless, but a fast learner; it also seems she is even more unique than anyone would have guessed...
Buy Chobits from Amazon:
Chobits - The Chobits Collection
Contains both English and Japanese soundtracks; in both versions, the amazing opening and ending songs are sung by Rie Tanaka. Enjoy!
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Rie Tanaka: Let Me Be With You (Chobits Opening)
Chobits opening theme
This is the full version of the Chobits opening theme music ^^..it's nice, I atleast think so...comment if you like! =)
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Rie Tanaka: Ningyo Hime (Chobits Ending)
Rie Tanaka - Ningyohime Chobits Ending
Videoclip where Rie Tanaka sign her theme Ningyohime, from Chobits Anime Ending... Lovely
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Animes Where Rie Tanaka Voices the Lead Role
Azumanga Daioh - Class Album (Complete Series)
Azumanga Daioh is a light comedy anime about six school girls and two of their teachers. Rie does the voice of Koyomi Mizuhara, a smart, mature and athletic girl who is dissatisfied with her weight and is always trying various diets.
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Amazon Price: $38.49 (as of 07/06/2009)
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, Vol. 1
In this extremely popular mecha series, Rie Tanaka does the voice of Lacus Clyne, an interesting female character who is a singer nicknamed 'the Songstress', and a co-leader of the Clyne Faction.
You can also listen to one of the soundtracks Tanaka did for this anime, the 'Fields of Hope' below.
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Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Rozen Maiden, Vol. 1: Doll House
Jun Sakurada is a hikikomori (a person who almost never leaves his house) and spends most of his time ordering items from the internet. One day he is delivered a strange enchanted doll and ends up being her servant. Later in the series they encounter more Rozen Maiden dolls. One of these is Suigintou (voiced by Rie Tanaka), who is the first in the collection, and also sadistic, spiteful, and arrogant.
You can really appreciate Rie Tanaka's talent when she acts a unique and different character like Suigintou.
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Amazon Price: $26.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Steel Angel Kurumi - Angel on My Shoulder (Vol. 1)
In Steel Angel Kurumi Rie Tanaka does the voice of Saki, one of the female battle androids called Steel Angels. Saki is a kind and sweet character who's in love with another Angel.
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Kimikiss Pure Rouge 1
There are several developing relationships in this anime. Tanaka does the voice of Futami Eriko, a genius and somewhat arrogant girl who has no friends. But there's this one guy who seems to be interested in her...
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Rie Tanaka: Fields of Hope (Gundam SEED soundtrack)
Animes Where She Voices a Secondary Character
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie: Season 1
When Princess Valkyrie crashes on earth, an ordinary teenager gives her half of her soul to save her life. A comedy anime with lots of cute girls.
Tanaka does the voice of Sanada, chief maid of the royal family of Valhalla (the planet of Valkyrie).
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Amazon Price: $49.49 (as of 07/06/2009)
Sadamitsu: The Destroyer - The Complete Collection
Rie Tanaka does the ending theme and also voices Yayoi Kamishiro, a mysterious girl and a controller of Vulture.
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Dual - Trouble Adventure - Boxed Set
This anime takes part in two alternate universes: one is our usual world, and in the other, giant mecha battles take place. The main character is an otaku in our world, and an ace mecha pilot in the other.
Rie Tanaka does the voice of Mitsuki Sanada, a girl who gets sent to the parallel world together with Kazuki. Turns out she's a good robot pilot as well...
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Gravitation: The Complete TV Series
Shuichi Shindou and his band 'Bad Luck' try to become famous in Japan. Rie Tanaka does the voice of Ayaka Usami, a girl who was betrothed to a guy named Eiri and liked him a lot. Eiri, however, is in love with Schuichi... (Yes, this is a shounen-ai, or yaoi anime).
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Amazon Price: $53.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Rie Tanaka's Audio CDs
24 Wishes
This CD includes all the amazing soundtracks from Chobits sung by Rie Tanaka, as well as a few new tracks.
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Amazon Price: $40.49 (as of 07/06/2009)
Chara de Rie
The CD contains 6 tracks, featuring Rie versions of three Chobits songs, two songs from Gundam Seed, and one new track.
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Amazon Price: $37.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
What Do You Think of Rie Tanaka?
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Shout out for Rie Tanaka! Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...
Charlotte wrote
weew! i really love rie tanaka so much! i am fond of listening her songs so much! her songs are really warm, sweet and very convincing.. she, too, is very pure and angelic..
Go..go..go..I am a certified rie tanaka fan! and a lacus fan as well!
Posted June 27, 2009
Charlotte wrote
weew! i really love rie tanaka so much! i am fond of listening her songs so much! her songs are really warm, sweet and very convincing.. she, too, is very pure and angelic..
Go..go..go..I am a certified rie tanaka fan! and a lacus fan as well!
Posted June 27, 2009
Angelo-kun wrote
I Love Rie Tanaka what a good singer she is, I wonder if she can tour world wide for us to watch her live ^^
Posted June 04, 2009
Canadian123454 wrote
rie tanaka is the best japanese singer I know! (Not that I know a few)
Posted May 12, 2009
yukino wrote
i like rie tanaka's song and i hope rie tanaka can visit indonesia and concert in indonesia he...he...he >_<
^_^
Posted March 10, 2009
J-YAP wrote
I think Rie Tanaka is one of the most perfect girl ever to be born... If by any chance I can meet her in person face-to-face, I can die with no regrets!
Posted March 03, 2009
JEREMY YAP wrote
RIE TANAKA IS HEAVEN SENT!!!!!!!!!
Posted March 02, 2009
lacus09 wrote
wohhhhh.....i like her very much........shes voice of course......and how she voice lacus clyne in gundam seed...........i like her songs fields of hope,shizuka youruni etc,,,,
Posted February 24, 2009
Angelbreed2121 wrote
OMG! Lacus, er.. I mean, Rei Tanaka is seriously my idol in many levels! She's pretty, charming, wonderfully nice (in my opinion), has a beautiful voice, and well... she's overall a GODDESS! I mean like she's an icon in many things, peace, love, music, many more! I LOVE YOU RIE TANAKA!!!
Posted February 04, 2009
MinokaroAshell wrote
Rie Tanaka's voice in Mega Man Zero video game series is perfect for voicing Ciel! And I really love her voice in the song Freesia (RTRZ Physis) that I studied the lyrics even if I don't speak Japanese XD and now I can sing Freesia with all the lyrics almost no mistake! It's true believe it! Freesia and Rie Tanaka always make my day every single day! :D
Posted January 27, 2009
Chobtime wrote
Rie Tanaka have a beautiful voice! And I love Chobits over and over, I must get her album 24 wishs.
Posted January 08, 2009
Shawl wrote
I love Gundam Seed. My fave char is Cagalli but I like Lacus too. Rie's voice jives well with Lacus's personality. P.S.:She's a good singer too!
Posted September 13, 2008
lacus18 wrote
I like song `field of hope` and `emotion`.I like Rie Tanaka because she voice actress Lacus Clyne.
Posted September 09, 2008
starlitparlit wrote...
she has an amazing voice. I think she is very beautiful also.
Posted August 22, 2008
mohd al sieddieq wrote
hye rie tanaka! i love ur songs escpecially"fields of hope",which it make me cry!anyway keep it up!
Posted July 23, 2008
jaime landa wrote
she´s wonderful, prety, candy, etc. she like me very much
Posted July 14, 2008
Latest Blog Posts about Rie Tanaka
- 2009 Universiade Belgrade
- Surprise from Rie Tanaka! She was the only woman to qualify to every single event final in yesterdays preliminaries. Her best result was a 13.900 on vault (ranked third, after reigning Olympic champion Hong Un Jong and reigning world ...
- 2009 World University Games (Universiade)
- Japan's Rie Tanaka qualified to all four event finals and the All-Around. She is the only female gymnast to do so, qualifying third on the Vault, seventh on the Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor Exericse, and third to the All-Around ...
- Rie Tanaka @ 2009 NHK Cup « Japanese Gymnastics
- Tags: 2009 NHK Cup, Japan, Japanese Gymnastics, Rie Tanaka. Balance Beam and Floor Exercise provided by marklmarkl on Youtube. 0 Responses to ?Rie Tanaka @ 2009 NHK Cup?. Feed for this Entry Trackback Address. No Comments Yet ...
- Jiang, He Go 1-2 in Universiade All-Around « World Gymnastics
- Jiang topped He, scoring 57.050 to 56.600. Third and fourth placed went to two ladies from DPR Korea, Kim Un Hyang (55.800) and Olympic Vault Champion Hong Un Jong (55.000). Japan's Rie Tanaka rounded out the top five, scoring 54.550. ...
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