Tanaka, Rie

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Hometown: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Blood type: B
Favorite Food: Avocado, Indian cuisine
Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption, Notting Hill
Height: 162 cm

She has starred in several anime series with Toyoguchi Megumi in which their characters are part of the same teams. She has starred alongside Hoshi Soichiro whereby her character had a hand in saving Soichiro's character. In the first half of Hanaukyo Maid Tai La Verite episode 5, Mariel, who was voiced by Rie, cosplays Chi from Chobits, who was also voiced by Rie.

She is an avid fan of one of the characters she voices, Suigintou from Rozen Maiden, and has even done a cosplay of her own character. Some of the characters whom she had voiced dresses in Gothic Lolita style. Examples include Chii and Freya from Chobits, Suigintou from Rozen Maiden, and Towa-chan from DN Angel.

Rie's widely known favourite greeting sign is the V sign whenever she stands in front of a camera. Rie's fan club is called Café de Rie. She is also a member of the Steel Angels, a singing trio composed of the three lead seiyuu of Steel Angel Kurumi—Atsuko Enomoto and Masayo Kurata included, and is responsible for its opening and end themes.

Despite her singing ability, she voiced the unexpectedly tone-deaf Yomi in Azumanga Daioh.

She was married to fellow voice actor Kouichi Yamadera, from 2012 to August 3, 2018.

Blog: http://ameblo.jp/rie-tanaka/
Twitter: @tanakarie