Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵 Kugimiya Rie, born May 30, 1979, age 41) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Since 1998, she has voiced a variety of characters in film, anime, and video games. Because several of her roles were given tsundere personalities, some anime fans have nicknamed her the "Queen of Tsundere". She has be nominated for several Seiyū Awards for Best Actress and is a member of the talent firm I'm Enterprise. In the Tamagotchi franchise, she is best known for voicing Mametchi.
Tamagotchi Roles[]
| Film/Series | Year(s) | Character(s) | Other Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamagotchi: The Movie | 2007 | Mametchi | |
| Let's Go! Tamagotchi | 2007 | Mametchi | |
| Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! | 2008 | Mametchi | |
| Tamagotchi OVAs | 2008 | Mametchi | |
| Tamagotchi! | 2009-2012 | Mametchi, Madonnatchi | |
| Tamagotchi! Yume Kira Dream | 2012-2013 | Mametchi | |
| Tamagotchi! Miracle Friends | 2013-2014 | Mametchi | |
| GO-GO Tamagotchi! | 2014-2015 | Mametchi, Madonnatchi | |
| Tamagotchi! Tamatomo Daishuu GO | 2015 | Mametchi | |
| Eiga Tamagotchi: Himitsu no Otodoke Dai Sakusen! | 2017 | Mametchi |
Notable Non-Tamagotchi Roles[]
| Film/Series/Video Game | Year(s) | Language | Character
(Original Actor/Actress if dubbed) |
Owner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crayon Shin-Chan | 1992-Present | Japanese | Masami Tansawa | Futabasha [Manga]
Shin-Ei Animation [Anime] |
| Xenosaga | 2002-2006 | Japanese | Mary Godwin | Bandai Namco Holdings |
| Zatch Bell! | 2003-2006 | Japanese | Tia | Shogagukan [Manga]
Toei Animation [Anime] |
| Fullmetal Alchemist | 2003-2009 | Japanese | Alphonse Elric | Square Enix |
| Shakugan no Shana | 2005-2011 | Japanese | Shana | ASCII Media Works [Manga] J.C. Staff [Anime] |
| Samurai Shodown IV [Arcade] | 2005 | Japanese | Rimururu | SNK Corporation |
| Digimon Savers
(Digimon Data Squad) |
2006-2007 | Japanese | Ikuto Noguchi/Keenan Crier | Bandai Namco HoldingsToei Animation [Anime] |
| Gin Tama | 2006-Present | Japanese | Kaguya, Kouka | Shueisha [Manga] Sunrise (Bandai Namco Holdings) [Anime] |
| Zero no Tsukaima
(The Familiar of Zero) |
2006-2012 | Japanese | Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière | Media Factory [Manga] J.C. Staff [Anime] |
| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 | 2007-2009 | Japanese | Nena Trinity | Sunrise (Bandai Namco Holdings) |
| Final Fantasy IV | 2007 | Japanese | Palom and Porom | Square Enix |
| Persona 4 | 2008 | Japanese | Rise Kujikawa | Atlus (Sega Sammy Holdings) |
| Toradora! | 2008-2011 | Japanese | Taiga Aisaka | ASCII Media Works [Manga] J.C. Staff [Anime] |
| Inazuma Eleven | 2008 | Japanese | Toramaru Utsunomiya | Level-5 Inc. |
| Fairy Tail | 2009-Present | Japanese | Happy | Kodansha [Manga] A-1 Pictures [Anime] |
| Metal Fight Beyblade 4D | 2011-2012 | Japanese | Motti | Hasbro
Takara Nelvana |
| The Idolmaster | 2006-2018 | Japanese | Iori Minase | Bandai Namco HoldingsA-1 Pictures [Anime] |
| The Hunger Games | 2012 | Japanese | Primrose Everdeen
(Willow Shields) |
Scholastic [Novel]
Lionsgate [Film] |
| DokiDoki! PreCure
(Glitter Force: Doki-Doki) |
2013-2014 | Japanese | Aguri Madoka/Cure Ace | Toei Animation (DokiDoki! PreCure)
Hasbro (Glitter Force: Doki-Doki) |
| Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa & the Clash of Ages | 2015 | Japanese | Hoopa | The Pokémon Company (Nintendo/Creatures Inc./Game Freak) |
| Game Shakers | 2015-2019 | Japanese | Kenzie Bell
(Madisyn Shipman) |
ViacomCBS |
| Barbie: Dreamtopia | 2016-2018 | Japanese | Chelsea
(Meira Blinkoff) |
Mattel |
| Stranger Things | 2016-Present | Japanese | Eleven
(Millie Bobby Brown) |
21 Laps Entertainment
Netflix |
| Honkai Impact 3rd | 2017 | Japanese | Kiana Kaslana | miHoYo |
| Genshin Impact | 2020 | Japanese | Unknown God | miHoYo |