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Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵, Kugimiya Rie; born May 30, 1979) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is best known for her voice performances in anime, which include Alphonse Elric in the Fullmetal Alchemist series, Kagura in Gintama, and Happy in Fairy Tail and Edens Zero, and in video games, such as Haruka Sawamura in the Yakuza series, Kiana Kaslana in Honkai Impact 3rd, and Rise Kujikawa from Persona 4. Because of her roles for characters such as Shana in Shakugan no Shana, Louise in The Familiar of Zero, Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate the Combat Butler, Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!, Aguri Madoka/Cure Ace in DokiDoki! PreCure, and Aria Holmes Kanzaki in Aria the Scarlet Ammo, some of her fans have nicknamed her the "Queen of Tsundere." She is currently represented by the talent agency I'm Enterprise. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 1st Seiyu Awards and for Best Actress in Supporting Role. She also won Best Actress in a Supporting Role with Mitsuki Saiga at the 2nd Seiyu Awards. Kugimiya won Best Actress in the 3rd Seiyu Awards for the roles as Taiga Aisaka in Toradora! and her work in Nabari no Ou.

Quick facts about Rie Kugimiya

  • Full name: Rie Kugimiya
  • Born: 1979-05-30
  • Nationality: Japan
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q49554

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Who is Rie Kugimiya?

Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵, Kugimiya Rie; born May 30, 1979) is a Japanese voice actress and singer.

What nationality is Rie Kugimiya?

Rie Kugimiya is Japan.

When was Rie Kugimiya born?

Rie Kugimiya was born on 1979-05-30.

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