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Rie Kugimiya

Acting

Born May 30, 1979 · Kumamoto, Japan

Also known as Kugimiya Rie · 釘宮 理恵 · ريي كوغيميا

Biography

Rie Kugimiya is a Japanese singer and voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Some of Kugimiya's most prominent roles include Alphonse Elric in the Fullmetal Alchemist series, Kagura in Gin Tama, and Happy in Fairy Tail. Because of her voicing of lead 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!, and Aria Holmes Kanzaki in Aria the Scarlet Ammo, some of her fans have nicknamed her the "Queen of Tsundere." Within the Tamagotchi fandom she is known for her role in the Tamagotchi movies and anime as Mametchi. She has also contributed her voice to various merchandise such as Mugen Puchipuchi Moe, a virtual keychain bubble-wrap popping game. She was nominated for Best Actress in Leading Role in the first Seiyu Awards for the role of Louise in The Familiar of Zero and for Best Actress in Supporting Role for the role of Kagura in Gintama, and jointly won Best Actress in a Supporting Role with Mitsuki Saiga at the second Seiyu Awards. Kugimiya won Best Actress in the third Seiyu Awards for the roles as Taiga Aisaka in Toradora! and her work in Nabari no Ou

Awards & recognition

  • Seiyu AwardBest Lead Actress · 2009
  • Seiyu AwardBest Supporting Actress · 2008

Filmography50+ titles

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

2009as Alphonse Elric (voice)

JUJUTSU KAISEN

2020as Momo Nishimiya (voice)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

2019as Kasugai Crow (voice)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

2012as Anne (voice)

DARLING in the FRANXX

2018as 001 (voice)

The Misfit of Demon King Academy

2020as Heine Kanon Iorg (voice)

The Helpful Fox Senko-san

2019as Little Yoko (voice)

Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma

2015as Akanegakubo Momo

The Familiar of Zero

2006as Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière (voice)

Bleach

2004as Karin Kurosaki (voice)

Zatch Bell!

2003as Tio (voice)

Cosmic Princess Kaguya!

2026as FUSHI (voice)

The Case Study of Vanitas

2021as Chloé (voice)

Tokyo Ghoul

2014as Juuzou Suzuya (voice)

Gintama: The Final

2021as Kagura (voice)

The God of High School

2020as Ma Bora (voice)

Noragami

2014as Nora (voice)

Sword Art Online

2012as Gabriel (Childhood) (voice)

Toradora!

2008as Taiga Aisaka (voice)

Summer Time Rendering

2022as Shiori Kobayakawa (voice)

Jujutsu Kaisen 0

2021as Momo Nishimiya (voice)

Kyousogiga

2013as Koto (voice)

Gintama

2005as Kagura (voice)

Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling

as Marielle (voice)

Nabari no Ou

as Miharu Rokujo (voice)

Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master

2024as Shiratama (voice)

FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST

2024as Happy (voice)

Undead Unluck

2023as Tatiana (voice)

Shadows House

2021as Barbara / Barbie (voice)

Fruits Basket

2019as Kagura Sōma (voice)

No Game, No Life

2014as Tet (voice)

Witch Craft Works

2014as Chronoire Schwarz VI (voice)

Fairy Musketeers

as Ringo Kinoshita (voice)

Witch Watch

2025as Syrup (voice)

Zenshu

2024as Unio (voice)

Kotaro Lives Alone

2022as Kotaro Sato (voice)

The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt

2022as Tolcheila Solgest (voice)

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

2016as Pandora (voice)

Fairy Tail

2009as Happy (voice)

Otaku Elf

as Yord (voice)

Grand Blue Dreaming

2018as Mixed voice C (voice)

No Game No Life: Zero

2017as Teto (voice)

Rosario + Vampire

2008as Mizore Shirayuki (voice)

The Twelve Kingdoms

2002as Taiki (voice)

KADO: The Right Answer

as Kanata Shinawa

Digimon Data Squad

as Ikuto Noguchi (voice)

Puniru is a Kawaii Slime

2024as Tsubasa Shinonome (voice)

Edens Zero

2021as Happy (voice)

Danganronpa: The Animation

2013as Daisaku Bandai

Kingdom

2012as Karyou Ten (voice)