Monica Rial

Monica Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress, script writer, and ADR director affiliated with FUNimation Entertainment and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.

She's known for voicing Amy Yeager in Case Closed, Bulma in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Konoka Konoe in Negima!, Lara Gonzàlez in School Rumble, May Chang in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Mirajane Strauss in Fairy Tail, Misuzu Kamio in Air, Sakura in Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and Tsubaki Nakatsukasa in Soul Eater.

Biography
Rial was born in Houston, Texas. Her father is from Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. When she was young, her family would often visit Spain. She would translate for her younger brother some of the European Spanish-dubbed cartoons which included anime shows Doraemon and Dragon Ball Z, often imitating the various characters. She studied ballet, tap, and jazz, but transitioned to musical theatre when was 12. She studied acting through high school as well as college at the University of Houston. In an interview with Otaku News, Rial mentioned voice actor inspirations from The Simpsons, Family Guy and Beavis and Butt-head.

She was working on a theatre show with Jason Douglas, who suggested she audition for ADV Films. Her first voice-over role was some walla in the 1999 dub of Martian Successor Nadesico. She would later land main character roles as Miharu in Gasaraki, Natsume in Generator Gawl, and the title character in ADV Films' production of Hello Kitty's Animation Theater, the last of which was one of ADV's best-selling DVDs.

Around 2004, she started voice-over work with FUNimation in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, including Amy in Case Closed, and Lyra (aka Dante) in Fullmetal Alchemist.

In addition to voice acting, Rial has been steadily involved in ADR script writing, with work in the English dubs for D.N. Angel, Madlax, and Gatchaman. In an interview with Active Anime, Rial said she would "take the direct translation and write it into a coherent scene that matches the lip flaps". At later anime conventions, Rial has mentioned that ADR script writing has kept her quite occupied, especially with "broadcast dubs", that is, shows that are locally dubbed soon after the original broadcast. She has also written columns for Newtype's USA edition.

TV Series

 * The Fuccons (2004) - Nobuyo Kawakita

Animated Series

 * Lastman (2016) - Lt. Monica Mendoza

Anime

 * Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982-1983) - Misa Hayase
 * Aura Battler Dunbine (1983-1984) - El Fino, Additional Voices
 * Saint Seiya (1986-1989) - Makoto
 * Crayon Shin-chan (1992-present) - Ai Suotome, Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
 * Yu Yu Hakusho (1992-1995) - Tsukihito Amanuma
 * Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995-1996) - Maya Ibuki (Director's Cut)
 * Case Closed (1996-present) - Amy Yeager, Additional Voices
 * Kodocha (1996-1998) - Aya Sugita, Additional Voices
 * Martian Successor Nadesico (1996-1997) - Miss Kobayashi (ep. 23), Additional Voices
 * Those Who Hunt Elves (1996-1997) - Presiding Judge (eps. 13-24), Dr. Bruno (ep. 16) , Additional Voices
 * Cyber Team in Akihabara (1998) - Hatoko Daikanyama, Additional Voices
 * Initial D: First Stage (1998) - Sayuki (FUNimation Dub)
 * The Super Milk Chan Show (1998-2000) - Tetsuko (Unedited Version)
 * A.D. Police (1999) - Additional Voices
 * Excel Saga (1999-2000) - Princess Hyatt
 * One Piece (1999-present) - Tashigi, Kuina, Carue, Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
 * Steel Angel Kurumi (1999-2000) - Steel Angel Saki
 * Ghost Stories (2000-2001) - Momoko Koigakubo
 * Noir (2001) - Kirika Yūmura
 * Steel Angel Kurumi 2 (2001) - Saki Mark II, Crowd (ep. 1), Student (ep. 3)
 * Azumanga Daioh (2002) - Minamo Kurosawa, Additional Voices
 * Full Metal Panic! (2002) - Kyoko Tokiwa, Nora Lemming, Goldberry, Behemouth A.I. (eps. 11-12), Additional Voices
 * D.N.Angel (2003) - Towa
 * Fullmetal Alchemist (2003-2004) - Lyra, Mother (ep. 35), Additional Voices
 * Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (2003) - Kyoko Tokiwa, Hiromi Sasaki (ep. 5), Old Woman (ep. 11) , Additional Voices
 * Kino's Journey (2003) - Su (ep. 11), Boy C (ep. 13) , Additional Voices
 * Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (2003) - Gullinbursti, Actress (ep. 17), Additional Voices
 * Burst Angel (2004) - Jo
 * Elfen Lied (2004) - Kanae, Additional Voices
 * Gantz (2004) - Mika Kanda, Female Student (ep. 1)
 * Kurau: Phantom Memory (2004) - Kurau Amami
 * Madlax (2004) - Lady Messenger (ep. 14)
 * Samurai 7 (2004) - Shino
 * Samurai Gun (2004) - Mitsu, Gagged Woman (ep. 6), Additional Voices
 * Air (2005) - Misuzu Kamio
 * Basilisk (2005) - Okoi
 * Black Cat (2005-2006) - Kyoko Kurosaki
 * Hell Girl (2005-2006) - Ryoko Takamura (ep. 2), Additional Voices
 * Mushi-Shi (2005-2006) - Aya Tozawa (ep. 17), Additional Voices
 * Pani Poni Dash (2005) - Sayaka "Number 6" Suzuki, Additional Voices
 * Solty Rei (2005-2006) - Rita Revant (ep. 6), Isabelle (ep. 25)
 * Speed Grapher (2005) - Kagura Tennōzu
 * Trinity Blood (2005) - Vanessa Walsh
 * Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005-2006) - Sakura, Shalme (ep. 16)
 * Air Gear (2006) - Simca, Additional Voices
 * D.Gray-man (2006-2008) - Chomesuke, Joanne, Lero, Lulu Bell, Female Villager (ep. 28), Boy B (ep. 37) , Additional Voices
 * Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006-2007) - Tōko Amada (Number 20), Additional Voices
 * Ouran High School Host Club (2006) - Renge Houshakuji
 * xxxHOLiC (2006) - Additional Voices
 * Blue Drop (2007) - Hagino Senkoji
 * El Cazador de la Bruja (2007) - Lirio
 * Ghost Hound (2007-2008) - Himeko Ogami, Security Robot, Nurse (ep. 21), Additional Voices
 * Black Butler (2008-2009) - Mey-Rin
 * Rosario + Vampire (2008) - Yukari Sendō
 * Rosario + Vampire Capu2 (2008) - Yukari Sendō
 * Soul Eater (2008-2009) - Tsubaki Nakatsukasa
 * Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009-2011) - Bulma, Additional Voices
 * Fairy Tail (2009-present) - Mirajane Strauss, Plue (eps. 50-on), Waitress (ep. 1) , Exceed (ep. 83)
 * Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009-2010) - May Chang
 * The Sacred Blacksmith (2009) - Lisa, Lisa Oakwood
 * Black Butler II (2010) - Mey-Rin
 * Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010) - Mina Tepes
 * High School of the Dead (2010) - Shizuka Marikawa
 * Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) - Stocking Anarchy
 * Princess Jellyfish (2010) - Mayaya
 * The Future Diary (2011-2012) - Kamado Ueshita
 * Gosick (2011) - Carmilla, Morella
 * Guilty Crown (2011-2012) - Tsugumi
 * Another (2012) - Mei Misaki
 * Kamisama Kiss (2012-2015) - Himemiko, Tayama (ep. 11), Isa (ep. 15) , Rei Rei (ep. 16) , Additional Voices
 * Kokoro Connect (2012) - Iori Nagase
 * Lupin the 3rd: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012) - Nora (ep. 4)
 * Robotics;Notes (2012-2013) - Junna Daitoku
 * Attack on Titan (2013-present) - Additional Voices
 * Beyond the Boundary (2013) - Mitsuki Nase
 * Diabolik Lovers (2013) - Cordelia Sakamaki
 * Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (2014-2015) - Bulma, Chobi (ep. 102)
 * Garo: The Animation (2014-2015) - Ema Guzman
 * Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (2014) - Yu Kashima
 * Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) - Sonic Speed Monkey, Additional Voices
 * Death Parade (2015) - Misaki Tachibana (ep. 4)
 * Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018) - Bulma, Oracle Fish, Alien Anchor (ep. 71), Movie Goer (ep. 71) , Barry's Groupie (ep. 73) , Child (ep. 84) (FUNimation Dub)
 * Food Wars! (2015) - Jun Shiomi
 * Garo: Crimson Moon (2015-2016) - Abe no Seimei
 * The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) - Additional Voices
 * Monster Musume (2015-2017) - Suu
 * Show by Rock!! (2015-2016) - Moa
 * Drifters (2016) - Easy
 * My Hero Academia (2016-present) - Tsuyu Asui, Additional Voices
 * Orange (2016) - Kakeru's Mother, Additional Voices
 * Tales of Zestiria: The Cross (2016-2017) - Seres
 * Black Clover (2017-present) - Mereoleona Vermillion, Nero, Doll (ep. 13), Woman A (ep. 28) , Witch Herbalist (ep. 57) , Additional Voices
 * Garo: Vanishing Line (2017-2018) - Queen
 * Hina Logic ~from Luck & Logic~ (2017) - Rino Fujisaki
 * In Another World with my Smartphone (2017) - Leen
 * Made in Abyss (2017) - Mitty
 * Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) - Kobayashi's Mother (ep. 11)
 * Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017) - Additional Voices
 * Saga of Tanya the Evil (2017) - Tanya Degurechaff
 * Tsugumomo (2017) - Additional Voices
 * Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018) - Sakura Kinomoto
 * DARLING in the FRANXX (2018) - Additional Voices
 * Pop Team Epic (2018) - Pipimi (ep. 5a), Additional Voices
 * Dr. Stone (2019-present) - Chalk
 *  Invaded (2020) - Koharu Hondomachi/Miyo Hijiriido

OVAs & Specials

 * Megazone 23 - Part I (1985) - Eve Tokimatsuri (ADV Dub)
 * Megazone 23 - Part II (1986) - Eve Tokimatsuri (ADV Dub)
 * Megazone 23 - Part III (1989) - Eve Tokimatsuri (ADV Dub)
 * Steel Angel Kurumi Encore (2000) - Steel Angel Saki
 * Parasite Dolls (2003) - Reiko Michaelson
 * Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations (2007-2008) - Sakura
 * Tsubasa: Spring Thunder Chronicles (2009) - Sakura
 * Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (2012-2016) - Ferilli Baltrow, Additional Voices
 * One Piece: Episode of East Blue (2017) - Kuina

Anime Films

 * Dirty Pair: Project Eden (1986) - Secretary (ADV Dub)
 * Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies (1986) - Bulma (FUNimation Dub)
 * Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994) - Coco
 * Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997) - Amy Yeager
 * Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target (1998) - Amy Yeager
 * Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness (1998) - Mikako, Princess Game Sprite
 * Case Closed: The Last Wizard Of The Century (1999) - Amy Yeager, Amy's Mom
 * Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes (2000) - Amy Yeager
 * Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven (2001) - Amy Yeager
 * A Tree of Palme (2002) - Mu
 * Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) - Amy Yeager
 * Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom (2005) - Sakura
 * Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) - Zērui
 * Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) - Pen-Pen
 * One Piece: The Desert Princess & the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007) - Additional Voices
 * Appleseed: Ex Machina (2008) - Additional Voices
 * Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - Pen-Pen
 * Summer Wars (2009) - Yumi Jinnouchi
 * Mass Effect: Paragon Lost (2012) - Treeya
 * Wolf Children (2012) - Additional Voices
 * Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) - Bulma, Oracle Fish
 * The Boy & the Beast (2015) - Chico, Additional Voices
 * Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ (2015) - Bulma, Oracle Fish
 * Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017) - Mey-Rin
 * Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (2017) - Mirajane Strauss, Plue
 * Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) - Bulma
 * My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) - Tsuyu Asui
 * Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (2019) - Mitty
 * My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) - Tsuyu Asui
 * One Piece: Stampede (2019) - Tashigi

Video Game Dubbing

 * Tales of Berseria (2016) - Bienfu, Seres
 * Dragon Ball Legends (2018) - Bulma

Voice Director

 * Garo: Crimson Moon (eps. 1-12)
 * Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (eps. 1-4, 9-15, 19-22, 25-52)

Writer

 * Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
 * Dance in the Vampire Bund
 * D.N.Angel
 * Fairy Tail
 * Ghost Stories
 * Kaleido Star
 * Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (eps. 30-31, 33-36, 39-41, 43-48)
 * Madlax
 * Ouran High School Host Club (eps. 1-12, 14-26)