Rie Takahashi
Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1994)
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Rie Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋 李依, Hepburn: Takahashi Rie; born February 27, 1994) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with 81 Produce.[1] A member of the musical unit Earphones, she has voicing the leading roles in several series, including Futaba Ichinose in Seiyu's Life!, Megumin in KonoSuba, Emilia and Satella in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, Takagi in Teasing Master Takagi-san, Mash Kyrielight in Fate/Grand Order, Mirai Asahina/Cure Miracle in Witchy Pretty Cure!, Yuzuriha in Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku, Sumi Sakurasawa in Rent-A-Girlfriend, Anzu Hoshino in Romantic Killer, Ai Hoshino in Oshi no Ko, Tomo Aizawa in Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, Iku Sutō in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, and Ouka Shiunji in The Shiunji Family Children. She won the Best Female Newcomer at the 10th Seiyu Awards.
- Voice actress
- singer
Rie Takahashi | |||||
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高橋 李依 | |||||
| Born | February 27, 1994 Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Education | Koshigaya-Minami High School | ||||
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| Years active | 2013–present | ||||
| Agent | 81 Produce | ||||
| Musical career | |||||
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| Instrument | Vocals | ||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||
| Label | A-Sketch | ||||
| Website | taka8rie | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 高橋 李依 | ||||
| Kana | たかはし りえ | ||||
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Biography
Takahashi was born in Saitama Prefecture.[1] She watched Ojamajo Doremi, and Soul Eater, while in high school. She noticed that some voice actresses have played each male characters, as this fact interested her. She decided to pursue a career in voice acting.[2] She joined the broadcasting club during her third year of high school, and won a special citation for voice acting at the 4th High School Animation Fair.[3] During her third year of high school, Takahashi participated in an audition sponsored by the voice acting agency 81 Produce.[1] After graduating from Koshigaya-Minami High School,[3] she attended 81 Produce's training school, 81 Actor's Studio.[4] While taking lessons, she became part of the voice actor unit Anisoni∀, alongside Reina Ueda, Chiyeri Hayashida, and Kayoto Tsumita.[5] After graduating from the 81 Actor's Studio in 2013, she joined 81 Produce.[1] She had a part-time job at the supermarket and a bra factory.
In 2013, she played background or supporting roles in each series, such as Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3, Driland, and Aikatsu!.[6] She also played the role of a student in a voiced comic stream of the online manga Pokémon Card Game XY: Yarouze!.[7] In 2015, she had a leading role in the anime series Seiyu's Life!.[8] Takahashi, Marika Kouno, and Yuki Nagaku, formed the musical unit Earphones.[9] Takahashi voiced Miki Naoki in School-Live! and Kaon Lanchester in Comet Lucifer.[10][11] She and fellow School-Live! co-stars, Inori Minase, Ari Ozawa, and Mao Ichimichi, performed the series' opening theme "Friend Shitai" (ふ・れ・ん・ど・し・た・い, I Want to be Friends).[12] In March 2016, Takahashi received the Best Newcomer Award at the 10th Seiyu Awards.[13] She was cast as the character Megumin in the anime series KonoSuba.[14] Takahashi, Sora Amamiya, and Ai Kayano performed the series' closing theme "Chiisana Boukensha" (ちいさな冒険者, Little Adventurer).[14] She also voiced Noct Leaflet in Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle,[6] OL in Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters,[6] Mirai Asahina in Maho Girls PreCure!,[15] Code Omega 00 Yufilia in Ange Vierge,[6] and Emilia in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.[16] Takahashi performed the series' second closing theme "Stay Alive".[17] She voiced Mash Kyrielight in the mobile phone game Fate/Grand Order, replacing Risa Taneda who went on a hiatus earlier that year.[18] In 2017, Takahashi reprised the role for the second season of KonoSuba, where she, Amamiya, and Kayano performed the series' closing theme "Ouchi ni Kaeritai" (おうちに帰りたい, I Wanna Go Home).[19] She played Aqua Aino in Love Tyrant,[20] and Ernesti Echevarria in Knight's & Magic.[21] She starred in the anime series Teasing Master Takagi-san,[22] where she performed the series' ending themes.[23] She voiced Tsubasa Katsuki in Comic Girls, Sagiri Ameno in Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs,[24][25] and Nozomi Makino in Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka.[26] For the second season of Teasing Master Takagi-san, she performed the series' closing themes.[22]
In February 2021, Takahashi announced her debut as a solo singer under A-Sketch/Astro Voice on April, along with the launch of her official fanclub, "Takaharitsu Riekoukou" (たかは私立りえ高校).[27] Her debut album Tōmei na Fusen (透明な付箋) was released on June 23, 2021.[28] She won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards.[29]
In April 2025, 81 Produce announced that Takahashi would be taking a break for a month to undergo surgery for a vocal cord nodule.[30]
Filmography
Anime series
Original net animation
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Monster Strike | Akane Noda[6] |
| 2021 | Tawawa on Monday 2 | Maegami[114] |
| Gundam Breaker Battlogue | Sana Miyama[115] | |
| 2022 | Kakegurui Twin | Sakura Miharutaki[116] |
| Romantic Killer | Anzu Hoshino[117] | |
| 2023 | Fate/Grand Order: Fujimaru Ritsuka Doesn't Get It (2023–present) | Mash Kyrielight[118] |
| Good Night World | Hana Kamuro[119] | |
| Pluto | Mine | |
| 2026 | Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Lucy Steel[120] |
Original video animation
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Your Lie in April | Setsuko[1] |
| Shirobako – The Third Girls Aerial Squad OVA | Announcer[1] | |
| 2016 | KonoSuba – OVA | Megumin[1] |
| 2017 | KonoSuba 2 – OVA | Megumin[1] |
| 2018 | Teasing Master Takagi-san – OVA | Takagi[1] |
| Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World - Memory Snow | Emilia[1] | |
| 2021 | The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún | Shiva[121] |
Anime films
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ar Nosurge | Tatoria[137] |
| 2015 | Future Card Buddyfight | Yuki Tendo[138] |
| 2016 | Fate/Grand Order | Mash Kyrielight[18] |
| Granblue Fantasy | Erin,[139] Payila[140] | |
| Shadowverse | Crystallia Aerin,[141] Sibyl of the Waterwyrm[142] | |
| The Caligula Effect | Mifue Shinohara[143] | |
| Girls' Frontline | OTs-44,[144] Elisa[145] | |
| Mary Skelter: Nightmares | Thumbelina[146] | |
| 2017 | The Idolmaster Stella Stage | Shika[147] |
| Azur Lane | USS Massachusetts (BB-59),[148] USS Montpelier (CL-57)[149] | |
| Gran Turismo Sport | Narration (Japanese version)[150] | |
| Tenka Hyakken | Kuwanagou[151] | |
| Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story | Sasara Minagi | |
| Destiny Child | Aria | |
| Project Tokyo Dolls | Kana Minamida[152] | |
| Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology | Eruca[153] | |
| 2018 | Kirby Star Allies | Flamberge[154] |
| Final Fantasy XV | Y'hjimei | |
| Fire Emblem Heroes | Fjorm[155] | |
| Brave Nine | Angelica | |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 | Ririn Ueda | |
| Epic Seven | Luluca, Top Model Luluca | |
| Bombergirl | Kuro [156] | |
| 2019 | Dragalia Lost | Fjorm, Ilia |
| Torikago Scrap March | Protagonist[157][158] | |
| Dragon Quest Rivals | Foz[159][160] | |
| KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Fantastic Days | Megumin[161] | |
| Pokémon Masters EX | Dawn | |
| Date A Live: Ren Dystopia | Ren | |
| Arknights | Nightmare, Perfumer[162] | |
| The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross | Emila, Thonar/Thor | |
| 2020 | Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Mei | Nao Houtani |
| 2021 | Genshin Impact | Hu Tao[163] |
| Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream | Ramizel Erlenmeyer[164] | |
| Grand Summoners | Cestina | |
| Alchemy Stars | Jane, Noah | |
| Monster Hunter Stories 2 | Tsukino[165] | |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: ISEKAI Memories | Izis | |
| 2022 | Fragment's Note+ | Yukitsuki Asaka[166] |
| Touhou Arcadia Record | Usami Sumireko[167] | |
| Tower of Fantasy | Huma[168] | |
| Star Ocean: The Divine Force | Nina Deforges[169] | |
| Goddess of Victory: Nikke | Diesel[170] | |
| 2023 | Towa Tsugai | Suzume[171] |
| 404 Game Re:set | Dig Dug[172] | |
| Persona 5 Tactica | Elle[173] | |
| 2024 | Strinova | Kokona |
| TBA | Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast | Guild Master[174] |
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Anime Supremacy! | Mitsuri (voice) | Film | [175] |
| 2025 | Queen of Mars | Moby / narrator | Miniseries | [176] |
Dubbing roles
Animation
Live action
| Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Cassie Lang | [182] | |
| Kamen Rider The Winter Movie: Gotchard & Geats Strongest Chemy★Great Gotcha Operation | X Wizard | [183] | |
| Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Jayne | [184] |
Discography
Singles
| Song(s) | Details | Catalog no. | Oricon[185] | Album | ||
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| Regular edition | Limited edition | Peak position | Weeks charted | |||
| U-utsu (U撃つ)[186] |
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N/a | N/a | Tо̄mei na Fusen | ||
| Kyо̄kan Sarenakute mo Ii Janai (共感されなくてもいいじゃない)[187] |
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N/a | N/a | Ao wo Ikiru | ||
