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My Take
Monica Rial is a craftswoman of the English-language anime world, and that work fascinates me more than most realize. Lending her voice across countless titles, including Dragon Ball and the wonderfully chaotic Panty & Stocking, she also writes the ADR scripts, which is the part I respect most. Reanimating a Japanese work in another language isn't mere imitation; it's a delicate act of honoring the source while breathing new life into it. Her University of Houston background in language surely underpins that ear. A voice actor who also does stage and audiobooks is a true vocal artisan, and I quietly applaud the depth of her dedication.
Overview
Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation/Crunchyroll, ADV Films/Sentai Filmworks and Toei Animation USA. She provides voices for English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Monica Rial
- Name (Japanese)
- モニカ・ライアル
- Reading
- もにか・らいある
- Born
- October 5, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / stage actor / screenwriter / film actor / audiobook narrator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Houston
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Dragon Ball | — | |
| Notable work | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.