Kira Buckland | |
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Buckland in 2025 | |
| Born | (1987-07-16)July 16, 1987 (age 38) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Alaska Anchorage (BA) |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | www.kirabuckland.com |
Kira Buckland (born July 16, 1987) is an American voice actress who has provided voices for English dubbed Japanese anime, cartoons, and video games. Some of her[a] major roles areJolyne Cujoh and Reimi Sugimoto inJoJo's Bizarre Adventure,2B inNier: Automata,Trucy Wright in theAce Attorney series,Hiyoko Saionji andKirumi Tojo in theDanganronpa series, Mitsuri Kanroji inDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Qingyi inZenless Zone Zero, Celine and Elise Schwarzer inThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series, Akane Toriyasu and Inkyu Basu inYandere Simulator, Talim inSoulcalibur VI (including 2B as its guest character), Beatrice inRe:Zero, Izumo Kamiki inBlue Exorcist, Heart Aino fromArcana Heart series inBlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Falke inStreet Fighter V, Edna inTales of Zestiria, Mary Saotome inKakegurui, Yung inGodzilla Singular Point, Ayumi Otosaka inCharlotte, Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld inThe Asterisk War,Kuki Shinobu inGenshin Impact, and Marie inSkullgirls.
Buckland was born on July 16, 1987, in Anchorage, Alaska.[1]
Buckland started voice acting in 2004, where she worked on numerous projects such asradio dramas andcomputer/video games. She rose to prominence online for voicing characters inNewgroundsFlash animations and series onYouTube under her Internet pseudonym "Rina-chan", participating in parodies, collaborations and original works.
While a student atWest High School, she became president of the anime club and founded the first Alaskananime convention with the president of the anime club from Dimond High,Senshi-Con, based inAnchorage, Alaska.[2][3] She won theAnime Expo 2007 Idol Voice Acting competition, as well as theSakura-Con 2007 animated voice acting award.[4][5] She is primarily known for her voice work on video games and English anime dubs.[6]
Buckland graduated with a degree in Japanese and is proficient in Spanish.[7] She moved to Southern California in 2011 and worked miscellaneous jobs while training to be a professional voice actor, such as a feline neonatal caregiver.[6]
Before her professional career, Buckland was familiar with themanga seriesJoJo's Bizarre Adventure, got atattoo of a star on the back of her neck which resembles the Joestar Birthmark, and during her career expressed a desire to voice of the characterJolyne Cujoh in an official project.[6] She would eventually voice the character in the anime adaptation ofJoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean.

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lalaloopsy Girls: Welcome to L.A.L.A. Prep School | Jewel Sparkles | Resume | |
| 2015–present | Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | Alix Kubdel / Bunnyx | Grouped under Additional Voices | [8] |
| 2018 | Wakfu | Evangelyne | Season 3 only | Resume |
| 2019-2020 | YooHoo to the Rescue | YooHoo | ||
| 2019–2022 | The VeggieTales Show | Petunia Rhubarb,Laura Carrot | [9][10] | |
| 2020–present | Rainbow High | Violet Willow |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 Centimeters Per Second | Kanae Sumida | Bandai (Bang Zoom!) English dub | Resume |
| 2013 | Blue Exorcist: The Movie | Izumo Kamiki | Limited theatrical release | |
| 2016 | Love Live! The School Idol Movie | Umi Sonoda | [61] | |
| Schirkoa | Little Whore | [62] | ||
| 2017 | Fate/Grand Order: First Order | Olga Marie Animusphere | Resume | |
| In This Corner of the World | Keiko | |||
| Blame! | Sanakan | |||
| 2018 | A Silent Voice | Naoka Ueno | English dub | [63] |
| 2019 | I Want to Eat Your Pancreas | Kyoko | Limited theatrical release | [64] |
| 2020 | Burn the Witch | Sullivan Squire | ||
| 2023 | Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie | Alix Kubdel | English dub; Netflix | [65] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source[11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The White Chamber | Sarah | Game page[66] | |
| Kramer Hentai Adventure 2 | Fuyutsuki, Itsuko, Urumi | [67] | ||
| MapleStory | Orchid, Lotus, Roo-D | Resume | ||
| 2006 | Super Smash Flash | Announcer,Naruto Uzumaki | [68] | |
| Kramer Hentai Adventure 3 | Fuyutsuki, Itsuko, Kinpatssu, Kitty Cat, Urumi | [69] | ||
| 2007 | Kramer Hentai Adventure 4 | Kiki | [70] | |
| 2008 | Castle Crashers | Princesses, Medusa | Resume | |
| Eternal Poison | Marie | [71] | ||
| Luminous Arc 2 | Karen, Elicia | [71][72][73] | ||
| 2009 | Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires | Custom Female: Innocent | [71] | |
| 2010 | Heroes of Newerth | Monster Hunter Calamity | Resume | |
| 2011−16 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Conflict of Interest | Trucy Wright | Fan game | Game page[74] |
| 2012 | Dynasty Warriors Next | Custom Female: Delicate | [71] | |
| Skullgirls | Marie | [13] | ||
| Dust: An Elysian Tail | MaMop | [13] | ||
| Mugen Souls | Chou-Chou | AlsoMugen Souls Z | [75] | |
| Ragnarok Odyssey | Linde | Resume | ||
| 2013 | Jisei series | Chance Jackson | ||
| Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk | Nio Atluge, Odelia | AlsoAtelier Ayesha Plus | [76] | |
| Time and Eternity | Toki | [71] | ||
| 2014 | Bravely Default | Artemia Venus, Fake Airy | [13] | |
| Inazuma Eleven | Silvia Woods | Resume | ||
| Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky | Nio Altugle | AlsoAtelier Escha & Logy Plus | [77] | |
| My Little Pony: Power Ponies Storybook App | Twilight Sparkle, Spike | [13] | ||
| Tales of Xillia 2 | Mary, Mint, Additional Voices | [78] | ||
| Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair | Hiyoko Saionji | Resume | ||
| Fairy Fencer F | Ethel, Della, Khalara, Shopkeeper | AlsoAdvent Dark Force | [71] | |
| Ar Nosurge | Nay | AlsoAr Nosurge Plus | [79] | |
| My Little Pony: Luna Eclipsed Storybook App | Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Applejack, Pinkie Pie | [13] | ||
| My Little Pony: Twilight's Kingdom Storybook App | Twilight Sparkle, Applejack | |||
| 2014−present | Yandere Simulator | Akane Toriyasu, Inkyu Basu | [80][81] | |
| 2015 | HuniePop | Lola Rembrite | Resume | |
| Dead or Alive 5: Last Round | Honoka | |||
| Blackhole | Auriel | |||
| The Awakened Fate Ultimatum | Phyllis Izayoi | [78] | ||
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 - Record Breaker | Miyako Hotsuin | |||
| Lost Dimension | Mana Kawai | [71] | ||
| Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance | Seraphina | [13] | ||
| Tales of Zestiria | Edna | Resume[11] | ||
| Stella Glow | Dorothy | [13] | ||
| Xenoblade Chronicles X | Female Avatar (Independent voice) | [82] | ||
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel | Celine, Elise Schwarzer | [13] | ||
| 2016 | Street Fighter V | Resume | Falke | Character first seen in Season 3 Character Pass |
| Megatagmension Blanc + Neptune vs. Zombies | Hachima | |||
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II | Celine, Elise Schwarzer | [13] | ||
| Grand Kingdom | Lillia Sforza | Resume[80] | ||
| Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice | Trucy Wright | Tweet[13][81] | ||
| Paladins | Evie, Willo | Resume | ||
| The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets | Princess Zelda | Fan Translation Fan Dub | Game Credits | |
| 2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | Eirika, Katarina | Family Bonds story | [13][83] |
| Nier: Automata | YoRHa No.2 Type B (2B) | [13] | ||
| Akiba's Beat | Acquire-chan | Tweet[84] | ||
| Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs | Miri | [13] | ||
| Summon Night 6: Lost Borders | Milreaf, Partet, Resi | [85] | ||
| Puyo Puyo Tetris | Rulue | Tweet[13] | ||
| Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | Laxia | [86] | ||
| Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | Kirumi Tojo,Hiyoko Saionji | Resume | ||
| 2018 | Detective Pikachu | Emilia Christie | [13] | |
| Shining Resonance Refrain | Rinna Mayfield | Resume | ||
| Octopath Traveler | Cordelia, Mary, Derryl | |||
| Valkyria Chronicles IV | Angelica "Annie" Farnaby | [13] | ||
| Soulcalibur VI | Talim, 2B | Resume | ||
| Grand Chase: Dimension Chaser | Lire Eruel, Amy Plie | Tweet,[87] Facebook[88] | ||
| 2019 | Death end re;Quest | Lily Hopes | Tweet[89] | |
| Dead or Alive 6 | Honoka | Tweet[90] | ||
| Zanki Zero | Sachika Hirasawa | [13] | ||
| BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle | Heart Aino | FromArcana Heart Season 2 DLC | Tweet[91] | |
| Puyo Puyo Champions | Ally, Rulue | Tweet[92] | ||
| River City Girls | Kyoko | In-game credits[93] | ||
| Pokémon Masters | Shauntal, Liza, Beauty, Rising Star | Resume and Tweet[11][13] | ||
| Code Vein | Rin Murasame, player avatar | Resume | ||
| The TakeOver | Freya | [94] | ||
| 2020 | One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows | Additional voices | [95] | |
| Wallachia: Reign of Dracula | Elcin Floarea | Game page[96] | ||
| Granblue Fantasy Versus | Lyria | [13] | ||
| KartRider Rush+ | Marid, Uni | |||
| Heart of the Woods | Morgan | Game page[97] | ||
| Death end re;Quest 2 | Lily Hopes | Tweet[98] | ||
| Phantasy Star Online 2 | Risa | [99] | ||
| Hotshot Racing | Alexa | [13] | ||
| 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim | Ryoko Shinonome | Tweet[100] | ||
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV | Celine, Elise Schwarzer | [13] | ||
| 2021 | Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne | Beatrice, Hetaro Pearlbaton | In-game credits[101] | |
| Persona 5 Strikers | Kuon Ichinose | [13] | ||
| Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... | Administrator Girl (Ending E) | [102] | ||
| Shadowverse: Champion's Battle | Vanessa Joubert | [103] | ||
| Class of '09 | Ari | IMDb | ||
| Cris Tales | Crisbell | [13] | ||
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles | Mitsuri Kanroji | [104] | ||
| Muv-Luv: Project Mikhail | Meiya Mitsurugi | [13] | ||
| 2022 | Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 | Kohaku | ||
| Phantom Breaker: Omnia | Mei Orisaka | [105] | ||
| Genshin Impact | Kuki Shinobu | Tweet[106] | ||
| Tower of Fantasy | Meryl, Hilda, Hanna, Female Wanderer | [107][108] | ||
| Soul Hackers 2 | Ash | [109] | ||
| Goddess of Victory: Nikke | Privaty, Novel, 2B | Credited in-game | [110] | |
| River City Girls 2 | Kyoko, Kyoko's Mom | [13] | ||
| 2023 | Fire Emblem Engage | Eirika | [13] | |
| Path of the Midnight Sun | Caepana | [111] | ||
| The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie | Celine, Elise Schwarzer, Soldiers & Citizens of Zemuria | [13] | ||
| Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess | Cornet | |||
| Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdom | ||||
| Eternights | Sia | |||
| Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless | Seraphina | [13] | ||
| Detective Pikachu Returns | Emilia Christie | [112] | ||
| Skullgirls | Marie | Credited in-game | ||
| Project Wingman: Frontline 59 | General Faust | In-game credits | ||
| Afterimage | Renee | [113] | ||
| Class of '09: The Re-up | Ari | Credited in-game | ||
| 2024 | Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising | Lyria, YoRHa No.2 Type B (2B) | FromNier: Automata DLC | [13] |
| Tekken 8 | Jane | [114] | ||
| Granblue Fantasy: Relink | Lyria | [13] | ||
| Unicorn Overlord | Eltolinde | |||
| Contra: Operation Galuga | Lucia Drake | |||
| Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop | Ally, Rafisol, Rulue | |||
| Sand Land | Ann | |||
| Zenless Zone Zero | Qingyi | |||
| Kitsune Tails | Yuzu | In-game credits | ||
| Fate Trigger: The Novita | Eos | Announcement Trailer[115][116] | ||
| Guilty Gear Strive | Dizzy | Twitter post[117] | ||
| Card-en-Ciel | Zipangu ♀, Moka Zenyoji, Kohaku, Mother Computer | [13] | ||
| Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven | Therese/Ranger (F) | |||
| Farmagia | Nares, Arvielle, additional voices | |||
| Strinova | Eika | |||
| Class of '09: The Flip Side | Ari | Credited in-game | ||
| 2025 | Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition | Female Avatar (Independent voice), additional voices | ||
| Yakuza 0 Director's Cut | Additional voices | [118] | ||
| MotorSlice | P | Twitter[119] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Eddsworld | Kim, Katya | Episode: "Dudette Next Door" | |
| 2006-08 | Metal Gear Awesome | Meryl Silverburgh | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Brawl Taunts | Zero-Suit Samus,Princess Peach,Princess Zelda, Samus | Tweet[120] | |
| More Brawl Taunts | Zero-Suit Samus,Pokémon Trainer, Princess Peach, Princess Zelda, Herself | Also writer; voice director and sound engineer | ||
| 2009 | One More Brawl Taunts | Princess Peach, Princess Zelda, Sheik, Samus, Pokémon Trainer, Herself | Also creator; sound engineer, writer | |
| 2011–13 | PONY.MOV | Twilight Sparkle | 5 episodes | Interview[121] |
| 2013 | My Little Pony - Double Rainboom | YouTube | ||
| 2013-17 | 50% OFF | Gou Matsuoka | ||
| 2013-18 | Hellsing Ultimate Abridged | Heinkel Wolfe | 6 episodes | |
| 2015–25 | Death Battle | Toph Beifong,Raven, Twilight Sparkle, Cortana | 4 episodes | |
| 2015–20 | Final Fantasy VII: Machinabridged | Aerith Gainsborough | ATeamFourStar abridged series | [122] |
| 2020 | ERIC. | Mrs. Ericsson | 1 episode | [123] |
| 2022 | A Moment of Euphoria | Euphoria | Channel Special | [124] |
| 2024 | Class of '09: The Anime | Ari | Pilot | [125] |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | AX 2007 Idol Winner | Best Voice Acting Performance | Won | [4] |
| Sakura-Con 2007 Idol Winner | Won | [5] |
Most other roles work better, especially Sherry Lynn (best-known as the English voice for all incarnations of Sasami in the Tenchi Muyo! franchise) as Liz and Kira Buckland (Lagrange – Flower of the Rin-ne's Madoka) as Bell. The English script takes a fair amount of liberties but does not stray too far afield.
Kira Buckland gives Umi the deeper sound and solid foundation which matches the personality of Umi to a T. She's just as adept at showing Umi's cuter and weaker sides, her embarrassment at the thought of wearing a skimpy costume in front of a large audience and her stage fright.
All female voices are done by Kagome. Be sure to visit her VA resume at suzumiya-haruhi.net.
Who did the voice acting you ask? Kagome [Kira Buckland]...
Voice acting by Rina-chan (Formerly known as Kagome), Flabbysnake and GeneralIvan. Visit Rina-chan's resume at suzumiya-haruhi.net
I step up to the task of voicing one of the characters in this hentai extravagana. The other characters are all done by Rina-chan