Brina Palencia
| Brina Palencia | |
|---|---|
Palencia in May 2011. |
|
| Born | Brina Michelle Palencia Oklahoma |
| Education | BA, Music, University of North Texas |
| Occupation | Voice Actress Actress Singer ADR Director |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent | Mary Collins Agency |
| Relatives | Gino Palencia (brother) |
Brina Michelle Palencia is an American actress, voice actress, ADR director, and singer primarily known for her work for Funimation Entertainment/OkraTron 5000. She has provided numerous voices for Japanese anime series, and video games.
Contents |
Biography [edit]
Palencia was born in Oklahoma[1] but lived in Honduras[2][3] until she was 4. Throughout her childhood she went back and forth between La Ceiba, Honduras and Owasso, Oklahoma.[citation needed] Eventually she settled in Dallas, Texas as a teenager where she makes her living as an actress and musician.[2]
Apart from her adult female voices, Palencia has been cast in younger male and female roles as well. Her brother Gino also works at Funimation as an ADR engineer and production assistant. She graduated from University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Music.[1][4] She was formerly one of the hosts of GameStop TV and can be seen in several independent films.
Filmography [edit]
Anime roles [edit]
- A Certain Scientific Railgun – Ruiko Saten
- AM Driver – June Frum
- Aquarion – Silvia De Alisia
- Aria the Scarlet Ammo – Shirayuki Hotogi
- Baccano! – Ennis
- Bamboo Blade – Sayako Kuwahara
- Baka and Test – Hideyoshi Kinoshita, Yuuko Kinoshita
- BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad – Maho Minami
- Birdy the Mighty Decode – Sayaka Nakasugi
- Black Cat – Eve, Tearju Lunatique
- Black Blood Brothers – Yafuri Chao
- Black Butler – Ciel Phantomhive, Rachel Phantomhive
- C – Control – Money and Soul of Possibility – MSHYU[5]
- Case Closed – Vi Graythorn
- Casshern Sins – Lyuze
- Chrome Shelled Regios – Nina Antalk
- Claymore – Priscilla
- Corpse Princess – Hokuto, Kun Osaki (Ep. 4)
- D.Gray-man – Eliade
- Darker Than Black – Yin
- Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker – Grand Cleric
- Dragon Ball Z Kai – Chiaotzu, Puar
- Dragonaut - The Resonance – Akira Souya
- El Cazador de la Bruja – Melissa Rosenberg
- Fairy Tail – Juvia Loxar
- Fractale – Clain
- Fullmetal Alchemist series – Nina Tucker
- Ga-Rei: Zero – Kazuhiro Mitogawa
- The Galaxy Railways – Sarah
- Ghost Hunt – Chiaki Kasai
- Glass Fleet – Ralph Fitzlard Deon de Lac
- Gunslinger Girl – Elsa
- Hell Girl – Ai Enma
- Heroic Age – Bee No Bee
- Hetalia: Axis Powers – Young Veneziano/Chibitalia
- Initial D – Natsuki Mogi (Funimation dub)
- Kaze no Stigma – Nanase Kudō
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple – Yuka Izumi
- King of Thorn – Kasumi Ishiki
- The Legend of the Legendary Heroes – Keifer Knolles
- Moon Phase – Kaoru Midou
- Mushishi – Biki (Ep. 2), Nami (Ep. 8), Shige (Ep. 23)
- Nabari no Ou – Miharu Rokujo
- Negima! series – Yue Ayase
- Oh! Edo Rocket – Sora
- Ōkami-san and her Seven Companions – Ryoko Okami
- One Piece – Tony Tony Chopper, various
- Ouran High School Host Club – Shiro Takaoji
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt – Sperm Ghosts (Ep. 3B), Mika (Ep. 5B)
- Rebuild of Evangelion – Rei Ayanami
- Romeo x Juliet – Juliet
- Rosario + Vampire – Kurumu Kurono
- The Sacred Blacksmith – Elsa
- Sasami: Magical Girls Club – Tsukasa Takamine
- Save Me! Lollipop – Aquamarine
- School Rumble – Mikoto Suou
- Sgt. Frog – Tamama
- Shakugan no Shana – Kazumi Yoshida (Seasons 2–3, Movie, OVA)
- Shin-chan – Georgie
- Shuffle! – Tsubomi
- Spice and Wolf – Holo
- Speed Grapher – Kikukawa
- SoltyRei – Meryl Tyler (Ep. 4)
- Soul Eater – Yumi Azusa
- Steins;Gate – Nae Tennouji
- Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry – Martha Shoebbeypower
- Strike Witches 2 – Luciana Mazzei (Ep. 12)
- Summer Wars – Natsuki Shinohara
- Suzuka – Honoka Sakurai
- Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar - Lan
- Trinity Blood – Elise Wasmeyer (Ep. 2)
- The Tower of Druaga – Ahmey
- Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle – Sumomo
- xxxHolic – Moro, Zashiki-warashi
Video Game roles [edit]
- Borderlands & Borderlands 2 – Mad Moxxi
- Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation – Anita Hailey
- Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley – Gerda, Paper Lad, Lolo
- Dragon Ball series – Chiaotzu, Videl, Puar (2008–12)
- Duke Nukem Forever – Miso, Chasity (uncredited)
- Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon – Moogle/Dungeon Hero X (uncredited)
- Lux-Pain – Rui Yamase, Lil
- The Maw – Frank
- Monster Tale – Ellie
- One Piece: Unlimited Adventure – Tony Tony Chopper
- Street Fighter IV – Additional Voices (uncredited)
- The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct - Mia Park
Other roles [edit]
- Bunny Maloney – Charlotte
- Chase – Renee
- Throwing Stones (2010 webisode series) – Finley Jaymes
- The Good Guys – Krista
- The Machine Girl – Ami Hyūga (English voice-over)
- How Not to Quit Your Day Job (2011 short film) – Dani[6]
- The Troubadoors – Kayla Bates
ADR Staff Credits [edit]
Voice Director [edit]
- Black Blood Brothers
- D.Gray-man
- Moon Phase
- School Rumble
- The Tower of Druaga
- Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle
- xxxHolic
Composer/Lyrics/Vocals [edit]
- Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain Smiley ("I Love U")
Music Director [edit]
Music [edit]
Anime song covers [edit]
- 1000% Sparking! (OP) – English version opening song for Negima!? (sung with Luci Christian, Jamie Marchi and Leah Clark)
- Mahora Sentai Baka Rangers (ED) – English version ending song for Negima!? (sung with Luci Christian and Kate Oxley)
- Memories (ED 1) – English version ending song for One Piece
- Bon Voyage (OP 4) – English version opening song for One Piece
- Moon on the Water – English version ending and insert song for BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad
- Blue Velvet (ED 3) – English version ending song for Dragon Ball GT
- Dragon Soul (OP 6) – English version opening song for Dragon Ball Kai
- Party Join Us – English version ending song for Crayon Shin-chan
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Brina Palencia". Mary Collins Agency. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "EP 10, "Brina Palencia"". That Anime Show. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Anime Boston 2011: Press Panel with Voice Actress Brina Palencia Part 2 - Toon Zone News". Toonzone.net. 2011-05-02. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ "Brina Palencia Talks Rei and Evangelion". Active Anime. 2009-06-11.
- ^ Rojas, Justin (2012-07-26). "C-Control English Cast Announcement". Funimation.
- ^ Jean, Sheryl (2011-08-10). "Two SMU professors film a comedy about entrepreneurship". Dallas Morning News.
External links [edit]
- Brina Palencia at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Brina Palencia on Myspace
- Brina Palencia at CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database