Luci Christian
Luci Christian | |
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Luci Christian at the 2007 Anime Evolution | |
Born | Louisa Michelle Christian March 18, 1973 Hamilton, Texas, U.S. |
Education | Louisiana State University Angelo State University |
Occupation(s) | Voice actress, ADR script writer |
Years active | 1999–present[1] |
Spouse |
Michael Bell (m. 2008) |
Children | 2[2] |
Relatives | Kevin Christian (brother)[3] |
Website | lucichristian |
Louisa Michelle "Luci" Christian (born March 18, 1973) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer at Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She has provided many voices for English versions of Japanese anime series and films.
Life and career
Christian grew up in Texas, where her parents, Mike and Barbara, were high school teachers.[3] From age 3 to 9, she participated in some local beauty pageants, and later got involved in theater programs in high school.[4] In college, she originally pursued journalism, but changed to theatre when she was offered a scholarship.[4] She got her bachelor's degree in Theatre from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and her Master of Fine Arts in Theatre at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[4]
Her involvement in anime starts in ADV Films in Houston where she had some bit parts in Those Who Hunt Elves that involved about three hours of studio time. She did not hear back for some time until she got cast in Neo Ranga.[1] A few weeks later, she auditioned and got her first starring role as Kaname Chidori in Full Metal Panic!.[1][4] In Super Gals! Ran Kotobuki, she voices the title character who is a fun-loving teenage gal in a family of police officers.[5] In Prétear, she voices main character Himeno Awayuki, a teenage girl who ends up living with two stepsisters and becomes involved in a magical girl fantasy.[6] She also voiced teacher Yukari Tanizaki in the school life comedy Azumanga Daioh.[7] In 2006, she was featured in a series of articles by IGN titled "Babes of ADV Voice-Over".[8]
Christian joined the voice actors who would regularly travel from Houston to record with Funimation in Dallas. She had supporting roles in Fullmetal Alchemist as guest character Psiren and later as the recurring character Wrath.[9] She voiced actress Asako Kurumi in Funimation's dub of Kodocha,[10] and a lead role as Rico in the girls-with-guns drama Gunslinger Girl.[9][11] In 2006, she voiced lead character Asuna Kagurazaka in the school anime Negima, which is about a boy magician who teaches at an all-girls middle school. Theron Martin of Anime News Network remarked that she interpreted her role much like Kaname Chidori on Full Metal Panic.[12] She also landed the lead role of Tenma Tsukamoto in the comedy School Rumble,[13] voiced the supporting role of Hitomi Kashiwa in Welcome to the NHK, and voiced the youthful-looking Mitsukuni "Honey" Haninozuka in Ouran High School Host Club.[14] After Funimation acquired the dubbing rights for the long-running One Piece anime series, Christian was selected to play its lead female navigator Nami.[15]
In 2007, the American Anime Awards nominated her for Best Actress for her work in Princess Tutu as the lead role of Ahiru, and Best Actress in a Comedy for her work in Desert Punk, Negima and Nerima Daikon Brothers, but lost to Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Debi Derryberry, respectively.[16]
In 2009, she voiced Kirino Chiba, the captain of a kendo team in Bamboo Blade and Lenalee Lee in the fantasy series D.Gray-man. In 2010, she voiced as Nagisa Furukawa in the Clannad series, the title character in Birdy the Mighty Decode and Makina Hoshimura from Corpse Princess. She voiced Medusa in the Soul Eater anime series, which was released on video in 2010 and later broadcast on Cartoon Network in 2013. In 2011, she voiced Meryl Strife in the English dub of anime feature film Trigun: Badlands Rumble. In 2012, she voiced Nessa in Fractale, served as the narrator for Ōkami-san and her Seven Companions and Kamisama Kiss, and voiced companion devil Elsie in The World God Only Knows. In 2013, she voiced main characters Nagisa Motomiya in AKB0048,[17] Marika Kato in Bodacious Space Pirates,[18] and Himeko Inaba in the body-swapping anime series Kokoro Connect.[19] Christian voiced Chihaya Ayase in Sentai Filmworks' English dub of the adaptation of Yuki Suetsugu's manga series Chihayafuru.[20] Also in 2017, she had starring heroine roles as Hestia in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and Stella Vermillion in Chivalry of a Failed Knight.[21][22]
Personal life
Christian is married to Michael Bell. They have two daughters.[2] She has a brother, Kevin Christian, who ran for a seat in the Texas Legislature in 2006.[3]
Filmography
Anime
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2018 | RWBY | Lil' Miss Malachite | Vol. 6, Ep. 2 | [62] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2008 | One Piece - Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates - Adventures in Alabasta | Nami | [63] | |
2008 | Appleseed Ex Machina | Deunan Knute | [64] | |
2009 | Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike | Rita Mordio | [65] | |
2011 | Trigun: Badlands Rumble | Meryl Strife | [66] | |
2013 | One Piece Film: Strong World | Nami | [citation needed] | |
2014 | One Piece Film: Z | Nami | [citation needed] | |
2014 | Appleseed Alpha | Deunan Knute | [65] | |
2015 | Beyond the Boundary -I’ll Be Here- Future | Yayoi Kanbara | [65] | |
2017 | One Piece Film: Gold | Nami | Limited theatrical release | [67] |
2017 | Blade Runner Black Out 2022 | Trixie | Anime short film released in the lead-up to the release of Blade Runner 2049 | [68][69] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2008 | One Piece: Unlimited Adventure | Nami | [70] | |
2011 | Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi | Hero (Childish) | [71] | |
2012 | Borderlands 2 | Una, Laney White | [72][note 1] | |
2015 | Dragon Ball Xenoverse | Time Patroller | [73] | |
2016 | Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | Time Patroller | [74] |
Other media
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2009 | Rock 'N Learn | Penny | Learn Math – Money & Making Change | [75] |
Notes
- ^ Christian was credited for Gaige in the manual. Anthony Burch has tweeted a correction.
Anthony Burch [@reverendanthony] (October 5, 2012). "To everyone who is asking, Gaige is voiced by Cherami Leigh" (Tweet). Retrieved October 5, 2012 – via Twitter.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Voice Actor Luci Christian (interview)". OtakuReview.net. March 27, 2006. Archived from the original on May 6, 2012.
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It's hard to move around when you're in your formative years, said 33-year-old Luci Christian, a Houston actress and Kevin's only sibling. On the plus side, we both have learned to be at home in almost every situation and we are unafraid to go into places where we don't know anyone. Both of Christian's parents are educators. While Christian finished 11th and 12th grades at Roby High School, Mike Christian was his football coach, and Barbara Christian was his band director and drama instructor.
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- ^ a b Sternenberg, Melissa. "THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 – Super GALS!". THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Dungan, Mike (February 23, 2005). "Pretear Vol. #1 (also w/box)". Mania.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014.
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- ^ Carle, Chris (June 15, 2006). "Babes of ADV Voice-Over: Luci Christian". IGN.
- ^ a b c d "Guests – 2007 Guest Listing – Guest info – Luci Christian – Voice Actor". Anime Boston. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kodocha. / 2, Hayama hijinks". Funimation. 2005.
- ^ a b Houston, Don (August 9, 2005). "Gunslinger Girl 2: Life, Happiness, and the Gun". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ a b Martin, Theron (August 22, 2006). "Mahou Sensei Negima! – DVD 1 – Review". Anime News Network.
- ^ a b Carroll, Luke (January 10, 2008). "School Rumble – DVD 1 – Review". Anime News Network.
- ^ a b Martin, Theron (May 30, 2009). "Ouran High School Host Club – DVD – Season 1 Part 2". Anime News Network.
- ^ a b Martone, John (July 3, 2007). "The new One Piece dub cast announced". Japanator.com.
- ^ "American Anime Awards Finalists Announced". Anime News Network. February 7, 2007.
- ^ a b Green, Scott (August 14, 2013). "Sentai Filmworks Announces "AKB0048" and "Campione!" English Dub Casts". Crunchyroll.
- ^ a b Martin, Theron (January 22, 2013). "Bodacious Space Pirates – Blu-Ray – Collection 1". Anime News Network.
- ^ a b "Kokoro Connect English Dub Cast Announced". Anime News Network. September 20, 2013.
- ^ "Chihayafuru English Dub Stars Luci Christian, Adam Gibbs, Blake Shepard". Anime News Network. August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? English Dub Casts Luci Christian as Hestia". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Chivalry of a Failed Knight English Dub Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. May 5, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Theron (June 4, 2005). "Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu – DVD: Full Metal Pandemonium! – Review". Anime News Network.
- ^ Martin, Theron (December 8, 2006). "Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid – DVD 1 – Review". Anime News Network.
- ^ Martin, Theron (January 29, 2007). "Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid – DVD 2 – Review". Anime News Network.
- ^ "No Return ~ Erleuchtung". Elfen Lied Complete Series Bluray Boxset. Episode 13. ADV Films. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast.
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(help) - ^ "The Kitty Cat". Black Cat. Episode 14. Funimation. Event occurs at Closing credits, Cast.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Bamboo Blade DVD 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "D Gray Man Review: The Shiny Gem of (Really) Long Running Anime | The Artifice". the-artifice.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "D.Gray-man HALLOW Broadcast Dub Cast Announcement - Funimation - Blog!". Funimation - Blog!. July 29, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Section23's Clannad Dub Upgrade, Cast Detailed". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Hetalia Promo Videos, Birdy English Cast & Promo Posted". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Black Butler Season 2 Blu-Ray + DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Corpse Princess Part One DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Soul Eater DVD Part 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Funimation Announces Fractale English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Ōkami-san & Her Seven Companions Blu-Ray + DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Infinite Stratos Anime's English Dub Cast Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Sentai Filmworks Announces Infinite Stratos 2's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Kamisama Kiss Shojo Anime's Trailer Previews English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Funimation Reveals Kamisama Kiss English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Theron (May 2, 2012). "Legend of the Legendary Heroes Blu-Ray + DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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(help) - ^ "The World God Only Knows Blu-Ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Luci-Christian/
- ^ "Appleseed: Alpha". Amazon.
- ^ "Funimation Reveals A Certain Scientific Railgun's English Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Log Horizon English Dub Cast Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Brittney Karbowski, Adam Gibbs Star in Parasyte English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Funimation Offers English Broadcast Dub for My Hero Academia Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Caitlynn French, Luci Christian Star in HaNaYaMaTa English Dub". Anime News Network. January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Food Wars! English Dub Stars Blake Shepard, Stephanie Wittels, Jad Saxton, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Funimation Announces English Dub Casts for Space Patrol Luluco, Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "English Cast Announcement: Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches". Funimation. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Flip Flappers English Dub Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Made in Abyss Dub Cast List". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Revue Starlight Official DUBCAST Edition Cast List". Hidive. August 4, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Bloom Into You Official DUBCAST Edition Cast List". Hidive. October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ https://twitter.com/lucilovesmic/status/1069107380665888769
- ^ https://twitter.com/fruitsbasket_en/status/1146900476451049472
- ^ "Luci Christian". IMDb. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ Amith, Dennis (March 8, 2009). "One Piece Movie 8: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review)". J!-ENT.
- ^ "REWIND: Luci Christian Interview". YouTube. December 15, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Behind The Voice Actors – Luci Christian". Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates roles that have been verified by BTVA through closing credits. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Manry, Gia (May 5, 2011). "Funimation Confirms English Trigun Movie Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ "Trigun: Badlands Rumble". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "A Blade Runner Anime is Being Made by Cowboy Bebop Director Shinichiro Watanabe". slashfilm.com. September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ Blade Runner Black Out 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – via Crunchyroll.
- ^ https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Luci-Christian/
- ^ https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Luci-Christian/
- ^ Borderlands 2 Manual (PDF). Valve Corporation. p. 31. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
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- ^ Learn Math: Money & Making Change (YouTube) (YouTube) (trailer). Rock 'N Learn. November 25, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Luci Christian at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Luci Christian convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Luci Christian at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database
- Luci Christian at IMDb
- 1973 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from New Orleans
- Actresses from Houston
- Actresses from Texas
- American television writers
- American voice actresses
- American women screenwriters
- Angelo State University alumni
- Living people
- Louisiana State University alumni
- People from Houston
- People from Hamilton, Texas
- People from San Angelo, Texas
- Women television writers
- Screenwriters from Texas
- Screenwriters from Louisiana
- Writers from New Orleans