Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya
Kugimiya in 2013
Native name	釘宮 理恵
Born	(1979-05-30) May 30, 1979 (age 37) Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Occupation	Voice actress singer
Years active	1998–present
Agent	I'm Enterprise
Notable work	Gintama as Kagura Fairy Tail as Happy Fullmetal Alchemist series as Alphonse Elric Hayate the Combat Butler as Nagi Sanzenin Shakugan no Shana as Shana Toradora! as Taiga Aisaka Tamagotchi! as Mametchi

Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵, Kugimiya Rie^?, born May 30, 1979 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto) is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise.

Some of Kugimiya's prominent roles include Alphonse Elric in the Fullmetal Alchemist series, Happy in Fairy Tail, and Kagura in Gintama. Because of her voicing of lead characters such as Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate the Combat Butler and Louise in The Familiar of Zero, some of her fans have nicknamed her the "Queen of Tsundere."

Within the Tamagotchi fandom she is known for her role in the Tamagotchi movies and anime as Mametchi. She has also contributed her voice to various merchandise such as Mugen Puchipuchi Moe, a keychain toy that has virtual bubble-wrap popping game.

She was nominated for Best Actress in Leading Role in the first Seiyu Awards for the role of Louise in The Familiar of Zero and for Best Actress in Supporting Role for the role of Kagura in Gintama, and jointly won Best Actress in a Supporting Role with Mitsuki Saiga at the second Seiyu Awards. Kugimiya won Best Actress in the third Seiyu Awards for the roles as Taiga in Toradora! and her work in Nabari no Ou.