Kira Buckland

Kira Buckland (born July 16, 1987)[1] is an American voice actress who has provided voices for English dubbed Japanese anime, cartoons, and video games. Some of her major roles are 2B in Nier: Automata, Reimi Sugimoto in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, Hiyoko Saionji and Kirumi Tojo in the Danganronpa series, Talim and 2B in Soulcalibur VI, Heart Aino in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Mitsuri Kanroji in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Falke in Street Fighter V,, Edna in Tales of Zestiria, Mary Saotome in Kakegurui, and Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld in The Asterisk War.

Kira Buckland
Buckland at Sac-Anime 2018
Born	(1987-07-16) July 16, 1987 Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Education	University of Alaska Anchorage (B.A., 2007)
Occupation	Voice actress
Years active	2004–present
Website	www.kirabuckland.com

Career

Buckland started voice acting in 2004 where she worked on radio dramas and computer/video games and some flash animations. While a student at University of Alaska Anchorage, she became president of its anime club and founded the first Alaskan anime convention, Senshi-Con, based in Anchorage, Alaska.[2][3] Buckland graduated with a degree in Japanese.[4] She won the Anime Expo 2007 Idol Voice Acting competition, as well as the Sakura-Con 2007 animated voice acting award.[5][6] She is primarily known for her voice work on video games and anime shows.[7]

Filmography

Animation

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	Grouped under Additional Voices	[8]
2018	Wakfu	Evangelyne	Season 3 only	Resume
2019–present	The VeggieTales Show	Petunia Rhubarb, Laura Carrot		[9][10]

Anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[11]
2008–09	Tweeny Witches: The Adventures	Hanamomo		Resume
2008	Aika R-16: Virgin Mission	Eri Shinkai		[12][13]
2012–13	Blue Exorcist	Izumo Kamiki	Also Blue Exorcist: The Movie	Resume
2013	Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan	Daughter of Kyokutsu		Resume
2013–14	Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne	Madoka Kyono		Resume
2013	Accel World	Kuroyukihime/Black Lotus		[14]
2014	Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic	Ren Kogyoku	Also Kingdom	Resume
2014	Blood Lad	Hydra Bell		[15]
2014	Kill la Kill	Maimu Okurahama, Imagawa		Resume
2015–16	Durarara!!×2	Mika Harima		Resume
2016	Aldnoah.Zero	Lemrina Vers Envers		[16]
2016	Love Live!	Umi Sonoda		[17][18]
2016–17	The Asterisk War	Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld		[19]
2016	Tales of Zestiria the X	Edna		[13]
2016	Charlotte	Ayumi Otosaka		[20]
2016	Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans	Cookie Griffon, Eco Turbine		Resume
2016	Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan!!	Arresta Blanket		[21]
2016–present	Sailor Moon	Mimete	Viz dub	[22]
2016–17	Hunter x Hunter	Zushi	2011 series	[23][24]
2016–17	Kuromukuro	Muetta, Yukihime		[25]
2016	Pokémon Generations	Malva, Little Girl		Resume
2017	Rio: Rainbow Gate!	Jack Mighty		Resume
2017	World War Blue	Kurvay		Resume
2017	Skip Beat!	Ruriko Matsunai	Eps. 5-7	[26]
2018	Granblue Fantasy The Animation	Lyria		[27]
2018	Hi Score Girl	Mayumayu	Netflix dub	[28]
2018	Kakegurui	Mary Saotome	Netflix dub	Tweet[29]
2018	Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World	Beatrice, Lucas, Hetaro		Resume
2018	Violet Evergarden	Luculia	Netflix dub	Resume
2017–2018	The Testament of Sister New Devil	Maria Naruse	also season 2	Resume
2008–09	Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit	Nimka		Resume
2018	Yo-kai Watch	Jibanyan	Season 3	[30]
2019	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable	Reimi Sugimoto		[31]
2019	The Rising of the Shield Hero	Rishia Ivyred		[32]
2019	Cells at Work!	Senpai Red Blood Cell		[33]
2020	Magia Record	Iroha Tamaki		[34]
2020	Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba	Mitsuri Kanroji, Lower Four		[35][36]
2020	Tower of God	Yuri Jahad		[37]
2020	My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!	Sophia Ascart	Crunchyroll dub	[38]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[11]
2011	5 Centimeters Per Second	Kanae Sumida	Bandai (Bang Zoom!) English dub	Resume
2016	Love Live! The School Idol Movie	Umi Sonoda		[39]
2016	Schirkoa	Little Whore		[40]
2017	Fate/Grand Order: First Order	Olga Marie Animusphere		Resume
2017	In This Corner of the World	Keiko		Resume
2017	Blame!	Sanakan		Resume
2018	A Silent Voice	Naoka Ueno		[41]
2019	I Want to Eat Your Pancreas	Kyoko	Limited theatrical release	[42]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source[11]
2005	MapleStory	Orchid, Lotus, Roo-D		Resume
2006	Super Smash Flash	Announcer, Naruto Uzumaki		[43]
2008	Castle Crashers	Princesses, Medusa		Resume
2008	Eternal Poison	Marie		[44]
2008	Luminous Arc 2	Karen, Elicia		[45][46][44]
2010	Heroes of Newerth	Monster Hunter Calamity		Resume
2012	Skullgirls	Marie		[13]
2012	Dust: An Elysian Tail	MaMop		[13]
2012	Mugen Souls	Chou-Chou	also Mugen Souls Z	[47]
2012	Ragnarok Odyssey	Linde		Resume
2013	Jisei series	Chance Jackson		Resume
2013	Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk	Nio Atluge, Odelia	Also Atelier Ayesha Plus	[48]
2013	Time and Eternity	Toki		[44]
2014	Bravely Default	Artemia Venus		Resume
2014	Inazuma Eleven	Silvia Woods		Resume
2014	Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky	Nio Altugle	Also Atelier Escha & Logy Plus	[49]
2014	Tales of Xillia 2	Mary, Mint, Additional Voices		[50][51]
2014	Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair	Hiyoko Saionji		Resume
2014	Fairy Fencer F	Ethel, Della, Khalara, Shopkeeper	Also Advent Dark Force	[44]
2014	Ar Nosurge	Nay	Also Ar Nosurge Plus	[52]
2015	HuniePop	Lola Rembrite		Resume
2015	Dead or Alive 5: Last Round	Honoka		Resume
2015	Blackhole	Auriel		Resume
2015	Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea	Homura, Odelia		[53]
2015	The Awakened Fate Ultimatum	Phyllis Izayoi		[51]
2015	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 - Record Breaker	Miyako Hotsuin		[51]
2015	Lost Dimension	Mana Kawai		Resume
2015	Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance	Seraphina		Resume
2015	Tales of Zestiria	Edna		[13]
2015	Stella Glow	Dorothy		Resume
2015	Xenoblade Chronicles X	Female Avatar (Independent voice)		Resume
2015	The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel	Celine, Elise Schwarzer	Also The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II	[13]
2016	Street Fighter V	Falke	Character first seen in Season 3 Character Pass	Resume
2016	Bravely Second: End Layer	Artemia Venus		Resume
2016	Megatagmension Blanc + Neptune vs. Zombies	Hachima		Resume
2016	Grand Kingdom	Lillia Sforza		Resume
2016	Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice	Trucy Wright		Tweet[13]
2016	Paladins	Evie, Skye (Heartbreaker Skin)		Resume
2017	Fire Emblem Heroes	Eirika, Katarina	Family Bonds story	[13][54]
2017	Nier: Automata	YoRHa No.2 Type B (2B)		[13]
2017	Akiba's Beat	Acquire-chan		Tweet[55]
2017	Summon Night 6: Lost Borders	Milreaf, Partet, Resi		[56]
2017	Puyo Puyo Tetris	Rulue		Tweet[57]
2017	Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana	Laxia		[58]
2017	Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony	Kirumi Tojo		Resume
2018	Detective Pikachu	Emilia		Resume
2018	Octopath Traveler	Cordelia, Mary, Derryl		Resume
2018	Soulcalibur VI	Talim, 2B		Resume
2019	Dead or Alive 6	Honoka		Tweet[59]
2019	BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle	Heart Aino	Season 2 DLC	Tweet[60]
2019	Puyo Puyo Champions	Ally, Rulue		Tweet[61]
2019	Code Vein	Rin Murasame, player avatar		Resume
2019	Pokémon Masters	Shauntal, Liza, Beauty, Rising Star		Tweet[62]
2020	Heart of the Woods	Morgan		Game page[63]
2020	Wallachia: Reign of Dracula	Elcin Floarea		Game page[64]
2020	Phantasy Star Online 2	Risa		[65]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Source
2007	AX 2007 Idol Winner	Best Voice Acting Performance	Won	[5]
2007	Sakura-Con 2007 Idol Winner	Best Voice Acting Performance	Won	[6]

References

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2. CJ (2006). "Senshi-Con 2006: Second Anime Convention held in Anchorage, Alaska". Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
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8. "The Bubbler". Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. Season 1. Episode 1. December 6, 2015. Nickelodeon.
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12. Kimlinger, Carl (July 13, 2008). "AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission". Anime News Network.
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14. "Invitation". Accel World. Episode 18. Event occurs at Closing credits.
15. "Blood Lad BD+DVD". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016. 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.
16. "Aldnoah.Zero Dub Cast Adds Kira Buckland, Ben Pronsky, More". Anime News Network. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
17. "Love Live! Anime English Dub to Premiere on US TV Tonight". Anime News Network. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
18. Smith, G.B. (February 16, 2016). "Press Audio: The One with the Muses—Love Live! Season 1 Anime English Dub Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved April 26, 2016. 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.
19. "Aniplex Offers The Asterisk War Season 1 on English-Dubbed Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
20. "Aniplex Offers 2015 Charlotte Anime on English-Dubbed Blu-ray". Anime News Network. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
21. "Media Blasters Announces Full Juden-chan Anime Dub Cast". Anime News Network. June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
22. "Viz Media Reveals English Voice Cast for Sailor Moon S Villains". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
23. "Arrival × At × The Arena". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 27. Viz Media. November 12, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
24. "Nen × And × "Nen". Hunter × Hunter. Episode 28. Viz Media. November 19, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim.
25. "Beckoned by the Festival Music". Kuromukuro. Season 1. Episode 13. December 9, 2016. Event occurs at Credits, English Version. Netflix.
26. "Skip Beat! Anime's Dub Teaser Previews English Opening Theme (Update)". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
27. "Aniplex US English Trailer with Cast Announcements". AniplexUS. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
28. "Summoner Steven Lee on Twitter: "Sorry to ask you very late, but was that you as Mayumayu @KiraBuckland ?! I'm 100% sure that's your voice. I really love #HiScoreGirl from the beginning and even with small role, I think you voiced well as some of your characters.☺ And poor Yaguchi...."". Twitter. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
29. Buckland, Kira [@rinachan] (February 1, 2018). "One of my most exciting reveals for 2018!!! I am THRILLED to play Mary Saotome in the #Kakegurui dub. She was SUCH a fun and fitting character for me. Go watch it on Netflix now! pic.twitter.com/KMfoSmifRL" (Tweet). Retrieved March 6, 2018 – via Twitter.
30. Buckland ★, Kira (October 25, 2018). "Yes, I played him in season 3".
31. Buckland ★, Kira (January 5, 2019). "The credits just dropped, so I am beyond ecstatic to reveal that I'm playing an official role in my #1 favorite series of all time, #JoJosBizarreAdventure... say hello to the guardian angel of Morioh, Reimi Sugimoto! pic.twitter.com/m5MuDBLrWy".
32. Valen (July 14, 2019). "@KiraBuckland hello Kira, hope you are doing OK. Sorry to bother you but by any chance did you voice Rishia in the final episodes of #shieldhero ? Thanks. [Tweet liked by Buckland]". @ValenNamikaze. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
33. "Staff/Cast". Cells at Work!. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
34. Kira Buckland ★ on Twitter: "✨💖 Magical Girl Incoming! 💖✨ I am so excited to be providing the voice for IROHA TAMAKI in the English dub of #MagiaRecord! It is a huge honor to ...
35. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's Video Reveals English Dub Cast for Hashira". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
36. "New Mission". Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Season 1. Episode 26. USA. May 2, 2020. Event occurs at Closing credits, English Language Cast. Adult Swim.
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47. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (October 16, 2012). "Here's the announcement I promised! Go pick up "Mugen Souls" for PS3 today - I voice the lead character, Chou-Chou (all 8 personalities!)" (Tweet). Retrieved October 17, 2018 – via Twitter.
48. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (March 5, 2013). "If you have a PS3, go get Atelier Ayesha! I voice Nio and Odileia!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
49. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (March 9, 2014). "Make sure to pick up Atelier Escha & Logy! I reprise my role as Nio Altugle :)" (Tweet). Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
50. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (August 19, 2014). "Well it's technically August 19 now, so I guess I can say that I voice a couple of incidental characters (Mary & Mint) in Tales of Xillia 2!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
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52. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (September 23, 2014). ""Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star" comes out today for PS3. I voice Nay!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
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54. Romano, Sal (February 15, 2017). "Fire Emblem Heroes adds Ephraim, Eirika, Seliph, and Julia". Gematsu. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
55. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (April 16, 2020). "1. Evie (Paladins) 2. Phyllis (The Awakened Fate Ultimatum) 3. Acquire-chan (Akiba's Beat) 4. Julis (The Asterisk War) 5. Bell (Blood Lad) I had a TON of fun with those characters and I wish more people got to experience them!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
56. "Summon Night 6 Game's May 23 Release Date, English Dub Cast Revealed - News". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
57. Buckland, Kira [@rinachan] (April 25, 2017). "Puyo Puyo Tetris is now out for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4! I voice Rulue ☆" (Tweet). Retrieved April 25, 2017 – via Twitter.
58. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (September 12, 2017). "I had a great time playing Laxia in Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, out today for PS4 and PS Vita!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
59. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (March 1, 2019). "#DOA6 is out today! Honoka will always hold a special place in my heart as the first playable character I ever voiced in a fighting game. 💕 Hope you enjoy and feel free to tag me if you come up with cool combos, etc!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 2, 2019 – via Twitter.
60. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (May 21, 2019). "Iron Fist Punch of Love!! Excited beyond belief to finally join the #BBTAG roster as the English voice of Heart Aino! DLC characters dropped today so pick her up! 💖" (Tweet). Retrieved May 22, 2019 – via Twitter.
61. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (May 7, 2019). "#PuyoPuyoChampions is out today! In addition to reprising my role as the feisty Rulue, I'm also the adorable Ally!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2019 – via Twitter.
62. Buckland, Kira [@KiraBuckland] (August 30, 2019). "I am very excited to share that you can hear me as not just one, but FOUR characters in #PokemonMasters! (There were some correct guesses and a lot of incorrect ones, haha.) So be sure to listen for SHAUNTAL, LIZA, BEAUTY and RISING STAR!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 15, 2019 – via Twitter.
63. "Heart of the Woods on Steam".
64. "Wallachia: Reign of Dracula on Steam".
65. "Kira Buckland (173 Character Images)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 27, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Kira Buckland convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
• Kira Buckland at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Kira Buckland on IMDb
• Kira Buckland at The Visual Novel Database
• Kira Buckland on Twitter