Monica Rial
Voice ActorMonica Rial is an American voice actress who has recorded English-language anime dubs for Funimation, Crunchyroll, Sentai Filmworks and Toei Animation USA. In the Funimation dub of Assassination Classroom, she voices Kaede Kayano, one of the show's lead students.
Assassination Classroom Role
Rial plays Kaede Kayano in the Funimation dub of Assassination Classroom, portraying the cheerful Class 3-E student who turns out to be secretly connected to the creature that became Korosensei. The part calls for a shift between comic warmth in the classroom scenes and a much darker, grief-driven side once Kayano's real identity and motives come to light.
Career and Notable Roles
Rial has built one of the busiest resumes in English-language anime dubbing, recording lead and supporting characters for countless releases since the late 1990s. Alongside her performing work, she also writes ADR scripts, adapting Japanese dialogue for English recording sessions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What characters has Monica Rial voiced?
In the Funimation dub of Assassination Classroom, Monica Rial voices Kaede Kayano, a cheerful Class 3-E student who turns out to be secretly connected to the creature that became Korosensei. The role has her shifting between comic warmth in classroom scenes and a much darker, grief-driven side once Kayano's true identity comes to light.
What did Monica Rial do?
Monica Rial is an American voice actress who has recorded English-language anime dubs for studios including Funimation, Crunchyroll, Sentai Filmworks and Toei Animation USA. She voices Kaede Kayano in the Funimation dub of Assassination Classroom.
How long has Monica Rial worked in anime dubbing?
Monica Rial has built one of the busiest resumes in English-language anime dubbing, recording lead and supporting characters for countless releases since 1999. That career includes her role as Kaede Kayano in the Funimation dub of Assassination Classroom.
Does Monica Rial do anything besides voice acting?
Alongside her performing work, Monica Rial also writes ADR scripts, adapting Japanese dialogue into English for anime dubbing sessions. She is best known to Assassination Classroom fans as the voice of Kaede Kayano in the Funimation dub.
When was Monica Rial born?
Monica Rial was born in 1975. She is an American voice actress whose anime dubbing career, which includes voicing Kaede Kayano in Assassination Classroom, began in 1999.
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