Luci Christian

Luci Christian is an American voice actress and ADR scriptwriter who has worked in English-language anime dubbing since the late 1990s, adapting Japanese dialogue for a wide range of Japanese series and films. In Gurren Lagann, she recorded the role of Nia Teppelin for ADV Films' original English dub. Her work spans both on-screen voice performance and script writing for the dubbing process.

Christian's most talked-about connection to Gurren Lagann is her unreleased performance as Nia Teppelin, recorded for ADV Films before financial troubles shut the production down after only five episodes. The recordings sat unheard for years, making the role one of the more notable pieces of lost anime dub media. It remains a distinctive credit within her broader career.

Christian was cast as Nia Teppelin, the disowned daughter of Lordgenome who later becomes Simon's love interest, for ADV Films' English dub of the series. Her performance was part of an early attempt to dub Gurren Lagann that never reached broadcast. The character remains central to the show's story regardless of which actress ultimately voiced her for release.

ADV Films' original dub, featuring Christian as Nia Teppelin, stalled after five episodes when the studio ran into business trouble. Bang Zoom Entertainment later acquired the license and finished the series for official release, recasting the role with Hynden Walch. That switch is why most fans know Nia through a different actress's voice.

Christian, born in 1973, has been active in anime dubbing since 1999. Alongside voice performance, she has spent her career writing ADR scripts, work that has kept her steadily employed in the dubbing industry for decades.