Rie Murakawa

is a Japanese voice actress, singer and radio personality from Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She is currently affiliated with Stay Luck. She is known for her roles as Hotaru Ichijō in Non Non Biyori, Escha Malier in Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky and Ram in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

Murakawa made her solo debut as singer on June 1, 2016, with the double A-side single "Sweet Sensation/Baby, My First Kiss", released under the Nippon Columbia record label. Her stints hosting the radio programs Etotama Radio ~ Soruraru Kure Nya! ~ and Non Non Biyori Web Radio Non Non Dayori Repeat! Nanon led her to winning the Best Funny Radio (Rookie) and Best Comfort Radio (General) awards at the 2nd Aniraji Awards in 2016. She released her first solo album in January 2017, and she released her second solo album in February 2018.

Biography Early life Murakawa was born in Saitama Prefecture on June 1, 1990. From an early age, she had an interest in playing games as well as magical girl anime such as Sailor Moon and Magic Knight Rayearth. After this, she attempted to find ways to audition for voice acting roles, but was stopped. However, her parents promised her that they would let her become a voice actress in the future. She then decided to enroll in a high school with a thriving theater club to help develop her acting skills. Later that year, she was cast as Hotaru Ichijō in the anime series Non Non Biyori,

In 2019, she voiced Eyeone, a major villain in Star Twinkle PreCure, the 16th season of the Pretty Cure franchise.

Music career Murakawa's music career began with the release of her first single "Sweet Sensation/Baby, My First Kiss" on June 1, 2016; the song "Sweet Sensation" was used as opening theme to the anime series Age 12: A Little Heart-Pounding. Her second single was released on November 2, 2016; the title track is used as the ending theme to the anime series Kiss Him, Not Me. She released her second album RiESiNFONiA on February 28, 2018, She released the single on February 20, 2019; the title song is used as the ending theme to the anime series Forest of Piano. In the second season of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World anime, the song "Anata no Shiranai Koto" (あなたの知らないこと) was used as the insert song in episode 23.

Personal life Murakawa has an older sister and a younger brother. Voice actors who are close to her include Ayane Sakura, Aya Uchida, Mikako Komatsu, Maaya Uchida, Nozomi Yamamoto, Hiromi Igarashi, Minami Tsuda, and Yoshino Nanjō. When she and Aya Uchida appear together on TV programs, Uchida treats the high-spirited Murakawa like she's an idiot by saying, "Riesson, shut up! This has become a common practice. In response, Uchida said, "Aya-san always says, 'Shut up! But I think she really loves me, and I love her too. In the December 2013 issue of Seiyuu Grand Prix, she and Uchida participated in "Majitomo," a project in which two voice actors who are good friends of each other discuss the trajectory of their relationship since they met. in which she and Uchida were featured together.

Filmography

TV animation 2011 Fairy Tail, Coco 2012 Code:Breaker, Girl (ep 13) Oreshura, Female student A (ep 2) Yuyushiki, Female student 1 (ep 1), Kōhai B (ep 9) Bladedance of Elementalers, Student (eps 1, 5) Log Horizon 2, Lizé, Pianississimo Magica Wars, Rin Kobari Nanana's Buried Treasure, Kamone Misaki Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, Tiona Hiryute One Room, Natsuki Momohara Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion, Tsuranuki Daimonyama One Room Second Season, Natsuki Momohara Pastel Memories, Yuina Machiya 2020 Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World 2nd Season, Ram Show by Rock!! Stars!!, Jacqueline Non Non Biyori Nonstop, Hotaru Ichijō Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table, Lizé Komi Can't Communicate, Najimi Osana 2022 I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Rachel Danis

Original net animation (ONA) KY kei JC Kuuki-chan (2013), Kuuki Yominashi Monster Strike (2015), Karin Homura

Original video animation (OVA) Non Non Biyori OVA (2014), Hotaru Ichijō Robot Atom (2015), Atom Non Non Biyori Repeat OVA (2016), Hotaru Ichijō Lord of Vermilion III (2013), Wu Zetian The Idolm@ster Million Live! (2013), Arisa Matsuda Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea (2014), Escha Malier Fire Emblem If (2015), Kagerou Moe Chronicle (2014), Lilia Grimoire: Grimoire Private Magic School (2014) Magica Wars Zanbatsu (2014), Rin Kobari Schoolgirl Strikers (2014), Haruka Kurimoto The Caligula Effect (2016), Kotono Kashiwaba Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (2017), Est Fire Emblem Heroes (2017), Kagerou, Est Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (2017), Constanze Amalie von Braunschbank-Albrechtsberger, Wangari Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Death or Kiss (2017), Ram Another Eden (2019), Melina Arknights (2019), Absinthe Magia Record (2019), Matsuri Hinata Tokyo Afterschool Summoners (2020), Ellie Girls' Frontline (2021), Browning HP-35 & Colt Defender

Discography

Singles

Albums Release dateAlbum detailsCatalog No. PeakOricon chartpositions Limited Edition RegularEditionAB January 11, 2017 RiEMUSiC Label: Nippon Columbia Format: CD COZX-1270/1 COCX-3978617 February 28, 2018 RiESiNFONiA Label: Nippon Columbia Format: CD COZX-1414/5COZX-1416/7 COCX-4027720