Kira Buckland (born July 16, 1987) is an American voice actress who has provided voices for English dubbed Japanese anime, cartoons, and video games. Some of her major roles are Jolyne Cujoh and Reimi Sugimoto in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Mitsuri Kanroji in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, 2B in Nier: Automata, Hiyoko Saionji and Kirumi Tojo in the Danganronpa series, Trucy Wright in the Ace Attorney series, Ari in the Class of '09 series, Qingyi in Zenless Zone Zero, Celine and Elise Schwarzer in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series, Akane Toriyasu and Inkyu Basu in Yandere Simulator, Talim in Soulcalibur VI (including 2B as its guest character), Beatrice in Re:Zero, Izumo Kamiki in Blue Exorcist, Heart Aino from Arcana Heart series in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Falke in Street Fighter V, Edna in Tales of Zestiria, Mary Saotome in Kakegurui, Yung in Godzilla Singular Point, Ayumi Otosaka in Charlotte, Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld in The Asterisk War, Kuki Shinobu in Genshin Impact, and Marie in Skullgirls.
Early life Buckland was born on July 16, 1987, in Anchorage, Alaska.
Career Buckland started voice acting in 2004 where she worked on numerous projects such as radio dramas and computer/video games. She rose to prominence online for voicing characters in Newgrounds Flash animations and series on YouTube under her Internet pseudonym "Rina-chan". She participated in parodies, collaborations and original works.
While a student at West High School, she became president of the anime club and with the president of the anime club from Dimond High founded the first Alaskan anime convention , Senshi-Con, based in Anchorage, Alaska. She won the Anime Expo 2007 Idol Voice Acting competition, as well as the Sakura-Con 2007 animated voice acting award. She is primarily known for her voice work on video games and English anime dubs.
Personal life Buckland graduated with a degree in Japanese and is proficient in Spanish. She moved to Southern California in 2011 and worked miscellaneous jobs while training to be a professional voice actor, such as a feline neonatal caregiver.
Before her professional career, Buckland was familiar with the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and got a tattoo of a star on the back of her neck which resembles the Joestar Birthmark. During her career she expressed a desire to voice of the character Jolyne Cujoh in an official project. She would eventually voice the character in the anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean.
Filmography
Animation Year Title Role Notes Source Lalaloopsy Girls: Welcome to L.A.L.A. Prep School Jewel Sparkles Resume –present Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Alix Kubdel / Bunnyx Grouped under Additional Voices Wakfu Evangelyne Season 3 only Resume -20 YooHoo to the Rescue YooHoo –22 The VeggieTales Show Petunia Rhubarb, Laura Carrot –present Rainbow High Violet Willow
Anime Year Title Role Notes Source Aika R-16: Virgin Mission Eri Shinkai –09 Tweeny Witches: The Adventures Hanamomo Resume Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Nimka –present Blue Exorcist Izumo Kamiki Also Blue Exorcist: The Movie Resume Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan Daughter of Kyokutsu Resume Accel World Kuroyukihime/Black Lotus –14 Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Madoka Kyono Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Ren Kogyoku Also Kingdom Blood Lad Hydra Bell Kill la Kill Maimu Okurahama, Imagawa Resume –16 Durarara!!×2 Mika Harima Aldnoah.Zero Lemrina Vers Envers Love Live! Umi Sonoda Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School Hiyoko Saionji Tales of Zestiria the X Edna Charlotte Ayumi Otosaka Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Cookie Griffon, Eco Turbine Resume Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan!! Arresta Blanket Pokémon Generations Malva, Little Girl Resume –17 The Asterisk War Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld Sailor Moon Mimete Viz dub Hunter × Hunter Zushi 2011 series Kuromukuro Muetta, Yukihime Rio: Rainbow Gate! Jack Mighty Resume World War Blue Kurvay Skip Beat! Ruriko Matsunai Eps. 5-7 2017–18 The Testament of Sister New Devil Maria Naruse Also season 2 2018 Granblue Fantasy The Animation Lyria Hi Score Girl Mayumayu Netflix dub Kakegurui Mary Saotome Tweet Violet Evergarden Luculia ResumeYo-kai Watch Jibanyan Season 3 2018–Present Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Beatrice, Hetaro Pearlbaton, Lucas Resume 2019 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable Reimi Sugimoto KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Chris The Rising of the Shield Hero Rishia Ivyred, Shadow, Makina Cells at Work! Senpai Red Blood Cell High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World Shinobu Sarutobi, Jeanne du Leblanc 2019–present Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Ameri Azazel Isekai Quartet Beatrice, Chris 2020 Magia Record Iroha Tamaki Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mitsuri Kanroji, Lower Four, Mukago "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. Tower of God Yuri Jahad My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Sophia Ascart Crunchyroll dub –22 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Setsuna 2021 The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter Luna Heela Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle Princess Syalis Funimation dub So I'm a Spider, So What? Katia, Sue Godzilla Singular Point Jung, Yung (Jet Jaguar) Netflix dub Edens Zero Rebecca Bluegarden To Your Eternity Hayase; 8 episodes Dropout Idol Fruit Tart Ino Sakura King's Raid: Successors of the Will Frey One Piece Desire 2021–22 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Jolyne Cujoh Netflix dub 2022LBX Girls Kyoka Komi Can't Communicate Makeru Yadano Netflix dub Kakegurui Twin Mary Saotome 2023-24 Nier: Automata Ver1.1a 2B 2024 Sand Land Ann Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Haruka Rutaka Tower of God 2nd Season Yuri Jahad 2025 Sakamoto Days Host Blue Box Niina Shimazaki, Chinatsu's mother 2026 Grow Up Show: Sunflower Circus Rin Mamiya
Film Year Title Role Notes Source 5 Centimeters Per Second Kanae Sumida Bandai (Bang Zoom!) English dub Resume Blue Exorcist: The Movie Izumo Kamiki Limited theatrical release Love Live! The School Idol Movie Umi Sonoda Schirkoa Little Whore 2017 Fate/Grand Order: First Order Olga Marie Animusphere Resume In This Corner of the World Keiko Blame! Sanakan A Silent Voice Naoka Ueno English dub 2019 I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Kyoko Limited theatrical release 2020 Burn the Witch Sullivan Squire 2023 Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie Alix Kubdel English dub; Netflix
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