Reika Nishimura/Rita Blake English & Japanese Voice Comparison

Japanese:
Rica Fukami (first anime)
Mai Nakahara (second anime)
English:
Wendy Lyon (DiC)
Katherine Trowell (DiC)
Daniela Olivieri (Cloverway)
Erica Mendez (Viz)

[@Flareboxx]

Wendy's voice is so amazing. None of the others compare.

[@Futurestarra]

I find it funny that she's voiced by Venus. But wow she's had a lot of voice actors. It's crazy. I look forward to the next video!

[@Flareboxx]

+Futurestarra She's not voiced by Venus. Stephanie Morgenstern, Emilie Barlow, and Cherami Leigh are the english actresses for venus and none of them are in this video. Wendy (one of Rita's voices) played Queen Serenity though.

[@Futurestarra]

Flareboxx So I'm guessing you didn't know that Rica Fukami is the Japanese voice of Venus.

[@saintfighteraqua]

Wendy is too good for side characters. Her voice is gorgeous and makes me think of 80s and 90s animated fantasy like the Last Unicorn. Erica is probbaly the best fit.

[@vampireunicorn2271]

I'm surprised Reika had that many VAs in the original dub (just as I was surprised that the 90's Japanese version shared the same seiyuu as Sailor Venus) but unfortunately I'm not a big fan them as I am of Erica's take. Daniela Olivieri had the most fitting voice but it's obvious that she was working under terrible direction, same applies to Wendy Lyon. Katherine Trowell was just blah.

[@gabrielleva4983]

Erica Mendez is great! Can't wait to hear her voice in S as Sailor Uranus! :D

[@zinzolin14]

+Gabber VA Same! I love Erica's voice acting, and I'm so stoked to hear her Haruka/Sailor Uranus! If she'll sound like a more mature Ryuko I'm sure I'll love it.

[@BagOfMagicFood]

Just think, there are two episodes of Sailor Moon Crystal where she'll play both characters.

[@zinzolin14]

BagOfMagicFood Don't think it'd be an issue for her. They don't ever interact or anything,

[@corzamoon6745]

Looks like Katherine Trowell didn't voice Rita after all. Katherine says her range is much lower. Also, Sara Sahr has confirmed playing Rita in SuperS for Cloverway.

[@cellytron]

I really like Daniela, her voice is so calming and lovely. I rewound every scene she was in where she talked because her voice triggers ASMR. It’s hilarious that Rica did her JP voice tho, you can totally hear the Minako coming out in Reika’s screams.

[@septembermorn321]

Erica Mendez Is Perfect Hands Down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xgray2012]

@00:00-01:49 Is it safe for me to say that I actually felt bad for Reika's character in season one of the 90's anime?!

[@mtlguymtl]

Wendy is so good!

[@nateadams9517]

Erica Mendez

[@201201376]

I think Wendy Lyon made Reika too old. If Reika was older, then it would’ve been good.

[@ottagol1985]

You learn something new everyday. Didn't know those three women voiced her in the Canadian dub. In the case of Wendy, I thought she usually did the more regal roles (ie, Queen Serenity and Madame Rose).

[@genshoryukenpou]

Wait, haruka tenoh voicee this chara ?

[@darlingyouidiot]

and venus as well!

[@CarloNassar]

I'm not a huge fan of Erica's Reika.

[@xgray2012]

Alright, so...Erica Mendez. Not as good as Fukami Rica-sempai, in my opinion. But, I will take her over Katherine Trowell any day.

[@kevinnham4066]

Reika's Japanese voice in Crystal is kinda off even though she's voiced by Rena Ryugu and Nagisa Furukawa's voice actress!

[@Peace8267]

Wtf?! This ain't Esmerald!!!!

[@mkaplan1383]

If you close your eyes and listen from 1:32 - 1:39, you would almost believe this turn into a yaoi from 0 to 60.

[@kristinehussey4540]

Great work! It would be fantastic if you did Ryo Urawa also known as Greg in the DIC version.

[@xgray2012]

Okay, I have to ask...why is Reika/Rita voiced by two different actresses in the DiC dub?! What's wrong with having Wendy Lyon voice the character for the next few characters?!

[@RecoveringChristian]

Scheduling conflict. It was only a one off cameo ep as well.

[@johnnyb9591]

Katherine's voice is all wrong and is too over the top. Wendy and Daniela are phoning in their lines and sound like they really dont care. Erica is the only showing any kind of emotion and she did great

[@RecoveringChristian]

Johnny B the delusion is real LOL. #CONVINCEYOURSELF

[@icekokoro2708]

RecoveringChristian you don’t have to agree with his opinion but you don’t have to be rude about it.

[@mamatemari6061]

Rita and Lita must be sisters