Tiffany Grant
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Tiffany Lynn Grant is an American
voice actress and script writer
who is known for her English-dubbing work with the former ADV Films on such anime
film
s and television series
as Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which she voiced the character Asuka Langley Soryu
. Grant is also known for portraying Nojiko in One Piece
, Altena in Noir
, and Ryoko Subaru in Martian Successor Nadesico
. Grant was an independent contractor
, not an ADV employee. Grant currently works at Funimation Entertainment
and Seraphim Digital.
Grant also enjoys work in ADR scripting, and has written the English language adaptation of over 200 shows. Her first work in the field was a test in adapting an episode of Saiyuki. She would later go on to help write various shows, including Angelic Layer, Ah My Goddess! Season 2, in which she wrote the adaptation of the first 13 episodes.
Grant enjoyed her role as Neon Genesis Evangelions Asuka so much that she briefly reprised the character in the radio plays and fan-produced anime derived from the fan fiction series Neon Genesis Evangelion: R, as well as cosplay
ing as Asuka (in Asuka's familiar red EVA-02 plugsuit and her school uniform) at anime conventions. She reprised the role of Asuka in Funimation's Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
Grant was born in Houston, Texas
. She is married to Matt Greenfield
, director, co-founder of ADV and also a voice actor. (Voice of Makoto Hyuga in Neon Genesis Evangelion under the pseudonym Brian Granveldt.)
United States
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voice actress and script writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
who is known for her English-dubbing work with the former ADV Films on such anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s and television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
as Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which she voiced the character Asuka Langley Soryu
Asuka Langley Soryu
is a 14-year old fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. Within the series, she is designated as the Second Child and the pilot of the Evangelion Unit 02...
. Grant is also known for portraying Nojiko in One Piece
One Piece
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
, Altena in Noir
Noir (anime)
is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced in 2001 by the Bee Train animation studio. Kōichi Mashimo directed Noir, it was written by Ryoe Tsukimura, and the soundtrack was composed by Yuki Kajiura...
, and Ryoko Subaru in Martian Successor Nadesico
Martian Successor Nadesico
, is a science fiction comedy anime TV series, and a later manga series created by Kia Asamiya. The manga, published in English by CPM Manga, is significantly different from the anime....
. Grant was an independent contractor
Independent contractor
An independent contractor is a natural person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not work regularly for an employer but works as and when...
, not an ADV employee. Grant currently works at Funimation Entertainment
Funimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
and Seraphim Digital.
Grant also enjoys work in ADR scripting, and has written the English language adaptation of over 200 shows. Her first work in the field was a test in adapting an episode of Saiyuki. She would later go on to help write various shows, including Angelic Layer, Ah My Goddess! Season 2, in which she wrote the adaptation of the first 13 episodes.
Grant enjoyed her role as Neon Genesis Evangelions Asuka so much that she briefly reprised the character in the radio plays and fan-produced anime derived from the fan fiction series Neon Genesis Evangelion: R, as well as cosplay
Cosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
ing as Asuka (in Asuka's familiar red EVA-02 plugsuit and her school uniform) at anime conventions. She reprised the role of Asuka in Funimation's Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance.
Grant was born in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. She is married to Matt Greenfield
Matt Greenfield
Matt Greenfield is the American co-founder of the now-defunct ADV Films. Originally an avid fan who ran an anime club in Houston, Texas with John Ledford , he and Ledford founded ADV Films in 1992. ADV Films began as an importer of anime, marketing primarily to the existing network of anime fans...
, director, co-founder of ADV and also a voice actor. (Voice of Makoto Hyuga in Neon Genesis Evangelion under the pseudonym Brian Granveldt.)
Anime
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- Kome Sawaguchi - Burn Up!Burn Up!is a 1991 Japanese anime original video animation release. It concerns a special group of police officers called Team Warrior who are often given special assignments in the police department....
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- EllciaEllciais an anime OVA directed by Noriyasu Kogawa and animated by J.C.Staff. It was released in 1993, and consists of 4 50-minute episodes....
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- Excel SagaExcel Sagais a manga series written and illustrated by Rikdo Koshi. It has been serialized in Young King OURs since 1996, with individual chapters collected and published in tankōbon volumes by Shōnen Gahosha. The series follows the attempts of Across, a "secret ideological organization", to conquer the city...
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- Marta - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Martel, Additional Voices
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- Becky Farrah - Hell Girl - Masami Sekimoto
- Jing, King of Bandits: Seventh Heaven - Mint
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- Pikota - Night Raid 1931 - Quing-Li Cui (Ep. 0), Additional Voices
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- Asuka Langley SoryuAsuka Langley Soryuis a 14-year old fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. Within the series, she is designated as the Second Child and the pilot of the Evangelion Unit 02... - New Cutey Honey - Daiko Hayami
- NoirNoir (anime)is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced in 2001 by the Bee Train animation studio. Kōichi Mashimo directed Noir, it was written by Ryoe Tsukimura, and the soundtrack was composed by Yuki Kajiura...
- Altena - Nuku Nuku - Kyouko Ariyoshi
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- Nojiko - Orphen - Esperanza
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- Elysse - Power Dolls - Millicient Evans
- Princess NinePrincess NinePrincess Nine, or , is a 26-episode Japanese anime broadcast in Japan in 1998. The television series was produced by Phoenix Entertainment in Japan, released by ADV Films in North America, aired from April 8 to October 14, 1998 on NHK, ran for 26 episodes, and six volumes of the series were...
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- Charlotte, Goro's Mom (Debut Role) - Shin-chan - Summer
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- Haruka - Slayers ExcellentSlayersis a series of over 52 light novels written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. It was later developed into several manga titles, five televised anime series, two three-episode original video animations , and five movies. It also spawned several console role-playing games for the...
- Sirene - Sol BiancaSol Biancais a two-volume original video animation anime series released in 1990 and 1992 by director Katsuhito Akiyama in association with AIC. Sol Bianca: The Legacy is a remake of this series....
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- Chocolate Misu - Speed GrapherSpeed Grapheris a 2005 anime series created by Gonzo. The series ran for 24 episodes from April to October 2005 on TV Asahi. In 2006, it was licensed for release in North America by Funimation Entertainment and aired on the Independent Film Channel between March 7 and August 15, 2008...
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- Juli Mizrahi
ADR Script
- Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy
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- Comic Party Revolution
- Fire Emblem
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