Marie Van R.
Description
Marie Van R., whose full name is Marie Van Ermengem, is a Belgian voice actress and dubbing director born on May 17, 1972 in Leuven, Belgium. She studied at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD) in Belgium before beginning her voice acting career in 1996. Van R. initially provided voices for young female characters but soon developed a recognized specialty in voicing young boys, a versatility that became a hallmark of her work. In addition to her on-screen voice work, she has worked extensively as an artistic director for dubbing projects for over fifteen years.
Her career in voice acting spans numerous major anime series, with her most defining role being that of Tony Tony Chopper in the French adaptation of One Piece. She was chosen for the part in 2008 and has voiced the character consistently since then across the main television series, numerous films including One Piece Film Red, and various specials. The actress has expressed a deep personal attachment to Chopper, appreciating the character's gentle nature and courage.
Van R. has worked extensively within the Pokémon franchise across multiple series and films. As one specific example, she played the role of Agent Double Zero Neuf, also known as Domino, 009, or La Tulipe Noire, in the special Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns. Her other Pokémon credits include the roles of Cassidy across several series, Jupiter in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles, Malva in Pokémon XY, as well as characters in films such as Pokémon: The First Movie. Beyond Pokémon and One Piece, her other notable anime roles include Tea Gardner and Mokuba Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh!, the title character in Shin Chan, Saya Takagi in High School of the Dead, Road Kamelot in D.Gray-Man, Shalsha in I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, Jinon in Love of Kill, Kikki in Mew Mew Power, Rod in Dinosaur King, Kyuo Ryu in Shadow Skill, and Civil A. Sabaramondo in Dead Mount Death Play.
Her contributions to the industry also include serving as a dubbing director, with credits including the French adaptation of the series Radiant and Scan2Go. Throughout her career, she has remained connected to the dubbing community through participation in live dubbing performances and conventions, such as performing on stage with the One Piece cast at the Japan Anime Live event in Paris in 2010.
Her career in voice acting spans numerous major anime series, with her most defining role being that of Tony Tony Chopper in the French adaptation of One Piece. She was chosen for the part in 2008 and has voiced the character consistently since then across the main television series, numerous films including One Piece Film Red, and various specials. The actress has expressed a deep personal attachment to Chopper, appreciating the character's gentle nature and courage.
Van R. has worked extensively within the Pokémon franchise across multiple series and films. As one specific example, she played the role of Agent Double Zero Neuf, also known as Domino, 009, or La Tulipe Noire, in the special Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns. Her other Pokémon credits include the roles of Cassidy across several series, Jupiter in Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles, Malva in Pokémon XY, as well as characters in films such as Pokémon: The First Movie. Beyond Pokémon and One Piece, her other notable anime roles include Tea Gardner and Mokuba Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh!, the title character in Shin Chan, Saya Takagi in High School of the Dead, Road Kamelot in D.Gray-Man, Shalsha in I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, Jinon in Love of Kill, Kikki in Mew Mew Power, Rod in Dinosaur King, Kyuo Ryu in Shadow Skill, and Civil A. Sabaramondo in Dead Mount Death Play.
Her contributions to the industry also include serving as a dubbing director, with credits including the French adaptation of the series Radiant and Scan2Go. Throughout her career, she has remained connected to the dubbing community through participation in live dubbing performances and conventions, such as performing on stage with the One Piece cast at the Japan Anime Live event in Paris in 2010.
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- FrenchAnime overview: Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns