News Commentary

It’s Official: Jessica Nigri To Be Super Sonico’s English Voice

Written By Samantha Ferreira January 23, 2015

Sentai Filmworks is saying it loud and saying it proud. Cosplayer extroadinaire Jessica Nigri will be playing the role of Super Sonico in the company’s upcoming release of Soni-Ani: Super Sonico The animation. Nigri previously cut her teeth in voice acting when she played the role of Cinder in Rooster Teeth’s RWBY.

This isn’t Nigri’s first encounter with the character. She’s used Sonico as a cosplay subject on several occasions.

Source: Twitter

According the official press release, Nigri stated the following about her role in the show:

I always felt a connection with Sonico… She’s just got such a positive and genuine spirit about her that when they asked me about playing the part, I squealed with joy! It’s like my dream was finally coming true. Being here with my Sentai family has been surreal.

While we at the Herald weren’t exactly fans of the show, we do wish Ms. Nigri the best of luck in her upcoming role.

Update 1/23/2015: Sentai Filmworks tweeted about the announcement last evening with a goofy short message and a photo.

We are super stoked about our cosplay waifu @OJessicaNigri being the official English voice of Super Sonico! pic.twitter.com/aDjpMy0MUz
— Sentai 💚 (@SentaiFilmworks) January 22, 2015

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Tag(s): jessica nigri, sentai filmworks, soniani, super sonico

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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