__Type:__ Android
__Affiliation:__ Resistance
__Height:__ 156 cm

An android ground fighter affiliated with the Resistance. She displays behavior that may indicate she has something on her mind about 2B and the YoRHa Soldiers.

The distant future, 5012. 
The sudden aerial invasion of Earth by ＜Aliens＞ and
their creations ＜Machine Lifeforms＞led mankind to the brink of extinction.
The surviving number of humans who took refuge on the moon to organize a counterattack using
＜android＞ soldiers to recapture Earth. 

However, the war reaches a stalemate as the ＜Machine Lifeforms＞ continue to multiply infinitely.
In turn, humanity deploys anew unit of android soldiers as an ultimate weapon: ＜YoRHa＞ 
Newly dispatched to Earth ＜2B＞ joins＜9S＞, the analyst currently stationed there, where amid their mission, they encounter a myriad of mysterious phenomena... 

This is the story of these lifeless ＜androids＞ and their endless fight for the sake of mankind.
 
(Source: NieR:Automata Ver1.1a Official USA Website) 
Note: Episodes 9, 10, 11, 12 aired back-to-back on July 23, 2023.

__Height:__ 157 cm

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Atsumi Tanezaki is a Japanese voice actress who is formerly affiliated with the Toritori Office, and is now represented by Haikyo.

In an interview with Repotama, Atsumi revealed that she became interested in doing voice acting after watching the anime series [Sailor Moon](https://anilist.co/anime/530/Bishoujo-Senshi-Sailor-Moon). She explained that her acting in the episode was so impactful that it encouraged her to pursue a career in voice acting. She began to study voice acting at a training school after graduating from high school in her home prefecture, Oita, using funds she had gathered from several part-time jobs. 

In the interview, she also states that her favorite voice actresses are [Miyuki Sawashiro](https://anilist.co/staff/95099/Miyuki-Sawashiro) and [Mayumi Tanaka](https://anilist.co/staff/95075/Mayumi-Tanaka), and as a child, she attended a [Junko Iwao](https://anilist.co/staff/95289/Junko-Iwao) concert, where she had the opportunity to talk to Iwao. Upon expressing her desire to become a voice actress at a fan event, Iwao responded stating that she looked forward to being able to work with her.

On October 2nd, 2023, she announced her marriage to fellow voice actor [Yuu Miyazaki](https://anilist.co/staff/127155).

**Non-anime roles:**
- Femirins - Houkai Gakuen (GGZ) (VG)
- Yoru Azuma - Hatsuyuki Sakura (VG)
- Hanako Tanaka - Tsujidou-san no Jun'ai Road (VG)
- Nagi Kodachi - Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai (VG)
- Masaki Gaillard - Amairo * Islenauts (VG)
- Anzu Takakura - Clover Day's (VG)
- Ichika Yuunagi - AstralAir no Shiroki Towa (VG)
- Sora Ousaka - Hoshi Ori Yume Mirai (VG)
- Nene Ayachi - Sanoba Witch (VG)
- Gretel - Kangokutou Mary Skelter (VG)
- Sora Niimi - 9-Nine (VG)
- Ayase Mitsukasa - RIDDLE JOKER (VG)
- Amleth - Memento Mori (VG)
- Sin - Goddess of Victory: Nikke (VG)
- Black Pearl Cookie - Cookie Run: Kingdom (VG)
- Vikala - Granblue Fantasy (VG)
- Seia Yurizono - Blue Archive (VG)
- Anby Demara - Zenless Zone Zero (VG)
- Riko Tanemura - Persona 5: The Phantom X (VG)

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A Mexican voice actress.

__Hometown:__ Dortmund, Germany

[Synchronkartei](https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/5210/2)

Chicago native Erica Mendez is a longtime anime and video game fan who put in the work and became a voice actress. She has been fortunate to play some fan-favorite characters, including: Retsuko from Aggretsuko, Ryuko from KILL la KILL, Raphtalia from The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Sailor Uranus from Sailor Moon. As for video games, her voice can be heard as Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact, Bernadetta in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and additionally in Street Fighter V, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and Pokemon Masters to name a few. She’s also ventured into script adaptation and has done work on Little Witch Academia, Sailor Moon SuperS, and Dragon Pilot. 

If that weren’t enough, she also directs from time-to-time, having done so for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas and the Netflix series, Carole & Tuesday. Keep up with Erica's role announcements and incoherent rambling by following her on <a href="https://twitter.com/tsunderica?lang=en">Twitter</a>.

The distant future. Invaders from another world attack without warning, unleashing a new type of threat: weapons known as "machine lifeforms." In the face of this insurmountable threat, mankind is driven from Earth and takes refuge on the Moon.
 
It is the year 11941, and the long war against the machines rages on. In an attempt to break the deadlock, the Council of Humanity forms a new infantry unit of female androids: YoRHa. Deployed to the planet’s surface, these soldiers now fight to recapture Earth for the glory of mankind…
 
(Source: MANGA UP!)
 
Note: Adaptation of the stage play "YoRHa" by Yoko Taro.

The second season of NieR:Automata Ver1.1a. 

The year 11954. YoRHa Soldiers 2B and 9S are newly dispatched to Earth to carry out and support the 243rd Descent Operation. There, they succeed in destroying the machine lifeform core units, Adam and Eve. With the annihilation of these enemies, the Army of Humanity takes this chance to end this long-lasting war and decides on an all-out attack against the machine lifeforms. This is a record of the battles and hopes of Androids and the fate which dictates them all… 

As war rages on, Unit 2B and others like her question their role. Reclaiming the planet will take sacrifice, but how much more can they give and is humanity worth the cost? 

(Source: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Twitter)

A collection of short stories about Nier:Automata.

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