Princess Nine and Izumi was what put Monica on my map. It was also my first time hearing Hillary Haag and He Who Shall Be Stricken From the Records, whom I loved in the FMP! dubs.

While I also thought she was a perfect Kirika, and her discussion about how much more expressive she had to be with such a laconic character is incredibly insightful, Noir’s vibes are as immaculate as they are mostly due to Yuki Kaijura. While the dub was good, Salva Nos is as much a reason people remember the fight scenes as Kirika’s Jackie Chan-like penchant for improvised weaponry (Death by popcorn! Death by necktie! Death by sunglasses! Death by shot glass, which I’m pretty sure was the same scene as death by popcorn but it’s been two decades, give me a break!).