miHoYo officially revealedHu Taoon February 27, announcing Brianna Knickerbocker will be her English voice actress inGenshin Impact(PC,PS4,PS5, Mobile, no release date yet forSwitch). The Japanese voice actress has also been confirmed to beRie Takahashi. Here are five anime and Japanese game roles you might have already heard Brianna Knickerbocker in.
Rem in Re:ZeroStarting Life in Another World
Brianna Knickerbocker is the English voice of Rem inRe:Zero,the Isekai anime series by Tappei Nagatsuki. Rem is probably the most iconic and popular character ofRe:Zero,above main heroine Emilia. Re:Zerois by far one of the most popular anime of the Isekai boom, so this is definitely a role that will or already showed you how talented Brianna Knickerbocker is. Lastly, it’s also interesting to note Hu Tao’s Japanese voice Rie Takahashi voices Emilia in the Japanese version ofRe:Zero.
Wiz inÂKonoSuba: Godâs Blessing on this Wonderful World!
KonoSubais yet another anime series part of the Isekai boom. The mix of comedy + fantasy originally written by Natsume Akatsuki is incredibly popular worldwide. In the English dub, Brianna Knickerbocker voices Wiz, the lich and magic items shop owner who regularly interacts with Kazuma and co. Again, this is a fun choice in parallel to Hu Tao’s seiyuu, Rie Takahashi, who voices Megumin. Again, miHoYo sure knew what it was doing.
Kanao Tsuyuri inDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,with its movieMugen Train,literally became the most successful anime of all time in Japan so this is an obvious choice. Brianna Knickerbocker voiced Kanao Tsuyuri in the English dubbed version of the first season, aired in 2019. Aniplex and CyberConnect2 are also working on aDemon Slayerfighting game, and Kanao might end up being one of the playable characters. So far, the confirmed characters are Tanjiro and Nezuko, Inosuke, Zenitsu, and Giyu.
Dana inYs VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys VIII:Lacrimosa of Danais definitely one of the best action JRPG there is. And your fond memories ofAdol’s latest shipwreck incident should be thanks to Brianna Knickerbocker’s performance as Dana if you played the game with its English dub. This is another lead role for the voice actress, as Dana is the protagonist ofYs VIIIalongside Adol Christin, and pivotal to the game’s story. NIS America recently localized the latest entry of theYsseries,Ys IX: Monstrum Noxon PS4. The game is also coming to Switch and PC later in 2021.
Kumoko inSo I’m a Spider, So What?
Yet another Isekai web novel turned anime here. Kumoko, the protagonist ofSo I’m a Spider, So What?, is one of the latest roles of Brianna Knickerbocker. This is an incredibly chatty story, with huge info dumps. Voicing a character like Kumoko is an incredible feat. The anime adaptation ofSo I’m a Spider, So What,is still ongoing, and it might be the best way to experience Hu Tao’s voice before she actually releases inGenshin Impact.
Besides these five roles and Hu Tao, Brianna Knickerbocker voiced many other characters. Including Sakura inFire Emblem Fates, Comeria in Gust’sAtelierseries, Ros Cossette D’Elise inAce Combat 7, Linel inSword Art Online, Rita Bernal inGundam Narrative, protagonist Rei Hatada in action JRPGCrystar, protagonist Akira inAstral Chain, Tita Russell in theTrails/ Kisekiseries, Rin inCatherine: Full Body, or Narmaya inGranblue Fantasy.
Genshin ImpactCharacter Teaser - Hu Tao: Scared Yet? (English Dub)
Personally speaking, as a french otaku/weeb/whatever you wanna call it, English isn’t even my first language so I’ve always preferred Japanese dubs. With that said, miHoYo is bringing precious talent to the English cast ofGenshin Impact. And players who prefer the English dub have a lot to look forward to when Hu Tao will be added to the game.
Genshin Impacthas updates every six weeks.Version 1.3was launched on February 3, so Version 1.4 might be coming around March 17. Keep in mind however that miHoYo did not announce a date yet for the Version 1.4 reveal stream and there are onlyleaksgoing around. miHoYo did not reveal the release date of the gacha banner for Hu Tao yet either. Though extremely likely, we’re not even officially sure yet if Hu Tao will be among the new characters of Version 1.4.
If you’d like to start thinking about how to build Hu Tao, you’re able to check our quick guide for theStaff of Homa, a five star weapon that would definitely fit her.
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