It’s a game that surprised us all in the weird timeskip of a year that was 2020, and we’ve been following the hype ever since. Genshin Impact hit the ground running in September and gave us the beautiful, sprawling land of Teyvat along with a cavalcade of colorful, intriguing, and somewhat relatable characters.
Except for Zhongli. He’s too much of a husband to be relatable. Everyone, including the fellas would agree.
We all have our respective waifu and husbando of choice, and if not, you have 42 characters to choose from with a few more coming up next year. Now, who else would be able to breathe life and charm into these characters? Some very talented voice actors, that’s who.
We think it’s about time you got to know them. Seiyuu will, or seiyuu won’t. Here are the Japanese voice actors behind your favorite Genshin Impact characters along with some TV shows, anime, and other video games where you might have heard them before. Without further ado, let’s kick things off with our isekai protagonists:
Aether – Shun Horie
Trox and Kurin from Bakugan, Asta from the Black Clover OVA, Sariel from The Seven Deadly Sins, Linhardt von Hevring from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Kazuya Kinoshita from Rent-A-Girlfriend
Lumine – Aoi Yuki
Tsuyu Asui from My Hero Academia, Futaba Sakura from Persona 5, Kotatsu Tamaki from Fire Force, Tatsumaki from One Punch Man, and Mami Nanami from Rent-A-Girlfriend
The fact that bitter exes in Rent-A-Girlfriend ended up becoming estranged twins in Genshin Impact is both strange and hilarious.
Monstadt
The City of Freedom is where you kick things off, and if you’re #F2PBTW, you’ll probably be sticking around with a few of the friends you make early on.
Amber – Manaka Iwami
Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket, Carmilla from Re:Zero, Chuntaro from Demon Slayer, and Ingrid from Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Kaeya – Kohsuke Toriumi
Kiyosumi Sengoku from Prince of Tennis, Inuzuka Kiba from Naruto, Kōsuke Wakamatsu from Kuroko’s Basketball, Flashy Flash from One Punch Man, and Guido Mista from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Lisa – Rie Tanaka
Akane Fujita from Great Teacher Onizuka, Chi from Chobits, Koyomi Mizuhara from Azumanga Daioh, Lacus Clyne from Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, and Treyni from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Jean – Chiwa Saito
Kuriko Matsudaira from Gintama, Aoi Asahina from Danganronpa, Alicia Rue from Sword Art Online, Riko Aida from Kuroko’s Basketball, and Schlerke from Berserk
Mona – Konomi Kohara
Chika Fujiwara from Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Akane Tachibana from Classroom of the Elite, HMS Sheffield from Azur Lane, Fizel from Sword Art Online: Alicization, and Reginn from Fire Emblem Heroes
Diluc – Kensho Ono
Kuroko Tetsuya from Kuroko’s Basketball, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa from Bungo Stray Dogs, Nara Shikadai from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Giorno Giovanna from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, and Canute from Vinland Saga
Barbara – Akari Kito
Hass from SSSS.Gridman, Nezuko Kamado from Demon Slayer, Illnot from Granblue Fantasy, and Anne from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Noelle – Kanon Takao
Hermit Mio from Edens Zero, Seol Ah from Brave Nine, and Iris from KonoSuba
Sucrose – Akane Fujita Sagiri Izumi from Eromanga Sensei, Tsukushi Ootani from Inazuma Eleven, Babaron from How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, and Renie from Granblue Fantasy
Bennett – Ryota Osaka
Marco Bodt from Attack on Titan, Ryota Watari from Your Lie in April, Keiji Akaashi from Haikyu!!, Hash Midi from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and Naoto Tachibana from Tokyo Revenger
Razor – Kōki Uchiyama
Midnight from Fairy Tail, Kei Tsukishima from Haikyuu!!, Izumi Miyamura from Horimiya, Tomura Shigaraki from My Hero Academia, and Toge Inumaki from Jujutsu Kaisen
Fischl – Maaya Uchida
Guild Girl from Goblin Slayer, Nodoka Toyohama from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Melty Q. Melromarc from The Rising of The Shield Hero, Norman from The Promised Neverland, and Hitomi Tadano from Komi Can’t Communicate
Oz, Fischl’s BFF – Yasunori Masutani
Takeharu Kinjo from Persona 3, Raphael Sorel from Soulcalibur, Universe 6 Kaioshin from Dragon Ball Super, Trevor Belmont from Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, and Guan Yu from the Dynasty Warriors series
Venti – Ayumu Murase
Shoyo Hinata from Haikyu!!, Sergeant Sugimoto from Bungo Stray Dogs, Ginro from Dr. Stone, and Kenjiro Minami from Yuri!!! On Ice
Klee – Misaki Kuno
Serara from Log Horizon, Harumi Ayasato from Ace Attorney, Hawk from The Seven Deadly Sins, Sophia from Persona 5 Strikers, and Mirabilis from Fire Emblem Heroes
Diona – Shiori Izawa
Pina from Sword Art Online, Mary Hughes from Fairy Tail, Kanata Ubuyashiki from Demon Slayer, and The Delinquent Trio from Fruits Basket
Albedo – Kenji Nojima
Yuuya Marino from Crush Gear Turbo, Lu Xun from the Dynasty Warriors series, Wander from Shadow of The Colossus, Fox Mccloud from Star Fox: Assault, and Scolippi from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Rosaria – Ai Kakuma
Erika Nakanojō from Terraformars, Makomo from Demon Slayer, Frey in King’s Raid: Successors of the Will, and Albis in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Eula – Rina Sato
Kiyoh Bachika from Gurren Lagann, Rin Asano from Blade of The Immortal, Shura Kirigakure from Blue Exorcist, Hayato Kawajiri from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, and Makoto Niijima from Persona 5
Liyue
The Harbor of Stone and Contracts is the next stop on your journey. Rolling hills, towering mountains, and ancient, underground evils await as you cross Monstadt’s border for the first time. Thankfully, you won’t be alone.
Xiangling – Ari Ozawa
Nashiga and Komugi from Your Lie in April, Nichika Ubuyashiki from Demon Slayer, Conny from The Promised Neverland, Moeha Fujiwara from Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and Rinne from Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Qiqi – Yukari Tamura
Nui Harime from Kill la Kill, Tenten from Naruto, Éclair Tonnerre from Ouran High School Host Club, Suzuha Amane from Steins;Gate, and Mei Sunohara from Clannad
Keqing – Eri Kitamura
Saya Otonashi from Blood+, Ami Kawashima from Toradora, Yui from Angel Beats!, Saya Takagi from Highschool of the Dead, and Mina Ashido from My Hero Academia
Chongyun – Soma Saito
Tatsumi from Akame ga Kill!, Yamagi Gilmerton from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and Vinegar Doppio from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Xingqiu – Junko Minagawa
Ryoma Echizen from The Prince of Tennis, Joshua Christopher from Chrono Crusade, Cornelia Li Britannia from Code Geass, Jeanne d’Arc from Drifters, and Ada Wong from Resident Evil: Damnation
Ningguang – Sayaka Ohara
Princess Wakana from InuYasha, Masaki Kurosaki from Bleach, Milly Ashford from Code Geass, Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail, and Margaret from Persona 4
Beidou – Ami Koshimizu
Claes from Gunslinger Girl, Tenma Tsukamoto from School Rumble, Ryuko Matoi from Kill la Kill, Yukiko Amagi from Persona 4, and Kallen Stadtfeld from Code Geass
Zhongli – Tomoaki Maeno
Nagato from Naruto: Shippuden, Makoto Shimada from Haikyuu!!, White Blood Cell from Cells at Work!, Konro Sagamiya from Fire Force, and Veldora Tempest from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Xinyan – Chiaki Takahashi
A Kan from Zoids Genesis, Litchi Faye Ling from BlazBlue: Alter Memory, Jessica from Hellsing Ultimate, Halneko from Bleach, and the Japanese voice for Gossip Girl…from Gossip Girl
Xiao – Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Kirito from Sword Art Online, Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti from Re:Zero, Inosuke Hashibira from Demon Slayer, Kokichi Muta from Jujutsu Kaisen, Takashi Mitsuya from Tokyo Revengers, and Souma Yukihira from Food Wars! Shokugeki no Souma
Ganyu – Reina Ueda
Jiro, Taguchi, and Misato Gori from Tokyo Ghoul, Akane Shinjo from SSSS.Gridman, Kanao Tsuyuri from Demon Slayer, Kyoko Ootomo from Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and Gigi Andalucia from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash
Hu Tao – Rie Takahashi
Megumin from KonoSuba, Emilia from Re:Zero, Rin Rokudo from Keijo, Sumi Sakurasawa from Rent-A-Girlfriend, and Mash Kyrielight from Fate/Grand Order
Yanfei – Yumiri Hanamori
Shizu from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ai Hayasaka from Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Hinaki Ubuyashiki from Demon Slayer, HMS Matchless and HMS Musketeer from Azur Lane, and Mercedes from Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Shenhe – Ayako Kawasumi
Erina Pendleton from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Hinako Shijou from The King of Fighters, Fuu from Samurai Champloo, Mahoro from Mahoromatic, and Saber from Fate/stay night
Yun Jin – Kotori Koiwai
Yuki Funahara from Psycho-Pass, Mari from Mob Psycho 100, Wizard from Goblin Slayer, Yoshikuni from Blue Exorcist, and Elain from The Seven Deadly Sins
Yelan – Aya Endou
Sword Maiden from Goblin Slayer, Shoko Ieiri from Jujutsu Kaisen, Emma Thierry from The Great Pretender, and Quetzalcoatl from Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia
Inazuma
You’ve made it this far, traveler. Welcome to the beautiful and dangerous Realm of Tranquil Eternity where the Raiden Shogun reigns supreme and most its citizens, for some reason, feel the need to use their full name. Every time. Anyway, watch out for the lightning and enjoy your stay!
Kaedehara Kazuha – Nobunaga Shimazaki
Assassin from Fate/Zero, Haruka Nanase from Free!, Ryo Sakurai from Kuroko’s Basketball, Shinichi Izumi from Parasyte, and Mahito from Jujutsu Kaisen
Kamisato Ayaka – Saori Hayami
Himawari Uzumaki from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Shōko Nishimiya from A Silent Voice, Chiriko “Tsuruko” Tsurumi from Anohana, Shinobu Kocho from Demon Slayer, and Rachel from Tower of God
Yoimiya – Kana Ueda
Rin Tōsaka from the Fate series, Neon Nostrade from Hunter x Hunter, Yuzuki Fuwa from Assassination Classroom, Mukago from Demon Slayer, and Undine from Black Clover
Kujou Sara – Asami Seto
Yui Michimiya from Haikyu!!, Miyoko Hojo from Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, Akira Mado from Tokyo Ghoul, Mai Sakurajima from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, and Raphtalia from The Rising of The Shield Hero
Raiden Shogun – Miyuki Sawashiro
Kurapika from Hunter x Hunter, Fujiko Mine from Lupin III, Izuna Hatsuse from No Game No Life, Saeko Busujima from High School of The Dead, and Mordred from Fate/Apocrypha
Sangonomiya Kokomi – Suzuko Mimori
Umi Sonoda from Love Live!, Hisui E. Fiore from Fairy Tail, Hiyoko Saionji from Danganronpa, Roma Hoito from Tokyo Ghoul, and Sora Takenouchi from the Digimon series
Sayu – Aya Suzaki
Kaede Kayano from Assassination Classroom, Elphelt Valentine from Guilty Gear Xrd, Proxi from Hyrule Warriors, Chai Xianghua from Soulcalibur VI, and Ryuujou from Azur Lane
Thoma – Masakazu Morita
Tashiro from the Prince of Tennis, Marco from One Piece, Claire Stanfield from Baccano!, Whis from Dragon Ball Super, and Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach
Arataki Itto – Takanori Nishikawa
Orochi no Ren from Rurouni Kenshin, Miguel Aiman from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Heine Westenfluss from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, and Silver Samurai from Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers
Gorou – Tasuku Hatanaka
Yuma Tsukumo from Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, Reiji Mochida from Kuroko’s Basketball, Joseph from Mob Psycho 100, Denki Kaminari from My Hero Academia, and Ikoma from Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
Yae Miko – Ayane Sakura
Mika Shimotsuki from Psycho-Pass, Tsubaki Sawabe from Your Lie in April, Solution Epsilon from Overlord, Sakura Amamiya from Sakura Wars the Animation, and Ochaco Uraraka from My Hero Academia
Kamisato Ayato – Akira Ishida
Gaara from Naruto, Athrun Zala from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Judeau from Berserk, Cho Hakkai from the Saiyuki series, and Kaworu Nagisa from Neon Genesis Evangelion
Kuki Shinobu – Kaori Mizuhashi
Shiori from Inuyasha, Young Integra Hellsing from Hellsing, Madoka Tsuge from Full Metal Panic!, Lilli from La Corda d’Oro, and Yuno Scrya from Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Shikanoin Heizhou – Yuuichi Iguchi
Max Alors from Fairy Tail, Kibi from Beastars, Kuon from Log Horizon, Genjiro Saji from High School D×D, and Mitsuki Sarue from The Devil Is a Part-Timer!
Sumeru
Welcome to the land that idealizes the constant pursuit of knowledge. The Lesser Lord Kusanali has a few tasks for the traveler–as expected, but given how the grass is literally greener on the other side of Teyvat, it looks like an adventure one wouldn’t likely pass up, regardless of the errands.
Tighnari – Sanae Kobayashi
Kumi Mashiba from Hajime no Ippo, Sara Nome from Macross Zero, Lucy (and Nyu) from Elfen Lied, Kat from Gravity Rush, and Alexis Rhodes from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Collei – Ryoko Maekawa
Yumine Fuda from Magic of Stella, Ayane Mizuno from Tsukigakirei, Kansuke from Sing “Yesterday” for Me, Vera from Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, and Hanabi Natsubayashi from Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki
…and beyond
While we can only traverse three regions in the continent, we do have a couple of outliers to talk about. One of them has been around for a while, another just arrived from who knows where, and the last one is on his way. Maybe. We don’t know how long it’ll take. But hey, calm down. Just chill. There’s already a cross-country harem to go around, for crying out loud.
Tartaglia – Ryuhei Kimura
Belmont from Medabots, Ryouta Kise from Kuroko’s Basketball, Howzer from The Seven Deadly Sins, Inubashi from Zombie Land Saga, and Kotaro Bokuto from Haikyuu!!
Aloy – Ayahi Takagaki
Tsubaki Kamigamo from Ouran High School Host Club, Lisbeth from Sword Art Online, Sarah from Plastic Memories, Shirley from Fate/Zero, Mariah from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, and of course, non-anime Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn
Dainsleif – Kenjiro Tsuda
Seto Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Overhaul from My Hero Academia, Jigen from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Tatsu from The Way of the Househusband, and Nanami Kento from Jujutsu Kaisen
We all have our reasons for choosing our favorite waifus and husbandos in any respective gacha game, but we can’t deny just how much the voice acting plays into our decision-making. From cute, to sultry, to downright hilarious, the Genshin Impact voice acting cast makes sure our journey through Teyvat is enjoyable and all the more worthwhile.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I must offer my nightly sacrifice to my Dainsleif Shrine of Dance Life in joyful hopes of him coming home before 2030.