miHoYo has officially revealed Jenny Yokobori as the English voice of Yoimiya inGenshin Impact- here are some of the roles she did in the past and where you might have heard her voice before.
Kumiko Albertson inThe Simpsons
Jenny Yokobori is the current voice of Kumiko Albertson inThe Simpsons. Kumiko is a mangaka and the wife of Comic Book Guy. Kumiko is a pretty oldSimpsonsside character, so you probably know her even if you’ve also haven’t watched a single episode in over a decade.
However, It’s very likely you’ve actually missed Jenny Yokobori voicing her. She only took over the role a few months ago, when Kumiko reappeared in episode 695, which aired in January 2021. (And yes, Simpsons is Anime when you consider the Japanese sense of the term).
Elice inFire Emblem Heroes
Elice is originally fromFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. As in, the firstFire Emblemgame. She’s protagonist Marth’s older sister and one of the playable characters.Fire Emblem 1already got several remakes, but if it gets another one, it’ll be the first time Jenny Yokobori would be voicing Elice in her original story.
There are several characters inFire Emblem Heroesthat have yet to be voiced in a mainline game. I’m personally hoping to see a remake ofFire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy Warsoon, with all the seiyuu (Japanese voice actresses and actors) fromHeroes.
Kuromi and Cinnamoroll inHello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures
You definitely know aboutHello Kitty. The franchise by Sanrio is popular worldwide, but there are many other characters in the series besides Hello Kitty herself. Kuromi and Cinnamoroll are among these characters.
Sanrio regularly organizes collab events in Japan with various game and anime franchises. During these crossover events, merch of the characters cosplaying as Sanrio characters are usually released. The latest to date is a collab event withPretty Rhythm Rainbow Live, part of thePretty Seriesby Takara Tommy.
The reason why I’m bringing this up is that Kuromi and Cinnamoroll are always included in these collabs. White imp Kuromi, with its distinctive hat with a pink skull symbol. And white, long-eared fluffy rabbit Cinnamoroll. These two are actually some of the most popular Sanrio characters, and among the most popular anime characters in Japan altogether, alongside Hello Kitty. You might not realize it, but these two are actually among the biggest roles Jenny Yokobori managed to nail.
Pupil inAkudama Drive
Akudama Drivewas an anime project aired in 2020, helmed by Kazutaka Kodaka, the scenarist ofDanganronpa. In fact, the Adventure series' character designer, Rui Komatsuzaki, also handled the characters ofAkudama Drive.
Inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s movieReservoir Dogs, the anime is set in a dystopian future, using anti-heroes as its protagonists. You should definitely check it out if you likeDanganronpa. Recently, Kazutaka Kodaka also launched World’s End Club with the other developers atTookyo Games.
Kari Hudo inCris Tales
This is the latest role Jenny Yokobori did. Kari Hudo is one of the characters ofCris Tales, the JRPG released July 20 on PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia. Cris Tales is known for its particularly cool character design, heavily inspired by the works of Shingo Araki on classic anime such as the originalSaint Seiya.With its original time travel mechanics, it’s definitely one of the games you want to try out this summer as a JRPG fan.
That’s all the roles we have for Jenny Yokobori. The Yoimiya teaser trailer has been released as well, so we can hear her voice a bit more. For now, we’ve already seen Yoimiya quite a lot, in the Archon Quest and in her Character Quest. Do you plan to pull Yoimiya? What do you think of Inazuma so far? you may always reach me out on Twitter@A_iyane07for a chat.
