Erika Ishii

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**Erika Ishii** (born March 7, 1987) is an American voice actress and host. She is best known as the voice of video game characters such as Valkyrie in *Apex Legends*, as well as her appearances in actual play web series including *L.A. by Night* and *Dimension 20*.

## Career

Ishii's work as an actress started at a young age, with a guest appearance on *Full House*.

In an interview with Bungie, Ishii stated that playing *The Last of Us* (2013) inspired her to enter voice acting in computer games. From the late 2010s, Ishii performed voice roles in numerous video games, and would ultimately contribute voice work to *The Last of Us Part II* in 2020. During her early career, Ishii was advised to conceal her sexuality and political views to avoid losing work. Later she became more open about her orientation and identity. Ishii indicated that doing so was a positive step, as it allowed her to be part of a community, and to take on relevant roles. "The industry is beginning to recognize the value of authenticity and inclusion. It makes for better art and it’s what the majority of the world wants to see." Ishii spoke positively about her role as the mixed-Japanese lesbian Valkyrie in *Apex Legends*, stating that "None of it was tokenism... She’s one of the most real characters I’ve ever had the honour of portraying."

Ishii was a host and producer for Geek & Sundry. Ishii is known for her roles in actual play RPG web shows such as *L.A. by Night* and *Dimension 20*. Ishii was a narrator for the audiobook *Walk Among Us*, "an audio-first trio of horror novellas set in *Vampire: The Masquerade*'s World of Darkness". Ishii has also hosted other events such as the 2018 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the 2021 Acceleration Japan showcase. In September 2021, Ishii was a featured artist on the acoustic version of the song *Can You Feel My Love* by the music group Juniper Vale.

## Personal life

A Los Angeles resident, Ishii is openly pansexual and genderfluid. She has been vocal in her opposition to transphobia, and she has raised funds for LGBT supporting charities such as The Trevor Project.

## Notes

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2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Queer Genderfluid Actor Erika Ishii's Gamer's Guide to LA (May 27, 2021).
3. ↑ Lo, Florence (June 24, 2021). Character Conversations: Charlet Chung and Erika Ishii Are Levelling Up the Diversity in Games.
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5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Erika Ishii Q&A > News.
6. ↑ Apex Legends designer wants Respawn to add trans character (30 June 2021).
7. ↑ 'Apex Legends' Doesn't Hide the Rough Edges on Its Queer Asian Hero.
8. ↑ Erika ISHII - Anime News Network.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harper Voyager US and The World of Darkness to Publish Audio First Production Vampire: The Masquerade: Walk Among Us (March 18, 2020).
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Template:Cite magazine
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Vampire: The Masquerade Play Show L.A By Night Announces S5 Premiere (en-US) (2021-08-31).
12. ↑ DIMENSION 20's New Season Will Include Matt Mercer as a Player.
13. ↑ The Black creatives of Dimension 20's 'Misfits and Magic' are redefining inclusivity in tabletop gaming (July 2021).
14. ↑ Bloodlines 2: Three Things We Learned in Walk Among Us (en-US) (2020-07-06).
15. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2020-03-18). "Vampire: The Masquerade" Will Be Getting An Audio Book Series (en).
16. ↑ Armstrong, Vanessa (2021-08-18). Simu Liu on Playing Shang-Chi (en-US).
17. ↑ Meet Your Hosts for the Anime Awards: Anthony Carboni and Erika Ishii! (en-us) (February 14, 2018).
18. ↑ Made in Abyss, My Hero Academia Win Big at Crunchyroll's Anime Awards (en) (February 25, 2018).
19. ↑ Grater, Tom (2021-07-01). Japanese IP Showcase From Amuse Group USA To Highlight Six Hot Properties At Virtual Event On July 8 (en-US). "Amuse Group USA, the American wing of one of Japan’s leading entertainment companies, is launching a new event that will put a selection of hot Japanese properties in front of U.S. content creators. [...] The event will be hosted by rising Japanese American talent Erika Ishii."
20. ↑ Talking action, acting, and awareness with Erika Ishii (en-US) (2021-11-03).
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22. ↑ 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 22.14 22.15 22.16 22.17 22.18 erikaishii.com.
23. ↑ Apex Legends actor condemns transphobia with full-throated roar on Harry Potter show (8 July 2021).
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Erika Ishii (visual voices guide).
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 Apex Legends Legacy – Who is Erika Ishii Voice of Valkyrie? (21 April 2021).
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27. ↑ Pierce, R. J. (June 2, 2021). E3 2021 Reveals a Celebrity Roster.
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29. ↑ Valkyrie's Sexuality in Apex Legends is Public Knowledge (4 June 2021).
30. ↑ Deathloop: The Nine Visionaries' Voice Actors (& What Else They've Been In) (en-US) (2021-10-24). "This genius scientist is behind some of the most intrinsic discoveries at AEON, and was voiced by the actor and performer Erika Ishii. Ishii is a voice actor known for playing Valkyrie in Apex Legends, as well as appearances in Destiny 2, Halo Infinite, and Fortnite. Fans of the Monster Prom games will recognize him as the voice of Valerie. They are also well known as a performer on numerous stories on D&D shows including Critical Role and Dimension 20."
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32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 The Neon Noir: An interview with the show creator, Jack Delaney ⋆ Podcast Brunch Club (en-US) (2018-12-12).
33. ↑ Natural 20 - YouTube.
34. ↑ Game Engine | Geek and Sundry.
35. ↑ Meet the Cast of Our Next Horror RPG – Sagas Of Sundry: Madness (en) (2017-10-11).
36. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (2017-08-16). Twitch To Run Classic Game Show 'Starcade' For Next Marathon (en).
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38. ↑ ForeverVerse: Episode 28 – The Witch is Dead (en) (2017-09-14).
39. ↑ ForeverVerse: Episode 32 – Welcome to Puppetland (en) (2017-10-12).
40. ↑ ForeverVerse: Episode 38 – Big Mutherf\*\*\*in' Crab Truckers (en) (2017-11-30).
41. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Join Joseph Gordon-Levitt for a MAGIC: THE GATHERING geek out". *The Beat*. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
42. ↑ Joseph Gordon-Levitt Geeking Out About Magic: The Gathering Is Nothing Short Of Delightful (en-AU) (2018-11-09).
43. ↑ A Magic Moment with Joseph Gordon-Levitt (en-US) (November 12, 2018).
44. ↑ TEAM (en).
45. ↑ CollegeHumor's Dimension 20 Prepares For New Season of 'Dungeons & Dragons' Madness (en) (May 2, 2019).
46. ↑ Dive INTO CARNIVAL ROW and Meet the Fae (en-US) (August 29, 2019).
47. ↑ Liptak, Andrew (2019-09-13). Explore Carnival Row With This Official RPG While You Wait For Season 2 (en-US).
48. ↑ Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Crystal Palace (en-US).
49. ↑ Bingeworthy: 'Critical Role' Productions Edition (en-US) (2020-03-31).
50. ↑ Pub Draw: Drawing Hana with Erika Ishii (en-US).
51. ↑ Cinderbrush: A Monsterhearts Story (A Critical Role One-Shot) (en-US).
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53. ↑ DIMENSION 20 Brings Aabria Iyengar in to GM MISFITS AND MAGIC Releasing This Month (en-US) (June 2021).
54. ↑ Good, Owen S. (2021-07-28). Dimension 20 goes back to school with a new season this August (en).
55. ↑ Now on YouTube: Becca Scott and an all-star cast plays 'The Auction', one of the scenarios from the Call of Cthulhu Classic Kickstarter (en) (July 11, 2021).
56. ↑ Diaz, Ana (2021-11-05). D&D Battle for Beyond is a star-studded new actual play series (en-US).
57. ↑ Galvis, Michael (November 1, 2021). Join the Battle for Beyond, a 6-Part Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Coming Nov. 12! (en-us). "Erika Ishii (@erikaishii) is known for their voiceover work in games and animation. You might recognize them as Valkyrie in Apex Legends, Ana Bray and Kridis in Destiny 2, and as Lumu in the upcoming Halo Infinite. They have also performed with and produced for media outlets, including Critical Role, Geek & Sundry, Nerdist, and CollegeHumor. Erika is playing Leila in Battle for Beyond."
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59. ↑ Good, Owen S. (2021-07-28). Dimension 20 goes back to school with a new season this August (en).

## External links

* Erika Ishii at IMDb

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