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Erika Ishii is an American voice actor 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 video 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 role-playing web shows such as L.A. by Night and Dimension 20. In January 2023, it was announced that Ishii with Brennan Lee Mulligan, Aabria Iyengar, and Lou Wilson will star in the creator-owned actual play podcast Worlds Beyond Number; the show premiered in March 2023.
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
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.
Filmography
Voice-over filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Crypt of the NecroDancer: Amplified | |||
| Master X Master | six characters | |||
| Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator | Amanda | |||
| Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock | ||||
| Fire Emblem Heroes | Loki | |||
| 2018 | Sprint Vector | Kai | ||
| Monster Prom | Valerie | |||
| Shining Resonance Refrain | Beatrice | English version | ||
| Maple Story 2 | Additional voices | English version | ||
| Fallout 76 | Cindy Holloway, Chelsea | |||
| 2019 | Vacation Simulator | Vacation Bot | ||
| Shenmue III | Li Feng, additional voices | |||
| Shantae and the Seven Sirens | Zapple | |||
| River City Girls | Martha | |||
| Daemon X Machina | Rigid | |||
| Code Vein | Female player character voice 1 | |||
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Additional voices | ||
| The Last of Us Part II | Additional voices | |||
| Rogue Company | Ronin | |||
| Marvel's Avengers | Maddy Cho, AIM PA | |||
| Destiny 2 | Ana Bray, Kridis | Added in 2020 update | ||
| Fortnite | Radio DJ, Ghost Pistol, Mari | |||
| World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | Domina Venomblade | |||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Kaori "Kitsune" Tanaka | |||
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Ruth Dzeng, additional voices | |||
| 2021 | Cookie Run: Kingdom | Angel Cookie | ||
| The Big Con | Ali | |||
| Apex Legends | Valkyrie | Added in 2021 update | ||
| Deathloop | Dr. Wenjie Evans | |||
| Halo Infinite | LUMU/Teardrop | |||
| 2021–22 | Young Justice | Child, Mary Bromfield / Sergeant Marvel | Season 4 | |
| 2022 | Rune Factory 5 | Misasagi | English version | |
| 2023 | Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical | Hermes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Natural 20 | Garmungus | RPG web series produced by Transplant Films | |
| 2016–2019 | Game Engine | Host | Gaming web series by Geek & Sundry | |
| 2017 | Sagas of Sundry: Madness | Selina Tsukiyama | Cast member; RPG web limited series by Geek & Sundry | |
| Starcade Marathon | Host | Web special by Geek & Sundry | ||
| Vast | Kraya Yikjaal Gorumon | RPG web series by Geek & Sundry; Episode: "The Great Experiment - Part 1 & 2" | ||
| 2017–2018 | ForeverVerse | RPG web series by Geek & Sundry | ||
| 2018 | A Magic Moment with Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Host | Web special by Geek & Sundry | |
| The Neon Noir | Shirley Kent | Audio drama podcast created by Jack Delaney | ||
| 2018–2021 | L.A. by Night | Annabelle | Cast member; RPG web series based on Vampire: The Masquerade | |
| 2019 | Dimension 20: Escape from the Bloodkeep | Lilith | Cast member; RPG web limited series based on Dungeons & Dragons | |
| Into Carnival Row | Moonshadow Foxglove | Cast member; RPG web limited series by Nerdist based on Carnival Row | ||
| Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Crystal Palace | Hanako Hayashi | RPG web special by Critical Role Productions based on Call of Cthulhu | ||
| Pub Draw | Herself | Web series by Critical Role Productions; Episode: "Drawing Hana with Erika Ishii" | ||
| 2020 | Cinderbrush: A Monsterhearts Story | Sasha Murasaki | RPG web special by Critical Role Productions based on Monsterhearts | |
| The Calyx | Winter Solstice | RPG web series by Good Time Society; Episode: "Saturnine Chalice - Part 1 & 2" | ||
| 2021 | Misfits and Magic | Dream (a.k.a. Karen Keiko Tanaka) | Cast member; RPG web limited series based on the Kids on Brooms role-playing system | |
| The Seven | Danielle Barkstock | Cast member; RPG web limited series based on Dungeons & Dragons | ||
| The Auction with Becca Scott | RPG web special by Good Time Society based on Call of Cthulhu | |||
| Battle for Beyond | Leila | Cast member; RPG web limited series by D&D Beyond based on Dungeons & Dragons | ||
| 2022 | Critical Role (campaign 3) | Yu Suffiad | RPG web series by Critical Role Productions; 6 episodes | |
| Dimension 20: Coffin Run | May Wong | Cast member; RPG web limited series based on Dungeons & Dragons | ||
| Game Changer | Herself | Comedy game show by CollegeHumor; 4 episodes | ||
| 2023 | Worlds Beyond Number | Ame | Cast member; creator-owned actual play podcast | |
| Dimension 20: Burrow's End | Ava | Cast member; 10 episodes |