Genshin Impact 2.4just revealed the voice actor talents of Shenhe, in English and in Japanese, with the sneak peak Livestream: Chelsea Kwoka and Kawasumi Ayako.
As the newest 5-star character, Shenhe is the newest most sought after character ofGenshin Impactreleasing with 2.4.
While we already had details on Shenhe’s lore and gameplay, both through official announcements and leaks, nothing about her voice was known until now. We finally heard her voice for the first time with the trailers for 2.4.
Who is Kawasumi Ayako, Japanese voice of Shenhe inGenshinImpact?
Ayako Kawasumi is a seiyuu (Japanese voice actors and actresses) who most notably voiced Saber inFate/stay nightand the Nasuverse. She also voices nearly all the others saberface characters as well. Be sure to checkout our beginner friendly introduction to theFatefranchise and theNasuverse.
Ayako Kawasumi recently voiced Saber again inMelty Blood Type Lumina, the fighting game based onTsukihime,another part of theNasuverse.
Ayako Kawasumi also voices Kokoro inDead or Alive. Older anime fans also know her as the voice of Lafiel in theSeikai no Monshou / Banner of the Starsfranchise.
Kawasumi’s very first role was in the anime adaptation of Kosuke Fujishima’sYou’re Under Arrestin 1996. Voicing a random mob / background female officer. Her main character debut was as Melfina, the black-haired Heroine ofOutlaw Starin 1998.
More anime and game roles from Shenhe seiyuu Ayako Kawasumi
Shoujo fans (or people with good anime taste in general) know her as Nodame inNodame Cantabile. Kawasumi was also Henrietta inZero no Tsukaima, Kanako Ohno inGenshiken, Takumi’s girlfriend Natsuki inInitial D. She’s also Elie, the Heroine of the best series by Hiro Mashima,RaveMaster.
Those who don’t judge anime by their covers also know her for voicing Leina, the primary protagonist of theQueen’s Bladeanime adaptation.
Other Kawasumi roles I particularly like are Fuu inSamurai Shamploo, Ushiromiya Lion inUmineko, Gwendolyn inOdin Sphere, Ati in now defunct RPG seriesSummon Night(be sure to check its spiritual successorMaglam Lord), and Ange inTrauma Center.
Last but not least, Ayako Kawasumi is also Blood Leopard inAccel WorldbySAO’s author, which sadly never got an anime sequel.
Who is Chelsea Kwoka English voice of Shenhe?
In the English dub ofGenshin Impact, Shenhe is voiced by VA and actress Chelsea Kwoka. She is working both as a voice actress and as a theater actress, owning a degree in theatre. Chelsea Kwoka is also into cinema, and worked in 2021 on her own short movie with an all female cast. She also appeared in short horror filmDon’t Forget to Brush Your Teethin 2018.
Shenhe gameplay trailer
Personally speaking, seeing Shenhe doesn’t look much like Saber nor most of Ayako Kawasumi’s popular roles, I definitely wasn’t expecting her.Kawasumi didn’t cross my mind during my predictions either.But that choice does makes a lot of sense. And more and more veteran seiyuu will joinGenshin Impact.
Genshin Impactis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, and Android. Version 2.4 launches on August 17, 2025. Plus, a NintendoSwitch versionis also coming at some point but has no release date yet. You can always reach out to me on Twitter@A_iyane07for seiyuu-related discussions.
