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'Ghost of Yōtei' Lead Performer Erika Ishii Shares Joyful Sibling Reunion Scene
12 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Erika Ishii played the lead role in "Ghost of Yōtei" sequel
- Ishii and co-star Noshir Dalal had an immediate "sibling chemistry" in a pivotal cutscene
- The scene, an "actor's choice" performance, was one of the most demanding parts of Ishii's role

In a recent interview, Erika Ishii, the lead voice and motion-capture actor for Sucker Punch Productions' "Ghost of Yōtei," the sequel to "Ghost of Tsushima," shares insights into the making of the game. One of the most demanding parts of Ishii's role was a dialogue-heavy cutscene that saw their character, Atsu (the Ghost of Yōtei), discover that her presumed-dead brother, Jubei, was alive and well, and was the samurai she was currently teaming up with.




