Persona 5 Royal Ann's Voice Actress Visits Tokyo!

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[@maijennytulls7768]

Broo that’s crazy persona 5 was so popular that they made a whole city after it. Massive respect

[@Mariocat99]

I know right! Amazing!

[@TheMeanJoeGreen]

😂

[@shawncabagnot7245]

*Just like Egypt…*

[@eekpanggang]

And they made a person who sounds like Ann! Crazy, right?

[@V41M4R]

😂

[@TheJadedJames]

Life Will Change was playing on speakers in Shibuya while an actual Phantom Thief was walking through. That’s perfection.

[@hamtier]

kind of like in the game where there were people pretending to be phantom thieves without knowing they were in the presence of the actual ones. its surprising how realistic the game ended up being despite the numerous absurdities

[@TheJadedJames]

@@hamtier Now that I think about it, it would have been more appropriate to play "Tokyo Daylight"

[@JokerYuMakoto]

Ryuji: For real!!

[@lightningcore4187]

Now all thats left is to hear a bunch of people talk about how they hate/love the phantom thieves

[@Raddkann]

Erika being in Shibuya while Persona music is playing, but nobody knows she’s Ann reminds me of the Phantom Thieves being around literally everyone talking about them without knowing they are right there.

[@TylerA52903]

To be fair she does have a mask on. It’s hard to recognize anyone in a mask

[@requiem165]

@@TylerA52903 if ur wondering why she wasn’t recognised, tell me what the Japanese ann va is like

[@zwein1817]

@@TylerA52903 Gee I wonder why an actress who uses only her voice for a character in an English localization of a game isn't recognized in the country of Japan, it has to be because she has a mask on

[@Lirik405]

lol, you are goddamn right

[@Raddkann]

@@zwein1817 💀💀💀💀

[@pokerus6854]

2:40 Ann chilling at the hideout waiting for her friends until suddenly Ryuji pops in and shouts “HEY EVERYBODY IMMA PHANTOM THIEF!!!”

[@monkeymaann]

Ryuji : DID YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE THE PHANTOM THIEF!!! *shout really loud*

[@TheSorrel]

I was just at the part where I told Akechi that Ryuji was a phantom thief because I thought telling this like a joke was the least suspicious way of dealing with the situation and Ryujis reaction basically confirmed it :D

[@windknight111]

That spot is really nice for people watching cuz its directly above Scramble Crossing.

[@wesleyprewittmartinez1568]

Fo real!

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

@@monkeymaann For real?!

[@yordi3945]

the fact that they play persona 5 music so loud in the city and no one knows you're the one behind ann persona 5 is legendary

[@roseowl]

Well I'm sure most of them only know the Japanese actor

[@paperluigi6132]

@@roseowl yeah, but still. She officially voices Ann, but being unrecognized is like acting out the fact that nobody knows that Ann is a Phantom Thief.

[@WatteTv]

Well they may be familiar with their Japanese voice actress versus the English one though as person does have Japanese voices.

[@estandolore]

@@paperluigi6132 like when Henry Cavill went to do stuff with a Shirt with Superman's logo

[@lexe2672]

Because the real voice of Ann is japanese + everyone play in japanese for better immersion and better voice acting.

[@FirstPlace97]

5:51 so cool that P5 has reached the kind of iconic status that you could be walking irl in parts of Tokyo that the game made more recognizable and hear Life Will Change come on.

[@bravewryy6781]

That was actually crazy wasn't expecting that! 😭

[@mettatonex7221]

And that another part of Tokyo has a massive Calling Card plastered on it.

[@JaredConnell]

"Hey that girl has a red bow in her hair like sumire! I wonder if she knows about the game?"

[@TheJadedJames]

What would have been better is if they played "Tokyo Daylight" during the day and "Beneath the Mask" at night or if its raining

[@phihungnguyen118]

Now it would be perfect if Yakuza games's OST being played in real life Tokyo

[@psychicmouse1051]

I would love to see Max Mittelman going to Shibuya shouting “I LOVE BEING A PHANTOM THIEF!”

[@highwizard6764]

FOR REAL

[@viktorbjorkman5632]

"All right! I'm gonna bust loose!"

[@kylemclaren617]

Fun fact but at the same time super sad on my part. I knew him as Arataki Itto before I knew him as Ryuji and it bothers me I played genshin before persona 5.

[@lightningcore4187]

WHAT?!

[@nabeel4883]

@@viktorbjorkman5632 Bro everytime he says it i feel like he's going to go "I'm gonna bust a nut!" its so cary for some reason.

[@gabrielcastaneda8538]

I wonder if anyone there in Japan played the English dub of the video game and recognized your voice

[@red2977]

I'm sure some people have to help learn english but I think the voice she uses for Ann is different from her regular voice.

[@gabrielcastaneda8538]

@@red2977 are you sure because when I compare Ann’s voice with Erika’s it is 90% the same

[@holy9781]

I liked her voice acting but when I played my 2nd play in japananese I found her take to he more annoying than what she was portrayed in Japanese

[@red2977]

@@holy9781 the voice actor for the japanese version is a different voice actor

[@Animemus]

@@red2977 Yeah, that’s why they’re comparing the different takes.

[@datbaka8985]

Japanese local here. I'm so glad to see you enjoying the honeymoon here in Tokyo. Just FYI, the neighborhood near Leblanc (a small bar in real life) is not entirely a residential spot as there are more restaurants, diners, and bars than housing. Definitely not a place to hold 1000 tourists or shooting cosplay but just casually checking out is no problem. This is also a small trivia but there's a building called Carrot Tower near the station that has observation deck on 26th floor. And there's one specific window from which you can look down the roof of Leblanc and the bathhouse (the building actually appears in the game as a background during Shido's election campaign when Ryuji goes face to face with him). Anyways the small tips aside I hope you enjoyed the rest of the trip in Japan.

[@Jim724]

Dang, her voice actress really IS just as exuberant and adorable as Ann herself, it really did feel like I was watching Ann explore around. The ACTUAL Persona references are crazy too, I love that Tokyo did that. What an awesome tribute.

[@SuperFusionAJ93]

The Persona 5! The Persona 5 is Real!

[@GalaxyOwl802]

Can we get much higher ?

[@TollyKipper]

@@GalaxyOwl802 so high

[@chaospoet]

I love how Central Street was playing the music and had a "Steal your heart." sign while one of the Phantom Thieves was walking down it. Not going to lie, for a second when you panned up to look at the giant Panda, I was half expecting to see a Hologram of a flying bank.

[@kei.2201]

I am Japanese. Thank you for coming to visit Japan. Thank you for giving life to Ann. I'm sorry if my words are wrong.

[@withakgames]

Thank you so much for the kind comment! Japan was incredible, I can't wait to visit again :)

[@VanNessy97]

I speak English. You phrased your sentences correctly. Your English is better than my Japanese.

[@boinchi6414]

Great English!

[@phased-arraych.9150]

I like how tall Erika is compared to everybody.

[@calicobagels]

Ikr

[@pigeonleader]

5'11" vs 6ft Jokes aside how tall is she irl?

[@edgeworth097]

@@pigeonleader Apparently 5'9

[@monkeeee]

Imagine walking through the streets of Tokyo and overhearing Ann’s voice

[@ArtistHunter62]

Gotta respect that "yusuke gotta be 'round here somewhere" because both it'd be funny if someone there wad named yusuke, and she remembered yusuke's hangout spot perfectly

[@slipknotpurity00]

I didn't realize how accurately they tried to capture parts of Tokyo, very cool!

[@Dragonk116]

Yeah I thought it was based on a fictional Tokyo, that's dope it was based on the real one.

[@aohige]

@@Dragonk116 Not just Tokyo! P5 Scramble (P5 Strikers in US) takes you all over Japan, and every location is based on real life iconic locations.

[@gasparsigma]

Yeah, what the heck I didn't expect that at all. That's surreal

[@lindsaysheffield]

Yeah, I love how bright everything is! Something I’m not used to in cities. And love all the Mario/Pokémon stuff being on display - very cool.

[@zeldahyrule3127]

This is my dream! I want to go back to Tokyo and visit all the game locations! I‘m happy you had fun! ❤

[@x99rarecandy]

hope you do. it was fun with my group of friends to see

[@WolfFistProductions]

The fact that actual P5 music was playing was just perfect. This is why I "simp" for Ann! Enjoy your honeymoon dear.

[@田桃-c7g]

not simping..

[@MrPaws54]

No

[@brandonninomtz336]

Dawg what??

[@sirc1]

she don't know you lil bro 😹

[@x99rarecandy]

that’s why we have morgana

[@Nofireline]

This is a another universe, where Ann is the protagonist of the entire game. Ann: I should write something...

[@mikanlin]

I didn't know she's also Ann's VA! I love Venti, too! And I'm recently addicted to Persona 5 with 80 hours and still ongoing. This video is interesting. 💖

[@The_One_Dark_King]

Wait what! I knew she was Ann's voice actress but Venti? How didn't I know this!?

[@supergenesisstation1991]

She is also the voice of shinobu in demon slayer

[@Bell81208]

@@The_One_Dark_King she tones it up for boy voice so understandable but I caught it immediately after hearing venti speak

[@Fardeith]

2:40 Erika thinking: they don't know, they don't know that I'm a Phantom Thieve😔

[@cantufekci23]

The only thing she has to do is to yell that she is a phantom thief… but that’s not her job.

[@paulmiller7838]

I had no idea how realistic they recreated things in the game. I actually feel like I know the area and I've never been there in real life. That is crazy!

[@MrXMysteriousX]

That's pretty surreal how Persona 5 music played as you went down the street. As coincidence would have it I started another playthrough a few days back. Thanks for bringing so many characters in gaming and anime to life, including Ann. You look like you had a great time over there.If I ever win the Lotto I'll go there myself lol. Hope life treats you and your husband well.

[@ms.m537]

I am from Japan, but I have not been back there for a few years. Glad that you and your husband are enjoying Tokyo area. Food in Japan is the best!

[@brightfaith8403]

This is so cool! It’s like live action Persona🤣 Hope you guys are having fun!❤️

[@phihungnguyen118]

I love how Yakuza series and Persona series made people familiar with real life districts in Tokyo

[@Gojong_Emperor_Qianlong]

Tokyo citizens! Ann, Venti, Yumeko, Joan of Arc, Kurpika, etc. Many characters are right in front of you!

[@gtoyadhatagyab8013]

Isn't Bennet also voiced by her?

[@cqstlupin6074]

@@gtoyadhatagyab8013 i think she is voiced by cristina vee

[@BassiKun99]

Don't forget Kyoko Kirigiri and Kaede Akamatsu

[@hiighcalibre]

I feel like a lot of voice actors don't even play the stuff they wind up in. Was pretty cool to see you hanging out at just the right spot in the underground mall, I saw that and I was like "Damn she played it!"

[@obsidiam0414]

Hope you had fun!! The persona music was very well timed too 😂

[@RealCFZ]

Tokyo is an amazing place. Glad I visited there a few years ago.

[@Apocalypso64]

I've never felt so familiar with a city I've never been to in a country I've never been to. Persona 5 is really going to be a lifesaver if I ever decide to go to Tokyo, particularly when it comes to the subway lines!

[@junoknobloch3830]

It's crazy they modeled a whole city after persona 5. So imagine my suprise when I found out the Egyptians built a empire in anticipation of the games release.

[@thekillerdynamo]

I just had this mental image of wandering around Tokyo and pointing at everything and going "possible Persona/Yakuza reference??"

[@cosmic_duckkk2870]

7:02 Not me laughing at how auto-subtitle thingy turned "Gon and Killua" into "going in Cuba" 😂 Great video, it really makes me want to visit Japan once again!

[@darienb1127]

Man, I can't belive they made Tokyo real after Persona 5 came out!

[@rafakruczek5622]

They had Tokyo already done for TWEWY

[@ShinRider_8010bike]

日本へようこそ ペルソナ5って本当に最高な作品ですよね！ 私もいつか聖地巡礼したいと思います！

[@Officialchristophermorris]

Persona 5 Live Action Movie looking Superb😍❤👏

[@sheridanwolf]

Japan is fun to just walk around aimlessly

[@riddypr]

Not only did Tokyo seem familiar in this video thanks to Persona 5, but also thanks to NEO: The World Ends With You (especially the Crossing and that statue near Shibuya Station). 5:44 The stars aligned for that very moment

[@conora.1192]

So wholesome. You've earned yourself another subscriber 👍 I love how Life Will Change just started randomly playing over the street speakers

[@TheGingiGamer]

I love how much she actually acts like Ann!

[@finalfantasy84208]

The fact she literally looks like her with the hair & everything else lmfao

[@BaldLezB_In]

@@finalfantasy84208 you could say that about any blonde white woman.

[@numpty123]

​@@BaldLezB_In She aint white nor blonde (black hair), the germanic surname and the nose indicate that she's a member of the chosen people's tribe, likely ashkenazim.

[@raresmocanu1743]

@@numpty123 bro, why'd you have to phrase it that way?

[@natoriousthehopeful2786]

Congratulations on your wedding, Erika: I Pray you 2 have Blessed and Joyful life long Union 🎉🙏

[@persxadistt]

wow! Tokyo and all of Japan is Beautiful! I hope you had fun Erika!

[@Daddy2025HQ]

Venti you have a husband!?

[@ScrambleEggy]

Glad to see you’re having tons of fun. Congratulations on you guys’ wedding. Wishing you two lots of love😊❤️❤️

[@Deckronomicon]

It's so wild that even her regular speaking voice sounds like Ann Hell, she straight up LOOKS like Ann Atlus straight up hired Ann to play Ann, 10/10 casting

[@lexe2672]

Oh yea. She has blonde hair... like Ann ! 🥸

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

and Makoto 's vocie actor looks like hers too

[@user-fe8gx3ie5v]

Not quite looks-wise.

[@DouglasMcfetridge]

She also voices Juna in the Trails of Cold Steel games so I think she should visit Crossbell next.

[@CtheIronblooded]

So Hong Kong?

[@asain3586]

@@CtheIronblooded Bruh

[@Dragonk116]

That's pretty funny considering those games also has stuff like social links 😂

[@graciousideals1509]

And Bull from Ys Monstrum Nox. France is next!

[@CtheIronblooded]

@@asain3586 hey Toshihiro Kondo himself said Crossbell is basically Hong Kong lmao

[@annyshkilionok2680]

Hjshdhdh "Yusuke must be around here somewhere" is beautiful

[@cosmos4580]

I'm a Japanese student and a big fan of PERSONA. I thought want to visit to Tokyo but I have been to Tokyo yet so thank you enough for take this video. I'm very very happy with she seems to enjoy traveling in Tokyo and Persona5 is loved by another country people. Thank Persona! Thank everyone! We are friends!

[@QueenSharotto]

Erika’s Tokyo Adventures!!

[@JericoV]

That is SO Freaking Awesome! Glad you had such a great time!

[@mbermudez98]

Congratulations on your marriage, happy to you both. I hope you had a really fun time in Japan Erika. ^ much love to you ❤️

[@stalkeler]

5:44 It can't be a coincidence, lol

[@markusvhane5087]

Your voice is very sweet, Ann! 😊

[@paulcantshutup]

damn, and I thought the music was from Persona, turns out it's playing in Shibuya all the time! Wild!

[@misfitlunatic7752]

I'm still just in Madarame palace in P5, but Lady Ann sure is 😁👌

[@FlashaniMan247]

5:45-6:50 It must have been fate.

[@Skoundrelplays]

I see the husband successfully got you to Confidant Rank 10.

[@red2977]

Been to Tokyo several times but I don't think I ever thought to look for the underground mall. Been to the hideout and crossing and shinjuku and a bunch of other locations, but never realized the underground mall was that accurate

[@WutipongWongsakuldej]

I went to Sangenjaya (where the developer said Yongenjaya is based on). Very cool location. Haven't really walked around, maybe next time I'll go there. Apparently Atlus's office was there at one point.

[@tanaken2196]

Hello! I’m Japanese human. Foreign country’s persona5 royal voice’s actor. You? I feel your voice persona5’s TAKAMAKI ANNE. Do you feel japan? I think you like PocketMonster. I noticed you like japan. I’m so happy. I pray your entertainment actor’s skill level up!♫ I enjoy your working. I think My language’s skill is insufficiency my experience. I think you think making miss take my heart soul. I worry you. Good luck now! See you!! I wanna see you. Good bye!

[@parqcxsmkitty]

Omg ur so lucky I always wanted to visit Tokyo And congrats🎉

[@gontagokaharu7638]

Not only do I hear Ann, but I can’t stop hearing kaede.

[@KaedeAkamatsu]

Hi Gonta!

[@BigKlingy]

I think you're pretty much right about where you learn speeches. And where Yusuke is. Funny how these areas get burned into your mind. I've been to Tokyo and Harajuku once before all the way back in 2008, but I don't think I was at Shibuya, that'll be next on my list when I go back. 4:55 And this is Oyabun Coffee in the game. Unfortunately it's not an SP vending machine. Love your performances as Ann, and Juna in Trails of Cold Steel.

[@jockcooper8888]

just finished replaying P5R, it's one of my favorite games of all time. This video was totally cool! I love seeing the real places that games portray, as well as the voice actors.

[@Acesykez]

Blue Lock everywhere 😄😆😂

[@SarahKey]

I love this so much

[@marcelo7217]

Amazing video!! The music of the game, the places...all is amazing!! It's so similar the reality to the game, is rare but at the same time increible...

[@pavise6333]

You know what would be awesome? P5 cast going on road trip just like in Strikers

[@MagnetonPlayer_2]

Yell "Go Crossbell!" right now (joke duh...)

[@robertgutierrez8550]

Hi Erika! Glad you have fun on Tokyo and your one of my favorite voice actors!

[@DewyHQ]

Iwai just peaking at 5:30 . Made me do a double take. Lol.

[@haamta]

This is such a cute vlog,, seeing all the irl locations was cool!! hope u guys enjoy the rest of your honeymoon

[@teresakusic8308]

OK, that's SUPER awesome!!!! The Persona music playing in Shibuya is awesome! I JUST found out Halloween has picked up in popularity in Japan. It was not a huge thing up until the 2000s it's HUGE in Shibuya.

[@bhume7535]

The thing where they say foreigners TOWER over Japanese people wasn't a joke, she is only like 5' 9" and she is like an amazon compared to everyone their. lol

[@ananeestwick7174]

wow you sound a lot like ann takamaki from hit dating sim persona 5!!

[@Lady_ETHNE]

I've never played Persona but I'm happy you did a vlog from your honeymoon!!

[@lumira7367]

Have u felt like the main character when the song played?🤣

[@heromedley]

its the “they dont know i voice ann” meme lmao

[@requiem165]

This is amazing! Love from England! ❤

[@sUicid4l-m4ni4c]

I never been there before so I may be there one day! Hope you are having fun there!

[@RPGchallengeruns]

This is awesome, can't wait to visit too! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@carljohnson3884]

She's really pretty

[@lightningcore4187]

Its so weird seeing the real shibuya with p5 music

[@otakudaikun]

This is awesome. I love your work in this and with Jeanne. Thank you^^

[@AERA-.]

Hope it was greattt!!! :)

[@careyb]

hope u had the best time!!❤️❤️

[@ianrimando5507]

I can wait to go to Tokyo and other kinds of Japan. And Congratulations By the way.😊😊💕💕👍👍👍

[@PhillyTJ]

Very confused. When did Ann have English voice actor? Cuz the game I played on ps4 is straight Japanese with English subs. Is there an English dub version??????

[@mikofanboy9711]

this game has English dub right on day 1 and the VA has done an excellent job too kinda weird that you didn't know about the English dub since just by just searching P5 content on youtube, the majority will use English voice :v

[@SpaceKnight105]

imagine she met the japanese va

[@deniss4264]

Thank you so much for sharing this moments from your honey moon, and showing us tokyo, it's a beautiful place you're so lucky

[@inukoinu.k9]

1:57 THAT CRACKED ME UP. THAT HIDDEN YUSUKE-

[@richardcarson3596]

very nice, but let's check the early life section

[@devilsadvocate22289]

Woah! It’s so cool that they played Life will Change there! I have to wonder if it’s a promo thing for the multi-console release of the P5R game!

[@ozzy2134]

it is!

[@rickyvaldez7370]

Hey Erika wanna say love the vlog it's really awesome so cool how you visit the locations from persona 5 it's so awesome

[@ssmc2112]

Awesome video Erika I’m glad that you two have a wonderful trip in Japan and congratulations on your wedding by the way

[@MarakamiSG]

It would be cool if both EN and JP met up

[@Chrissaiyanjojoknight]

Looks fun NICE VACATION And stuff😆 Ann

[@Semi-Addict-Gamer]

I’m glad I managed to pull myself out of my Persona 5 addiction, I love these characters so much that I had to take few steps back, and snap back to reality as Eminem would say. And as someone who have regained his senses back, I still would love to check that place out just because 👍