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Genshin Impact Hu Tao Voice Actor Rie Takahashi — All You to Need to Know

Fans rejoiced when it was announced that Hu Tao, one of Genshin Impact's Pyro users, was to be voiced by Rie Takahashi. Here is why.

Genshin Impact offers a profusion of uniquely crafted playable characters, further complemented by their voice actors. While the game offers multiple language audio, Japanese is the most opted one. And with the addition of Rie Takahashi as Hu Tao’s voice actor, Genshin Impact fans are getting what they wanted the most.

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The anime and manga community is as big as the gaming community, and selecting some of the most prominent voice actors from famous anime series to voice the different characters of Genshin Impact is a key factor to the game’s success in terms of popularity.

The First Character in the top row is Hu Tao – voiced by Rie Takahashi

A few months ago, data miners pulled out information on eight new playable characters that are supposed to come to Genshin Impact in the near future. As of now, we already have official reveals that suggest the previous leaks on the characters were all correct.

Genshin Impact fans have been longing for a playable character voiced by Rie Takahashi. And they are finally getting one. Hu Tao, an upcoming five-star Pyro user in Genshin Impact, is voiced by none other than the award-winning Japanese voice actor and singer.

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Who is Rie Takahashi?

Rie Takahashi is one of the most prominent Japanese voice actors of the current generation, in addition to being a talented singer. Over the course of her career, she has voiced characters in highly popular anime and games, and even provided soundtracks for some of them. Here are a few examples:

  • Emilia (Re:Zero — Starting Life in Another World)
  • Megumin (KonoSuba)
  • Mash Kyrielight (Fate/Grand Order)
  • Yui Obata (Animegataris)
  • Tako (Devilman: Crybaby)
  • Dan Kouzo (Bakugan: Battle Planet)
  • Ayaka (Remake Our Life!)
  • Kaoru (upcoming Rurouni Kenshin remake)
Genshin Impact Hu Tao Abilities

Hu Tao is typically described as a “cheeky prankster” by fans of the game. According to the Genshin Impact Wiki, Qiqi says she has a very “punchable face,” while Xiao “enjoys her sense of humor.”

Seeing these personality traits, we think Rie Takahashi is a great choice when it comes to voicing a character like Hu Tao.

Genshin Impact is a free-to-play gacha-based role-playing game currently available on PC, PS4, Android, and iOS.

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Hritwik Raj
Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.