Erika Ishii is Atsu

Perhaps the biggest reveal is that Ghost of Yōtei won’t follow Tsushima’s protagonist, Jin Sakai. Instead, the sequel takes place over 300 years later in 1603, and stars a new hero, a female samurai named Atsu. The story will be about Atsu engaging in some “underdog vengeance,” as Sucker Punch described it to the New York Times. The trailer shows a man confronting Atsu about “hunting” someone. Whatever she’s done by this point in the game has every Rōnin samurai after her, which prompts the man to ask if she still thinks she’s the “hunter” in this situation. She shuts him up after that. So yeah, she’s probably still the “hunter,” even with numerous Rōnin on her tail.

Atsu is portrayed by actor Erika Ishii, best known for their work as a cast member in Dimension 20, Valkyrie in Apex Legends, and one of the voices of Rook in the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard

I’ve dreamed of this my entire life. But I still can’t believe I’m part of art like this.

I am the Ghost of Yōtei. https://t.co/W07Sy1jKEW

— Erika Ishii (@erikaishii) September 24, 2024