Laura : I have been interested in voice over since I was a kid. Really good stuff! Love me some JPRGs!Īll of those games are excellent! Tales of Symphonia? My favorite one that’s my jam!Īlright, so how did you two get your start in voice acting? What drew you to that profession? I was a big fan of JRPGs growing up Final Fantasy X is probably my favorite, and also, I’m a HUGE fan of the Tales games, so Tales of Symphonia is up there for me. Though I do know a lot about Persona 4, I’ve never actually played it.īill: It’s the same for me I was actually introduced to the Persona series when 5 came out, and I grew to be a fan of that, so it’s also my favorite Persona game. Laura: I like RPGs in general Final Fantasy VIII is my favorite RPG of all time! But Persona 5 is a game I started playing before I played the role of Kasumi it was the first Persona game I’ve played, so it’s by default my favorite. Were either of you fans of Persona, or RPGs before working on this game? Do you have any particular favorites? He’s a big ‘ol lovable goofball! He’s trying to fit in, he doesn’t do the best job all the time, but he just wants to talk about your feelings! (laughs) She’s really kind, very polite and passionate, and driven!īilly: Maruki is the new school counselor brought in after the events that took place in Chapter 1 of the game. Laura: Kasumi is a transfer student to Shujin Academy, just like the protagonist, and she comes in right around the same time as the protagonist. Laura: I am Laura post, and I am the voice of Kasumi in Persona 5 Royal.īilly: And I’m Billy Kametz, and I’m voicing Maruki in Persona 5 Royal.Ĭould you tell us a bit about the characters you both play in Persona 5 Royal? Hello, and thank you for taking the time to talk with me today! Could you introduce yourselves for our readers?

Read on to get the details, and then afterwards, check out our brief interview with Ari Advincula from SEGA/Atlus! Fans of THE PROMISED NEVERLAND’s dub will likely recognize Laura Post as Mama, and The Rising of the Shield Hero fans likely recognize Billy as the voice of Naofumi! No need to worry about the game's spoilers we focused on the start of their voice acting journey and which RPGs are their faves. While I was there, I had a chance to sit down with Laura Post, who plays Kasumi, and Billy Kametz, who plays Maruki. Ahead of Persona 5 Royal’s release in the West, SEGA/Atlus threw an impressive event to hype up the release of the game.

Billy by Laura Roybal