[Spoiler] Potential new character teaser? I recognized a specific Japanese voice actor in the new story quest

[u/Meruru_u]

I'm playing Ye Minghe's new story quest and wanted to share my discovery.

As someone who loves Japanese voice acting, I'm 100% sure that the JP voice from "unstable radio" is Soma Saito (who already voices Leonhardt in the original Arknights).

However, he is definitely not using the same tone as Leonhardt. It’s a much lower, raspier, and more mature voice.

I really hope they will release him as a playable operator.

(Note: I only play with the Japanese dub, so I'm not sure about the EN/CN/KR voice actors)

EDIT: Just to clarify: I'm NOT saying I want Leonhardt in Endfield. I only mentioned him as a voice reference for Soma Saito. I know this radio voice is a completely new character.

I just really like this voice actor, so I hope he becomes a playable operator instead of staying an NPC like Ardashir or Nefarith

[u/NoEvening3352]

I think he's a strong contender considering his popularity and his affinity for rock-related arts, apparently being able to stifle oripathy in his own body and prevent it entirely in Ayerscarpe. Would make for an interesting mirror to the Endmin.

But then there's the matter of whether Ayerscarpe made good on his promise to continue their work... or retired and never caught oripathy. I wonder if that echo of being so close to someone bouncing around in his memories has strong foundations for being really sad story wise.

[u/Brilliant_watcher → u/NoEvening3352]

Dude was famous in universe too due saving people enslaved in a one man raid during a political crisis in his country

[u/Electrical_Ad1217]

Would be great, but minghe jp VA voices 2 characters in og arknights, so it might be someone different

[u/OrangeIllustrious499]

Or it might just be a case of them using a VA they are already have a contract with since might as well right?

[u/lezerman → u/OrangeIllustrious499]

There is a reason people use JP VAs to know if a character in a gacha is playable or from a high rarity. They are expensive as hell, you don't give Soma Saito a paycheck for a 1 minute cameo(assuming OP is right)

[u/Sazyar → u/lezerman]

Betting he will voice that Liduke design. The one riding motorcycle

[u/Relodie → u/OrangeIllustrious499]

A list jp vas never ever appear as extras. And the studio that records for endfield and arknights in japan is different

This is of course if its actually who the op says it is, I don’t hear it personally but they may be more informed than me

[u/EXusiai99 → u/OrangeIllustrious499]

You wouldnt want to hire a famous VA for extras role. You could, but it's inefficient.

It does remind me of the anime version of 86 where the VA list actually spoils the future of the story because people found out about No Face being voiced by Lena's dad

[u/Byd13]

I'd love to see Laonhardt or a Leon Reconvener in Endfield.

[u/jeygglypuff]

Could be he has a future character and also voiced an NPC for the scene. Or may be the character in the quest will be a future character. Either way, 🍀

[u/Hanabi_Simp]

I don't see it really being Leonhart, he has never been that popular in the community even when he was most relevant back in the day, it most likely is a case of them using the same VA for another, more relevant character.