Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis a huge game, and its size requires an appropriately fleshed-out voice acting cast. Alongside its two main protagonists, Yasuke and Naoe, over 35 talented voice actors from across the world have joined the cast of one of the biggest games of 2025. Available in 13 languages and fully dubbed in seven,AC Shadows' voice-acting roster is a hefty one.
The game follows the intertwined stories of Yasuke and Naoe as they traverse the increasingly troubled social and political landscapes of Sengoku-era Japan. During this time inAC’s alternate history, Japan was embroiled in a power struggle between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order, and it is through this lens that players experience the game. Players will get to control both the legendary samurai and the stealthy assassin throughout the game, eventually seeing the two team up to create anAssassin’s Creedexperience not soon to be forgotten.
Tongayi Chirisa As Yasuke
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Voicing one ofAssassin’s Creed Shadow’s protagonists, Tongayi Chirisa hails from a wide variety of different projects throughout his career.He played smaller voice roles inWolfenstein: The New Orderand made an appearance in a 2012 episode ofAmerican Horror Story, and he now returns to the recording booth to voice one of Ubisoft’s most controversial protagonists. While his list of film and TV credits is impressive,AC Shadowsis arguably his biggest role yet. Yasuke is an incredibly interesting character, and thedifferences in gameplay between Yasuke and Naoehighlight some of the best parts of the game’s setting and history.
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Yasuke is a vassal and loyal samurai to the Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga, and his role in the game is one of an outsider’s perspective. Players will learn about the Sengoku period of Japan’s history through the eyes of someone brought to the country from an incredibly different culture, and his journey intertwines with the other protagonist, Fujibayashi Naoe. Playing a significant role in Fujibayashi Naoe’s journey, he teams up with her on her assassinations and other missions throughout the game’s main story quest.
Masumi Tsunoda As Fujibayashi Naoe
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Masumi Tsunoda, marketed under her musician moniker MASUMI, joins Chirisa in the starring role of Naoe inAssassin’s Creed Shadows.Her most recent film,Yakuza Princess, was co-produced by Warner Brothers and landed her international acclaim thanks to her performance.It was on this set that she honed her talents in martial arts and katana, allowing her to expand her acting repertoire. She’s played guest roles onNCIS: Hawai’iandNaruto: Climbing Silver, and now takes center stage in Ubisoft’s newest project.
Masumi takes the role of Fujibayashi Naoe, a kunoichi from the Iga province of Japan. Players see her homeland attacked by warlord Oda Nobungada early on, and it is this conflict that kicks off the driving plot of the game. Naoe is a passionate woman with a strong sense of duty, and this sense of duty will see her cross Japan on a quest of a lifetime.
Hiro Kanagawa As Oda Nobungada
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Though his role in the game industry is limited to theMobile Suit Gundamfranchise, Hiro Kanagawa’s TV and film pedigree make him an excellent choice for the role of warlord Oda Nobungada.He played the stoic role of Fire Lord Sozin in the 2024 TV seriesAvatar: The Last Airbenderand was also a recurring character iniZombie, though not at the same time as hisShadowscompanion Chirisa. For thosePercy Jacksonfans, you’ll recognize him from the role of Kronos, a role to which he is likely to return now thatPJOhas been green-lit for its second season.
No matter where you know him from, Kanagawa brings a powerful performance to his role of Oda Nobungada inAC Shadows, and with good reason. Nobungada was a fearsome daimyo(a feudal lord subordinate to the emperor and shogun) with a reputation for brutal military campaigns to crush anyone not in recognition of his authority. It’s the outcome of one such campaign that kicks off Naoe’s story, and Nobungada’s influence in the conflict is clear even when not directly involved.
Mackenyu As Gennojo
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Coming off of his star performance as Roronoa Zoro in the live-actionOne Piecein 2023, Japanese-American actor Mackenyu provides both the English and Japanese voices for Gennojo, a lovable thief who can be recruited to your party later on in the game. Mackenyu is known not just for his role playing the green-haired pirate, but also for smaller roles in hit movies likePacific Rim: Uprising(2018) and not one, but two live-actionFullmetal Alchemistmovies in 2022. No matter how you know him, Mackenyu’s inclusion inAssassin’s Creed Shadowsis a major cause for excitement.
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Thanks to his skills in martial arts, horseback riding, karate, swordplay, and gymnastics, Mackenyu provides both the voice acting and the motion capture for hisAssassin’s Creed Shadowsrole. Gennojo is an athletic character, with a quick fighting style and even quicker wit, and Mackenyu lives up to the challenge in the same way he did forOne Piece.
Yoshiro Kono As Momochi Sandayu
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Recognizable from his many one-off roles playing detectives and business executivesin TV shows likeSuccession, S.W.A.T., FBI: Most Wanted,andInvasion, Yoshiro Kono enters the video game world in the role of Momochi Sandayu. Sandayu plays a smaller, but essential hand in bringing Yasuke and Naoe together inShadows, and despite the limited scope of his involvement in the story, Kono is a great choice for the role.
David Sakurai As Ashikaga Yoshiaki
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David Sakuraiplayed Krall inFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald(2018) and appeared in series like 2024’sAvatar: The Last Airbender, Iron Fist,andThe Man in the High Castle. He’s a Danish-Japanese actor who trained under the Danish Actor’s Association early on in his career, now living in LA and breaking into the games industry in the role of Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Yoshiaki plays a smaller role inAssassin’s Creed Shadows;he was one of Nobungada’s original allies when he first began his military campaign in Kyoto. Yoshiaki was installed as shogun under Nobungada’s command, and the relationship between the two became strained as Yoshiaki became discontent with his role. In-game, Yoshiaki plays an important role in Naoe’s journey across Japan.
Peter Shinkoda As Fujibayashi Nagato
Naoe’s Father Is The Catalyst For Her Mission
Peter Shinkoda has a long-standing history in the movie and TV industry, and with over 70 credits in his portfolio, his addition to theAssassin’s Creed Shadowscast list is a legendary one.Best known for his role playing Dai in Stephen Spielberg’s TV seriesFalling Skiesand Nobu in Marvel’sDaredevil,Shinkoda takes on diverse roles that tell stories that are important to him. He plays the role of Fujibayashi Nagato, Naoe’s father.
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Without revealing too much, Nagato plays perhaps the most pivotal role in Naoe’s motivation throughoutAssassin’s Creed Shadows.She respects her father quite a bit; as the one who trained her in her kunoichi ways, he’s her father and teacher all in one. He’s the genesis of the unshakeable sense of duty that motivates her throughout the game, and Shinkoda’s performance engages players on such an emotional level that Naoe’s feelings towards her father become their own.
Full AC Shadows Cast List
This Massive Cast Of Over 70 Actors Features Japanese Legends And Rising Stars
With a game as ambitious asAssassin’s Creed Shadows,it’s no surprise that its cast list is just as ambitious. From background NPCs to major characters, every voice that goes into the game breathes life into it in a new and unique way. Here is the full list of talent announced as part ofAssassin’s Creed Shadows' world, translated from their original languages by Reddit userHumble_Novice:
Standouts from this list include Daisuke Namikawa – known for his roles inHaikyuu!!, Hunter x Hunter,andBlack Clover –as well as Katsuyuki Konishi ofGurren Lagan, Bleach,andFairy Tailfame.This is a star-studded list of S-level international and Japanese talent, and though many players won’t recognize their names, they’ll likely recognize many of their voices from their favorite anime and films.
Whether you’ve already begun your journey through feudal Japan or are yet to embark on the latest Ubisoft adventure,Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas something for everyone. New additions to this classic franchise are always going to be divisive, as veteran players tend to form strong opinions about their favorite games, but no matter the opinions that arise,Assassin’s Creedis a classic for a reason. Join Naoe and Yasuke as they navigate the tumultuous political climate of their shared world and find their own places in it, their journey brought to life by talented voice actors from across the globe.
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Set during Japan’s Sengoku period, two distinct protagonists—Naoe, a shinobi, and Yasuke, a historical African samurai—must navigate political intrigue and violent clashes between the Assassins and Templars. Players can switch between stealthy, shadow-based gameplay with Naoe and Yasuke’s direct combat approach, exploring the duality of their missions in a beautifully rendered open world.
