# Erika Harlacher
**Erika Harlacher** (full name Erika Lynn Harlacher-Stone; born 1990) is an American voice actress based in the Los Angeles area who provides voices for English dubs of Japanese anime and for video games. Her best-known roles include [Ann Takamaki](https://www.edgepedia.org/ann-takamaki) in *Persona 5*, Kyoko Kirigiri and Kaede Akamatsu in the *Danganronpa* games, the title character of *Violet Evergarden*, Yumeko Jabami in *Kakegurui*, Kurapika in *Hunter x Hunter*, Elizabeth Liones in *The Seven Deadly Sins*, and Venti in *Genshin Impact*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/) • [2](https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990, Ventura County, California, USA[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/) |
| Active years | 2011–present[2](https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher) |
| Breakout role | Ann Takamaki in Atlus's *Persona 5*, which she reprised in several spin-offs[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/) |
| Danganronpa roles | Kyoko Kirigiri in *Trigger Happy Havoc* (2014), *Goodbye Despair* (2014), and *V3: Killing Harmony* (2017); Kaede Akamatsu in *V3* (2017)[2](https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher) |
| Game credits | Credited on 67 games as of MobyGames's current listing[3](https://www.mobygames.com/person/543665/erika-harlacher/) |
| Pokémon roles | Bianca and Iono in English-language Pokémon media, joining the franchise through *Pokémon Masters EX*[4](https://pocketmonsters.net/staff/view/4276) |
| Recognition | Nominee for Best VA Performance (English) at the 2019 Crunchyroll Anime Awards[5](https://voice123.com/vodb/erikaharlacher) |
## Early career
Harlacher was born and raised in California. She got her start as a production assistant at the post-production and dubbing studio Bang Zoom! Entertainment before moving into voice acting with a minor role in an English dub as Keiko Ida, her acting debut.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/) She grew up in Camarillo and acted in school plays; as a child she was inspired by an interview in which [Christy Carlson Romano](https://www.edgepedia.org/christy-carlson-romano), the voice of [Kim Possible](https://www.edgepedia.org/kim-possible), remarked that voice acting let you go to work in your pajamas.[6](https://miraculousladybug.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher)
Early dub roles included series such as *Hunter x Hunter* (2011), *Toradora!* (2008), and *Kill la Kill* (2013).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/) Her first large video game role was Lt. Grace Harland in *Battleship* (2012), the game based on the 2012 film.[7](https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher)
## Major roles
**Persona 5.** Harlacher's breakout came with the international release of Atlus's role-playing game *Persona 5* (2016), in which she voices Ann Takamaki; she later reprised the role in spin-offs including *Persona 5 Royal*, *Persona 5 Strikers*, *Persona 5: Tactica*, and *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/) • [8](https://erikalynnharlacher.com/credits) • [3](https://www.mobygames.com/person/543665/erika-harlacher/)
**Danganronpa.** She is the English voice of Kyoko Kirigiri in the *Danganronpa* games, beginning with *[Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc](https://www.edgepedia.org/danganronpa-trigger-happy-havoc)* (2014) and continuing through *Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair* (2014) and *Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony* (2017), where she also voiced the new protagonist Kaede Akamatsu.[2](https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher) In the *Danganronpa: The Animation* dub, Kyoko is voiced by [Caitlin Glass](https://www.edgepedia.org/caitlin-glass) instead.[2](https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher)
**Anime leads.** Her lead anime roles include [Violet Evergarden](https://www.edgepedia.org/violet-evergarden) in the [Kyoto Animation](https://www.edgepedia.org/kyoto-animation) series and its concluding films, Yumeko Jabami in *Kakegurui*, Elizabeth Liones in *The Seven Deadly Sins*, Ruler/Jeanne d'Arc in *Fate/Apocrypha*, [Kurapika](https://www.edgepedia.org/kurapika) in *Hunter x Hunter*, and Mimori Togo in *Yuki Yuna is a Hero*.[8](https://erikalynnharlacher.com/credits) • [9](https://blog.alltheanime.com/voicing-violet-evergarden/) In a 2022 interview, Harlacher described *Violet Evergarden* as one of her first simuldubs, recorded while only one episode had aired in Japan, and said she cried while recording the *Violet Evergarden* movie after a sinus problem had prevented it during the series.[9](https://blog.alltheanime.com/voicing-violet-evergarden/)
**Games beyond Persona.** She voices Venti in *Genshin Impact* (2020), Aiba in *[AI: The Somnium Files](https://www.edgepedia.org/ai-the-somnium-files)*, Kyrie in *Final Fantasy VII Remake* and *Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth*, Shinobu Kocho in *Demon Slayer* games and films, Sadira in *Killer Instinct*, Ayesha Altugle in *Atelier Ayesha*, and Yomogi in *Monster Hunter Rise*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/) • [8](https://erikalynnharlacher.com/credits) • [10](https://comiconomicon.com/guest/4848/Erika_Harlacher) In the *Attack on Titan* English dub she voices Dina Fritz, a member of the royal bloodline whose transformation into a Titan sets pivotal tragedy in motion.[11](https://daddyjim.com/attack-on-titan/voice-actor/erika-harlacher)
## Pokémon franchise
Harlacher-Stone joined the Pokémon franchise through the English dub of *Pokémon Masters EX*, in which she voices Bianca. She also voices Iono in *Pokémon Horizons: The Series* and the Pokémon Finizen and Palafin in that series.[4](https://pocketmonsters.net/staff/view/4276)
## Other work
Harlacher is a Kingdom Hearts fan and described achieving her goal of appearing in the series with atmospheric voices in *Kingdom Hearts 3*.[12](https://toonamifaithful.com/toonami-faithful-interviews-erika-harlacher-at-ax-2019/) • [8](https://erikalynnharlacher.com/credits) She also performs as a singer and songwriter outside voice acting; her single "300 Days" is available on streaming platforms.[11](https://daddyjim.com/attack-on-titan/voice-actor/erika-harlacher) • [13](https://linktr.ee/erikaharlacher)
## Personal life
She married Luke Stone on October 14, 2020, and is sometimes credited under the name Erika Harlacher-Stone.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/) • [3](https://www.mobygames.com/person/543665/erika-harlacher/)
## References
1. [Erika Harlacher – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4808080/bio/)
2. [Erika Harlacher, Danganronpa Wiki](https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher)
3. [Erika Harlacher, MobyGames](https://www.mobygames.com/person/543665/erika-harlacher/)
4. [Biography Details: Erika Harlacher-Stone, PocketMonsters.Net](https://pocketmonsters.net/staff/view/4276)
5. [Erika Harlacher, Voice123 profile](https://voice123.com/vodb/erikaharlacher)
6. [Erika Harlacher, Miraculous Ladybug Wiki](https://miraculousladybug.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher)
7. [Erika Harlacher, Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki](https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Erika_Harlacher)
8. [Credits — Erika Lynn Harlacher, official website](https://erikalynnharlacher.com/credits)
9. [Voicing Violet Evergarden, All the Anime (Andrew Osmond, 2022)](https://blog.alltheanime.com/voicing-violet-evergarden/)
10. [Erika Harlacher Convention Appearances, comiconomicon](https://comiconomicon.com/guest/4848/Erika_Harlacher)
11. [Erika Harlacher, Attack on Titan voice actor page, Daddy Jim](https://daddyjim.com/attack-on-titan/voice-actor/erika-harlacher)
12. [Toonami Faithful interviews Erika Harlacher at AX 2019](https://toonamifaithful.com/toonami-faithful-interviews-erika-harlacher-at-ax-2019/)
13. [Erika Harlacher official Linktree](https://linktr.ee/erikaharlacher)
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