Genshin Impact Ifa Voice Actor Replacement Announced

Junta Terashima will replace Showtaro Morikubo as the voice actor for Ifa in Genshin Impact. In the same announcement, HoYoVerse revealed Shouhei Komatsu as Cacucu, who is Ifa’s Saurian buddy.

Though Morikubo had played Ifa during his brief appearance in Natlan, HoYoVerse had to remove him for “various reasons” in March 2025. Though the post did not give any specifics, many speculate that this is because Morikubo appeared in a reading of Inochigake no Shougen, which highlights the Chinese government’s persecution of the Uyghur ethnic group. Morikubo also lost his roles in Arknights and Onmyoji, which adds credence to the theory.

Terashima is a voice actor who started his career in 2009. He also has a singing career separate from his job as a voice actor. Some of Terashima’s more prominent roles include Hyoga Yukimura in Inazuma Eleven Go, Shiki Ando in Paradox Live, and Sugiura in Judgment. As for Komatsu, he appeared as Gaming in Genshin Impact and Hizen Tadahiro in Touken Ranbu.

In Genshin Impact, Ifa is a Saurian veterinarian from the Flower-Feather Clan, and a friend of Ororon’s. Since he has a Vision and a unique design, he may appear as a playable character in the future. So far, he only made an off-screen appearance in the Natlan Archon Quest.

Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices.