This really sucks, enjoyed your performance as Kinich for sure. I think this is the straw that breaks the camel's back for me, I'm most certainly done paying for Hoyo games until they do better, quite likely playing too, the disrespect for people who contribute so greatly to their games is absurd.
You're awesome for holding the line, 100%. It's about the big picture, so we can all have work ten years from now. Thank you for doing the right thing!
Honestly it's not that hard for Hoyo to sign it. I do wish the new VA luck but between you and the ZZZ recasts I'm really not enjoying any of their games anymore.
I stopped playing all Hoyo games when I noticed they were letting go of pretty much ONLY SAG striking members :/ I'd suspected it for a while, but it was finally confirmed, and I've fully divested from them as a company :( I don't dig companies who don't value their talent like that.
Yeah, it's really fucking sleazy for that scab class-trader to take a job that's going to steal his voice too. The fact that these sleazeball companies want to actually use AI to make their character's voices is fucking terrible. AI has its uses, but to replace human labor needs significant pushback
I’m sorry they (the industry) isn’t treating you fairly. I hope hoyo brings you back with anti-AI protection and you get more work soon. You will always be Kinich to me! 💚
Sending you so much love and admiration, John. This is undeserved and disappointing all the way down. You were and are doing the right thing and deserve support and respect for it. 💚
^ if this can happen to him then it can happen to any of the other cast, the only logical thing to do now for hoyoverse is to sign the agreement and get him back on board, because this is absolutely and already pissing a lot of people off including myself
I'm also hoping that enough momentum can be made such that no further damage is done to the cast, and ideally those who were recast get their roles back if they so choose.
I absolutely loved every single line you voiced for Kinich. Now, I always play using JP voices but from time to time I'd change to ENG *because* of Kinich. I really really enjoyed the way you gave him life and it was truly remarkable. Thank u for everything John 💚💚 i'll never forget you
Respect your decision to hell and back, and I’m so sorry this happened. Thank you for fighting for the future of this art in the way you are, you’re doing great work. ❤️
I absolutely adored your performance as Kinich and was gutted when I saw the recast. It was obvious in your lines you cared a lot about your role. I hope we can hear you again in the Hoyosphere one day and hopefully with better terms and care 💚
that is disgusting and you (and other vas) deserve better. not stealing someones voice should NOT be a debate. it whould be given. i hope the strike can do something in the end
You have my utmost respect, John. I'm truly devastated, and my heart sank when I saw the news. Your performance was one of my faves, and the reason why I pulled for Kinich 🥺😭💚
I will truely miss you voice as Kinich! I am also very dissapointed that they apparantly find it necessary to replace all of your work in game. But stay strong!! You are a great voice actor 🥰
I loved your voice as Kinich so much. My heart is absolutely broken right now. All hoyo has to do is sign the interim agreement, and provide their vas with AI protections.
Your voice will always be what I imagine Kinich's voice is. I hope you'll be okay, and I wish you the best. 🫂
I am so sorry that this happened. The VO community sees you and what you stand for. I have very little skin in the game but I have so much respect for people who do the right thing even when it is immensely difficult. Wishing you the very best.
It’s unfortunate that it came to this, but much respect for standing strong on the matter. You’ll always be Kinich to me, and I think you played him wonderfully during the time you had.
Many well wishes for your future roles, and for overall protections of VAs and their voices.
We’re heartbroken about it for you. What you’re doing means something, and I’m so sad it turned out this way. Thank you for standing up for yourself and others in the industry against AI.
Should also say, and I think I have said my piece already on my own, but as much as it sucks that this happened and obviously as a fan I would prefer to have you stay, as a fellow human who sympathizes with your plight I know you had to do what you think is right. And that's not me trying to say...
it is right or wrong, I'm not an actor or a worker in a union, and it's subjective anyways so I obviously can't comment. As long as it was right to you, that's all that matters, and I respect all of y'all too much to be upset or anything. I look forward to the next time I hear you in something.
You’re always going to be the voice of Kinich to me. The nuances you put into your performance is what made me like Kinich so much. Hoping nothing but the best for you.
(part 1) What happened to you and the others was completely unfair, but I applaud you for your resolve.
While I try not to associate the artist with their art, and I try not to judge the voice acting successor of your character, I believe that Hoyo was making a mistake replacing you like that.
Sorry to hear, my friend. But please know your strength and resolve is truly inspiring. You're not alone in your stance. Fingers crossed something breaks your way in a positive manner soon. 💚
With how much money Hoyo makes off of genshin, the fact they can't agree with this and replaced you is embarrassing on their part. I hope you get good work and good union agreements soon
I’m so sorry this happened to you, John. Genshin was also a comfort game of mine for a while, and I can’t imagine how devastating it must be to get screwed over like this 💔
God man this is just terrible to hear about, you are so good at giving nuance to character lines even when a character has a more stoic sounding voice. I hope you get better jobs that respect your work and understand the threat AI poses to all creative endeavors. 🫂
I may be ignorant in the affairs of voice acting however does the SAG Interim Agreement fall in with the Taft-Hartley Act. Ergo barring many non-union voice actors from joing said project? So while we get the SAG voices back we would lose other voice actors all together....
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Signing the interim agreement would have been the correct course of action.
Doing nothing would have been an acceptable course of action.
This is neither.
I will no longer make purchases in #Hoyoverse games until this course reverses.
Hell, I might not even play them.
Your performance on Kinich was amazing, you executed that role perfectly with your voice that matched his character. I am utmost grateful and appreciative of your work of art that you’ve done, it’s sad that you have to step away from that role due to circumstances. I wish you the best of luck 💚
also, Kinich is actually my main since the second he came out because of you giving him his soul. and now I'm thinking about retiring him because it hurts to not hear you anymore. (well for a while he may be for the voicelines but probably not for much longer)
tc out there John and good luck ♥
yeah today I cried while playing genshin and hearing the new Kinich voice. I absolutely loved you as him and it hurts so bad to see this happen now. I was hoping to hear all of you guys back again at some point but now...
I hope to see you back in the game again one day tho. I miss your voice ♥
Truly unfortunate/angering that there had to be any victims of this reasonable request at all. Truly saddening that you ended up being the next on the chopping block.
I wish the best for your continued career, whether that's on this role or another one in the future. Your actions ARE being noticed.
I’m so sorry, my friend. Good on you for standing your ground, it must’ve been very difficult. This freakin sucks, why can’t higher ups just give the performers the care and protections they deserve, man
You did the right thing and I wish you didn't have to suffer for it. It's so unfair to lose a role for the "crime" of standing up for your rights as an artist.
You'll always be Kinich to me.
Solidarity and standards for yourself will last longer than any casting, or offer to come back to a project that doesn't respect you. Thank you for everything you're doing, we've got your back.
Massive respect for standing up for your beliefs. As another HoYo recast, I know it feels nauseating and it’s hard to lose work in times like these. But integrity is worth more than any amount of money. Thanks, man. 💜
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They should have signed the interim agreement & not screwed several VAs over.
I think once this hurts their bottom line, they'll likely come back & sign that agreement.
The fact they haven't signed the agreement yet is mind-boggling to me.
I'm hopeful the other voice actors & fans will speak up loudly enough for Hoyoverse to back-track & give these VAs their rightful roles back.
Your voice will always be what I imagine Kinich's voice is. I hope you'll be okay, and I wish you the best. 🫂
Many well wishes for your future roles, and for overall protections of VAs and their voices.
While I try not to associate the artist with their art, and I try not to judge the voice acting successor of your character, I believe that Hoyo was making a mistake replacing you like that.
You would reach more people, when you add a good description into the Alt-text field.
That is pretty easy, especially, when your image just contain text.
This way, you support visually impaired people and everyone else, who rely on a good filled Alt-text.
#accessibility
Thank you for standing with us. Solidarity forever. ✊
Signing the interim agreement would have been the correct course of action.
Doing nothing would have been an acceptable course of action.
This is neither.
I will no longer make purchases in #Hoyoverse games until this course reverses.
Hell, I might not even play them.
However, the Genshin Impact bluesky link isn't official, but a repost based one. I just learned this myself.
https://bsky.app/profile/riahlex.bsky.social/post/3lleuxg7u322n
it’d be simple if hoyo just signed the interim agreement.
This low vibrational mess is why no one takes labor activism Seriously. I'm sorry this happened to you
tc out there John and good luck ♥
I hope to see you back in the game again one day tho. I miss your voice ♥
I wish the best for your continued career, whether that's on this role or another one in the future. Your actions ARE being noticed.
You'll always be Kinich to me.