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A newcomer to Overwatch’s expanding roster is receiving scrutiny for her derivative character design, and the voice actor behind the hero took to the web to express their support for a redesign.
Anran is one of five new heroes joining the game for Season 1, hailing from China and sporting a moveset centered around fire attacks. She appeared in a cinematic last year that introduced her brother, fellow Overwatch hero Wuyang. But fans of the game pointed out that not only does her final in-game design differ from her previous look, but her face looks very similar to that of other characters like Juno and Kiriko.
Fareeha, Anran’s English voice actor, spoke about the character’s design in a social media video post. Addressing the “elephant in the room,” Fareeha said they agree with criticisms while giving “grace” to the game’s developers.
I’m the voice of Anran in Overwatch!!! 🧡
I held off on posting about this because I wanted to make sure I could do this discussion justice. Here’s a shot at that!
Let’s keep rooting for the version of her that could be. I hope you have so much fun playing her!! 🔥🪠pic.twitter.com/jbFbKHPVpb
— Fareeha (@AskFareeha) February 8, 2026
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