A newcomer to Overwatch’s increasing roster is receiving scrutiny for her spinoff character design, and the voice actor behind the hero took to the online to precise their assist for a redesign.
Anran is one in every of 5 new heroes becoming a member of the sport for Season 1, hailing from China and sporting a moveset centered round hearth assaults. She appeared in a cinematic final yr that launched her brother, fellow Overwatch hero Wuyang. However followers of the sport identified that not solely does her last in-game design differ from her earlier look, however her face seems very similar to that of other characters like Juno and Kiriko.
Fareeha, Anran’s English voice actor, spoke concerning the character’s design in a social media video put up. Addressing the “elephant within the room,” Fareeha mentioned they agree with criticisms whereas giving “grace” to the sport’s builders.
I am the voice of Anran in Overwatch!!! 🧡
I held off on posting about this as a result of I needed to verify I might do that dialogue justice. This is a shot at that!
Let’s maintain rooting for the model of her that might be. I hope you’ve got a lot enjoyable enjoying her!! 🔥🪠pic.twitter.com/jbFbKHPVpb— Fareeha (@AskFareeha) February 8, 2026
“I acquired to mourn Anran, between the design that I had hoped for for her, and the design we ended up with,” Fareeha mentioned. Stating that earlier depictions of Anran set a precedent, Fareeha added: “There was an unstated promise that mentioned, ‘We’re going to problem the wonder requirements which are plaguing, ransacking media as of late.’ Proper? The Ozempic stylish, the ‘contour your nostril,’ ‘you don’t have any nostril,’ ‘the tiniest nostril,’ And I feel due to that precedent, individuals really feel understandably let down.”
Fareeha opined that the design is not “congruent” with the character’s persona, including that they shared these ideas with the Overwatch growth crew. Saying that “this can be a hill value dying on,” the voice actor inspired followers to marketing campaign for a redesign “with boldness, with kindness, and with ‘hopium.'”
Although Overwatch Season 1 does not launch till Tuesday, gamers have been capable of check out Anran and her fiery talents since February 5, shortly after developer Blizzard unveiled its gentle relaunch of the venerable hero shooter. And the information of the sport’s growth appears to have revitalized the group, ensuing within the highest Steam concurrent participant peak since its launch.