Yang Li

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Yang Li (杨莉)
Alias(es)	Lily
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Modu TV Station (formerly); ACG Culture Company / A Company
Occupation/Role	Television host; voice actress; Manager/Head of the Voice Acting Department
First Appearance	Chapter 5

Background / History

Yang Li was the top host at Modu TV Station and hosted the Annual Best Creation Award Competition, where she first met Fang Zheng after he won the championship. She subsequently hosted his live interview, handling his unpredictable humor while helping introduce Akame ga Kill! to viewers. 5 6 7

During the interview, she became fascinated by Akame ga Kill! character posters, particularly Shiru’s. Her attempt to pass off her interest in Shiru as a relative’s was unsuccessful; she later openly admitted her attachment to the character. 8 9

Fang Zheng recognized that Yang Li’s broadcasting background and vocal qualities suited Shiru, then invited her to audition. Although she was initially proud of her stable, high-paying position at Modu TV Station, she impulsively offered to resign in order to voice Shiru. Fang Zheng accepted her only after requiring a voice test. 9 10

Yang Li’s audition demonstrated exceptional emotional expression. After learning Shiru’s fate, she chose to complete the role with full commitment, delivering Shiru’s innocence, love for Night Raid, and final regret convincingly enough to move Fang Zheng. 13 14 15

She eventually left the TV station and formally joined ACG Culture Company. Fang Zheng appointed her Manager of the Voice Acting Department, entrusting her with recruiting, training, and coordinating the company’s voice actors. She was retrospectively described as Fang Zheng’s first true employee. 17 77 283

As A Company expanded, Yang Li moved from frontline acting into department management. She trained new recruits, used her media contacts to assist with specialized casting needs, and hosted company events and livestreamed stage programs. 77 78 116 151 187 407

Appearance

Yang Li is described as a beautiful, mature, and intellectual woman with fine features. As a television host, she is usually well dressed and carries herself with professional elegance. 5 10 285

• Wore a splendid gown while hosting the Annual Best Creation Award Competition. 5
• Appeared smartly dressed and “spirited” when meeting Fang Zheng for dinner. 10
• Often wears high heels; their sound is repeatedly noted during her energetic movements around the TV station. 9
• Was considered one of three “top-tier beauties” photographed with Zhang Siyu and Chen Xianting. 285

Personality

Yang Li is straightforward, energetic, and prone to acting before fully considering the consequences. Her immediate willingness to abandon a prestigious hosting career for Shiru’s voice role is her clearest early example of this impulsiveness. 9 17

Despite her occasional rashness, she is perceptive and competent. She accurately inferred Akame’s assassin identity from a poster, understood the risks of A Company prematurely entering overseas markets, and recognized that Zhang Siyu’s independent personality would flourish under Fang Zheng’s management style. 7 13 78

Her strongest trait as a performer is her sincerity. Yang Li forms deep emotional attachments to characters, especially Shiru, and channels that affection directly into her voice acting rather than relying on technique alone. 13 14 15

She is also loyal to her friends. Her feelings for Fang Zheng become a source of conflict after Zhang Siyu—her close friend whom she introduced to the company—begins a relationship with him. Yang Li is hurt but initially believes she has no right to interfere. 283 567 568

Abilities & Skills

Voice Acting

Yang Li has professional broadcasting training and strong control over her vocal range. Fang Zheng considers her tone and expressiveness highly suited to voice acting. 15 16 17

• Voiced Shiru in Akame ga Kill! after a successful audition. 13 14
• Conveys innocence, affection, grief, and regret with exceptional emotional clarity. 14 15
• Her emotional authenticity impresses Fang Zheng despite his system-enhanced technical skill. 15
• Requires roles compatible with her natural vocal range, unlike Fang Zheng’s more versatile voice acting. 15

Hosting and Stage Control

As Modu TV Station’s top host, Yang Li is an experienced interviewer and event presenter. 5 9

• Hosted the Annual Best Creation Award Competition. 5
• Conducted Fang Zheng’s exclusive live interview and kept the program moving despite his disruptive jokes. 6 7
• Hosted A Company events, including Anime Festival programming and a Budokan performance livestream. 151 187 407
• Adapted when a mute performer needed to introduce herself onstage, choosing to trust the performer and Fang Zheng’s judgment. 410 411

Voice Acting Department Management

Following her appointment as department manager, Yang Li became responsible for the company’s voice-acting personnel. 17

• Recruited broadcasting-major classmates for Fang Zheng’s auditions. 16 17
• Trained newly hired voice actors. 77 568
• Oversaw a department with dedicated recording facilities and daily vocal practice. 116
• Assisted Fang Zheng in locating Russian-speaking performers through her television-industry contacts. 78 79

Industry Connections

Yang Li retains useful relationships from her time at Modu TV Station and her university broadcasting program. 16 78

• Contacted former classmates to create an initial pool of professional voice-acting candidates. 16 17
• Asked Zhang Ying of Modu TV Station to help find Russian-speaking voice talent. 78
• Helped arrange Fang Zheng’s meeting with foreign journalists, including Talina. 79

Story Role / Major Arcs

Modu TV Station Interview

Yang Li serves as Fang Zheng’s interviewer after the Annual Best Creation Award Competition. Her interaction with him establishes their teasing dynamic and introduces her interest in Akame ga Kill! 5 6 7

Shiru Audition and *Akame ga Kill!*

Her devotion to Shiru motivates her career change and gives the role its emotional weight. Learning that Shiru will die devastates her, but she turns that grief into a committed performance. 9 13 14 15

Formation of A Company’s Voice Acting Team

Yang Li joins the fledgling company, recruits initial candidates, and becomes the Voice Acting Department’s manager. Her broadcasting background helps establish the company’s early voice-acting pipeline. 16 17 18

Department Head and Event Host

As the company grows, Yang Li trains new talent, manages the relocated voice-acting department, supports casting efforts, and becomes a familiar onstage host for A Company productions. 77 78 116 151 187

Feelings for Fang Zheng

Yang Li develops feelings for Fang Zheng, though he remains unaware for much of their time together. Her affection becomes painful when Fang Zheng and Zhang Siyu publicly enter a relationship; she and Chen Xianting later resolve to compete for him despite their shared heartbreak. 162 283 567 568 569

Relationships

• Fang Zheng — Former interview subject, employer, and the man Yang Li loves. He recruited her for Shiru’s role, entrusted her with the voice-acting department, and values her management ability; her feelings remain unreciprocated after his relationship with Zhang Siyu becomes public. 9 14 17 116 568
• Zhang Siyu — Yang Li’s close friend, whom she introduced to Fang Zheng as a CEO candidate. Zhang Siyu’s later relationship with Fang Zheng leaves Yang Li conflicted between friendship and love. 11 12 283 568
• Chen Xianting — A fellow employee who also loves Fang Zheng. The two recognize one another’s heartbreak after Fang Zheng chooses Zhang Siyu and later decide to pursue him. 567 569
• Qin Miaomiao — Voice actress under Yang Li’s departmental supervision. Yang Li is concerned by Qin Miaomiao’s occasional lack of professionalism but works with her in company activities. 116 151 250
• Zhang Ying — Friend at Modu TV Station who helps Yang Li seek Russian-speaking voice actors and facilitate contact with foreign journalists. 78 79
• Shiru — Yang Li’s favorite Akame ga Kill! character and her defining early voice role. Yang Li’s emotional attachment to Shiru drives her audition and performance. 8 13 14

Notable Quotes

“Shiru, I will do your voice acting perfectly!” 13

“If that's the case, then I must complete Shiru's voice acting work and let the audience remember Shiru's fleeting beauty!” 14

“Don't worry, this young lady is a professional!” 10