Wang Yuanji
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Wang Yuanji |
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| Voiced by: | English: Kate Poisson (DW9) Tara Platt (DW7 - DW8XLCE) Japanese Kanae Ito (DW7 - present) |
| Birth location: | China |
| Natural tits: | Yes |
| Height: | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Body type: | Slim |
| Eye color: | Amber |
| Hair color: | Blonde |
| Hair length: | Long |
| Hair shape: | Straight, Ponytail |
| Ethnicity: | Asian |
| Nationality: | Chinese |
Wang Yuanji (王元姬, onyomi: Ō Genki) is a fictional character (based on the historical figure of the same name) from the Dynasty Warriors video game series by Omega Force and Koei Tecmo. She was introduced as a playable character in the 2011 hack-and-slash game Dynasty Warriors 7, and has appeared in every Dynasty Warriors game since, along with the Warriors Orochi spin-off games from Warriors Orochi 3 onwards, and Warriors All-Stars. She is often depicted as the wife and advisor of Sima Zhao. Since her debut, she has become a popular character in the Dynasty Warriors series.
Character Information
Development
According to Akihiro Suzuki, the director, lead programmer, and producer of the Dynasty Warriors series, Wang Yuanji was added as an "adult" character and deliberately sought to balance her with the rest of the female cast. She went through several iterations during her design process, but Suzuki believes that she fills the spot for "tsundere" of the series. He notes she quickly became popular with fans in Japan and was frequently asked questions regarding her before the game's release. Her high popularity rating has surprised the development team each time. Suzuki has responded that it's the first time that a new character has been so well received during their debut. Even by the time of the newest entry, he and Atsushi Miyauchi are still mystified by her popularity with Japanese fans.
The reason why Koei decided to collaborate with Lawson was that the public relation departments from both companies were acquaintances with one another. At first, Lawson representatives didn't want to allow a clothing option for a character. Once they looked at the rough design for the concept, they approved it. Wang Yuanji was chosen with hopes to avoid offending fans of the returning cast.
Furusawa remarked that her character model in Warriors All-Stars uses Dead or Alive's Yawaraka Engine, meaning that her breasts will have gravity physics not seen in Dynasty Warriors. Developers adjusted parameters to react in a way that they think is faithful to her character. For her reprisal in Warriors All-Stars, Ito remarked that Wang Yuanji has a slightly softer side with the characters she befriends in this game. During battle, she's the same as she is in Dynasty Warriors. Ito also said that it's a conscious effort for her to act calm and reserved since she hardly acts like Wang Yuanji in her daily life.
Personality
Despite her conservative and quiet countenance, Wang Yuanji is a caring and gentle woman to the weak and innocent. A perceptive woman who thinks of the greater good for her country, she rarely has tolerance for procrastination or excessiveness. Whenever possible she seeks to reach quick, efficient, and decisive conclusions to conflicts. Although she may seem like a passive stoic, Yuanji is gregarious enough to congratulate her comrades with an open smile. If Yuanji confesses her genuine feelings to someone dear to her, she becomes rather bashful with her sincerity. In the Japanese script, she always formally addresses the Sima siblings by their style names.
With Sima Zhao, however, she spares him no sympathy and is rather curt with him. More often than not, she is usually patronizing him to take responsibility for his actions. As she watches him mature through his struggles, Yuanji genuinely accepts him and his faults. She usually shows her concern for him indirectly, her cold shoulder belying the respect she has for him. Both Sima Yi and Sima Shi are aware of his faults, asking her to not misunderstand the Sima family due to Sima Zhao's behavior. During most situations where Sima Zhao assumes leadership, she becomes concerned about his hardened personality yet promises to forever support him.
Comically, while she tends to express her concern and devotion to Sima Shi's cause (which causes Sima Zhao to be miffed and likely jealous of this), there are times where Sima Shi's more quirky aspects emerge that causes Yuanji express to her own chagrin that the two brothers are just as silly as one another.
For her Warriors Orochi appearance, she has special conversations with Taishi Ci, Sakon, and Nene. The latest installment gives her particular attention to Athena, who is still attempting to find ways to help encourage humans. She becomes friends with Takakage Kobayakawa and the two bookworms often discuss the different libraries and records together.
Trivia
She was voted the most popular character in Gamecity's character popularity poll for Dynasty Warriors 7 and second most popular for the Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends poll. She placed third place as the character fans would want as their girlfriend according to Famitsu's character survey. The latest poll for the eighth installment puts her in ninth. The character poll for overseas fans puts her in first place for the Jin division, first in the semi-finals, and fourth in the final round. She was the second most popular Dynasty Warriors character for the Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate Halloween costume poll. Fans ranked her as their top choice in Shin Sangoku Musou Online Z's first survey for most popular general. She won fifth place in the Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate popularity poll.
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