Author: Earl T. Kim

Ghost of Yotei Release!

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Ghost of Yotei was just released earlier this month and I have been having so much fun playing and streaming the game on Twitch! I was lucky enough to have helped out with the game in the early production process helping Sucker Punch and Sony implement new software for their Performance Capture and Facial Capture pipelines.

The game tells the story of a new Ghost named Atsu. It takes place three hundred years after Jin Sakai’s story from Ghost of Tsushima has concluded and follows Atsu’s quest for revenge against the Yotei Six, the band of outlaws that murdered her family and left her for dead sixteen years before the start of the game.

You can catch me streaming Ghost of Yotei on twitch at: www.twitch.tv/earlofsammitch ! hope to see you all in chat!

Sumo at The Public Theatre NYC

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Earlier at the start of 2025, I fulfilled a lifelong goal of mine, and had my New York City off-broadway theatre debut at The Public Theatre playing Shinta in Lisa Sanaye Dring’s play, Sumo.

I originated this role in the world premiere production a couple years ago at The LaJolla Playhouse in San Diego and was absolutely overjoyed to step back into the role of Shinta for east coast/NYC audiences.

We opened at the beginning of March 2025 at the Anspacher Theatre at The Public and had our run extended until April, closing with a completely sold out week of final shows.

The production also had some great press during its run, like being named New York’s Hottest New Play by The Daily Beast, as well as an incredible Photo Shoot/Feature Article from Playbill. In addition to that, the show was featured in a multimedia special segment from The New York Times featuring behind the scenes photos and video of the process.

Now that the clay from the NYC Dohyo (the ring in which Sumo matches occur) has settled, the production is looking into possibilities for a national tour… so who knows? Sumo may be coming to stage near you sometime in the future! I am hopeful that our run at The Public isn’t our last, but I am so grateful to have been a part of the journey so far.

MASAKATSU AGATSU! (True Victory is Victory Over Myself)

PT – Sumo
PT – Sumo

Gaysians wins AudioFile Earphones Award!

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I am so proud to announce that Gaysians by Mike Curato won an AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award!! I had the honor of voicing the character of John, who is a gruff but sweet gay-mer bear who is a part of the “Boy Luck Club” a group of gay Asian-American friends navigating the highs and lows of the gay scene in Seattle during the early aughts.

from the AudioFile website:

“A full cast brings this graphic novel to life on audio. Author Mike Curato narrates in an innocent tone as AJ, who is new to Seattle and anxious to break into the gay dating scene. When he crashes into a gorgeous drag queen, K, she sweeps him into her “Boy Luck Club.” Nicky Endres brings elegance to their portrayal of K, who mothers the group of gay Asian friends while hiding her own pain. Earl T Kim voices John, a gamer with a deep, resonant voice and major insecurities about crushing on his flirtatious roommate, Steven, who is depicted with skill by Dustin Vuong Nguyen. The story shifts among the various points of view, giving a window onto the characters’ past lives, and their futures together. E.E.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2025]”

here’s a small excerpt to listen to if you’re interested!

The audiobook for Gaysians is available on all audiobook platforms (audible, google play, etc.) and is published by Hachette Book Group.

On with the show!

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Hey everyone! its been a while… here’s a quick update on my 2024 so far!

there have been all sorts of transformations and transitions that have happened since the last post, but let me just share the most recent thing…

2024 kicked off with the airing of this iPhone 15 commercial I filmed for last year.

A few months later, at the end of March, Rise of the Ronin was released exclusively on the PS5. I was the English voice actor for the character/historical figure Takamori Saigo. It was an honor to be able to portray such a legendary character and Tsun (Saigo’s Dog) was the best co-star I could have asked for.

and most recently… Ghost of Tsushima was finally released on PC!! a whole new demographic of gamers can now enjoy the 2020 Player’s Choice award winning game!!! I’ve been playing through the game again on PC and it has been a lovely stroll through memory lane, and i am so excited for more gamers to be able to meet and interact with my character, Norio!

anyways… i’ll be trying to post more regularly to keep everyone updated! Hope you’re all having a lovely summer!

We’re Launching a YOUTUBE!!!

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Hey everyone! I’m super excited to announce that Daisuke Tsuji, who plays Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima and myself are LAUNCHING A YOUTUBE TODAY!! Its called the DandE (pronounced ‘Dandy’) Saga!!!

Please check us out!! Since the release of Ghost of Tsushima, Dice and myself have been streaming on twitch and having a great time!

Dice’s Twitch // Earl’s Twitch

Our first round of videos are the best moments of our streams cut down for your viewing pleasure! hope you enjoy this first one, which is taken from y streams of Cold Symmetry’s Soulslike game, Mortal Shell!

Ghost of Tsushima

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Its quite likely that you’ve found yourself here because you are curious/are playing/have played the newest PS4 exclusive title, Ghost of Tsushima. Earl T. Kim portrays the gregarious Warrior-Monk Norio, an ally to the game’s protagonist, Jin Sakai played by Daisuke Tsuji. Earl provided the voice, facial/performance capture for the character, and the role of Norio marks his debut into the world of AAA games.

Welcome to my Website!

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Thanks for checking out my Website! Its brand new! Isn’t the internet amazing?

I guess this is where you go if you’re looking for more information about me if you’ve seen me on a stage or a screen somewhere and thought… “yeah, THAT dude, whats he up to on the internet?”

welp… here it is. this is what im up to. Enjoy!

-earl