How To Change Voice-Over Language In Beast of Reincarnation

TL;DR

• Beast of Reincarnation launches in Japanese by default — an English dub exists but is easy to miss.
• The voice-over toggle only appears on the title screen, not the in-game pause menu.
• To change it: Title Screen → Settings → Language → Voice-Over Language.
• If you are already in a save, go to Settings → Other → Return to Title first, then make the change.
• Text language, subtitles, and speaker names are separate settings and can be adjusted independently.
• 11 languages are supported for interface and subtitles — only English and Japanese have full voice audio.

How to change the voice-over language in Beast of Reincarnation is one of the most searched questions about the game right now — and for good reason. The game launches in Japanese by default and does nothing to tell you an English dub exists. Many players have reached the credits without ever knowing they had a choice. This guide tells you exactly where the setting lives, how to get there from a loaded save, and what else is in the Language menu while you are there.

Beast of Reincarnation is available on PlayStation Store, Xbox, and Steam.

Where Is the Voice-Over Setting in Beast of Reincarnation?

The voice-over language setting is only available from the title screen, not from the pause menu while you are playing. This is the main reason so many players miss it. Most modern action RPGs let you flip audio language from inside a loaded save. Beast of Reincarnation does not. If you open the pause menu mid-session and go to Settings, you can adjust text language and subtitles — but the spoken audio toggle will not be there.

You have to be on the title screen before the setting appears.

How To Change Voice-Over Language From the Title Screen

If you are just starting the game or have not loaded a save yet, follow these steps:

1. Launch Beast of Reincarnation and let the title screen finish loading.
2. Do not load your save file yet.
3. Open Settings from the title screen.
4. Select Language.
5. Select Voice-Over Language.
6. Choose English or Japanese.
7. Confirm and exit the Settings menu, then load your save.

The change takes effect immediately when dialogue plays — the next voiced line Emma speaks or the next cutscene will use the track you selected.

How To Change Voice-Over Language Mid-Playthrough

If you are already in an active save and want to switch, you need to return to the title screen first. Here is how:

1. Save your game before doing anything else. Returning to the title screen does not save automatically.
2. Open the in-game menu and go to Settings → Other → Return to Title.
3. On the title screen, open Settings → Language → Voice-Over Language.
4. Switch between English and Japanese.
5. Load your save back in.

One thing worth knowing: switching languages deep into a playthrough can feel jarring. If you have spent ten hours with the Japanese track, certain characters’ English voices may not match the tone you have built up in your head. The general advice from players who have done both runs is to make the decision early and stick with it.

English vs Japanese Voice-Over — Which Should You Choose?

Both tracks are fully produced. Neither is a secondary option — they were developed in parallel and both cover the entire game. Here is how to think about the choice:

Choose Japanese If:

• You want the original performance as intended by the developers.
• You are comfortable reading subtitles during combat without losing track of what is happening.
• You prefer the tonal fit — the game is set in a ruined version of Japan, and the Japanese performances carry that atmosphere naturally.

Emma is voiced in Japanese by Yui Ishikawa, widely known for playing 2B in NieR: Automata, Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan, and the title role in Violet Evergarden. The supporting Japanese cast includes Akio Ōtsuka as Brad, Sumire Morohoshi as Kagura, Miyuki Satou as Violet, and Yū Kobayashi as Kunai — all well-established names in Japanese voice acting.

Choose English If:

• You do not want to split your attention between subtitles and real-time combat.
• Dialogue fires during fights — and it does, often — and you want to catch it without stopping to read.
• You prefer to focus fully on parrying, dodging, and managing Koo’s commands without a text overlay pulling your eyes away.

Emma is voiced in English by Hanako Footman, known for the Third Sister Hing Yi in Black Myth: Wukong and Araj Oblodra in Baldur’s Gate 3. This is a practical point that several reviewers flagged specifically: Beast of Reincarnation fires dialogue constantly — Emma reacts to environmental details, companions talk during exploration, and cutscene lines play during boss lead-ins. If you are reading subtitles during a Nue Malefact fight, you are reading instead of watching attack animations. English audio removes that problem entirely.

What Else Is in the Language Menu?

The Language screen controls more than just voice-over. It is worth checking all four options, not just the audio track:

• Voice-Over Language — Spoken audio; English or Japanese only
• Text Language — Interface and menu text; covers all 11 supported languages
• Subtitles — Toggle dialogue subtitles on or off
• Speaker Names — Show or hide who is currently talking

These settings are fully independent of each other. You can run Japanese audio with English text and subtitles without any conflict. You can also turn speaker names off if you prefer a cleaner screen. Set each one to whatever fits your play style — there is no requirement that they match.

How Many Languages Does Beast of Reincarnation Support?

Beast of Reincarnation supports 11 languages for interface text and subtitles at launch. Only two of those — English and Japanese — include full spoken audio. Every other language plays one of those two audio tracks with subtitles in the player’s chosen language.

The full list of supported languages for interface and subtitles:

• English (+ full voice audio)
• Japanese (+ full voice audio)
• French
• Italian
• German
• Spanish (Spain)
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Russian
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Korean

Languages not included at launch include Turkish, Polish, Dutch, and the Nordic languages. Several players in those communities have requested additions, but no post-launch language updates have been announced by Game Freak or Fictions.

Can You Use Japanese Audio With English Subtitles?

Yes, and this is a popular combination. Set Voice-Over Language to Japanese and Text Language to English in the Language menu. Both settings are independent. Subtitles will display in English while the spoken performances play in Japanese. You get the original cast with readable text — the best of both if you want the Japanese tone without losing the dialogue during fast combat.

Why Can’t You Change It From the Pause Menu?

This is a deliberate design choice by Game Freak, not a bug. The voice-over setting requires a title screen reload to apply — changing audio mid-session while a save is loaded is not supported. The pause menu does let you adjust subtitles and text language because those do not require a reload to take effect. The voice setting does.

The practical consequence is that the setting is easy to miss if you boot the game and load your save without stopping to check the title screen options. Many players go through the entire game on Japanese audio simply because the English option was never visible from the pause menu they used. If you are one of them, now you know where to find it.

Tips Before You Change the Voice Language

• Save first. Always save before using Return to Title. The game does not auto-save when you back out.
• Decide early. Pick your audio track in the first chapter and stick with it. Switching ten hours into a playthrough creates tonal inconsistency, especially for characters like Kagura whose English and Japanese voices feel noticeably different.
• Check all four Language settings at once. While you are in the Language menu, set your text language, subtitle preference, and speaker name display at the same time. It takes 30 seconds and means you will not have to go back later.
• You can change it again. The voice-over setting is not locked after your first choice. If you try English for a few hours and want to switch back to Japanese, you can — just return to the title screen and repeat the steps.

While you are adjusting your settings, it is also worth checking out which seeds to grow in the Grow Chamber — the Beast of Reincarnation seed planting guide explains how the cultivation and cooking system works so you can start getting permanent stat buffs from Kagura’s meals as early as possible.

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