The voice actor for Guilty Gear Xrd's Ramlethal Valentine won't return to voice the character in the Strive sequel. Erin Fitzgerald announced on Twitter that she "happily stepped away so they could cast more appropriately."

Earlier this month, it was announced that Laura Stalh (Hunter x Hunter, The Promised Neverland) would step in to replace Fitzgerald as Ramlethal Valentine. Valentine, an artificial human being, is widely considered a Black woman. Fitzgerald reiterated to a fan that Stalh's casting made more sense.

"The character is [B]lack I am not [B]lack," Fitzgerald said. "I support more work for [B]lack actresses behind the mic."