Goodbye, Billy. And thank you for everything. You weren’t here long but you contributed a lot with your talent, your love for your fans and your characters. Leave your thoughts and memories below please.

@LolloGamer95

4 ай бұрын

He..Voiced Colt In Brawl Stars😢

P5:You can change your Future, P5R: You can't change the past

Just heard the news. It hurts knowing he passed away so young he was such a great voice actor for Josuke. R.I.P Billy we'll miss you.

@dracmanish

2 жыл бұрын

I remember meeting Billy during the dub premiere for Promare. Told him how much I loved his work and how I’d love to meet him again at a convention which sadly never happened due to Covid. Needless to say I’ll never forget meeting him he was a real one for sure.

I love how during the fist fight Joker's punches do less damage than maruki's to truly show that Joker is pulling his punches because he doesn't want Maruki to suffer anymore than he already has...

@sentii8131

9 ай бұрын

it could also just be that the grown man is stronger than the 16 year old, this is such a damn reach

@beanboi3461

8 ай бұрын

​@@sentii8131reminder that this joker works out and does Hella physical shit lol

@Michael-hc2hp

7 ай бұрын

@@sentii8131 The Atlus devs are literally the kind of people that WOULD do something like this for this moment

@YegoKroeten

5 ай бұрын

I don't know if I like this explanation. Joker looks like he's putting everything he has left into these punches. Maruki too, of course.

@bigmight2358

5 ай бұрын

@@YegoKroeten it may look like that but I think there's a reason they made him do less damage. Marukis suffered enough

Maruki really was one of his best roles. It's such a shame to know he's gone

What makes Maruki such an amazing character is that he literally doesnt have an evil bone in his body, misguided? Oh hell yeah, but he was truthfully doing the best for everyone he cared about, he was literally about to destroy the world and make it a new one where everyone could truly be happy and make a reality of perfection...but he can admit when he was wrong and lets go of his ultimate dream, and changes for the better. Rip Billy, you made this character an immortal figure forever.

@da_copreee9929

3 ай бұрын

I actually say he does have evil: namely hypocrisy. He didnt grant Shido a good reality, even though he deserves to be punished... Maruki's goal was for everyone to have peace and life. He also took away choices from others... and turns out he tried to use trauma of a minor to manipulate two other minors! (Sumire to Joker and Akechi)

Even after 7 months, it still hurts. R.I.P Billy Kametz

@TangensROH

Жыл бұрын

It hurts everyday. He was taken away from us way too soon. "Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures;" Psalm 90:10. Leaving life too soon is sad.

The why rumi always gets me. Deep down all this man wanted to do was be happy and give the love of his life the world she deserved

God Bless him, I hope he can rest easy now. He was a terrific voice actor, even though I never knew him personally, I can tell a lot of people loved him.

This man was taken from us too fucking soon…he died on my birthday as well….I’m devastated man. Rest in peace Billy. You were an absolutely great man who deserved all the love you got.

I love Maruki’s scream at the end of the fight. Some might think it was just for dramatic anime tropey effects. But I believe it was just all of his frustrations and sorrow finally being let out in its purest raw form in that moment.

Watching this for the first time and this gives me literal chills, it actually made me cry. You can hear how distraught he is in his voice, the pain behind it. Billy Kametz did a fantastic job here. May he rest in peace.

“I must have always been… afraid… afraid you and i wouldn’t wish for the same reality.” god i fucking love maruki and it’s so tragic. rest in peace bill kametz..

I like how despite everything joker is still determined to save him

The amount of grief, and raw emotion that was poured into the new game content in Royal was sincerely enough to bring me to tears multiple times which no game has done before. A peaceful man who lost everything only wants to future where nobody has to feel pain or loss opposed to some kind of narciccist with a god complex I almost didn’t fight him had it not been for the fact I would’ve gotten the bad ending I would’ve let him have his way. What a fucking rollercoaster

I never knew him personally, but from what others say about him, he’s truly a great person with so much talent. When i heard about the news, i kept thinking about this scene, this scene was beautiful and got me incredibly emotional and its really all thanks to his performance that it shook me to my core. Rest in piece Billy

As a huge persona 5 fan, I couldn't even believe that he was Maruki's voice actor. All I heard was that he was Josuke's voice actor then I researched and behold he did one of my absolute favorite characters from persona 5 :(

Naofumi will never be the same without Billy Kametz 😭 RIP SHIELD HERO 🛡️

@jeremybaker7963

2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry the shield hero got a new voice actor

@sairentoeko

Жыл бұрын

​@@jeremybaker7963 It just isn't the same :(

The scream he makes always gives me goosebumps RIP billy🙏🏾

I was working in an island resort as part of a marketing team when I heard the news of Billy's death last year. I was absolutely gutted and honestly, I still can't believe he's gone. Sometimes hearing his voice in his previous projects brings that sting back all over again really but I'm glad we got a beautiful man such as Billy to voice some of our favorite characters in both video game and anime.

May he rest in peace. I remember being introduced to him back in 2018/2019 and I thought he had amazing potential. I am sad he was taken away from us too quickly. I really loved his work on The Rising of the shield hero, Promare, The bang zoom redub of Aico incarnation, persona 5, Demon Slayer and many other good shows. Rest in peace Billy Kametz I’ll miss him.

@averymusicalperson

Жыл бұрын

we just ignoring josuke orrrrrr

@official_nerd4917

Жыл бұрын

@@averymusicalperson I never really got into the JoJo franchise

@averymusicalperson

Жыл бұрын

@@official_nerd4917 but it still counts

Frankly I think Billy is LEAGUES better than the Japanese VA. just gonna say like everyone else, RIP to a master of his craft. Your voice will be missed, and the characters you brought life too will be remembered with love.

Diamon/Shield is unbreakable rest in peace Billy 💎🛡💐😭

He was such a phenomenally talented man.

He was my faviorte actor especially when he's the voice of Maruki, rest in peace Billy Kametz you derseve some rest

i am sad but his performance here, i absolutely love it

May god bless you Billy

Why do the great people in this world go too soon. He will forever be remembered, rest in peace billy, you can rest now.

After hearing about Billy Kametz passing all scenes with Maruki hit that much harder. I hope you’re doing well in paradise

He did so much for us he played a big role for us you will e missed

We're here, once again. Rest in Piece, Billy. You were a truly remarkable man.

Literally peak fiction right here

My heart sank when i finally played p5r. Got to the royal story and loved every bit of maruki and billy's va work. I wanted more but to then find out he had passed already... RIP

This really hurts. I'm very sad.

everytime my brain starts to move on from persona 5, i go back to this scene. my favorite part of any persona game i have ever played

I just found out. May he Rest In Peace.

This was his best role next to Josuke imo. He's One of my favorite VA's too.

rest in peace billy you won't be forgotten

this hurts more than it normally did now..

I pray Billy kametz is voice acting in a better world.

@TangensROH

Жыл бұрын

I hope, we will reunite with him in New Jerusalem, with no needed tears to shed anymore.

In the end Joker experienced the Yakuza style for abit. Just you and the big boss throwing hands.

You may hate him for being the most annoying boss. But you gotta admit 1 thing, he really giving his best for fighting us. Cuz if you would place himself in his place, our powerful characters are WAY more annoying XD i really love the fight he puts against us. Cuz you can't consider him be the evil one. Cuz before him, we fought true devils. While Maruki is just a guy who's simply lost everything, and payed the bigger price, and yet, you somewhat can feel his pain. Which is the boss fight against him, is more powerful.

@FernandoSegovia701

Жыл бұрын

I don't know. The fight wasn't that hard. At that point of the game, it was more of a cinematic than a fight.

@matthewhanf3033

6 ай бұрын

He wasn't too difficult, amazing fight imo

I swear, Swear to my Bones makes this moment even more memorable😢 Rip Billy Kametz. You did a wonderful job on an amazing character as Maruki. You deserve all the rest you can get❤

Rip Billy Kametz😢 Maruki truly was his best work. I love everything about Maruki, as a character as a final boss, and his personality❤ such a shame one of the best English voice Actors had to leave us so soon😭 if there is one reason replaying P5R then it's interacting with Maruki❤ he is my favorite perona character. Sojiro being on the second place. And Akechi on third place

Happy late 1st anniversary for billy kametz.

@TangensROH

Жыл бұрын

When AWA made a memorial event to Billy, Tony Oliver(IIRC) said, that it was not about mourning Billy's death, but it was about celebrating Billy's life. So I thank God for Billy's life. Sad, that he passed away. If he lived, he would not only continue to be great voice actor, but he would be a happy uncle, or maybe even father in future.

The strange thing it's maruki voices lines during this fight could match how Billy felt when he was diagnosed with his cancer

@rayzorthefox674

Жыл бұрын

True.. guess he really was maruki after all.. wanted to succeed in his own life to make everyone happy..

Maruki, Josuke, and so many more were all amazing. But to a certain group of people, me among them, Billy Kametz will always be Ferdinand von Aegir. Rest in Peace ❤

Rest in peace billy

I know Billy Kametz voiced Maruki, but he turned into a whole naofumi iwatani

Now that billy died i feel like shortly after royal ended maruki died as well :(

Requiescat In Pace Billy·Kametz A.K.A. Rui(Demon Slayer)&Takuto Maruki&Roman·Torchwick&Nishikata&Amon Hajiki&Kosho Shinogi,Shunsei Kaku&T. J. Eckleburg(Bungo Stray Dogs)

@SairinEarthsea

11 ай бұрын

Naofumi(shield hero) and josuke(jojo).

I didn't want to punch him :(

❤

Ngl i didn’t know he passed away until I watched jojos bizarre adventure part 4 he voices Josuke and he did such a great job with Maruki

Late comment from me, but rest in peace Billy

They should have made it so you can lose this if your stats aren't high enough

He died too fucking soon

Could you like not press A so damn fast and let the moment and pace be natural? FFS

@ZeroResurrected

11 ай бұрын

Not my gameplay

When I got to this point I was cackling like a madman. I personally never gave Maruki the benefit of the doubt or ever attempted to entertain the idea he might be right (because he's not), so this played out to me like a toddler throwing a temper tantrum that he lost, but it was a nice emotional reset after the (personal) slog through his first phase.

@thatitalianlameguy2235

11 ай бұрын

What an edgy boy you are

@SmgMakotoLife

4 ай бұрын

do you not feel actual emotion or something? yes, maruki wasn't right. but that doesnt mean what he wished for was wrong either. he simply was misguided, and given a power no man should have. i've discussed this many times with people but, as sad as it makes me as someone in the medical field soon, we truly *can't* have a perfect reality. we can wish for it all we want but.. you can't change the past, plus... you cant make opposing sides come to an agreement with this idea either. its just not possible. Maruki unfortunately was just... in so much grief and wanted his girlfriend to be happy, alongside everyone else. Like a fellow commenter said, he has no bad bone in his body, he was just misguided. Why do you think he gives you so many chances to back off and let his reality become the true one? Because he doesnt want to fight, or hurt anyone... He just wants to have the thieves, especially sumire akechi and joker understand his position, even if its misguided. thats what gives this scene so much weight. the thieves finally convinced him that his dream is, simply put, unobtainable... even if it was his ultimate dream and what he spent his life working towards. please, next time you play a heavily story based JRPG, listen to the story and the actual message its trying to tell. video games are a form of art, and art, no matter what form it takes, tells a story.

@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123

4 ай бұрын

@@SmgMakotoLife i mean I do have trouble expressing emotion but I was more so laughing at the absurdity. Like, bro, it's over, you lost, go home.

@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123

4 ай бұрын

@@SmgMakotoLife also like you can say he doesn't wanna fight but once you get to the Adam Kadmon phase that goes out the window. You could probably make the argument that Adam Kadmon could be overpowering his conscious will, but his Persona is still another part of him. Another thing is that while it's sad that a perfect world will never be truly possible, that doesn't change the fact that he's a very mentally messed up person. He forced a girl to believe she was her dead sister to the point it overtook every facet of her personality. He forced the thieves, Makoto, Futaba, and Haru especially, to either actively relive their trauma. Also, what he wished for WAS inherently wrong. He may have had good intentions, but that doesn't make his wish automatically good. He essentially brainwashed everyone into shells of their former selves. Maybe life would be better if everyone was happy but then it wouldn't be life. Life is about joy and sadness, meeting new people and losing old friends. Life is about the good and the bad. Everyone goes through rough shit in life, but it's how you respond to that rough shit, move past, accept that it happened and grow, that makes life.. life. Not ignoring it, covering it up and saying "no.. see! That didn't happen, haha!" Also, I find it hilarious that you think I missed all the themes of this arc. I saw them, I just responded to them differently then you. And that's ok. Like you said, video games are art, and people are allowed to respond to art in different ways. You saw this part of the game and felt sadness at a man who was pushed so far by life he thought this was the only answer. I saw this part of the game and was disgusted that he'd do this to my friends, people I had grown to care about.

@bluecrood2720

4 ай бұрын

​@@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123 To be fair, you judged that his wish was inhertently wrong based on what you think life is, except I'm not sure if there is a concrete answer for what it is, so such an answer would come from an opinion. I don't think it's accurate to tell someone that their opinion is objectively false when your supporting argument is also an opinion. In my opinion, whether his wish was right or wrong depends on how someone approaches their problems. The approach may also be dependent on the problem. There are some problems you can't deal with by being headstrong and moving forward, and a lot of problems that can be solved that way. That being said, that would mean my stance is neutral, so it's probably inaccurate to call what I've said an opinion on the matter. I did think making Sumire believe she was someone else was effectively like killing her and bring that person in her place, which doesn't sound great even if Sumire literally wished for exactly that. As for the rest of the thieves, Maruki wasn't the one who made them relive their trauma, it was technically Joker who made them experience that, though it wasn't completely to their detriment. Maruki was the reason that happened in the first place, but to be fair he didn't know that they could break out of it the way they did. One issue I can see from his approach is that he made some people give up their passion, such as Yusuke's art friend who Maruki made pursue archery instead. The thing about this that makes it a problem though is not a problem with his wish, but rather that he made a judgement call about what he thought the guy wanted instead of actually hearing what he wished for. I think logically this is the only problem with his approach, but otherwise every other account would have to be decided by beliefs and values.