5/7/2023 0 Comments Kingdom hearts 3 voice actorsIt’s always fun when characters I play get to have conversations with each other! Not only do I get to play Donald Duck, but various other characters that have on-screen appearances thanks to the games. Message No.8: Koichi Yamadera (voice of Donald Duck, Beast, Genie, Stitch, and others)Ĭongratulations on reaching your twentieth anniversary, Kingdom Hearts! Normally the super-human Sephiroth wouldn’t make sounds like that, so it was hard to picture. I remember the breathing and damage sounds for the fight were particularly difficult for me. Imagine my surprise when I heard he would be in Kingdom Hearts! The game’s worldview and the character’s atmosphere were like oil and water, so I was confused at first (laughs). It became such a cultural phenomenon in Japan, and as such, I sometimes think of Sephiroth as a big part of myself. I’ve been voice acting for a long time, but I think Sephiroth is the most exemplary character I voice.įinal Fantasy is a series that is loved and recognized by many people all over the world. Message No.7: Toshiyuki Morikawa (voice of Sephiroth) Now, it’s been twenty years, and the world of Kingdom Hearts is becoming so big. It was a dreamlike experience, a magical moment.ĭoing the first recording, the tension and excitement was over so fast that it didn’t feel real until the game was released. When I first met Cloud, it was also around when I first learned of Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts, congratulations on the twentieth anniversary. I’m Takahiro Sakurai, the voice of Cloud Strife. Message No.6: Takahiro Sakurai (voice of Cloud) Just as music has always been there for me through the hard times and happy times, I hope that, for all the fans who love the Kingdom Hearts series, these songs will always be close to your hearts, just as they are for me. After all, the series has always been deeply and profoundly involved in my life.Įach song is colored with so many memories that I can immediately recall the circumstances and feelings I was in when I first composed them. Gosh, how has it been 20 years already? I am surprised that so much time has passed. Happy 20th Anniversary to Kingdom Hearts!! Though the things I can recall about working on this series are incalculable, I particularly remember that whenever I’d come to the studio, I’d get the strong sense that the people working on it put all their hearts into it.Īs Kingdom Hearts continues, I hope to make many more heart-to-heart connections! I am happy to have made connections with everyone throughout the series, including those who are reading this now. Message No.4: Risa Uchida (voice of Kairi & Xion)Ĭongratulations on reaching twenty years. I’m heartfeltly happy I’m able to walk alongside Riku and grow more as an actor. Those days, I couldn’t tell right from left, but together with Miyu-kun and Risa-chan, we recorded, had fun, (and ate dango) together. Kingdom Hearts, congratulations on the twentieth anniversary! I started working on Kingdom Hearts right around when I started voice acting, so Riku is the role I’ve had the longest. Message No.3: Miyano Mamoru (voice of Riku) I look forward to working with you all in the future. Our friends are “our” power! (“Connected hearts are “our” power!” is what he literally says, so take your pick.) I am grateful for the miracle to have been able to participate in something so beloved, surpassing itself and going across generations.įrom here on out, I want to travel around the world with the people who continue to give color to Kingdom Hearts. However, I can say for sure that for the past twenty years, across all of Kingdom Hearts, I was able to meet, fight, and grow up with a lot of people just like Sora. The Kingdom Hearts series is a part of my life, so I can’t talk about myself without talking about it. Memories… there are too many to bring up here. Message No.2: Miyu Irino (voice of Sora & Vanitas) Though I’ve left, I hope you will continue to support the Kingdom Hearts series. I wish to thank all involved, especially Nomura, the director! However, getting to work on such a long-term series made me really happy as a producer. It’s already been 20 years! Before I knew it, I was retired and the next generation of staff had taken over. Message No.1: Shinji Hashimoto (Producer) The following messages originate from my coverage on KH13, with the translations having been done by our team’s Ryuji and corfidbizna:
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