Voice Cast Comparisons - Kingdom Hearts (Part 1: Original Characters)

[@GenerationWest]

After over 12 hours, and 2 times trying to avoid copyright, it's finally up. I've been absorbing 17 years of Kingdom Hearts in about 3 months in my mind, and now I give you Part 1 of a 3 part series, with this one focusing on the original characters in the series, whom appeared in multiple titles across many years, and who fight with their heart against the darkness. Part 2 of this series will be Final Fantasy Characters who've had voiced appearances in other titles. Part 3 will be ALL the Disney Characters. From their original introduction, to their most popular/current voice actor, to their Kingdom Hearts voices. (I hope this turns out well, I put WAY too much effort into this, and absorbed too much lore, lore I've ignored since my 2nd grade)

[@AndrewsWideWorldofGaming]

Really love and appreciate what you do man. :-)

[@GenerationWest]

@@AndrewsWideWorldofGaming Thank you!

[@cameronjr8]

After that. Anime actors from Funimation depending on if they aren’t doing any future projects.

[@cedricexquisite1999]

Yes thank you so much for this

[@grapespace]

Oh man. Bearded, mid-30s Haley’s face next to KH1 sora is a weird trip.

[@moats7788]

sora should be to 30ish h never aged

[@fernandostrongbottom2644]

No he actually was 12 during kh1 it's just that this is the most recent photo

[@thomaselliottjohncampbell3024]

@@fernandostrongbottom2644 no Sora was 14 in Kh1 not 12

[@-_-3391]

@@thomaselliottjohncampbell3024 I think he's talking about the Voice Actor

[@RockerMicke1]

I wish they kept it young in recom and dream drop distance cause him doing the old sora in the little boy body is weird

[@R0B5e55or001]

Riku is the only voice that never change all these years

[@stinkyrat6530]

don't disrespect jesse mccartney like this

[@Lara19302]

sora's voice actor is also the same

[@LurkerDanny]

He was already in his teens

[@stanleysimeus1894]

Lara 93 how? It literally got deeper as soon as it reached 2

[@diojojo4438]

No sora too except for that one super young sora

[@Jaxv3r]

Haley Joel Osment went 2 puberty stages in KH2 and KH3. Edit: Stages not pages .-.

[@nateadams9517]

Keimarr well mainly between the first game since he was an actual kid at the time and the 3rd game. Pretty much what happened to Aaron Dismuke and Alexander Gloud.

[@StormBreaker_3000]

In kh 1 he sounded like a 12 year old In kh 2 he sounded like 15 (especially since he was 15 biologically too at that time) Now In Kh 3 Sora has a much deeper voice like a 17 or 18 sounds like

[@StormBreaker_3000]

ソラベストボーイ that one too

[@oxymrn7038]

​@@StormBreaker_3000 He was actually 16 when he did KH2.

[@StormBreaker_3000]

@@oxymrn7038 that's not what it said on the booklet from the ps2 version

[@ninjasonic2270]

For the longest time I thought that Haley was just a replacement for the kid who voiced Sora in kh1....but dang lucky guy able to voice him from when he was a child to his adulthood. Kinda a nice reflection on soras journey in these games.

[@Orchestrafanboy19]

I’m curious. How did you come to that conclusion?

[@NeroDracolith]

@@Orchestrafanboy19 Probably from just how different the voices are

[@galaxysilver69]

Omg same, I thought KHI Sora and KHII Sora are voiced by different people

[@Jaxv3r]

Roxas went through some kind of Puberty, while Ventus didn't.

[@sakonan4883]

I think it's because Jesse McCartney differentiates the two with a deeper voice for Roxas

[@MissKneesocks_]

Yeah cause i think Ven is supposed to have a more childlike voice. Great voice actor

[@PlatedGuy]

Roxas is 15 and Ventus is 11

[@NicolasMendoula]

@@PlatedGuy ventus is actually waaaaay older :-D

[@PlatedGuy]

@@NicolasMendoula 111* sorry typo

[@RatchetK-ei8mk]

Rest In Peace to Leonard Nimoy, Christopher Lee, Rutger Hauer,, and Russi Taylor.

[@SuperBoy-ps9dz]

R.I.P. those guys

[@timlemmens1087]

And Wayne Allwine

[@DaffierPig6843]

Legends

[@jstarrsounds]

Sora kh2 vs kh3 is pretty cool to hear. Mostly the same tonally, but it sounds like he's got a bit more confidence in kh3, like he's more sure of himself.

[@Karlos1234ify]

I feel so old. I remember getting the first Kingdom Hearts game. Sweet, sweet memories.

[@IJustWantAMocha]

Karlos1234ify same here man...same here

[@mrps2dvd2770]

What an amazing cast of characters all of them are so fantastic this is probably one of the few times where I love every single character in a form of media im serious

[@cedricexquisite1999]

Ethan Freeman Me too!

[@samireland54]

Hearing young Haley Joel Osment makes me feel really old and I’m only 20

[@saulesparza4291]

You’re telling me I used to do voicing Sora to go deep but now I am a high voice like a child

[@fernandostrongbottom2644]

Right

[@JamesyBeanZ]

My Wife: Fan of Jesse McCartney as a Song Artist Me: Fan of Jesse McCartney for voicing Roxas/Ventus

[@hardroxas7580]

So sad that Nimoy didn't make to voice Xehanort in KH3, his voice was so perfect for the character.

[@owenfowler1059]

Am i the only one that prefers Hauer? I played kh3 before i started BBS so that probably has something to do with it. I just like the more crazy old man voice that Hauer offered. But definitely rip to Nimoy (just started playing BBS and so far i can say that i stand my opinion...idk why i just prefer what ive heard most ig?)

[@ExiletheJedi]

Yeah, death is a bitch

[@rogerwinters4958]

@@ExiletheJedi after what happened to Hauer i am starting to think the xehanort role is cursed

[@saulesparza4291]

Well I am just glad that they replaced Hauer to Christopher Lloyd in Kingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mind. Doc did a excellent job with voicing Xehanort but what I think in my opinion they should’ve have hired Christopher Lloyd entire game in the first place before this came out. Also RIP Nimoy aka Spock we’re missed you.

[@hardroxas7580]

@@saulesparza4291 Agreed since beginig they should look for someone with similar tone to Nemoy, like they did with Ansem the Wise.

[@KingdomHeart556]

It is a terrible shame that Billy Zane was replaced. Dude has such an epic voice he was perfect for Ansem SoD!

[@onmas909]

Lol I feel like they just didn't want to pay for him. He's too damn good though. Probably in the top 5 best actors for this series

[@LilFineLimaBean]

You missed when they attempted to sound like Leonard in remind. Xehanort

[@wings8956]

8:06 to 15:07 comparison between Ven and Roxas 17:19 to 19:16 I never noticed but they say the exact same thing 24:37 Ooo sexy

[@cdcm17]

Billy Zane, Mark Hamill, Leonard Nimoy and Sir Christopher Lee...they got some crazy talent for such a crazy game 🤣

[@KeyofDestiny3582]

The first game came out when I was only 4 months old.. I'm 18 now. What an amazing game franchise 😁

[@jumperthehedgehog2932]

Speaking of kingdom hearts have you seen the melody of memory trailers 1

[@Megablueforce]

0:55 Talk about a puberty shock.

[@lm_hjj]

Haley Joel Osmet and Jesse McCartney are around the same age, yet Jesse still sounds the same for Roxas, while Haley sounds like he hasn’t done Sora in awhile, overall I’m glad they keep the same actor :’((

[@R0B5e55or001]

Imagine how hard it could be to see Haley and the whole voice cast being replaced without prior warning just like that hearing unrecognizable voices in the newest Kingdom Hearts trailer. Can you imagine the mistreatment they'll get just like what happened with the original FF7 voice cast?

[@mrbabluep]

​@@R0B5e55or001except the new ff7 cast was brilliant

[@R0B5e55or001]

@mrbabluep and? Does it mean the original voice casts that everybody grew up with (unless you're new to the franchise) deserve a mistreatment like this by not being told beforehand that they're gonna recast everybody until it's too late and yet their original Japanese counterparts get to return as their characters? Can you imagine if Haley or everybody else in the Kingdom Hearts get that kind of treatment?

[@mrbabluep]

@@R0B5e55or001 if it was Kingdom Hears remake, I wouldn't be that surprised.

[@R0B5e55or001]

Just because it's a 'Remake' and if they yet still kept the same Japanese voice cast, that even contradicts the excuses of replacing the legacy cast. If they make the new casts to mimick the original voices, that also contradicts the excuses of replacing the legacy cast.

[@tummyman8375]

I wish young xeanort was josh peck

[@hardroxas7580]

LOL

[@starillustrates6762]

That’d be so perfect Like, you’ve already got a bunch of Teen Wolf and past Disney stars for Square Drake and Josh together would just be even better

[@Dreq458]

*reads name* you too, eh

[@littlebigb5370]

"Eraqus?" "Yeah?" "Where's Kingdom Hearts?" "It goes right there. See? I drew it with the keyblade." "You were supposed to summon it with the X-blade" "Dude, I'm gonna." "Oh, really?" "Yes!" "So go get the X-blade." "Okay, I will." "I see the problem." "OH, DO YA'?"

[@zincpodzzz]

Oh my God yes😂😂😂

[@booslayer6415]

Never got a PS2 as a kid, but now I finally got Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX, so I finally get to be a part of this experience

[@Qwertmaster33]

Unfortunately, Rutger Hauer has also since passed away. The new voice of Master Xehanort is now Christopher Lloyd, Doc Brown from Back to the Future.

[@SuperBoy-ps9dz]

Great Scott!

[@EChacon]

It’s cool to see that some of the voice actors who worked on the KH games (particularly voicing the ones from Organization XIII: Xemnas, Saïx, Vexen, Young Xehanort, Ansem, Seeker of Darkness) also were previously on Digimon and Naruto.

[@EChacon]

I’m actually still surprised and shocked that the voice actor who voices Bloo, Lord Hater, Flintheart Glomgold (Ducktales 2017 Reboot), Deputy Durland (Gravity Falls) and Reaper (Overwatch) was also Marluxia. Keith Ferguson’s got range. I don’t know about you but am I the only one who actually prefer Marluxia’s English voice actor over his Japanese voice actor?

[@amirgriffin2546]

Ernesto Chacon I prefer the English cast as whole over the Japanese one not say that they don’t preform well in Japanese

[@jordancrooks6752]

Wait he voiced bloo from imaginary friends

[@EChacon]

@@jordancrooks6752 Yup.

[@jonahmiller988]

I still forget that some of these actors were legends that past away. Speciffacly xehanort and ansome wise/diz's first voices actors

[@glydoughnut9432]

Corey Burton did an amazing job. I couldn’t tell that they changed voice actors the first time I heard him

[@NeoLocket]

Riku you were soooo little back then but look at you now YOUR AWESOME

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen1264]

I was really surprised to find out that riku and replica riku had the same voice actor!

[@tiwitiwi6202]

roxas was vocied by jesse mccartney all along??? im shookkethh!

[@dannieon]

Bless you for making this. Been trying to make an oc voice claim and this is more helpful than you could ever know

[@smashboybrawl]

warning, HUGE spoilers for the last character

[@cedricexquisite1999]

smashboybrawl a big deal all right

[@KeybladeMasterMind]

you'll need to update this list. Christopher Lloyd did Xehanort for the new DLC, and you'll need to add Yozora

[@DeeRhoe]

I was sad when I found out I couldn’t make any “Save the cheerleader, save the world” jokes about Kairi. It’s something me and my sister would joke about. Lol

[@guglielmolotti1512]

But sora has a similar story to peter petrelli Both of them lose their powers "almost" everytime they start a new journey for example

[@dylansantos6361]

Mark Himill play both a key blade master and a Jedi master

[@AnubisBlackGamez]

Even now Rutger Hauer (master xehanorts 2nd VA) has passed (RIP). So i wonder who will be the next voice, unless his character is done after KH3.

[@crazyfire9470]

I think it was confirmed that kh3 is his last game

[@AnubisBlackGamez]

@@crazyfire9470 I guess, if anything we'll probably just see the Ben Diskin (young) xehanort from now on.

[@kiddroach7156]

Christopher lloyd yeee boy

[@hardroxas7580]

@@kiddroach7156 The Doc from Back to the Future They shold have cast him first after Nimoy

[@roleemack1535]

@@hardroxas7580 well voice acting and finding talents not easy but rip to Mr spock second voice to Xehanort Doc Brown is one of a kind

[@jackier3046]

40:38 IT’S GREG HEFFLEY GROWN UP OMG

[@jumperthehedgehog2932]

Holy crap that kid is 22 years old and I'm 19 years old

[@Steventhe2nd]

17:57 Hi Raiden also, Hamill lends his voice in KH?!

[@drugnome2657]

I know right, I jumped and had to remind myself that this is kingdom hearts

[@thesilverblader6714]

Well his voice kinda changed between Dream Drop Distance and 3 but only a little bit

[@axstin-]

We got 3 Star Wars characters in Kh, mark, Christopher, and corey. Well, technically two since Christopher and Corey both play count dooku

[@dustinmedina2734]

Good stuff west some great quotes too, just got done with that superman vid!

[@hawuukagames7694]

Im a fan of Roxas ever since Kh2, 😭 And I just finished kh3 still fan girling over Roxas

[@bloodangel7731]

Puberty hit sora and riku like a train

[@juni1399]

When Luxord takes hits from Sora: Medic deathscream

[@catarinabranquinho1060]

Its funny 'cause Hayner and Pence for KH3 barely notice the difference, but Olette... xD well, anyway, this is awesome! Thank you for the vid! ^^ its so good to see the actors maturing or even the changes of their voices. I grew with them, since the 1st KH, so, to me, this is really epic ^^

[@conn1239]

I had no idea Billy Zane was Ansem😂

[@t-renegade177]

I will always love Billy Zane as Ansem 🔥

[@ProductionJournal]

To be completely honest, Corey Burton does a brilliant job replacing the late Sir Christopher Lee as Ansem!

[@juni1399]

Ansem or Ansem the wise?

[@RockerMicke1]

What did you expect it’s the same voice that did count dooku in clone wars

[@juni1399]

RockerMike92 what do you mean?

[@juni1399]

RockerMike92 there are two characters that goes by Ansem

[@RockerMicke1]

@@juni1399 if your talking about ansem the wise he was voiced by Christopher lee who played count dooku in the star wars prequels and did voice him in the clone wars animated movie but in the clan wars series he was by corey burden who was excellent lee impersonator

[@breeeeee_1014]

Man I finished KH3 a month ago and I just- *”Alone.. but not for one more second!”* AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@timrob12]

And now Master Xehanort is been voiced by the great Christopher Lloyd.

[@Pefonmo]

So like Why did Vanitas sound like that on that last clip?

[@lucariomew358_2]

@4:25 So that's actually not Ty Panitz, it's Gavin McIntosh (of the ABC family/FreeForm series "The Foster's"). Ty's most famous for playing the recurring character Parker Booth, son of detective Booth, on the TV show Bones for about five seasons. But then Gavin took over the role in the 11th season, which is why their pictures often come up together.

[@cedricexquisite1999]

HELL YEAH! Great work man

[@cliffturbo2146]

30:57 I can't believe this is the same guy who voice Bloo from Foster's home.

[@CaptainCJ97]

What a cast

[@joaquinhernandez6940]

Seeing as how Josh Grelle is on the agenda for this year, I hope all goes well. In the meantime I am watching all of the anime series he voiced characters in.

[@TheRealAlexFlame]

What's up with Josh Grelle?

[@HarrisonChristianGranados5106]

1. Haley Joel Osment 2. Jesse McCartney 3. Luke Manriquez 4. Corey Burton 5. Mark Hamill 6. David Gallagher 7. Christopher Lee 8. Ty Panitz 9. Hayden Panettiere 10. Alyson Stoner 11. William Zane 12. Ariel Winter 13. Quinton Flynn 14. Willa Holland 15. Jason Dohring 16. Brittany Snow 17. Meaghan Martin 18. Richard Epcar 19. Leonard Nimoy 20. Rutger Hauer 21. Benjamin Diskin 22. Paul St. Peter 23. Derek Stephen Prince 24. Ryan O'Donohue 25. Robin Atkin Downes 26. Keith Ferguson 27. Shanelle Workman Gray 28. Kirk Thornton 29. Vince Corazza 30. Drake Bell 31. Zackary Gordon 32. Sean Marquette 33. Tristian Chase 34. Jessica DiCicco 35. Josh Keaton 36. Ashley Boettcher 37. Max Mittleman 38. James Patrick Stuart

[@NeutralB]

Really wish Vanitas kept his way of speaking from birth by sleep, 3 felt so overdone

[@Silent_Fool]

From what I hear in Sora’s trailer in Smash. They re use the lines from KH2. Hey, at least we get to hear Sora speaking English, if only we wish we get to hear Steve Burton and George Newbern as Cloud and Sephiroth.

[@overcomesummer7085]

I know no one will agree but I wish Billy Zane finished the kingdom hearts series. I love Richard Epcar, I was able to meet him in person a few years ago, but there was something about Billy Zane that I thought he was perfect for the role as ansem.

[@nateadams9517]

So many memories

[@Dollfacedaeva]

Uhh why is no one talking about how amazing of a job Tristan Chase did replacing Sean Marquette?? After all these years playing 3 I had no idea!

[@Shadowtron1221]

13:33 No matter how many times I hear it, Terra's reunion will always be one of my favorite moments in the entire series. Makes me tear up just thinking about the look on his face when he saw them again.

[@doubletrouble5276]

This may be a year old but I kinda like KH3 Kiaris VA more than 2. I see a lot of people dont like kh3 kiari and I do hate it when voices get changed when the can keep the original actor. But hey that is just my thoughts :).

[@SillyGooseGamer]

I really like Alyson as Kairi too! Especially in Re:Mind and MoM, she sounds really good.

[@ayyachris]

Sora, Donald, Goofy, Riku, Ventus, Roxas, Aqua, Terra, Master Eraqus, Master Yen Sid, Donald’s nephews (forgot their name), Merlin, Lea/Axel, Isa/Saix, Even/Vexen, Demyx, Luxord, Lauriam/Marluxia, Elrena/Larxene, Replica Riku, Dark Riku, Braig/Braig, and Xemnas. The original cast left. The rest has either been a placeholder or officially replaced.

[@stephenmadera5969]

The names of Donald's nephews are Hewey, Dewey and Louie

[@Egghead012]

Mansex

[@andrenassif7290]

Was there a reason why Justin Cowden, Sean Marquette & Jessica Dicico didnt return to reprise Hayner, Pence and Olette in KH3? Jessica still does va work i.e as Lynn and Lucy Loud in the Loud House, Annie in It's Pony, Hanazuki in Hanazuki: Full of Treasures

[@yes7281]

Disappointed in the lack of Billy Zane in future instalments

[@DreamyDawnMusic]

5:55 Im curious.....how many PS2 games used Reverb on the music. This scene, where the music is there´s no reverb? And all the other KH2 clips in here

[@JasperReikevik]

His 2002 voice 😍😍😍😍❤❤❤

[@bparks2193]

Billy Zane was so perfect for Ansem

[@MaygraceUtaite]

The voice acting in KH3 is so slow, everyone has this robotic tone that doesn't flow right. I'm guessing it has to do with how they were directed?

[@amitaikatz5929]

Riku replica in birth by sleep? Zexion in dream drop distance?

[@silverkage1055]

At least Zexion was Dream Drop Distance

[@MissKneesocks_]

Billy zane is a better Ansem. It just fits

[@VeilorPlays]

No Xaldin? Or did I miss him somewhere

[@juliansenni6279]

He didn't speak in later games

[@eggsforbreakfast2718]

3’s graphics look so much better than the original

[@DaiGato420]

Is it weird to say that Haley Joel osment kind of look like sora

[@spengler2258]

Is it me or does Jesse McCartney’s Roxas sound really not much different now from when he first voiced him? I guess singers are typically very good at manipulating their voice, hence why some do a very good job at sounding younger.

[@michaelmorris791]

I was disappointed when Hayden Panettiere didn’t come back as Kiri. Does anyone know why?

[@Starkiller156]

41:12 You made a mistake with the year of release it just says 2019 but I really don't i just figured to let you know have a good day :)

[@GenerationWest]

Well.. That's a whoopsie, welp, not I'm changing it, but hey, thanks for letting me know!

[@Starkiller156]

No problem like I said I really don't care dude as long as you like what your doing that's the only thing that matters

[@joshd1071]

@@GenerationWest yeah there were a lot of silly mistakes like names and games and dates but it was mostly good haha God Christ Jesus bless you all

[@luckyexplorer1053]

RIP Leonard Nimoy

[@luckyexplorer1053]

For the love of Spock and Galvatron.

[@snowboarder4700]

7:34 Jesse McCartney aka the turtle from the masked singer!

[@Dreq458]

wow. I knew HPO in kh3 sounded differently, but I just thought it was due to age. nope. they were all replaced.

[@RatchetK-ei8mk]

Want 3 actors Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, and Drake Bell to voice characters in DC comics animation.

[@Alpha-0014]

Wait, Richard Epcar Was In Re:CoM Though. Billy Zane Was Only KH1

[@annagrace2604]

What about the Foretellers?

[@michaelmorris791]

Few things 1 that wasn’t everyone missed a few members in the Organization 2 why did some of the people got credit for 358/2 days when the didn’t even speak not even in the remix???

[@jimmike8029]

I'm upset how many of the voice actors and actresses changed over the years, I grow very close the the casts of my favorite games and movies

[@mulduls]

Umm... Who is Xenmas? I only recall a Xemnas.

[@juliansenni6279]

Mansex is the only true one

[@yoshiisworldd]

Xigbars, Roxas and Sora will forever be top 3 for me

[@cindysalami1751]

Is this voice of all kingdom heart 1.5 and 2.5 and 2.8 and 3

[@raddragonxd3600]

To be honest the shocking one for me was pence! Pretty good

[@endlessbyakko]

You showed Sora from KH2 as being voiced in 2002.

[@missnovaquinn]

Wait so master xahanort was not voiced by Christopher Loyd? In re:mind?

[@juliansenni6279]

He was, the video was made before tho

[@R0B5e55or001]

Who else grew up with Drake & Josh?

[@jumperthehedgehog2932]

I've never seen drake and josh is it any good

[@RobinLillig1997]

I Did I Watched The Show When I Was Younger

[@eliotero9335]

You forgot Xaldin, Lexeaus, Master of Masters and the 5 foretellers.

[@GenerationWest]

Like I said before, I skipped them because they didn't appear in many titles, or, appeared once, or appeared so recently, there wouldn't be a point, compared to here, where there some actors who haven't voiced a role of theirs in over a decade.

[@binkyboy448]

@@GenerationWest I figured that was the case with the first three, but I had no idea about the rest, so that's cool.

[@Jaxv3r]

@@GenerationWest Xaldin/dilan and Lexeaus/Aeleus didn't even talk in KH3, poor them.

[@supercool2898]

Do the voice cast for bakugan (original) next

[@reubenguttenberg3454]

Mr. Spock Galvatron Sentinel Prime

[@Hybridatomsk]

I have a love-hate relationship with Marluxia. Took me forever to beat in KH 2 Final Mix. 🙄 I was SO surprised that Drake Bell played a role in the KH series.

[@spensirmclife6549]

Contrary to others opinion I prefer how Vanitas sound in KHIII over Birth by Sleep

[@isaackinne1971]

I kinda wish young Sora had different voices in Re:Chain of Memories and Recoded, like by a voice actress.

[@FreakyWingedAngel]

Why is nobody talking about the fact that aqua has a slight accent?

[@zodiacthundaga7264]

I hate how Sora sounds starting with Re Chain in 2008. I miss his KH2 voice.

[@ShockerTopper]

I think of Jessie McCartny still as the boy band kid from when I was growing up haha…he is better than a lot of voice actors in the series. Although I feel it has to do with bad voice direction. Also, I like Jason Dohring, I remember he was in a show I watched with my ex called iZombie. It was definitely more entertaining than it had any right to be. I only watched the first 3-4 seasons but this guy was an antagonist in the last season I watched, and he was entertaining.