The voice actors in Crisis Core Reunion have been changed for the English version of the game other than the new graphics, gameplay style, newly introduced combat skills, soundtracks, and other versatile features in contrast to the original PSP-released model.
Most of you Final Fantasy fans like us must have gone through various emotions after hearing the news of the English voice cast changes in this installment. However, the Japanese cast of Crisis Core Reunion is still the same, and the brand new and fresh English cast is pretty much decent after hearing their voices in-game.
Let’s dive into the guide without further ado and cover up all the new and old voice actors.
Key Takeaways
- Every character in Crisis Core Reunion has a talented voice actor behind the scene, both English and Japanese, making the game more diverse and dynamic for players.
- Some new actors are popularly known for their past roles in the acting and vocal performance industry and are not recognized enough for their hard work.
- Genesis is one of the primary villains in-game, and Shaun Conde and the returning Gakuto Oshiro cover his vocals.
- A few characters have pre-recorded voiceovers for the Japanese version of the game.
- Crisis Core Reunion has the same number of characters and exact storyline as the PSP version.
- 8 main, 29 supporting, and 6 side voice actors were part of the production team in Crisis Core Reunion.
Main Voice Actors In Crisis Core Reunion
These characters are crucial as the game lore and plot revolves around them.
Zack Fair
He is the primary protagonist in Crisis Core Reunion. Zack is a part of the Soldier Company. Under the wing of Angeal, he has made his ranking to first class and possessed the buster sword, eventually. In no time, he becomes one of the most trustable high-ranking fellows alongside Sepiroth in the division.
Although Fair has faced many hardships during his time in the program, the love of his life, Aerith Gainsborough, keeps him going and moving forward. At a very early age, he left his family and joined a military group to start his journey toward the Soldier Company, as he had dreamed of becoming part of it since he was a child.
Zack is shown to have very bright and energetic who is a people person and is also known to make friends very easily with almost anyone. Most importantly, with his difficult situations, Fair never lets down his high hopes and spirits.
Caleb Pierce
The replacement for Rick Gomez is Caleb Pierce. He is a fantastic American actor who has brought Zack Fair to life in a way that portrays him as younger and more lively. Final Fantasy VII Remake and The First Soldier also hired Pierce to do vocals for the main protagonist. It makes sense why the production team of Crisis Core Reunion chose a younger actor to voice Zack in-game.
Pierce’s humor-based and adolescent-styled dialogues and lines deliverance are seen to be top-notch in-game.
Previous Acting Projects:
Here is a list of Caleb Pierce’s past popular roles:
- Charlie Peterson in Grey’s Anatomy
- Jess in The Big Bang Theory
- Timmy Turner in The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
- Cooper in Emerson Heights
- Tim in Insecure
- Stuart in The Real O’Neals
Kenichi Suzumura
Aside from performing the Japanese dub vocals for Zack Fair since the original FF7, singer, voice actor, and narrator Kenichi Suzumura has performed multiple amazing projects in the field of acting. He is also married to Maaya Sakamoto, Aerith’s Japanese voice actress.
Previous Acting Projects:
In the Japanese entertainment industry, Suzumura is popular for acting in the following:
- Mikiya Kokutou in The Garden Of Sinners: Overlooking View & A Study in Murder
- Hikaru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club
- Edger in Unc e From Another World
- Obanai Iguro in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles & Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Sukea in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- Demyx in Kingdom Hearts 3
- Chomei, Utakata and Sukea in Narouto: Shippuden
- Quan and Leif in Fire Emblem Heroes
Sephiroth
One of the main villains in-game, he is a very powerful Jenova-human hybrid and is considered the best-manufactured weapon in Shinra’s Soldier Operation. Sephiroth‘s remarkable success in multiple battles rose him to fame, and later on, he discovers how he came into being, which makes him despise everything and start a rebellion.
As the Wutai Wars commence, Sephiroth is the key to victory for expanding Shinra’s propaganda, which is unknown to him. He gets promoted to the elite soldier rank of first class quickly, making him the most adamant superhero.
Sephiroth is showcased to be extremely calm and contained, lacking his sense of humor. He is also prone to be agitated and losing attention quickly.
Tyler Hoechlin
The voice actor they replaced George Newber with is Tyler Hoechlin. That’s right, the man and legend surprisingly took over the mantle of doing the vocals for Sephiroth pretty decently, as you can witness in this game and FF7 Remake and The Final Soldier.
This character was extremely difficult to voice over, and Hoechlin made it seem effortless. Tyler Hoechlin is extremely well known for his acting roles in multiple tv films like Teen Wolf and the currently ongoing DC’s Superman and Louis.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Michael Sullivan Junior in Road To Perdition
- Clark Kent in Arrow, Supergirl, Batwoman, The Flash, and DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow
- Derek Hale in Teen Wolf
- Dylan Fulton in Castle
- Jack Harper in Can You Keep A Secret
- Ian Yerxa in Another life
Toshiyuki Morikawa
The Japanese voice dub of Sephiroth is covered by no one other than the legend Toshiyuki Morikawa, who has also made his popular debut in the previous Final Fantasy games and the titular character himself. Morikawa is a popular Japanese narrator, vocal performer, and actor.
Previous Acting Projects:
Toshiyuki is highly recognized and praised for his contribution to the Japanese entertainment industry. Here are a few of his superb work samples, which you might be familiar with:
- Yoshikage Kira and Kosaku Kawajiri in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
- Harry Nohara in Shinchan
- Kagaya Ubuyashiki in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles & Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Shukichi Haneda in Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet & The Scarlet Alibi
- Enel, Scopper Gaban, and Hatchan in One Piece
- Boros in One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
- Dante in Devil May Cry 5
- Bellion in The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners Of The Sky
Genesis Rhapsodos
Genesis is represented to be very hot-headed and stubborn due to all the trust issues he felt from his 2 sets of parents. Adding on, just like Sephiroth, he is set on a warpath to destroy everything he knows and despises Shinra and its extreme operations since he also discovered the truth of his birth from their scientists.
Rhapsodos is also shown to be very reserved and opens up to his close fellows, Angeal and Sephiroth. Consequently, even after detesting Soldier’s program, he has managed to maintain a healthy relationship with his close friends.
Shaun Conde
He replaces Oliver Quinn in this game from the PSP model. Conde has been in the voice acting industry for a long time and has achieved big milestones.
Previous Acting Projects:
Below is the list of Shaun Conde’s past roles:
- Nonni and Additional Voices in The Valhalla Murders
- Taurus, The Great and Fulminous Demon in Shadowverse
- Grunt Rider in Halo Wars 2
- Fomorous Hugues in Kingdoms Of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
- Shiba Miyakaze in NEO: The World Ends With You (English Voice Actor)
- Pawn Shop Owner Cyrus and Sky Pirate Terry in Ni No Kuni: Cross Worlds
Gakuto Oshiro
His stage name is Gackt. He is a very popular Japanese musician, songwriter, vocal performer, and actor, especially in Japan’s entertainment franchise. Oshiro has been covering Genesis’ Japanese dub voiceovers since the beginning of Final Fantasy, and needless to say, he has done a fantastic job up till now.
Previous Acting Projects:
Gackt has not starred in many acting roles, but here are a few he appeared in, which went hit:
- Knight Commander in Dragon Age: Dawn Of The Seeker
- Lau Wong in Bujingai: The Forsaken City
- Seiji in New Fist Of The North Star
- Uesugi Kenshin in The Trusted Confidant
- Joji Yuki in Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker
Angeal Hewley
The stern and harsh Angeal, Zack’s teacher, gives him his special legacy Buster Sword to him, as a sign of trust. He is also a first-class soldier and has a special bond with Zack, Genesis, and Sephiroth.
Hewley has a bright and soft side, as he calls Zack by the nickname; puppy. He enjoys the company of pets, especially dogs, and loves to cook and garden plants. Many look upon him as an excellent leader and influencer.
However, Angeal also uncovers the truth behind his creation. He despises everything, including his existence, and goes through an existential crisis, claiming to be a monster and threat to everyone.
Bill Millsap
He replaces Josh Gilman to cover the voice of Angeal. Millsap is very familiar with voice acting gigs, which began with his interest in filmmaking during the early stage of his career. His delivery of lines and dialogues is superb, which perfectly captures Angeal’s personality.
Bill is now a very popular American voice actor and director who has covered multiple voices in different video game series. Just recently, he was also part of the cast members in The Callisto Protocol.
Previous Acting Projects:
You might be familiar with his work in:
- Oliver in Halo Infinite: Memory Agent
- Angie’s Rebel and Generic Scar-Collector in Wasteland 3
- Tarmiel in The Seven Deadly Sins (English Voice Actor)
- Taarosh and Lord Broadmane in Legends Of Runeterra
- Monkey King In Dota 2
- Prosciutto in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (English Voice Actor)
- Gyoro-Gyoro in One Punch Man (English Voice Actor)
- Hugo in Lupin The Third: Fujiko Mine’s Lie (English Voice Actor)
Kazuhiko Inoue
He has been covering Angeal’s Japanese dub since the release of the original FF7. Inoue is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and live actor who you may not have seen that much on live television but have been following his projects all these years in hit animated shows and games.
Previous Acting Roles:
- Kars in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
- Faraday in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Kakashi Hatake in Naruto & Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- Ninzaburo Shiratori in Detective Conan
- Samuel Drake in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Japanese Voice Actor)
- The Swordsman in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Willy Tybur in Attack On Titan
Supporting Voice Actors In Crisis Core Reunion
These characters appear on and off in the game and are essential for the game’s main plot progression.
Aerith Gainsborough
She is one of the leading character’s support, who possesses super smart and sharp attributes. Aerith is optimistic and encouraging to her friends and is supportive and encouraging to both Zack and Cloud, especially during their hard times.
Gainsborough enjoys nature, especially flowers, and prefers to live in the present rather than the future, making her a good example of how to live an engaging and happy life.
Briana White
She replaces the actress; Andrea Bowen. White started her career in acting by modeling first and now is a veteran expert in multiple television shows, movies, and advertisements. She is also an exceptionally talented content creator.
Brianna has successfully managed to portray the soft-natured side of Aerith through her voice lines effortlessly in Crisis Core Reunion.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Teri in Dead To Me
- Helen McCree in FBI: International
- Pat in The Fight That Never Ends
- Hillary in Grey’s Anatomy
- Lisa and Lindsey Simon in The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air
- Dr. Sheri Myes in The Strange Eyes Of Dr. Myes
- Merrick in Lie To Me
- Patty in Into The Fire
Maaya Sakamoto
She is a Japanese vocal performer and singer who has previously covered Aerith’s Japanese voice lines in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children & Remake and Kingdom Hearts III. Sakamoto is married to Kenichi Suzumura, Zack Fair’s Japanese dub voice actor. It seems like the duo made a collective debut to voice their characters together again in this game.
Previous Acting Projects:
You may recognize some of Maaya Sakamoto’s notable work:
- Tamayo in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles & Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Merlin in The Seven Deadly Sins
- Akito Soma in Fruits Basket
- Suzue Kanbe in The Millionaire Detective: Balance-Unlimited
- Mama in Death Stranding
- Lightning Farron in World Of Final Fantasy
- Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost In The Shell: The Movie Virtual Reality Driver
- Leila Malkal in Code Geass: Akito The Exiled Final-To Beloved Ones
Cloud Strife
Strife pretends he is rough and bossy on his exterior. From within, he’s a teddy bear. After past traumatic experiences, especially in Nibilheim, Cloud has built up a barrier inside him to make him seem tough and strong.
His friends eventually break through his barriers and see who he truly is. Strife has a hard time explaining himself and his feelings. Besides all the good and flaws, he is a champion by heart and will do almost anything to protect his loved ones, even if it means going on solo battles.
Cody Christian
He is an American actor and replaces Steve Burton in performing the English voice acting for Cloud Strife in FF7 Remake, The First Soldier, and now Crisis Core Reunion.
Christian’s voice impressions behind Cloud are surprisingly more accurate and precise, considering the character’s true personality.
Cody Christian has been in the acting industry since he was a child, and now he has made true fame for his stellar performances in multiple entertainment franchises.
Previous Acting Projects:
Below is the list of his successful past roles:
- Theo Raeken in Teen Wolf
- Mike Montgomery in Pretty Little Liars
- Elliot in Austin And Ally
- Brad in Grey’s Anatomy
- Peter in The Starving Games
- Johnny in Assassination Nation
Takahiro Sakurai
He is the one who does the Japanese vocal dubbing behind Cloud Strife in this game and FF7 Advent Children & Remake. Sakurai is a well-known producer and actor from Japan and has faced no struggle covering the voiceover for your favorite dorky character.
Takahiro has done a lot of coverage in the Japanese voice-acting media, especially in popular animated shows.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Suzaku Kururugi and White Knight in Code Geass
- Rohan Kishibe in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
- Suguru Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen
- Giyu Tomioka in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles & Kimetsu No Yaiba
- Ayame Soma in Fruits Basket
- Griamore in The Seven Deadly Sins
- Jin in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Higu Ryusuku in Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
Tifa Lockhart
When you look at her in-game, the first impression might be that she’s so cool and awesome. While that may be true, there is more to this character. Tifa used to be extremely lively and talkative at an early age. But ever since she experienced heavy losses in her childhood and as a teenager, she became quiet and reserved due to the severe trauma.
Lockhart has excellent observation skills and a motherly-figure vibe to her. She is also timid and will always put others before herself. Tifa can also tell what the other person feels and will protect those in need without hesitation.
Sometimes she tends to be super hostile, lacks confidence, and criticizes herself. However, Tifa continues to make efforts to be the best version of herself.
Britt Baron
Yes. You read that right. Baron is returning from FF7 Remake to give Tifa Lockhart the sweet English voice again. Despite this, because she also appeared in many hit tv shows, movies, and video games, shows how insanely gifted this young actress is.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Ada-1 in Destiny 2: The Witch Queen & Forsaken
- Mary Parkman in Grey’s Anatomy
- Adult Linda in Halo: The Fall Of Reach
- Linda – 058 in Halo 5: Guardians
- Maggie Cole in Lucifer
- Tessa Crew in Fallout 76
- Pride Trooper in Agents Of Mayhem
- Stasia Cooper in The Thing About Harry
Ayumi Ito
She has voiced the Japanese dubbed voice of Tifa Lockhart in FF7 Advent Children, Remake, and now Reunion. She is an extremely underrated actress from Japan who deserves more screen time and fame. At a very young age, Ito received the Best Award for her outstanding performances as a supporting and new actress.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Misaki in Tokyo Vice
- Michiko in Story Game
- Rieko Ichikawa in Sherlock
- Chizuko Kusubayashi in Samurai Kids
- Yoshiko Kawashima in Labyrinth Of Cinema
- Rika Ando in Dr. Coto’s Clinic
Lazard Deusericus
He is the director and executive manager of the Soldier Program. Lazard is in-charge of dispatching Zack and his other second-in-command to secure multiple objectives and supervises Soldier’s operations, planning out difficult and smart strategies.
In light of his work position, Deusericus looks super chill from the outside, but from within, he strongly desires to bring equality and justice to the needy population of Midgar. He has a professional relationship with everyone in the Soldier Program.
Lazard appreciates Zack’s contribution to the program more often due to his unique work style after seeing him in the battle zones and more frequently sends him to carry out significant operations.
Francis Ausley
He takes the place of Stefan Marks, and unexpectedly, his voice impressions are quite good and more mature for Lazard, capturing the true essence of his character. Ausley is an American actor, and it has been 3 years since he started doing vocal performances, and not much is known about him yet.
Considering the short time given to him, Francis has made a great first impression in his major acting rodeo.
Previous Acting Project:
Local Pedestrian Population in Red Dead Redemption II
Junpei Morita
He is an actor from Japan and covers the Japanese dub for Lazard in the PSP model and now this game too. Morita is most commonly known for his large-scale acting gigs in animation series like Naruto and has performed many dubbings in Japanese for global hit films, tv shows, and video games.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Nagato in Naruto: Shippuden
- Leopaldo Fargo in Lupin The Third
- Charles Lee in Assasin’s Creed III (Japanese Voice Actor)
- Jerry in The Last Of Us II (Japanese Voice Actor)
- Big Lo in Yakuza 6
- Kunihiko Morita in Judgement
- Fujiwara in Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Buer in Pandora In The Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Cissnei
Also known as Shuriken, she is one of the antagonists and a robust human being regarding her will and body strength. Cissnei is in charge of taking care of the Turks. Her loyalty to Shinra’s Soldier Program and the Turks are also unshakeable. Most of the time, you might see her as a reserved and highly motivated individual in her job duties.
Even after discovering the truth of Shinra’s real motives behind their activities, Cissnei strongly believes that whatever they do is better for everyone to evolve.
Kayli Mills
She replaces Carrie Savage and takes over the role of voicing Cissnei’s English version in-game. Remarkably, Mills’ vocal impressions of this character are more crisp, clear, and in clarity, in contrast to the previous dubbing and more suitable for the personality of Cissnei.
This project was not Kayli’s first voice-acting gig, and she nailed it out of the park. Kayli is a rising young star in the voiceover industry and has already worked in multiple top-notch animated series and video game franchises. For sure, we look forward to more voice performances by her.
Previous Acting Projects:
Kayli Mills’ portfolio of her past acting experiences consists of the following:
- Yumiko and Multiple Voices in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (English Voice Actress)
- Pepper in Tower Of Fantasy (English Voice Actress)
- Nia and Singer in Lost Ark
- Additional Voices in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (English Voice Actress)
- Kanami in Ghost In The Shell (English Voice Actress)
- Deldry in The Seven Deadly Sins (English Voice Actress)
- Emilia in Re: Zero – Starting Life In Another World – The Prophecy Of The Throne (English Voice Actress)
- Keqing in Genshin Impact (English Voice Actress)
Asumi Nakata
She returns in Crisis Core Reunion to voice Cessnei’s Japanese version again. There is not much to know about Nakata except that she’s a well-known actress and model in Japan’s entertainment franchise. She has made very few debuts in Japanese animated shows like Mermaid Melody Pichi.
Rude
He participates in the Turk’s Special Elite Unit in the Affair Division. Rude only speaks when it is something important and prefers actions over words. His captivating and daunting persona can be a little too much at times.
He has a stoic, quiet, and serious personality and fights to assert his dominance. However, he also believes himself to be a person of good interest, but at the same, he is aware that his duty requires him to do wrong for the right purpose.
William Christopher Stephens
Crispin Freeman got replaced by William Christopher Stephens to voice the English dubbing of Rude. Stephens also appeared in FF7 Remake & First Soldier for the vocal impressions of this stoic character. He is an American actor who has been part of the entertainment media for a long time.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Maine in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (English Voice Actor)
- Multiple voiceovers in Last Of Us Part II
- Jax in Mortal Kombat 11
- Urkai in Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
- Conrad in The Walking Dead: A New Frontier
- Additional Voices in World Of Warcraft: Battle For Azeroth
- Lou The Barber and Redaction Jackson in Jimmy Kimmel Live
Daisuke Fukuda
He goes by the stage name of Taiten Kusunoki. Fukuda is a famous Japanese voice actor and comes back in this game to give life to the Japanese version of Rude one more time. He also made his contributions to FF7 Remake and Advent Children. Daisuke is highly recognized and praised for his remarkable performances in many dubbing gigs, animation, and game franchise voiceovers.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Kamunabi in Xenoblade Chronicles 3
- Ibiki Morino in the Naruto series and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- Soldier in Overwatch (Japanese Voice Actor)
- Andrius in Genshin Impact
- Dr. Smolder Bravestone in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (Japanese Voice Actor)
- Nail in Dragon Ball Z Kai
- Red Eye in Assassination Classroom
- Rokuro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba
Reno
Along with Rude and Cessnei, he is also a participant among the Turks and Rude’s close friends, considering they both have opposite personalities and interests. Reno is very lazy and has a perk for listening and spreading gossip. As a subordinate, he fulfills his duties completely but refuses to take on additional tasks if not necessary.
Reno enjoys inflicting pain on others at certain times and can be quite stubborn when listening to others.
Arnie Pantoja
He replaces Quinton Flynn from the original game and now makes the vocal impressions for one of the minor villains in-game, Reno. Pantoja is a very well-recognized American writer and actor who is super underrated for the level of talent he possesses.
Arnie Pantoja has appeared in subsequent animes, TV series, and films.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Simon in Lucifer
- Nukesaku in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders (English Voice Actor)
- Damian in Resident Evil: Vendetta
- Hadji in Tom And Jerry: Spy Quest
- Camberley in Re: Zero – Starting Life In Another World: The Prophecy Of The Throne
- Pegasus Tenma in Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas (English Voice Actor)
Keiji Fujiwara
He was a respected and honorable Japanese voice and a live actor. Fujiwara appeared in the Final Fantasy series one last time to bless Reno with his Japanese dubbing voiceover as he sadly met his demise in April 2020.
Keiji greatly impacted the Japanese and Western entertainment industries, as he was highly known for his excellent dubbing skills in certain English films and shows.
Previous Acting Projects:
The list below contains Keiji Fujiwara’s most hit work in his lifetime:
- Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist
- Hannes in Attack On Titan
- Ardyn Lucis Caelum in FInal Fantasy XV
- Lea and Axel in Kingdom Hearts III
- Detective Handsome in Pokemon Generations
- Harry Nohara in Shinchan
- Esidisi in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
- Sigint in Metal Gear Solid 3 (Japanese Voice Actor)
Tseng
He is the commander of the Turks. Tseng is serious, does not tolerate nonsense, and has temper issues. His acquaintance with Aerith has continued for a long time, as he has known her since childhood.
Regardless of several disastrous events, Tseng is completely true to his promises. With the Turks under his command, he has provided Zack with assistance on multiple occasions against Shinra Company.
Vic Chao
Chao takes over the voice cast gig for Tseng from Ryun Yu in Crisis Core Reunion. He is an extremely talented and well-known American actor who has starred in many live-action TV shows and movies. Some popular game brands are also blessed with his unique presence. FF7 Remake also featured him as the voice behind Tseng.
To add the cherry, he is also a martial arts and gymnastics veteran. Vic made his recent acting debut in the newly released Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
Previous Acting Projects:
Here are some of Vic Chao’s past roles you might recognize:
- Diamondhead and Agent 6 in Ben 10
- Dr. Moon in Young Justice
- Snake 2 and Boss Bruce in Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Eric Sangsorn in Superstition
- Chen Lin in BioShock Infinite
- Dr. Shimada in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising
- Triborg, Kenshi, Sektor, and Goro in Mortal Kombat X
- Multiple Voices in World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria
Junichi Suwabe
He is a fantastic actor and singer from Japan. After FF7 Remake and Advent Children, he is cast again to voice the Japanese dub of Tseng alongside the rest of the returning Japanese cast. Suwabe, like the others, has also contributed significantly to many animated series and game markets in the form of vocal impressions.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Shouta Aizawa in My Hero Academia
- Leone Abbacchio and Darby Younger in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
- Kyogai in Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles & Kaimetsu No Yaiba
- Ryomen Sukuna in Jujutsu Kaisen
- Akira Hayama in Food Wars
- Bercouli in Sword Art Online
- Amalthus in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- Lars Alexandersson in Tekken 7
Dr. Hollander
Hollander is one of the antagonists with a small role contribution. He is an excellent and exceptional scientist under the supervision of the Shinra Company. With Professor Hojo as his competition, Hollander has performed terrifying human experiments with no remorse.
With the constant battle of authority over the science faculty of the Soldier Program, he develops strong resentment towards Professor Hojo as the duo face off against each other.
Jason Marnocha
Mr. Marchona himself now takes the mantle up from Sterling Young to rise to stardom as he voices the angry Dr. Hollander in the English version of Crisis Core Reunion. If you are a hardcore gamer, you must have known some of Jason Marchona‘s acting landmarks in the gaming block.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Omen in Valorant
- Lex Luthor, Batman, and Alfred in Young Justice Abridged
- Kortifex in Call Of Duty: Vanguard
- Multiple Voices in Lost Ark
- Additional Voices in Diablo Immortal
- Samurai Sword in Chainsaw Man (English Voice Actor)
- Count Gloucester in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (English Voice Actor)
- Riptide Poseidon, Headless Norseman Loki, and Full Metal Vulcan in Smite
Shinya Owada
He is a narrator, voice, and live actor from Japan who has voiced Hollander before in the original game design and now in this game.
Previous Acting Projects:
Here is a list of Shinya‘s previous roles:
- Raven in Fullmetal Alchemist
- Mufasa in The Lion King (Japanese Voice Actor)
- Shadow and Dr. Tenma in Astro Boy (Japanese Voice Actor)
Professor Hojo
Now, this is where we see the real antagonist in-game. In contrast to Hollander, Hojo is the mastermind and crazy scientist you would typically see in a psychological thriller film. Whenever the time comes to perform his experiments, he will do whatever it takes and doesn’t care if others get hurt.
He conducts brutal experiments on humans and refers to them as test subjects. Unknown to Shinra’s headquarters, he carries out unorthodox procedures on his targets and himself to achieve the scientific results he desperately desires.
Hojo is a greedy and sadistic scientist who is always ready to risk innocent human lives in the name of science to obtain answers.
James Sie
Jamies Sie, a phenomenal multi-talented and comedic relief replaced Paul Eiding in this game and FF7 Remake. He is a Chinese-American author and actor featured in many successful animated TV shows and hit game brands as a voiceover artist.
If you used to watch Nickelodeon before, you are in for a treat as some of your childhood shows feature James Sie behind the scenes of your favorite characters.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Oyaji and The Cabbage Merchant in Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Kwan in Danny Phantom
- Ninja, Yoo Yee, and Elderly Monk in The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Lau Gan-Lan / Abbot Shung in The Legend of Korra
- Taran Zhu in World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria
- Eddy Raja in Uncharted 1, 2 & 3
- Jonathan in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots
- Various in Age Of Empires III
Shigeru Chiba
He covers the Japanese dub of Hojo in-game. Chiba is a sound director and an on-tv and voice actor from Japan. Shigeru is popular throughout Japan for hit anime series. His recognition is also spread in the West thanks to his contribution to the top hit game series.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Yoshihisa Kira in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
- Gray in Xenoblade Chronicles 3
- Araumi Funato in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- Vexen in Kingdom Hearts III
- Grandfather and Jogo in Jujutsu Kaisen
- Mayor Woop Slap and Buggy in One Piece
- Victor Sullivan in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Japanese Voice Actor)
- Fang in Street Fighter V
Gillian Hewley
She is the mother of Angeal Hewley and was also the original subject of Project G. Gillian is a very kind and polite woman who treats Zack like her own son when he visits her home. Her guilt rises as she agrees to participate in the Jenova experiments involving her biological son, Angeal.
Ellen Dubin
Gillian Hewley’s English dub is voiced over by no one other than this outstanding Canadian actress, Ellen Dubin. She has been cast in various television movies, shows, and even video games of well-known brands.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Bene Gesserit’s Ancestors in Dune
- Allie Filmore and Alana Sacord in Fallout 4
- Brelas, Adisla, and Multiple Voices in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Captain Phasma in Star Wars
- Callie Fallon in The Dead Zone
- Admiral King’s Secretary in Midway
Masako Ikeda
She is a Japanese narrator, voice, and on-tv actress. Ikeda has spent many decades in the acting industry, so one could say she has spent almost all her life in the entertainment sector of Japan. Masako voices the Japanese dub of Gillian in-game flawlessly.
Besides Crisis Core Reunion, she has starred in different Final Fantasy games.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Richer Laudryn in Valkyria Revolution
- Leviathan in World Of Final Fantasy
- Hydaelyn in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Kunsel
You could say he has a super-chill personality and is Zack’s teacher. Kunsel is vital to the allies since he can provide them insider secret important information from Shinra. He has his way of getting stuff done, which no other characters can do.
Another thing that you will really like about Kunsel is that he considers the well-being of his friends more important than the work he does reluctantly to show his disguised alliance with Shinra Company.
Travis Moscinski
Moscinski is an American voice actor in progress who covered Kunsel’s English dialogues. Not much is known about him yet, but the fact that he got cast in such a big game franchise proves that the production and casting team must have admired and loved his vocal impressions to allow him to voice Kunsel to life.
Riki Kitazawa
He is a voice actor from Japan who covers the Japanese dubbing for Kunsel in this game and the original PSP-released version. Kitazawa has also been featured in different gaming franchises and animations.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Arthur in Fire Emblem Heroes
- Nero in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward
- Kamata in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Bruno
He is a young and lively child and an NPC who lives in the slums of Midgard. Bruno encounters Zack when he steals his wallet to get medicines for his sick grandfather since he cannot afford to purchase them. Zack helps him in this regard, and later on, Bruno assists him in return to build a flower cart for Aerith.
Kannon Hicks
Like us, you must wonder how such a young actor managed to be part of this game’s voice cast. Kannon Hicks proves that dreams can come true easily in the 21st century, whether it’s getting to voice your favorite game characters early on. He is a young rising star American actor who covered the English vocals for the NPC, Bruno.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Gus in And Then I Go
- Arnold in The Field Guide To Evil
- Auguste in The Mysterious Benedict Society
Shirabe Kawaguchi
Just like Hicks, he is also a very young actor from Japan who performed the dubbed Japanese version for Bruno.
Yuffie Kisaragi
She is an expert burglar, ninja, and materia hunter, carrying a shuriken with her all the time in her arsenal, even for self-defense. As a delinquent and slick professional, Yuffie intends to bring her nation, Wutai, back to its full glory like it was before the Shingra Company’s invasion.
Kisaragi is a very rebellious and active individual. Initially, she is shown to only make money out of materia as her sole purpose, but gradually she forms an alliance and becomes friends with the gang later.
Brandilyn Cheah
She covers the English dub for Yuffie Kisaragi. Brandilyn Cheah is a super young actress who started her acting career with a big kick-start and is more popular on Disney Channel for kids. Her coverage ranging from live-television acting to now voiceovers is surely a big achievement for such a young talent.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Christy in Hello From Taiwan
- Park Ranger Maddie in T-Rex Ranch
- Linh in This Is Us
Kino Sakai
Not much is revealed about her except that she is a voiceover artist and pop singer from Japan. She is more commonly known in the Japanese entertainment business for giving life to the Japanese version of Yuffie Kisaragi.
Battle Navigator
She is initiated in the game every time before you engage in fights. Her voice goes as Activating combat mode; bring it on!
Shelley Sweeney
This Canadian actress is the voice behind your Battle Navigator in this game. She is underrated and extremely talented in her line of work. Sweeney‘s acting career started as a model, and now she has worked in various entertainment business sectors, from live television shows and movies to vocal impressions in video games.
Previous Acting Projects:
- Commanding Officer Of The French Battleship in Godzilla: Final Wars
- The interviewer in The Great Buddha Arrival
- Delos in Ultraman Max
Side Voice Actors In Crisis Core Reunion
These characters were not directly part of the main storyline but significantly contributed to the game’s progression.
Nero The Sable
He is the complete reverse of his older brother, Weiss, just like his corrupted abilities. Nero is isolated, reserved, and not capable of showing emotions. Weiss is the only one who has witnessed his positive affection since he’s the only one who has treated him well and like family.
Nero is often seen in Weiss’ company and has a very hostile relationship with almost everyone. He acts as his brother’s second-in-command and takes command of the Tsviets when Weiss is out of action.
English voiceover portrayed by: Sean Chiplock
Japanese voiceover portrayed by: Ryotaro Okiayu
Weiss The Immaculate
He is the most robust and first elite Soldier in Tsviet, leading Deepground. Weiss is the most feared and highly honored among his subordinates and has a very close relationship with his brother, Nero.
Unfortunately, all thanks to Professor Hojo’s control, Weiss develops full disgust and despises any human scientist like his army of high-ranking warriors in Tsviet.
His personality is a mixture of psychotic sadist who represents himself in a very content and optimistic way and doesn’t care at all for his subordinates, even if it means putting their lives in full danger. He only cares if his accomplishments are being fulfilled. Weiss has only reciprocally shown real empathy to his younger brother, Nero.
English voiceover portrayed by: Daman Mills
Japanese voiceover portrayed by: Jouji Nakata
Zack Fair’s Mother
English voiceover portrayed by: Karen Strassman
Japanese voiceover portrayed by: Chieko Miyazaki
Final Remarks
We have now reached the end of our voice actors guide for the Crisis Core Reunion. Consequently, we will wholeheartedly miss the original English voice actors, especially Rick Gomez’s heroic and mature voice behind Zack Fair. At the same time, it is interesting to witness this new generation of cast members behind the scenes voicing your all-time favorite characters.
In addition, the return of the old voice cast behind the Japanese dub from the PSP model surely must have brought a lot of comfort and nostalgia to many gamers since the shift in the English voice cast. However, the original Japanese not being replaced brings up many questions, but that remains a mystery for now.
Let us know down below in the comments which do you think of the new voice actors and who you like the most.
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