Liam O'Brien on receiving the role of Caius Ballad[1]. Liam O'Brien. Kôichi Yamadera (1961 - ) . Koichi Yamadera. Liam O'Brien (born May 28, 1976) is an American voice actor, writer, and voice director. He has written scripts for two Marvel Anime series and has done voice-over work for other Marvel animated projects, such as Wolverine and the X-Men and Planet Hulk where he voiced Nightcrawler and Hiroim, respectively. Movie Deaths [edit | edit source]. Kain has also been featured in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy and Dissidia Final Fantasy NT as a playable character, as producer Tetsuya Nomura wished to add him to the fighting game. He described his role as Red XIII as "bittersweet" as while the character only has one line in Advent Children, it was still exciting to be a part of the Final Fantasy VII universe.[2]. Incarnations On BTVA: 4 Versions from 4 Titles. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates, http://www.rpgsite.net/interview/3048-liam-o-brien-interview, http://www.finalfantasyunion.com/interviews/8/liam-obrien/, https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Liam_O%27Brien?oldid=3318178. Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (pronounced as Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy) is a 2011 fighting game published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable as part of the Final Fantasy series. Lycanum-drakkari 10 January 2020 19:55 #4. The badass but ever so fickle dragoon tells what he thinks of each Dissidia character before switching back to the opposite side again. With Grant George, Johnny Yong Bosch, Aaron Spann, Yuri Lowenthal. 2007 Final Fantasy IV (Video Game) Kain Highwind (Japanese version, voice) 2007 Nasu: Suitcase no Wataridori (as Kouichi Yamadera) 2007 Appleseed Ex Machina Brialeos Hecatombcales (voice) He's known for voicing: Gaara in Naruto and Jushiro Ukitake in Bleach. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of Kain Highwind in Final Fantasy IV (Video Game) This is an unofficial site. In the English-language version of Eternal Sonata, O'Brien provided the voice of the main antagonist, Count Waltz. Images of the Kain Highwind voice actors from the Final Fantasy franchise. He’s also Kain Highwind in Final Fantasy IV for Nintendo DS and Joel in The Last of Us . Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. 34 images (& sounds) of the Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy cast of characters. The Last of Us’ Japanese Voice Actor Compares it to a Movie, Says it’ll Go Down in History ... Daigo Kazama in Rival Schools, Kain Highwind in Final Fantasy IV and a metric ton of others. Bleach: Memories of Nobody - Jushiro Ukitake 2. Also, Kain mentions he hated his father for being cold and distant, and IIRC, FF2 Kain loved his father. Also recently heard Lorthemar’s voice actor as Urianger in FF14. Kain Highwind (English version, voice) Sagas of Sundry (TV Series 2017) Emmett (8 episodes, 2017) Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds (Video Game 2017) Umnak / Banuk Storyteller (voice) Sonic Forces (Video Game 2017) Infinite (English version, voice) .hack//G.U. Kain often prov… Kain Highwind Class: Dragoon Age: 21 Height: 183cm Weight: 61kg Birthplace: Baron Voice Actor (JP): Kouichi Yamadera Voice Actor (NA): Liam O'Brien. Liam O'Brien (born May 28, 1976) is an American voice actor, writer, and voice director. O'Brien is also a voice director and was responsible for the direction of games including Resident Evil 5 and The Witness. He is a regular cast member of the Dungeons & Dragons actual play series Critical Role, playing Vax'ildan ("Vax") and Caleb Widogast. Outside of the series, O'Brien has provided voices for over 100 animated and video game characters. He is the voice for Caius from Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, as well as Kain Highwind from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy and the 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV . Kain wears full body armor colored dark purple or blue in most of his appearances. Kain is a Dragoon with a strong sense of honour, but their rivalry as soldiers and his unrequited feelings towards Cecil's loved one, Rosa, provides tension between the two. I've always dreamed of landing a solid role in the Final Fantasy universe. Rosa Farrell ... Voice Actor information updated. Cecil's friend since childhood and a fellow member of the Red Wings. Granted, they have him doing ‘that one’ voice, that sort of low, dramatic voice that he does, and it is kind of weird to have O’Brien doing that voice for Kain Highwind in Dissidia, and then have him do the same voice as Caius Ballad in Final Fantasy XIII-2, but that’s neither here nor there. It was developed by the company's 1st Production Department and released in Japan on March 3, 2011. English voice actor. - Share your reason with the rest of the community. He is known for voicing Gaara from Naruto, Jushiro Ukitake from Bleach, Red Skull in recent entries in Marvel animation, Illidan Stormrage from the Warcraft series, Akihiko Sanada from Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3, and Gillandor Yul Svent in Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2. He is voiced by Kōichi Yamadera in Japanese and Liam O'Brien in English. Characters Voice Actor; Chun Li, Cloud of Darkness, Shura: Miguel, Kain Highwind, Akihiko Sanada, Ky Kiske: Bob, Dracula, Ragna the Bloodege: Ken, Dante Cecil's friend Kain enters the room and since he attempts to persuade the king to trust Cecil, the king orders him to accompany Cecil to Mist. Liam O'Brien (born May 28, 1976) is an American voice actor and voice director best known for voicing Gaara in Naruto and Kain Highwind in the Final Fantasy series. Liam O'Brien (1976 - ) 1 Deaths in Television 2 Deaths in Video Games 3 Notable Connections 4 Gallery Gungrave: Betrayal (2004; anime) [Sam]: Impaled in the back by Balladbird Lee (Steven Jay Blum) with his senbon. 1 year ago. View Entire Discussion (122 Comments) Much like his Final Fantasy IV personality, Kain is calm and collected, and keeps to himself a lot. But getting to be in the latest installment of the series is a real badge of honor for me. … Directed by Takeo Kujiraoka, Bob Buchholz, Kenta Matsubara. Final Fantasy Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Liam O'Brien is a U.S.-born voice actor who is known largely for his roles in video games, but who has also provided voices for a number of anime series, and whose work also includes a number of writer and voice director credits. He has long blond hair, tied back i… All logos, images, video and audio clips pertaining to actors, characters and related indicia belong to their respective © and ™ owners. 1. Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow - Nadare Rouga 5. Yamadera may be best known in the West as the voice actor for Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop. He's married to voice actress Amy Kincaid. Liam O'Brien. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of Kain Highwind in Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia (Video Game) The voice O'Brien uses for War sounds exactly like the voices he uses for the characters Gaara from the Naruto series, Illidan from World of Warcraft and Caius Ballad and … Liam Christopher O'Brien (born May 28, 1976 in Belleville, New Jersey, USA) is an American voice actor. Video Game: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Franchise: Final Fantasy Fixed several previously missed name changes. The … Updated Music Box. He did Kain Highwind in Dissidia Duodecim and that's pretty much my reasoning for my off-beat Yasuo game each season. v.2.14 - Walkthrough localized, Character Thoughts added through Chapter 7.2. Voiced most times by Liam O'Brien, Koichi Yamadera. Kain Highwind is a warrior of Materia in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT and its arcade version, as a representative of Final Fantasy IV. He liked that the character required a very resolute and consistent performance. 31 videos Play all Dissidia NT Voice Lines Krystal Tomlin Never Ever S1 • E5 there will Never Ever be another Melee player like Hungrybox - Duration: 1:24:38. However, he has also described the role as "labyrinthine" as he received frequent script changes and was unsure when particular events happened in the story. Despite some of his actions, Kain is well-meaning and selfless, often acting in the best interest of his peers ahead of his own safety, sometimes without caring about how it personally reflects on himself. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - Red XIII/Nanaki 4. Head south to the first floor. After leaving the king's chambers, Kain walks off and Cecil is once again under your control. Photos of the Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (Game) voice actors. Kôichi Yamadera, as Kain Highwind, in Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy. Kain again comments on his dad is dead and was a Dragoon, but tells Ceodore that he was roughly Ceodore's age when his father died. At any rate, O’Brien plays Kain Highwind, and he has one of the better performances in the game. After being brainwashed by Golbez and forced against Cecil and Rosa, Kain is determined to rejoin them and atone for his actions. Liam O'Brien is the English dub voice of Kain Highwind in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, and Koichi Yamadera is the Japanese voice. O'Brien has stated that he enjoyed playing Caius and it is his favourite role he has played in the series. The first time I heard Illidan’s VA was as Kain Highwind in Dissidia, my favorite PSP game. Bleach: Diamond Dust Rebellion - Jushiro Ukitake 3. He has been involved in many video games, cartoons, and English-language adaptations of Japanese anime. Final Fantasy IV (Video Game 2007) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He wears a helmet the shape of a dragon's head that obscures most of his face and sharp spikes extend out of his armor on his shoulders, elbows and calves, to give it an even more draconian look. Gun X Sword: End of a Dream (2007; anime) [Ray Lundgren]: Shot up by security guards after a vain attempt at assassinating the Claw (Kirk Thornton). Last Recode He is an Assassin-type character, who as a Dragoon specializes in high-speed aerial combat. And of course, I already had some time there, in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and the remake of Final Fantasy IV. So if the FF2 Kain and FF4 Kain are to be the same, the FF2 Kain would have to be 17, Ceodore's age. You know him as Naruto ‘s Gaara, the voice that breathed life into Kain Highwind, and the Irish thugs in Uncharted 3. Liam Christopher O'Brien (born May 28, 1976) is an American voice actor, writer, and director. 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