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Aeris' Va
Topic Started: Jun 18 2008, 01:56 AM (835 Views)
Drake Clawfang
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Was anyone else unsatisfied with Aeris' voice in KH2?

I have no complaints about her in KH1, and as I understand it the same woman voice her in AC and KH2. In AC she was fine, soft-spoken and caring, as Aeris should be. But in KH2, she just seemed so flat and dull, there was no emotion or range at all. I listen to the other voices, and then listen to hers, and I just don't buy it.
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Inuyatta
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Mandy Moore was the better Eng. VA for Aerith, IMHO. Mena Suvari's performance really made it seem like she wasn't taking it seriously because it was a voice over project for a game. How she got the role for Advent Children is beyond me.
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Kuraudo
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I don't like Mandy Moore as Aerith, I never thought she fit. As far as KH2 goes, Mena was bland, she didn't do a good job. I do like her in Advent Children, more emotion would've helped, but she still did a good job. As far as English VAs go, Mena is my favorite, but overall, Maaya Sakamoto is win. She's the best.
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So far, my favorite voice is Andrea Bowen. I think her voice is just spot on and wonderful for Aerith. I really don't have a problem with Mandy's or Mena's voice. I like both. Mena's voice was totally better in AC, but I don't think she was that bad in KH2. She did a decent job as Mandy Moore did.
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Aerith Gainsborough
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The only reason she sounded better in AC was because her voice echoed. All dull and flat notes in her voice were drowned into soft words--which is a good thing. I don't think anyone of us particularly enjoyed the ear-rape in KH2.

Mandy Moore was much better, but I like the gal who played Aerith in CC. It's not the voice I would expect Aerith to have, but she sounds like your typical teen.
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Amaterasu
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I don't like Aeris' voice in KH2 at all... It's sounds so artifical and is totally without emotions (in my opinion, at least...). I definetly prefer Mandy's voice in KH. But... I like the most japanese dubbing - in KH and also in AC ^_^ .
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I don't think anyone of us particularly enjoyed the ear-rape in KH2.

Ear-rape, yeah, that's exactly what it was :D .
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reexchan
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i like Andrea Bowen better than Mena Suvari(did i spell it right?) and Mandy Moore. she was Aerith's voice actress in Crisis Core. i was like "at last" and yup Maaya Sakamoto is the best! :D
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Beatrix
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By the way, I found out while I was gone ( in the south of france, I just came home... I got terribly sunburned *my skin is so pale and I wasn't expecting such a hot sun* but my holidays were nice ) that Andrea Bowen is an actress who's playing in Desperate Housewises ( but I don't know who she's playing, I don't know her face ).
I think that she's better than Mena Suvari ( I just can't stand an emotionless Aerith ).
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Tonberry Queen
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I agree that Mena made Aerith's voice in KHII very flat and dull, however I wasn't too impresed with Mandy Moor either. She just didn't fit Aerith right.

Although, Mena was perfect and did an amazing job in Crisis Core. She fits Aerith perfectly. If only she sounded like that in KHII, ya know?

Oh! Here's a clip if you haven't heard her in CC: Click!
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Drake Clawfang
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CC Aerith was voiced by Andrea Bowen, actually.
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Tonberry Queen
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Really? Wow, I didn't even notice. >_< Thank you for telling me, I can't believe I thought it was Mena this whole time! Well, that explains a lot. xD
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Asuka
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Hmmm....I like Mandy Moore the best as Aerith, why didn't she ever come back to voice her in KHII and AC?

Mena's voice acting is a bit bland I think and I don't really care for Andreas voice either. It's well done but I think Aerith's voice should be more lighter.

Oh, just one question. Is Aerith pronounced with the 'th' or with an 's'

the cutscene Tonberry Queen showed confused me xD I always thought you pronounced it "Air-iss" not "Air-ith".
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