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Phew, today is a news-filled day here at KHInsider, as we have yet another piece of news that will surely please you. Richard Epcar - who voiced Xehanort and Xehanort's Heartless (Ansem, Seeker of Darkness) in Kingdom Hearts II, its final mix, Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - will be returning in the up-and-coming English version of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as Xehanort. Because this is spoiler-ish, please see the spoiler tags locat...

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Today is the day that thousands upon thousands of Kingdom Hearts fans have been waiting for, and we're not reporting one exciting story, but two. First of all, the North American teaser site for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep has been put up on the Internet and can be found here. While there is currently only one item of content on the site at the moment, it is assumed that more will be added in the months that lead to the game's North American release.

The second ...

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We are proud to present our third collaborative interview with KH Union, this time featuring the talented voice actress Shanelle Gray, who played Larxene in Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories. Shanelle not only talks about what it was like to voice the Savage Nymph, but also gives an insightful look at the voice acting process as a whole. Take a listen --

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Today we've another confirmation on voice actors for the North American version of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep - Josh Keaton, who played the role of Hercules in the hit Disney film of the same title, is back to reprise his role as the demi-god again, but this time is going to be ten years younger. Confirmation comes from

While this is by no means an official piece of news since it has not been verified by any source, we have a new place-holder date for the North American version of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, courtesy of gaming website gameinformer. The date is 1 June 2010, so fairly close for all American fans. I repeat: this is not an official piece of news since it has not been verified by any source.

You can discuss this news here.

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Today we've come across an interview with the composer of Kingdom Hearts' music, Yoko Shimomura, thanks to ReBirth Wings, and translated into English thanks to HEARTSTATION. In the interview, Shimomura talks about her career, from her musical roots to working on our favourite series, Kingdom Hearts. Here is a look at the interview:

I began learning the piano at a very young age, and I also went to a musical college for junior college, so I definitely wanted to hav...

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We have some very exciting news for you all today. KH Union has decided to team up with us for the third time to present yet another collaborative voice actor interview -- this time with Shanelle Gray, the venomous voice of Larxene.

It's up to you guys to think up some interesting and appropriate questions. Don't be afraid to think outside of the box. Let's put on another successful interview!

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I've just picked up this month's Otona Fami magazine and translated the full interview with Jun Kato, senior planner of Kingdom Hearts coded. He does indeed mention that he'd like to make the game available to more users - it's nothing concrete, but we're keeping our fingers crossed for possible future releases on other systems!

You can read the full interview text here on our forums or click [Read More].

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In an interview with Japanese gaming magazine Otona Fami, Kingdom Hearts coded's senior planner Jun Kato talks about his personal wishes for the game's future. Though this by no means confirms the game's release in the west, it gives us hope that the game will be brought to us in the future, which can be discussed here. Take a peek at the English translation:

When asked about the future of the game, whose last episode has been out for a few weeks, Kato apparently co...