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Comparing the Japanese and English voices of Vexen.

Tatsuya Kando vs. Naichi Nozawa
Naichi Nozawa vs. Derek Stephen Prince

Tatsuya Kando provides the battle grunts for Vexen, as he did for Marluxia. With this one, however, the voice he puts on just doesn't fit, sounding too wimpy and impossible to take seriously. Veteran voice actor Naichi Nozawa, who voiced another mad scientist from Square Enix, Professor Hojo of Final Fantasy VII fame, does a far better job. Not only is his voice fitting, but his performance is fittingly crazed, diabolical, and insufferably arrogant. The only issue is the voice actor's age, which is obvious and much older than the character's is meant to be.

Derek Stephen Prince was one of the best choices the casting department ever turned up. He captures everything from Nozawa's performance and also adds his own unique flavor to it. While both performances are close, I have a slight preference for Prince. He is just too perfect.