@@suuwoo I mean the assumption Ansem is black its still slightly racist. Xehanort isn't black. He's an islander like Sora. In fact he's from the same island. .-.
@@xdfeverdream8122 ansem I really have no idea where he is from because he comes from xehonart,but xehonart is dark brown,people see dark brown and automatically assume they are attempting to be black,that's probably white guilt peoples,because as a Hispanic if I see someone of dark color I wouldn't assume right of the bat that they are trying to black face a chatacter,if you(not you but people)think like this than maybe they are the racist for looking at every dark skin person and thinking everyone is trying to be black face lmaop,but I agree with you people saying ansem is black is racist as there is no indication he is.
@@Blue_XIII well if the character is white and has a tan/spray tan, that's probably fine. but if you're coloring your skin for the purpose of looking like a different race or ethnicity, that's when there's a problem.
Somehow I made it to 26 without having seen this before, but after watching it, I think I can hear the ghost of my seven-year-old self screaming with excitement.
The weak tapping noises when Sora and Riku's keyblades hit each other kills me every time. The scene is all serious and then suddenly **tingting** . Lmao
Honestly, this is really cute and pretty well done for a live action segment based on Kingdom Hearts The voices are pretty alright, the costumes are pretty good for what it's worth. Cheesy in a fun way too Seems they had fun doing this and I don't think a Kingdom Hearts live action segment could be better by a whole lot more than this. Maybe bigger wigs, but I think it's pretty great
Anyone noticed that at 0:51, when Sora and Riku were duelling, Riku’s keyblade has its teeth part facing out, but Sora’s keyblade has its teeth part facing himself? Sora never fights with teeth side of the blade facing the enemy since his intention was never killing anyone. However, from the way Riku-Ansem fights we can see that he’s here for the kills.... This is just like how it was in game. Amazing detail.
That's Matthew Mercer's voice coming out of Ansem and Sephiroth right? Having listened to his voice for hours on Critical Role I am like 90% certain that's Matt Mercer lending his voice for these cosplayers to mouth out. I think it checks out because if I recall Matt was fairly into the cosplay community around this time so it wouldn't be too far of a stretch to think he offered or was offered to lend his voice for this skit. That's hilarious, lol. EDIT: I looked this up and apparently not only is it Matt Mercer doing the voice here, but he's also the Sephiroth cosplayer lol.
@@ChasingGeek So for clarification, the voices you're hearing are pre-recorded and the cosplayers are just mouthing the words, I'm assuming so they didn't have to work with stage microphones and the cosplayers aren't really stage performers lol. So Matt for sure lent his voice here but he ISN'T the Ansem cosplayer. It's hard to tell if he's the Sephiroth cosplayer but there's photos out there of him in a very similar looking cosplay for Sephiroth so I wouldn't be surprised if he's actually up there at least as Sephiroth.
@@xavierb.2378 I think they just couldnt find someone who wanted the role/ didnt want to do it & this was their plan B. But I think in today more people would be willing to be cast as ansem in something like this
I dont think most of them think the dialog is cringe (sometimes it is but.. Its really good most of the time), the cringe is the acting.... AND JUST WHY?!?!?!?!??!?!
The dialogue isn't the problem, (well, it sort of is but you know what I mean) It's just the costumes, the hair, the sounds, how rushed this feels, the fights. This is exactly why people DON'T want live action movies based on their favorite games/anime. It simply doesn't look good. The outfits look out of place, unnatural, cheap... ridiculous, it's not the same. Same goes for the hair, out of place and stiff. The fights lack fluidity. And the dialogue? Jesus, the dialogue... Just think of two teenagers in a battle to the death, one is preaching about how his bonds and the power of friendship will aid him against all odds, and the other one says that he doesn't need that, that it's only a weakness while he clenches his fist in anger and frustration. That's why this live action makes some people cringe. Sorry if I sound a bit harsh, I know that the actors and whoever directed this did it with good intentions. But it is just very, very awkward to watch.
@@unknownguy8687My best guess as to why the costumes look so bad is because they're designed to be seen from a distance rather than close-up, like how this special was filmed. The dialogue feels like they were mocking how Kingdom Hearts was written when it's ironically the most grounded entry in the series. Ansem in blackface definitely has aged the worst and was possibly due to the "edge culture" of the 2000's. According to another commenter here, blackface in cosplay wasn't controversial until a few years after this special premiered. It wasn't made with hurtful intent, but was definitely distasteful.
Sora -"And though it seemed I reached the end of my journey there was a darker force more powerful than the heartless." (Sora's Mom comes out of nowhere.) Sora- "Oh crap..." Sora's Mom - "WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN? YOUR DINNER IS NOW COLD! I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY."
i love how this interpretation canonically ends with sephiroth appearing out of nowhere and fucking killing sora
I love that they run through a mildly inaccurate version of the story, and then they just decide that Sephiroth really needed to be included.
At least most of the dialogue comes straight from the game...
sephiroth is cool lol
This is the parking lot scene, but with bigger budget
You can't escape the darkness !
You're a NOBODY ;D
I'm part of the darkness now!
DO-ALL WEILD
Parking lot scene? Do explain :o
@@suus-arido393 YOU'RE A NOBODY
It’s like they washed their hair with wax. But lowkey that sephiroth costume looked great
The only thing missing was Sephiroth offering Sora dis pear🍐
Honestly the costumes looked good lol
How is this 18 years old and I'M JUST NOW DISCOVERING IT?!
right????
Same.
SAME!....
Try a 31 Year Old lol
same
Sephiroth was literally just walking passed minding his own business and Sora's like "1 v 1 me bitch!"
I didn't know this existed, I didn't know I needed it, but I am really glad I found it
🤢🤮
Watch and youll figure out why
I adore Kingdom Hearts and I truly wish I'd never seen this.
Never would I have thought to see blackface Ansem
i-it was a different,,,,,,,e-era
To you it was black face,to me it was ansem cosplay.
@@suuwoo I mean the assumption Ansem is black its still slightly racist. Xehanort isn't black. He's an islander like Sora. In fact he's from the same island. .-.
@@xdfeverdream8122 ansem I really have no idea where he is from because he comes from xehonart,but xehonart is dark brown,people see dark brown and automatically assume they are attempting to be black,that's probably white guilt peoples,because as a Hispanic if I see someone of dark color I wouldn't assume right of the bat that they are trying to black face a chatacter,if you(not you but people)think like this than maybe they are the racist for looking at every dark skin person and thinking everyone is trying to be black face lmaop,but I agree with you people saying ansem is black is racist as there is no indication he is.
@@xdfeverdream8122 But Zenort is black. Are you suggesting black people can’t live on the same island as Sora? That sounds pretty racist, mate.
Sora's actor didn't even shave so you just have this 23 year old man with a stubble.
And a bird's nest on his head.
It's his pride and joy 🥺
And his thigh high onesy
And a 12 year Olds voice
Somebody opened the door to darkness, and inside it, they found this video.
This hurts me on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Yet, I love every second of it.
This was a religious experience, thank you
Huh, sephiroth just wins? Good to see they played the game, as that's exactly how that goes.
Nah they’re just predicting the future. The final Kingdom Hearts game is gonna end with Sephiroth just murdering absolutely everyone I’m sure.
🤣🤣
My body violently tensed up during this
Black face Ansem was not something I was expecting to see today
Hes not black in the original game but still extremely dark so I say its alright
@@Kingu-Sama uh.. ansem (seeker of darkness) is clearly a person of color. painting your skin darker for a costume is fucked up no matter what
@@alisande_ what about if one where to spray tan themselves for a costume?
@@Blue_XIII well if the character is white and has a tan/spray tan, that's probably fine. but if you're coloring your skin for the purpose of looking like a different race or ethnicity, that's when there's a problem.
Oh no...
This discussion... 😒
Sora losing to sephiroth in this is very accurate to how most players go when fighting him
Remember kids, any Kingdom Hearts series is canon to the plot, even this one ...
me: watches this with excitement
me after watching the video: My cringe meter is off the charts
That's what makes it better
Lmaoooo
Literally me! LOL
*Sephiroth kills Sora*
*laughs menacingly*
*Crowd cheers*
Me: What?
Sephiroth be like: wtf did i walk myself into?
Somehow I made it to 26 without having seen this before, but after watching it, I think I can hear the ghost of my seven-year-old self screaming with excitement.
Made it to 25 without knowing this existed. Not all of man is born equal
The Disney + Adaption of Kingdom Hearts is weirder than I was expecting.
1:51 The REAL reason why Sora didn’t get into Smash
Sephiroth mugged him for the invitation
Let pray it stays that way.......unless they add soul eater riku. That might be worth the add in.
Calling it, Sora will be in smash soon
@@RoxyYTP Well waddayaknowwww
@@darthkamen6564 yeah well I kind of figured because I saw the 4chan leak months ago haha
So ven's keyblade wielding style came from this. Nomura thought I wouldnt notice but he was dead wrong
The weak tapping noises when Sora and Riku's keyblades hit each other kills me every time. The scene is all serious and then suddenly **tingting** . Lmao
Sephiroth stealing the spotlight even outside his main game!
I fucking love how sora just stabs his foot at 1:28
This is a fucking fever dream i swear.
I laughed my ass off at this
The Ansem cosplayer, and Sephiroth's hair had me dying! And the way Sora just DIES in the end😭😭
As awesome as this was in 2003, this is cringe, but in an entertaining way.
I want a live action Kingdom Hearts movie now!
Damn that Leon costume, the Riku one and the Seph one too we’re dope
Sora' s hair is killing me... help!
Donald: this might be a good place to find some ingredients
Unironically hilarious and well made
Honestly, this is really cute and pretty well done for a live action segment based on Kingdom Hearts
The voices are pretty alright, the costumes are pretty good for what it's worth. Cheesy in a fun way too
Seems they had fun doing this and I don't think a Kingdom Hearts live action segment could be better by a whole lot more than this. Maybe bigger wigs, but I think it's pretty great
honestly. i guess seeing this back then was such a blast!
This day shall forever be remembered for it is glorious
Anyone noticed that at 0:51, when Sora and Riku were duelling, Riku’s keyblade has its teeth part facing out, but Sora’s keyblade has its teeth part facing himself?
Sora never fights with teeth side of the blade facing the enemy since his intention was never killing anyone. However, from the way Riku-Ansem fights we can see that he’s here for the kills....
This is just like how it was in game. Amazing detail.
I could've gone my whole life without seeing this. God, I wish I had.
This is what made me want to play Kingdom Hearts as a kid.
That's Matthew Mercer's voice coming out of Ansem and Sephiroth right? Having listened to his voice for hours on Critical Role I am like 90% certain that's Matt Mercer lending his voice for these cosplayers to mouth out. I think it checks out because if I recall Matt was fairly into the cosplay community around this time so it wouldn't be too far of a stretch to think he offered or was offered to lend his voice for this skit. That's hilarious, lol.
EDIT: I looked this up and apparently not only is it Matt Mercer doing the voice here, but he's also the Sephiroth cosplayer lol.
@@ChasingGeek So for clarification, the voices you're hearing are pre-recorded and the cosplayers are just mouthing the words, I'm assuming so they didn't have to work with stage microphones and the cosplayers aren't really stage performers lol.
So Matt for sure lent his voice here but he ISN'T the Ansem cosplayer. It's hard to tell if he's the Sephiroth cosplayer but there's photos out there of him in a very similar looking cosplay for Sephiroth so I wouldn't be surprised if he's actually up there at least as Sephiroth.
@@RossCastro It's him. He was a well-known Sephiroth cosplayer at the time going by the name LordMasamune.
I never seen this before oh my god. God bless you for uploading this
Honestly this would be adorable if there weren't a dude doing straight up blackface
WHAT THE HELL. I don't know how to process this. It could be the last straw.
Oh shit...
I remember trying to record bits like this on my vcr when I watched G4 way back. Thank you so much! ♡
Live action Kingdom hearts trailer is wild
Bruh i prefer the dennys parking lot thing
I don't need any friends I'm part of the darkness
Unexpectedly, love this & enjoyed every moment! ❤💕
I think I need a sequel! 😂😭
Truly art is made
The kingdom hearts movie looks fire 🔥🔥
How people who don't play KH see KH:
OH MY GOD WHEN SEPHIROTH CASUALLY WALKED IN I LOST IT LMAO
I took psychic damage from this
I like that Riku just leaves without giving a reason
I literally considered myself the biggest kingdom hearts fan throughout my entire childhood and somehow i only found out about this today.
I finally found it after many years since this.❤️
Thigh high onesie, slim jim hairdo, big fuckin shoes, Sephiroth instant death, they nailed it 👌
I remember watching this when I was 17. The first G-Phoria, I believe it was called. Goodness, the memories.
Ansem in blackface is halarious
I'm black btw yall
@@xavierb.2378 I think they just couldnt find someone who wanted the role/ didnt want to do it & this was their plan B. But I think in today more people would be willing to be cast as ansem in something like this
Never seen this before in my life but now I feel my 10 year old self getting goosebumps
I’ve been looking for this for like 10 years
WTF SEPHIROTH!??
AYO SEPHI--
g4/tech tv was the shit,and these cosplays are GREAT for being in 2003
Still better acting than The Live action Avatar the Last Airbender
If it wasn’t for Sephiroth those would have been boos
Ah….. so I didn’t imagine this 😳
This can't be real, my goodness it's gold
The memories of Gphoria rushing back to me... I was only 13 now I’m 31. Ahh when G4TV was all about video games!
Hopefully after the Pandemic - we can return to this kind of normal.
People clapped after this????!!!!
Maaaaaaaan! This brings back memories! I wanted their costumes and prop weapons so bad back then lol
Thanks Namine, could you delete this memory too?
I wonder why they cast a 25 year old man for Sora and not an actual kid 😭😂
Everything was stupid....til Sephiroth arrived:)
We robbed the younger generation by not passing this on.
Me for most of it: This is cringe-
Sephiroth: *literally strolls in and murders a kid*
Me, caught off-guard and yelling: SEPHIROTH?!
^Insert meme of Butterfly Man "Is this a Kingdom Hearts?"
For 18 years I thought this was a fever dream
It is real.
Trying to explain Kingdom Hearts to someone:
I don't know why people are writing 'cringe' when this is pretty much a dead on accurate representation of the dialogue in the Kingdom Hearts games.
I dont think most of them think the dialog is cringe (sometimes it is but.. Its really good most of the time), the cringe is the acting....
AND JUST WHY?!?!?!?!??!?!
The dialogue isn't the problem, (well, it sort of is but you know what I mean)
It's just the costumes, the hair, the sounds, how rushed this feels, the fights.
This is exactly why people DON'T want live action movies based on their favorite games/anime. It simply doesn't look good. The outfits look out of place, unnatural, cheap... ridiculous, it's not the same.
Same goes for the hair, out of place and stiff.
The fights lack fluidity.
And the dialogue? Jesus, the dialogue...
Just think of two teenagers in a battle to the death, one is preaching about how his bonds and the power of friendship will aid him against all odds, and the other one says that he doesn't need that, that it's only a weakness while he clenches his fist in anger and frustration.
That's why this live action makes some people cringe.
Sorry if I sound a bit harsh, I know that the actors and whoever directed this did it with good intentions. But it is just very, very awkward to watch.
@@unknownguy8687My best guess as to why the costumes look so bad is because they're designed to be seen from a distance rather than close-up, like how this special was filmed.
The dialogue feels like they were mocking how Kingdom Hearts was written when it's ironically the most grounded entry in the series.
Ansem in blackface definitely has aged the worst and was possibly due to the "edge culture" of the 2000's. According to another commenter here, blackface in cosplay wasn't controversial until a few years after this special premiered. It wasn't made with hurtful intent, but was definitely distasteful.
As ridiculous as Sora's hair looks, they definitely got the spikes right.
I’m gonna tell my kids that this is what Kingdom hearts was
This was Game Stop at its prime
Ever actor is secretly cloudie mcdoom
Thank you recommendations now time to force everyone to watch it
The accuracy on the costume is on point lmao
I'm down for Kingdom Hearts on Broadway. lol
Look it's Josh and Steve from the Square Enix office
I don't know what back 2003 Game Award!? Im speechless costume look good and sephiroth costume fucking great
Okay that Seiphiroth outfit was dope
Well that went better than anticipated. 😮
Oh god I remember seeing this I thought that was a fever dream
wew lad
The algorithm brought me here...NOW
This is suprisingly actually pretty good.
Sora -"And though it seemed I reached the end of my journey there was a darker force more powerful than the heartless."
(Sora's Mom comes out of nowhere.)
Sora- "Oh crap..."
Sora's Mom - "WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN? YOUR DINNER IS NOW COLD! I HOPE YOU'RE HAPPY."
Everything was going so well for sora,
until sephiroth walked in
The true ending of kh4
sooo was the guy playing Ansem wearing blackface?
Is that Ansem........ in BLACKFACE?!
Yes, bro. lmao Everything about this induced otherworldly levels of cringe for me.