Sonon Kusakabe

Video Game: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Brotherhood runs deep in Sonon Kusakabe's bones, shaping every choice he makes on the battlefield and beyond. Assigned by the new Wutaian government to accompany Yuffie Kisaragi on her covert mission into Midgar, he enters the sprawling city with one purpose: help steal the "ultimate materia" from the Shinra Electric Power Company and restore glory to their conquered homeland.

Sonon Kusakabe’s Personality and Story Role

Older and more seasoned than Yuffie, Sonon willingly steps back and lets her lead, a quiet act of humility rooted in painful personal history. His younger sister Melphie died at the hands of a rogue Shinra war machine during the Wutai War, and that wound never healed, fueling a simmering hatred directed squarely at Scarlet, Shinra’s director of Advanced Weaponry. He carries that grief without making it the loudest thing in the room, channeling it instead into fierce, protective loyalty toward Yuffie. His combat style reflects this perfectly: a staff-wielding warrior who draws enemy fire onto himself, letting his partner shine while he absorbs the punishment, and can link with Yuffie in synchronized “synergy” attacks that hit with devastating combined force.

Who Voices Sonon Kusakabe in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth?

Aleks Le delivers the English performance of Sonon Kusakabe, bringing a grounded warmth to a character defined by quiet sacrifice. Le is widely recognized in the anime dubbing world for his work as Zenitsu Agatsuma in Demon Slayer and Kazuya Kinoshita in Rent-A-Girlfriend, giving him a strong foundation for portraying a character who balances emotional depth with combat intensity. On the Japanese side, Yoshimasa Hosoya steps into the role, a two-time Seiyu Award winner best known internationally for voicing Reiner Braun in Attack on Titan, a character who, much like Sonon, carries the weight of a conflicted loyalty with quiet, devastating effect.