__Height:__ 180 cm    

Ashton Anchors is the unlucky swordsman who meets with Claude and the gang while attempting to slay two demon dragons. Because the cave is narrow, Ashton insists of fighting alone, but trips as soon as he begins. There is a flash of light, and suddenly the two dragons Ashton was fighting have fused to his back.    

Because of the dragons being pure-bred demons, they often &quot;fully-posess&quot; Ashton, using his body to talk to the other party members.    

Ashton has an unhealthy obsession with barrels, knowing the entire history of a barrel and where it was made just by rubbing and smelling it. His main weapons in battle are two small dueling swords, which he is somewhat proficient at, though he&#039;s almost always outshined by Claude during a fight. Has a one-sided affection for Precis. During battle, Ashton is always scared of the monsters he fights, which always makes for comedy relief, though he tries to downplay it afterwards by faking bravery and tactics in front of his friends.

Claude C. Kenni, a crewmember on the spaceship Calnus and son of the commander of the ship, is transported to Expel, a backwards planet with swords and magic. He teams up with Rena Lanford, who thinks he is the legendary Warrior of Light, and other characters to investigate the Sorcery Globe, a meteorite that has been causing problems all over the world. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

__Height:__ 174 cm

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A Japanese voice actor, stage actor, narrator and singer affiliated with talent agency [Atomic Monkey](http://www.atomicmonkey.jp/jp/), having previously worked under [Haikyou](https://haikyo.co.jp/). He's also a chair member of creative production team HeroQ, which he joined in 1994.

__Non-anime voice roles:__
- Miguel O'Hara - *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023 Film; JP dub)
- Toad - *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* (2023 Film; JP dub)
- Marc Spector/Moon Knight, Steven Grant/Mr. Knight, Jake Lockley - *Moon Knight* (2022 TV; JP dub)
- Siegfried Kaslana - Honkai Impact 3rd (VG)

Younger brother to [Sam Khouth](https://anilist.co/staff/95304).

The Star Ocean: The Second Story manga, drawn by Mayumi Azuma, is based upon the Star Ocean: The Second Story video game developed by tri-Ace. It follows the storyline of the game, which follows the exploits of the two protagonists: Claude C. Kenni, a young ensign in the Earth Federation going on his first real mission with his father, and Rena Lanford, a young girl living in the rural village of Arlia on the planet Expel. Star Ocean EX, the anime series that retells the tale of the video game, is based upon this manga. The manga was never translated into English, and can only be found in Japanese. 
(Source: Wikipedia)

Based on the PSP remake of Star Ocean 2 (Rena's side of the game). 
Rena is a girl living in Expel. From young, she has always believed strongly in the legend of the Warrior of Light and believed that one day he will appear before her. 
Then one day, the Sorcery Globe fell upon the planet of Expel, causing chaos to the planet. One day, Rena met Claude when she was at the Shingo Forest, who had saved her from a monster with a weapon that shoots a dazzling light. 
Rena had believed that Claude was the Warrior of Light in the legend, but Claude had denied it. Despite that, the both of them set off together towards Eluria, where the Sorcery Globe fell, in-order to investigate it, meeting new people and gaining new allies on the way.

Star Ocean: Blue Sphere is the sequel to Star Ocean: The Second Story. 
Taking place 2 years after SO2, the Star Ocean characters find themselves on a new adventure. All the characters return (with Chisato and Noel making their first manga appearances), with a new spin, and a new story.