Donkey Kong Bananza has a small, focused cast of main characters, with Donkey Kong and Pauline racing against the VoidCo crew to the planet's core where your one true wish can be made into a reality. Every once in a while, DK and Pauline will stop to talk with a character or we'll get some perspective from VoidCo's side of things.

If you were wondering who the voice actors are in Donkey Kong Bananza, then keep on reading to learn more about who voices which character and where you might have heard them before.

Before we go any further, it's worth noting that the list below may contain some story spoilers. As such, if you're looking to enjoy DK's latest adventure spoiler-free, I recommend turning back now and returning when you've finished the game.

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All Donkey Kong Bananza Voice Actors

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There are 12 characters and voice actors listed for Donkey Kong Bananza. Some of these play 'side' roles, while others are more prominent.

Character Name

Voice Actor

Other Notable Roles

Donkey Kong

Koji Takeda

Mullins (Days Gone), Daruk (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild), Prince of Oceana (Metaphor:ReFantazio)

Pauline

Jenny Kid (English VA)

Yurianne Eve (Japanese VA)

  • Jenny Kid has had no other notable roles in video games, TV shows, or movies.
  • Yurianne Eve has played the following characters:
    • Adult Rose (Resident Evil Village)
    • Yui Kodai (My Hero Academia)
    • Eri no tomodachi (The World Ends with You: The Animation)

Prospector Monkey

Ryota Asari

Rabbit Suzuki (Meitantei Conan), The Hero/ Keisuke Amasawa (Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory)

Salvager Monkey

Masayuki Fujibuchi

Umano Sale/ Inter/ Incarnation of Hatred (Let This Grieving Soul Retire!), Bano/ Chorisu/ Bondage Kern (The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch)

Elder Kong

Toshitsugu Takashina

Dominic Santiago (Gears of War 1,2 & 3 - Japanese Versions), Eddie Soul (My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission), Bismarck/ Traveling Merchant (Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers)

Elder Zebra

Daigo Fujimaki

Gen (Ajin), Arash (Power Rangers Dino Force Brave),

Elder Ostritch

Miki Narahashi

Misty Nohara (Shinchan), Sandy (Everybody's Golf), Shoemaker's Wife (Trigun)

Elder Elephant

Yoshiko Okamoto

Mother (Cowboy Bebop), Locust Queen Myrrah (Gears of War 2 + 3 - Japanese Versions), Old Maid (Inuyasha)

Elder Snake

Kazuya Ichijo

Narrator (Kamen Rider Ghost), Jhun Hoon (The King of Fighters: Neowave), Gaia (Mobile Suit Gundam (multiple))

Grumpy Kong

Daichi Hayashi

Player (Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online), Shinta Kuga (Solo Leveling: ARISE)

Poppy Kong

Hitomi Nabatame

Symmetra (Overwatch), Kate Scott (Trinity Blood), Polina Levinskaya (Astra Lost in Space), Ylva (Vinland Saga)

King K. Rool

Tsuguo Mogami

Guy (Street Fight VI), Paul O'Brien (Armored Core V), General Pepper (Star Fox Zero)

As you might have noticed, a lot of the voice actors are Japanese. This is because Nintendo has opted not to have English voice actors for most of the roles, other than Pauline.

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Released
July 17, 2025
ESRB
Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases
Developer(s)
Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
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Genre(s)
Action, Adventure, Platformer