宇智波佐助
In the English version, Yuri Lowenthal was first cast to voice Haseo in the games. However, since the dub of ".hack//Roots" was produced separately from that of ".hack//G.U.", Haseo was voiced instead by Andrew Francis for the anime series. Lowenthal came to like Haseo based on his character arc to the point of cosplaying as him. The actor has noted that numerous fans commented that Haseo is similar to another character he plays, "Naruto"s Sasuke Uchiha. Lowenthal agreed based on their antisocial characterization, but felt both of them undergo different character arcs.