Mickey Mouse

King of the Kingdom Hearts series and Keyblade-wielding hero

Iconic mouse character of Disney and Walt Disney Company. In the Kingdom Hearts series, he appears as the king of Disney Castle and a Keyblade wielder.

Quotes

  • Oh, boy!
  • Ha-ha
  • Gosh
  • Swell
  • Aw-Gee
  • Uh-Oh!

Trivia

  • Mickey's fingers are drawn with 4 due to technical reasons of the time.
  • His name was originally planned as 'Mortimer', but changed to 'Mickey' on his wife's suggestion.
  • Walt Disney himself voiced Mickey for many years.
  • First appeared in a color work in 1935.
  • Mickey's ears are an important feature recognizable by their silhouette alone.
  • Disney strictly manages trademark rights for the character.

Alternate names

Mickey 米老鼠 Topolino Ratón Miguelito Mikki Hiiri

Tags

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Profile

Species
White-footed mouse
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 18
Birth year
1928

Appearance

Overall appearance
Black mouse figure characterized by large round ears and white gloves. Height sometimes listed as approximately 96.5cm to 109cm. Wears red shorts and yellow shoes.
Height
Approximately 96.5cm to 109cm
Weight
Approximately 10.4kg
Eye color
Black
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Large round ears
  • 4-fingered white gloves
  • Yellow shoes
Iconic items
  • Red shorts
  • White gloves
  • Yellow shoes
  • Keyblade (Kingdom Hearts)

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Cheerful
Detailed personality
Strong sense of justice and polite gentleman. On the other hand, has a mischievous and prank-loving side. Curious and loves fun things. Mentally delicate and can panic in pinches.
Keywords
  • Sense of justice
  • Polite
  • Mischievous
  • Cheerful
  • Curious
  • Prank-loving
  • Shy
  • Gentleman
Motto
See ya real soon!
Talents
  • Playing (guitar, drums, piano)
  • Pilot qualification
  • Ship captain qualification
  • Hunting
  • Driving passenger cars and large trucks
Skills
  • Movie actor
  • Theme park host
  • Night jazz club management
  • Charity activities
Motivation
Protecting friends and companions and pursuing fun things
Habits
Catchphrases include 'Oh, boy!', 'Ha-ha', 'Gosh', 'Swell', 'Aw-Gee', 'Uh-Oh!', etc.
Favorite foods
Cheese, Minnie's lemon pie
Hobbies
Playing music, Sports, Reading, Country life
Favorite colors
Red, Yellow

History

Backstory
In 1927, contract issues over Oswald the Lucky Rabbit created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks led to the birth of Mickey Mouse as a new character in 1928. The name was taken from his wife Lillian's suggestion of 'Mickey'.
Debut date
November 18, 1928
Work title
Steamboat Willie
Media type
Movie

Steamboat Willie Release

Significant event
Steamboat Willie Release
Description
Released with sound on November 18, 1928, making Mickey Mouse hugely popular.

First Color Appearance

Significant event
First Color Appearance
Description
First color work in 'The Band Concert' released in 1935.

Fantasia Appearance

Significant event
Fantasia Appearance
Description
Stars as the Sorcerer's Apprentice in the 1940 feature film 'Fantasia'.

Ascension to King in Kingdom Hearts

Significant event
Ascension to King in Kingdom Hearts
Description
Appears as the king of Disney Castle and Keyblade wielder in the Kingdom Hearts series.

Relationships

Mother

Mother

Setting where he has a mother.

Felicity

Sibling

Older sister

Morty

Child

One of the nephews

Ferdie

Child

One of the nephews

Minnie Mouse

Partner

Long-time girlfriend and lover

Pluto

Pet

Loyal pet dog and best friend

Goofy

Best friend

Long-time best friend

Daisy Duck

Friend

Companion

Mickey & Friends

Mickey & Friends: leader

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts: strategist

Media appearances

Steamboat Willie

Movie / Protagonist

Released in 1928

Fantasia

Movie / Protagonist

Released in 1940

Mickey's Great Rescue Operation for Minnie

Movie / Protagonist

Released in 2013

Mickey Mouse!

Anime / Protagonist

2013–present

Kingdom Hearts series

Game / Protagonist

2002–present

Voice cast and creators

Rokurō Naya

Voice actor
Rokurō Naya
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment version (1989-1991)
Notes
First Japanese voice actor

Takashi Aoyagi

Voice actor
Takashi Aoyagi
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment version (1991-2018)
Notes
Second Japanese voice actor

Takaaki Hoshino

Voice actor
Takaaki Hoshino
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment version (2018–present)
Notes
Current Japanese voice actor

Walt Disney

Voice actor
Walt Disney
Language
English
Version or series
Original (1928-1947, 2013)
Notes
Original author and voice actor

Jim Macdonald

Voice actor
Jim Macdonald
Language
English
Version or series
Second (1947-1977)

Wayne Allwine

Voice actor
Wayne Allwine
Language
English
Version or series
Third (1977-2009)

Bret Iwan

Voice actor
Bret Iwan
Language
English
Version or series
Fourth (2009–present)

Chris Diamantopoulos

Voice actor
Chris Diamantopoulos
Language
English
Version or series
Mickey Mouse! (2013–present)

Walt Disney

Creator name
Walt Disney
Role
Original author

Ub Iwerks

Creator name
Ub Iwerks
Role
Original author

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