Square Enix has unveiled a new illustration celebrating the 24th anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series. Drawn by Tetsuya Nomura, this artwork depicts Young Xehanort holding an umbrella, reminiscent of the artwork the character received in 2022 during the Dark Road Q&A.

A brief message accompanied this visual as well, thanking fans for their continued support and noting that the development team is working hard for the upcoming 25th anniversary.

You can view Nomura's latest artwork below:

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from everyone at KH13! A couple of months ago we released a major upgrade to the site, and we are now officially announcing it.

We're now running the latest version of Invision Community, which comes with a lot of new features, a total revamp of the theme, and a lot of our content sections totally re-done. This update is the first major update since the last in 2018 and marks the 5th major redesign of KH13!

Some of the new features are:
- A modern layout for desktop & mobile
- Light & dark mode options selectable in the footer
- Progressive web app compatibility (being able to add KH13 to your home screen as an app on Android/iOS)
- Revamped forums and social features

We've also done a heap of work on our content pages, for example:
- We now have a comprehensive games database, listing each game in the Kingdom Hearts series
- Our cutscene archive has been recreated from scratch, with data thanks to the The Wayfinder Project
- Our characters, music, and worlds pages are back
- Each database links with every other database. This way, you can quickly find information you might need or are curious about. For example, go to the Xigbar page and it will list the games and cutscenes they appear in, and the reports that they've written
- These sections are a work in progress. If you'd like to help out with working on our databases, please send me a message
- Check out the links on the sidebar for more!

We hope you enjoy! Please let us know what you think.

AmiAmi has announced a new Roxas figure, set for release in April 2026.

Standing at approx. 18cm (7in), this beautiful & dynamic figurine is available for pre-order today at a discounted price.

Priced at ¥7,480 (approx. $48.48 USD) ordinarily, it is currently listed at ¥6,730 (approx. $43.43 USD) with no indication of how long this sale will last. Square Enix's online store in Japan also has the item for ¥7,480, with shipments scheduled for April 25, 2026.

You can take a closer look at this item in our gallery below, or on their site.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE KH13 STAFF!

As the year draws to a close, the KH13 team is excited to spread a little Kingdom Hearts holiday cheer with a community creative event.

We’re inviting all artists, fans, and creatives of every kind to participate in our X-Collage Holiday Event!

How to Participate:

• Create a single canvas for your collage.

• Each day, select a prompt from our provided list and add it to your canvas. Prompts may build toward a cohesive final piece or remain disconnected—you do you!

Pictures, art, cosplay, anything goes!

• On December 25, share your completed collage.

If you’re posting on a platform where KH13 is active, be sure to tag @KH13 and use the hashtag.

'#KH13Collage' so everyone can find your work.

Additionally, we’ve opened a dedicated discussion thread in the Fan-Art channel on our Discord server for participants to share progress hints, post submissions on the day of , and connect with others.

We look forward to celebrating the season—and your creativity—with you!

— The KH13 Staff

Disney Japan has now officially begun selling Kingdom Hearts merchandise on its online store. A vast quantity of familiar items is available here, ranging from sticker sets and keychains to music boxes and plushes. Interestingly, this lineup features a selection previously available on Square Enix Japan's online store.

However, it's worth noting that, despite opening just a few days ago, several of these items are already sold out. It remains to be seen if the stock was simply low and whether restocks are in question.

For those unaware, Kingdom Hearts merchandise has been disappearing from Square Enix's online catalog, at least in the West. This is not yet the case for Square Enix Japan's online store, though.

SuperGroupies has announced a new Kingdom Hearts collaboration with Disney and Square Enix, comprising two sets of items themed after Sora and Roxas.

This latest collaboration features outerwear, tote bags, and bag charms of both characters. Pre-orders are now live from the retailer's Japanese website, with the window closing on January 5, 2026. Additionally, shipments are planned for early June 2026.

Pricing-wise, the outerwear costs ¥33,000 each, the tote bags cost ¥20,900 each, and the bag charms cost ¥4,950 each. Further, the outerwear line is being sold in small, medium, large, XL, and XXL sizes.

You can view each item via our galleries below, alongside hyperlinks to each product's associated store page:

Sora Outerwear

Sora Tote Bag

Sora Bag Charm

Roxas Outerwear

Roxas Tote Bag

Roxas Bag Charm

Square Enix and AWR Productions have officially announced The Music of Square Enix – Magic, Memories, and Melodies symphonic concert series for 2026.

While exact details regarding the track listing and runtimes haven't been unveiled, it has been confirmed that songs from multiple Square Enix IPs will be featured, including those from the Kingdom Hearts series. Other series set to be represented are Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, Legend of Mana, NieR, and Octopath Traveler.

Fans can anticipate several shows worldwide, with the currently confirmed locations being Tokyo, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Singapore, Portland, London, Kaohsiung, Paris, Lyon, and Fort Worth. The world tour will debut in Tokyo on April 25 and April 26, 2025, and will continue in other venues through July 2025.

The Music of Square Enix – Magic, Memories, and Melodies will be helmed by the creators of Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY and NieR:Orchestra Concert, via conductors Arnie Roth and Eric Roth. Further, the performances themselves will feature visuals from the associated games projected above the stage.

Ticket sales will become available for various locations starting this week, with exact times available on the official website.

New Final Fantasy Cloud and Sephiroth Another Form Ver. plushes are now available for pre-order on AmiAmi for ¥3,300 each (approx. $21.21 USD). Both plushes are set to release in April 2026.

The plushes feature both Cloud and Sephiroth in their iconic outfits from Kingdom Hearts.

You can take a closer look at both plushes alongside their product links below:

Final Fantasy Plush Sephiroth Another Form Ver. - ¥3,300 AmiAmi

Final Fantasy Plush Cloud Another Form Ver. - ¥3,300 AmiAmi

Will you be picking up either of these plushes for your collection? Let us know in the comments below!

To celebrate Halloween this year, Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura has surprisingly shared a new illustration on social media.

This latest artwork depicts Sora, Donald, and Goofy in their Halloween Town attire within that world, with Sora wielding what appears to be a new Keyblade. Keen-eyed viewers may spot an easter egg or two, such as a Lucky Emblem being placed on the far right.

You can view this latest illustration by Nomura below:

Ahead of the upcoming Piano Fantasies - Music from Square Enix concert, the Square Enix Music Channel has shared a piano arrangement of Edge of Existence, the battle theme for Scala ad Caelum in Kingdom Hearts III. You can view the full arrangement below, performed by Mischa Cheung. 

The rendition of Edge of Existence is also available on major music streaming platforms for listening as well. 

You can also view a message from Kingdom Hearts series composer Yoko Shimomura on the arrangement: 

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I’ve loved the Fantasies series ever since I first experienced Symphonic Fantasies. Hearing my own music take on new shapes and evoke different scenes truly feels like a fantasy come to life. I’m delighted by these beautiful new arrangements once again.

The Piano Fantasies - music from Square Enix concert is set to take place on October 31, in Tokyo, Japan, and is set to feature music from across various Square Enix franchises. From the Kingdom Hearts series, in addition to Edge of Existence, Dearly Beloved, and The Afternoon Streets are also confirmed to be featured. 

What pieces from the Kingdom Hearts series would you most like to see receive a piano arrangement? Let us know in the comments below!

Premium Bandai has recently revealed a Kingdom Hearts Keyblade is now available for pre-order exclusively in Japan from now until December 1st, 2025. The item is set to release sometime in March 2026 for ¥9.900 (approximately $66.59 USD). Unfortunately, this item seems to be exclusive to the territory, with no international shipping available. In fact, the item page itself requires a Japanese VPN to be viewed.

According to the product's official page, the Keyblade is about 50 cm (19.69 in) long, and it can play both DEARLY BELOVED and Sora. Furthermore, it includes an LED lighting mode called Magic Mode, where you can cycle through different colors and intensities, each corresponding to a magic spell: Red for Fire, Blue for Blizzard, yellow for Thunder, green for Cure, and so on, complete with sound effects of the spells. It even includes sound effects for the saving, opening and closing doors, and the item obtained sound effect.

You can view images of this product through our gallery below:

Furthermore, you can watch a trailer of the Keyblade through Premium Bandai's official YouTube channel below:

The Square Enix Japan e-Store has revealed a Kingdom Hearts Light Up Mage's Staff now available for pre-order based on the signature weapon Donald Duck wields throughout the series. The item is set to release January 24, 2026 for ¥9.900 (approximately $66.59 USD). For fans outside of Japan looking to purchase, the item is also available through Aitai Kuji.

You can take a closer look at the Light Up Mage's Staff in the gallery below

Will you be adding this item to your Kingdom Hearts collection? Let us know in the comments below!

David Gallagher, the voice behind Kingdom Hearts' Riku, has been streaming on Twitch for some time now, and just yesterday at the time of writing, has just completed his journey of playing through Kingdom Hearts for the first time!

Starting on July 17th, the playthrough was streamed on Twitch, with the VOD's uploaded onto YouTube for everyone who missed the stream to see. David was noted to have enjoyed his time with the game, and intends to engage with the secret bosses, and other optional content before moving onto the next game.

Here you can find a playlist of all the videos chronicling his journey through the first Kingdom Hearts:

David also has an Instagram, and TikTok, with his offical Twitch being avaliable here, so be sure to give him a follow across his platforms! Which Kingdom Hearts title are you looking most forward to see David play? Let us know your excitement down in the comments!

A new set of official Kingdom Hearts Keyblade pins were revealed during Disney's 25 Years of Pin Trading event today, held at Walt Disney World. The event is meant to celebrate the tradition of official Disney Pin Trading by bringing the Disney Pin Trading community together. Additionally, an array of past Disney Pins, upcoming pins, and pins available for purchase at the event were on display. 

The Kingdom Hearts Keyblade pins will be exclusively available for purchase at both Disney Land and Walt Disney World parks in 2026. The pins will be released on a monthly basis, with 12 in total. There will be 1 pin releasing on a Tuesday each month of the year. 

The first 6 pins were revealed at the Disney 25 Years of Pin Trading event today. It is not yet known when the later 6 pins in the set will be revealed. You can view the pins on a display at the event in our gallery below.

Thanks to event attendee joshua501 for the tip and images.

What do you think of this new Kingdom Hearts themed official pin set? Let us know in the comments below!

Funko Pop! has unveiled four new Kingdom Hearts figures, Xehanort with Blade, Lingering Will, Roxas with Keyblades, and Xion with Keyblade, set to release October 20, 2025. The four new pops are available for pre-order at GameStop for $14.99 each. 

You can take a closer look at each of the figures alongside their pre-order pages in our gallery below:

  Xehanort with Blade

Roxas with Keyblades

Xion with Keyblade

Lingering Will

Will you be picking up any of these Funko Pops to add to your collection? Let us know in the comments below!

During a recent livestream for Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura, who also works on Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis as creative director responded to fan comments about the latest status of Kingdom Hearts IV: 

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I'm seeing a lot of comments regarding Kingdom Hearts IV. We are making great strides and going according to schedule, so please wait for more information on that. 

You can view the full livestream below, the mention of Kingdom Hearts IV starts at around 1:54:00

Thanks to @aitaikimochi on X for providing translations. 

This is the first acknowledgement of Kingdom Hearts IV since Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link's announced cancellation and the subsequent release of Kingdom Hearts IV screenshots following the announcement back in May. 

What are your thoughts on Nomura's comments? Let us know in the comments below!

Square Enix has announced the upcoming arrival of the "Piano Fantasies - music from SQUARE ENIX" concert performance for October 31, 2025. 

This concert will be held at the Daiichi Seimei Hall in Tokyo, featuring 12 arrangements by pianist Mischa Cheung. Various Square Enix franchises will be represented here, including Kingdom Hearts. 

The confirmed Kingdom Hearts tracks are "Dearly Beloved," The Afternoon Streets," and "Edge of Existence." Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, and Secret of Mana are the other IPs set to be featured. 

It's also worth noting that this piano concert will be released simultaneously on CD and vinyl, with pre-orders now available on Square Enix Japan's online store for ¥3,740 and ¥8,360, respectively. 

Lastly, a preview video of Cheung's piano-playing capabilities was posted, unveiling a portion of the "Edge of Existence" arrangement. 

Square Enix's blog recently interviewed composer Yoko Shimomura after she won a BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honor an arts organization can grant. 

Throughout the interview, Shimomura answered questions about the award, how she came to compose video game music, and her involvement with specific titles, including the Kingdom Hearts series. 

You can view the relevant quoted portion of this Shimomura interview below. It delves into her impressions of Kingdom Hearts as a project and the creativity involved with both Disney Worlds and original world music. 

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When you were invited to take on KINGDOM HEARTS as a project, what were your initial impressions of the game?

Shimomura: I was a bit surprised when they explained to me what songs they wanted me to write - there was quite a gap there.

I thought: “wait, it’s a Disney game, but you want that kind of song there? That kind of track there?” So, I was quite surprised at the difference.

Many of the Disney properties have such a strong existing musical identity. Was it daunting to create your own tracks for these worlds?

Shimomura: Yes, like you say, there is that difficulty there. And you have to try to achieve a balance there because if you’re too aware of the original music and that’s too much in your head, it becomes difficult to make anything new.

On the other hand, you also want to watch out for the fact that you’re not just doing a rehash of the original work, or the original music from the Disney songs. If it sounds too close, it just becomes derivative of that.

I didn’t focus on expressing my identity with the tracks. I was only thinking to myself: “What will be accepted by fans as new tracks that represent the specific Disney world?”. So, I explored ways to create such tracks.

Of course, I had already watched a number of Disney films at that point. So, I tried to look at it from the fan perspective. I always thought, “Ok, as a fan of this Disney work, is what I’m making right or does it feel out of place?”

So, generally I worked on that basis. I didn’t really try hard to put my own personality or color.

Of course, the series features a lot of original stuff, from characters like Sora and Riku, to new worlds like Hollow Bastion. What inspired the music for these elements?

Shimomura: For the original stuff, I was mainly inspired by the visuals, the backdrops, and the visible elements of those environments.

For Hollow Bastion, for example, I actually got the game, played it and walked around inside the world to get a feel for the place. I really tried to create something based on the visual impressions it gave me.

So, in general, the key factor for the original content was: what are the visuals like, and how do we represent that through the music?

You can view the full interview on Square Enix's blog, which also contains comments about Live A Live and Final Fantasy XV. 

Square Enix have released new Kingdom Hearts IV screenshots following the cancellation of Kingdom Hearts Missing- Link. These show Sora in Quadratum fighting Heartless, Strelitzia, a playable King Mickey segment, Sora in a parking lot,  and a Darkside Heartless. It's worth noting that while the same screenshots were shared across both Japanese and Global social media handles, the Japanese collection of screenshots contains a slightly different variation of the top first image.You can view the screenshots in our gallery below.

Alongside these new screenshots, a message was shared with fans on the official Kingdom Hearts social media handles:

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To our Kingdom Hearts community, We’re currently working hard on Kingdom Hearts IV and will continue pouring ourselves into the game’s development. We’re dedicated to making this an experience that lives up to your expectations!

We’ve seen how excited you are, and we are truly grateful from the bottom of our hearts. We are equally excited and can’t wait to share more about Kingdom Hearts IV when the time is right. Until then, we appreciate your patience. Thank you for your continued support.

What do you think about these screenshots? Let us know in the comments below!

In an announcement on both the Japanese and Global Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link official accounts on X, the Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link development team has shared a message on the decision to cancel the development of the game.

You can read the full announcement message below:

While the news may be difficult the message does reassure fans that the Kingdom Hearts series will continue, and that the team is hard at work on Kingdom Hearts IV. 

How do you feel regarding Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link's cancellation? Let us know in the comments below!