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Vote for Yoko Shimomura and Kingdom Hearts in Classic FM's Hall of Fame 2018!

Voting for Classic FM’s ‘Hall of Fame’ awards is in progress, and once again features the beloved Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura.
 
Hall of Fame counts votes from people all over the world to rank the top 300 composers based on how many votes they get.
 
If you want to vote for Yoko Shimomura, simply search for her on the site’s search bar and select “Kingdom Hearts (includes The Other Promise) by Yoko Shimomura”. Yoko also features for her work on Legend of Mana and Final Fantasy XV, which is perfect as users actually get three votes each. Click here to vote!
 
The new top 300 composers will be announced over Easter Weekend 2018. Voting will close on March 11th at 11:59PM GMT, so make sure to get your vote in fast!
 
In 2015 and 2016 Kingdom Hearts ranked at #30 and #31 respectively, although it unfortunately slipped in 2017 to #119. Let’s not let that happen again! Vote for Yoko Shimomura before her return in Kingdom Hearts III, and show her how much we appreciate her contribution to the series.
 
These past few years have been especially busy for Yoko Shimomura with the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra- World Tour-, which has recently had a new tour announced for this 2018 and 2019.
 
Have you already voted for Yoko Shimomura? If not, who did you vote for? Let us know in the comments below!
 
UPDATE [Mar 6, 2018]: It seems that there is a problem in the system and only entries with UK postcodes are being accepted at the moment. We believe this is due to the accompanying "Vikings Cruise" competition which is only available to UK residents. We have contacted Classic FM regarding this issue.
gepugg

Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Riku now available on Square Enix Store Japan, NA, Europe, and AmiAmi; releasing on July 7th, 2018, in Japan, August 2018, in NA, and September 2018 in Europe

Kingdom Hearts III Bring Arts Riku is available for pre-order on Square Enix Japan and AmiAmi. Square Enix Japan has the figure listed for 7,344 yen (about $70.00) and releasing on July 7th, 2018 while AmiAmi has it discounted by 25% for a price of 5,500 yen (about $52.00) with a July 2018 release date. You can view the gallery of the figure below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
Specifications for the figure are available on AmiAmi. You can view them below.
 
A description from Square Enix Japan is also available. You can view it below. (Thanks to KH13 Staff member NihonScribe for the translation)
 
Square Enix announced Brings Art Riku back in February shortly after the two trailers were released at D23 Japan 2018.
 
UPDATE [Mar 5, 2018]: You can now pre-order Kingdom Hearts III Riku Bring Arts at the Square Enix Store - Europe for €61.19/£53.99, and save 10% off of the original price of €67.99/£59.99. The Kingdom Hearts III Riku Bring Arts releases September 2018.
 
UPDATE [Mar 5, 2018]: You can now pre-order Kingdom Hearts III Riku Bring Arts at the Square Enix Store - North America for $62.99, and save 10% off of the original price of $69.99, until March 15, 2018. The Kingdom Hearts III Riku Bring Arts releases August 2018.
Leamax

Diamond Select Toys' Kingdom Hearts PVC Figures available to pre-order from GameStop for late 2018 release

A listing on the GameStop website has revealed that a PVC collectible figure of Sora will be releasing on October 1st, 2018, with a statue of Mickey and a Heartless following shortly after on October 10th, 2018.
 
The figures will cost $49.99 each. GameStop are currently accepting pre-orders. You can view the statue pages below.
 
 



 
 
 
Descriptions of the Sora statue and the Mickey and Heartless statue are available. You can read them below.
 
Sora PVC collectable figure
 
 
Mickey and Heartless PVC collectable figure
 
 
Will you be buying either of the statues? Let us know in the comments below!
gepugg

Interview with Tetsuya Nomura about his cats; Kingdom Hearts III to feature an element based on “Deshi” the cat

On February 22nd, Famitsu released interviews with game developers and their pet cats in celebration of Cat Day. Tetsuya Nomura, series director for Kingdom Hearts III, was one of the developers featured. He spoke about how he interacts with his cats and how they have influenced the development of Kingdom Hearts III.
 
You can see a scan of the original article below.
 

 




Here is the translation of the article, provided by KH13 Staff members Mio-chan and NihonScribe; special thanks to Keytotruth for the additional help.

 
In Kingdom Hearts III, Sora’s Monster version in Monsters, Inc., looks very much like a cat.
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Kingdom Hearts wallet now available at Spencer's for $19.99

A Kingdom Hearts-style wallet is now available for purchase at Spencer's stores and their online shop. The wallet, colorized in black and red with the Heartless and Nobody symbols together and the Kingdom Hearts logo, cost $19.99. You can view the gallery of the wallet below.
 



 
The description of the wallet can be viewed below:
 
 
What do you think of this wallet? Let us know in the comments below!
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts III Sora (Second Form) Bring Arts figure now available for pre-order on Square Enix Japan store and AmiAmi; releasing on March 24th, 2018 for 6,264 yen

Square Enix Japan is now accepting pre-orders for Kingdom Hearts III Sora (Second Form) Bring Arts figure. The figure will cost 6,264 yen (about $59.00) and will be available on March 24th, 2018.
 
You can view the gallery of the figure below.
 



 
{Thanks to @aibo_ac7 for the tip!)
 
Pre-orders are also being accepted at Gamestop and your local comic store with a May 30th release.
 
UPDATE (March 2, 2018): Kingdom Hearts III Sora (Second Form) Bring Arts figure is now available for pre-order on AmiAmi. The figure will cost 6,264 yen (about $59.00) and will be available later in March.
Leamax

Takeharu Ishimoto and Tsuyoshi Sekito revealed to be working alongside Yoko Shimomura on music for Kingdom Hearts III

Giving an interview with Famitsu, series director Tetsuya Nomura revealed that Takeharu Ishimoto and Tsuyoshi Sekito will be working on music for Kingdom Hearts III. While discussing the release of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack, Nomura talked about their increasing output of music for the Kingdom Hearts series including important battles and showed his appreciation of their continued work on the series.
 
Ishimoto and Sekito will be working alongside Yoko Shimomura in a similar capacity to their previous contributions to the series in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. The full quote can be seen below and thanks to NihonScribe for the translation.
 
In relevant Kingdom Hearts music news, the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- Encore tour was announced to start in June 2018 with Yoko Shimomura appearing at select venues.
 
What do you think about this news? Do you like Ishimoto's and Sekito's music? Let us know in the comments below
Axeken

[UPDATED] Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- Encore coming June 2018

The Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- Facebook page has announced a new tour for later this year. The tour, Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- Encore, will feature 18 stops in 18 cities, including 11 stop in the United States.
 
Tickets will be available for pre-sale starting on March 4th on Wildfaery at 12:00 PM local time for some of the stops while the rest of the stops will have public tickets available starting on March 13th.
You can view the list of stops and dates below:
Los Angeles, California - June 9, 2018
Sydney, Australia - July 7, 2018
Chicago, Illinois - July 13, 2018
Detroit, Michigan - July 14, 2018
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - July 16, 2018
Boston, Massachusetts - July 19, 2018
Toronto, Canada - July 21, 2018
Atlanta, Georgia - July 26, 2018
Dallas, Texas - July 28, 2018
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - August 2, 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - August 4, 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada - August 5, 2018
Honolulu, Hawaii - August 12, 2018
Sao Paolo, Brazil - September 8-9, 2018
Munich, Germany - September 15, 2018
Milan, Italy - September 22, 2018
Seoul, South Korea - October 6, 2018
Mexico City, Mexico - October 20, 2018

In addition to the shows planned for 2018, there are plans to renew the tour for 2019. You can read more from the official press release below.
 
This will be the 3rd tour for the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra. The first one, First Breath, was back in 2016 while the 2nd one, World Tour, was in 2017.
 
UPDATE [Mar 7, 2018]: Following the pre-sale of concert tickets for select locations, more information about the general sales has been made available. Read below for information about when and where you can purchase tickets during the general sales for the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra.
 
It is unclear at what times the tickets for the general sales will be available; as only the dates are stated, this might or might not indicate a local midnight release.
 
Keep in touch with our Twitter for reminders, countdown, and updates about the general ticket sales!
 
​UPDATE [Mar 21, 2018]: ​Kingdom Hearts Orchestra's official Facebook page recently posted some updates with new details. Those involves a list of all the dates at which Yoko Shimomura will be attending, but also the presence of a giant HD screen projector and the composition of the orchestra, which will features over a hundred musicians and choir.
 
Below, the list of the concert at which Yoko Shimomura will be attending:
 
UPDATE [Mar 26. 2018]: Kingdom Hearts Orchestra's official Facebook page updated the list in which concerts Yoko Shimomura will be attending. It is now confirmed that she will be present in Los Angeles, June 9, 2018, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
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UPDATE [Apr 07, 2018]: Kingdom Hearts Orchestra's official Facebook page updated the list in which concerts Yoko Shimomura will be attending. It is now confirmed that she will be present in Honlulu, August 21, 2018, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall.
 
Will you be able to attend any of these concerts? Let us know in the comments below!
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts II Donald Duck S.H.Figuarts set to release on March 24, 2018, for 4,536 yen

Tamashii Web have revealed a release date for the Kingdom Hearts II Donald Duck figure; the figure will release on March 24, 2018 for 4,536 yen.
 
You can view pictures of the figure below.
 
 



 
 
From this series, the Sora and Organization Mickey figures have already released. The Goofy figure will release in April 2018.
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts rubber badge clips, masking tape, and notebook available for pre-order through Aitai☆Kuji, releasing April 2018

A large portion of the Kingdom Hearts merchandise which was previously revealed and sold exclusively at D23 Expo Japan 2018 is now available for general pre-order through the independent seller Aitai☆Kuji. Each of these items is available to international customers, and all are being released in April 2018. All of these items will also be available to Japanese customers through AmiAmi, though there are no product listings as of the release of this article.
 
The masking tape is being sold for $9.00/800 yen, and is available in two styles: character portraits on a white background, or full-body character art on a black, checkered background. Each of the two backgrounds is adorned with the various symbols seen throughout the series.
 
The rubber badge clips are being sold in three different package sizes: A blind pack containing a single random character, ($7.00), a pack of two pre-selected characters ($12.00, with the choice of Sora & Goofy, Riku & Mickey, Roxas & Donald, or Axel & Kairi), or the entire collection of all eight characters ($50.00).
 
In addition, a notebook featuring the iconic symbols of the series on a black, checkered background is being sold for $10.00/1,000 yen.
 



 
 
Thanks to KH13 staff member Mio-chan for the translations.
 
Will you be purchasing any of these items? Which do you like best? Let us know in the comments below!
 
UPDATE: Rubber badge clips now available for pre-order at AmiAmi!
Raxaimus

Timeless River Sora figure and new Kingdom Hearts Minimates from Diamond Select Toys showcased at the New York Toy Fair 2018

Diamond Select Toys have showcased their upcoming Kingdom Hearts figures at the New York Toy Fair 2018, including a never before seen Timeless River Sora figure, Timeless River Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Mickey Minimates, a Master Form Sora Minimate, and Space Paranoids Sora, Donald, and Goofy Minimates. Prototypes for some of these Minimates were previously shown at the New York Comic Con 2017.
 
The release dates for these figures are not known yet.
 
DST also showed their many upcoming Kingdom Hearts releases, including their Series 2 figures and their Kingdom Hearts Vinimates Series 2.
 
You can view pictures of DST's showcase below.
 



 
Only a month ago, DST confirmed a Series 1.5 of Kingdom Hearts figures coming out in the future.
 
Read more about Kingdom Hearts DST figures here.
Aquaberry

"Making of Kingdom Hearts" videos recap: KH3's animation, Keyblade design, Gummi Ship customization, development progress, Tangled world and more; KHUχ's new world, PVP update, connection to KH3, and Strelitzia, Ventus and Lauriam

Two weeks ago, Square Enix held a Kingdom Hearts Fan Event at the D23 Expo 2018 Japan. The event was not streamed live, and due to this, the public was not able to view the "Making of Kingdom Hearts" videos that were shown exclusively to the attendees. Nevertheless, many press outlets and attendees were able to recount the events of the experience; KH13 was able to collect these recalls and put together a chronological description of what happened and what was shown in the secret videos.
 
The information can be sourced to Famitsu, DLove.jp, and attendees sora_donald and yuuna_kisaragi.
 
Many thanks to our KH13 Staff NihonScribe, Katie Armstrong, soraspromise and Mio-chan, as well as Keytotruth, for the translations!
 
We have divided the recap into five sections for your reading pleasure.
 

Introduction




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Kingdom Hearts III: Interview with Voice Actors




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Making of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]




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Kingdom Hearts III: Interview with Developers




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Conclusion




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*Famitsu talked about the video showing ten worlds being worked on; it did not explicitly state the exact number of worlds, whether Disney-original or others, to appear in Kingdom Hearts III.
 
Thank you for reading out Kingdom Hearts Fan Event recap! Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
 
Don't forget to check out our full coverage of Kingdom Hearts at the D23 Expo 2018 Japan!
Aquaberry

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