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New Kingdom Hearts Stained Glass bedding set available at Hot Topic as an online exclusive

A new Kingdom Hearts-themed bedding set has been recently made available to purchase at Hot Topic as an online exclusive. The set includes a Stained Glass full/queen comforter, a set of two Stained Glass pillowcases, and a King Mickey decorative pillow. You can view the prices and purchase each item below:
Kingdom Hearts Stained Glass full/queen comforter - $89.90 USD (Currently on sale for $71.92 USD.)
Kingdom Hearts Stained Glass pillowcase set - $15.90 USD (Currently on sale for $12.72 USD.)
Kingdom Hearts King Mickey decorative pillow - $26.90 USD (Currently on sale for $21.52 USD.)




 
You can check out the product descriptions of each of the items below:
 
 
Thanks to @churroz on Twitter for the tip!
 
What do you think of this Kingdom Hearts bedding set? What's your favorite item in the set? Are you planning on picking it up? Let us know down in the comments!
Elfdemon_

New Kingdom Hearts watch by K.uno to release on October 28th, 2017 on ZOZOTOWN Rendez-Vous

A new Kingdom Hearts-themed watch, manufactured by popular custom-jewellery brand K.uno, is set for release on October 28th, 2017 at 1:00 PM JST. This will be available on ZOZOTOWN Rendez-Vous as part of the online retailer's Disney Lifestyle Collection for adults, a line aimed at providing everyday Disney-themed products for adults. Only 50 watches will be available for purchase in the initial release of the item.
 
The watch will be 21,800 yen ($193.45 USD).
 
You can view the page on this new watch here. There will initially be 50 watches upon the release. This watch will be a part of the Disney Lifestyle Collection; a line of products that can be used by adults who are fans of Disney.
 
This unisex watch features the iconic crown emblem, and has the Kingdom Hearts logo in the back. It comes in a box with a silver-stamped Kingdom Hearts logo. You can view pictures of the watch below, thanks to Famitsu and Dtimes:
 



 
You can view the product details here:
 
 
What do you think of this new watch? Do you want to see more Kingdom Hearts-themed accessories? Let us know in the comments!
Master Eraqus

Kingdom Hearts acrylic key rings by Small Planet to release on October 24th, 2017

A series of 11 Kingdom Hearts acrylic key rings, manufactured by Small Planet, are set to release on October 24th, 2017. These will be available on Amazon and Rakuten.
 
They will be 480 yen ($4.26 USD) each.
 
These key rings are within the size of 7cm x 5.5cm each, and include:
Kingdom Hearts Logo
Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix+ Artwork
Sora, Donald and Goofy
Lea
Roxas
Riku
Sora
Donald Duck
Goofy
Chip and Dale
King Mickey
You can view images of these key rings below, thanks to Famitsu and Small Planet:
 



 
What do you think of these keyrings? Will you be buying any of them? Let us know in the comments!
Master Eraqus

World with new playable character confirmed for Kingdom Hearts III; future D23 Expo reveals undecided

Amongst the Kingdom Hearts III information revealed at the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night held at Square Enix Café Osaka on October 13, 2017, there was also a discussion pertaining the worlds in the upcoming title and future reveals. Kingdom Hearts III development leads, such as series director Tetsuya Nomura and lead character modeler Mr. Yamasaki, answered related questions.
It was confirmed that a new playable character other than Sora will be present in Kingdom Hearts III. They said:
This follows a previous statement where Nomura hinted at the possibility of a second playable character.
When asked about the world selection criteria in Kingdom Hearts III, the staff in attendance answered:
When asked if they meet with Disney representatives abroad to discuss world selection, Yamasaki replied that he does so on a regular basis to share his point of view on the world, and that "each leader goes [abroad] as a delegate."
Lastly, the staff stated that while D23 Expo has been confirmed in the past to present new information on Kingdom Hearts III, it is undecided whether this will be the case for the event's upcoming 2018 installation.
Translations for this report have been provided by KH13 translators Mio-chan and Lady Aleister.
You can read more about the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night and view pictures of it here.
The Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night at Square Enix Café Osaka is a campaign that precedes the joint campaign between Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, and ARTNIA, which is held to celebrate the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary as well. You can read more about this joint campaign and view pictures of it here. This collective campaign will run at ARTNIA until December 14th, 2017, and at both Square Enix Café Osaka and Square Enix Café Tokyo until November 10th, 2017.
You can also keep in touch with the ongoing updates on our Twitter here.
Aquaberry

Tetsuya Nomura comments on Ventus, Lauriam, and the continuation of the story of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] in Kingdom Hearts III

Series director Tetsuya Nomura revealed some background information on Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] during the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night held at Square Enix Café Osaka on October 13th, 2017.
Nomura stated that the character of Ventus from Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep is the "same person" as seen in Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross].
When asked if Lauriam from Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] and Marluxia are the same person, he replied, "Lauriam is Lauriam."
Regarding the story of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross], he said, "[it] will not be completed in Kingdom Hearts III. (Not everything will be revealed in Kingdom Hearts III.)"

Translations have been provided by KH13 translator Mio-chan.
 
You can read more about the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night and view pictures of it here.
 
The Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night at Square Enix Café Osaka is a campaign that precedes the joint campaign between Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, and ARTNIA, which is held to celebrate the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary as well. You can read more about this joint campaign and view pictures of it here. This collective campaign will run at ARTNIA until December 14th, 2017, and at both Square Enix Café Osaka and Square Enix Café Tokyo until November 10th, 2017.
 
You can also keep in touch with the ongoing updates on our Twitter here.
Aquaberry

Kingdom Hearts III developers comment on Xehanort, Sora, Riku, and Kairi character models

During the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night held at Square Enix Café Osaka on October 13th, 2017, staff in charge of the development of Kingdom Hearts III, such as series director Tetsuya Nomura, executive producer Shinji Hashimoto, and co-director Tai Yasue, met with fans and answered questions, providing snippets of information regarding the upcoming title.
 
During the event, Nomura introduced Mr. Yamasaki as the person in charge of character models for Kingdom Hearts III, jokingly saying, "If you’re not satisfied with a character, please remember Mr Yamasaki!"
 
Yamasaki reported the following:
 
 
A model for Xemnas was previously shown in the Kingdom Hearts III Orchestra trailer, and a model for Young Xehanort was show in the Toy Story trailer at D23 Expo 2017. From the statement above, it can be inferred that they may not have been the final models.
 
Sora's height was also reported to be 160 cm - 3 cm shorter than Yamasaki himself. It is unclear whether this is Sora's original or current height; however, as Yamasaki had been commenting on models for Kingdom Hearts III, it is possible this is referring to the height of Sora in Kingdom Hearts III.
 
Regarding other characters' heights, Yamasaki said:
 
 
Furthermore, when asked a question about whether he has been planning to create models for hooded characters such as the Master of Masters, Yamasaki responded:
 
 
*He might have been referring to the black cloak that the Master of Masters is seen wearing in Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover.
 
It was also reported that Riku's and Kairi's Kingdom Hearts III outfits are not quite done yet as they’re evolving everyday, and that they will have a hood. This statement may have been referring to the in-game models rather than the design, as Nomura had previously stated that Riku's outfit design had been completed. He had also commented that Riku's Kingdom Hearts III outfit was based on the one he's shown in in the Kingdom Hearts χ 3rd anniversary Key Art. In the illustration, Kairi is also seen wearing an outfit with a hood.
 
Translations have been provided by KH13 translator Mio-chan.
 
You can read more about the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night and view pictures of it here.
 
The Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night at Square Enix Café Osaka is a campaign that precedes the joint campaign between Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, and ARTNIA, which is held to celebrate the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary as well. You can read more about this joint campaign and view pictures of it here. This collective campaign will run at ARTNIA until December 14th, 2017, and at both Square Enix Café Osaka and Square Enix Café Tokyo until November 10th, 2017.
 
You can also keep in touch with the ongoing updates on our Twitter here.
Aquaberry

The Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary joint campaign at Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, and ARTNIA begins

Today (October 14th, 2017), is the start of the joint campaign between Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, and ARTNIA to celebrate the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary. ARTNIA will be holding it from October 14th, 2017 to December 14th, 2017, and both Square Enix Café Osaka and Square Enix Café Tokyo will be holding it from October 14th, 2017 to November 10th, 2017. Tickets were made available to purchase starting October 6th, 2017.
 
This collective campaign is following the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night at Square Enix Café Osaka, which was held yesterday (October 13th, 2017) to celebrate both the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary and the Square Enix Café Osaka's grand opening, which takes place today. You can find out more about that previous campaign here.
 
You can view images of the campaign event below, thanks to Twitter users @ArikaMiz, @asamisora, @dog664, @m_ff7c, @pi_su05, @rikunami13, @sora_kai_1130, @sonzasinaimono, @vaniroad, and @xKiri8_.
 



 
UPDATE 1: On YouTube, ikubon has
of the campaign at ARTNIA. You can check out the video below: 




 
Are you planning on going to Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, or ARTNIA for this Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary collective campaign? Did you go to the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night at Square Enix Café Osaka on October 13th, 2017? Let us know down in the comments below!
 
UPDATE [Nov. 8, 2017]: Two new items for the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary collective campaign have been added to the food menu for ARTNIA. Starting November 11th, 2017, the Kindred Spirit Trio Set and The King's Parfait will be available to order at exclusively at ARTNIA for the joint campaign. The Kindred Spirit Trio Set consists of a Mini Pizza, Mini Pasta, and a Gelatin Snack, and will be 1,080 yen ($9.52 USD). The King's Parfait will also be 1,080 yen ($9.52 USD). You can check out an image of these two new food items below:
 



 
UPDATE [Nov. 10, 2017]: The Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary joint campaign has concluded today at Square Enix Café Osaka and Square Enix Café Tokyo! Did you get to go to either of those two cafés during the campaign period? Are you planning on going to ARTNIA for its still ongoing campaign period? Let us know down in the comments below!
Elfdemon_

Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night at Square Enix Café Osaka

Square Enix held a Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night at the Square Enix Café Osaka in Japan today (October 13th, 2017) to celebrate the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary, as well as to celebrate the Square Enix Café Osaka's grand opening in Japan, which is happening tomorrow October 14th, 2017.
 
The Preview Night was held from 18:00 - 21:00 JST, and the meeting place was Osaka Umeda Yodobashi 1st Basement. There was no entry fee. Instead, 40 Square Enix Japan members were selected by lottery to be invited.
 
The series director Tetsuya Nomura, executive producer Shinji Hashimoto, Kingdom Hearts III co-director Tai Yasue, and lead character modeler Mr Yamasaki made a surprise appearance during the event. They some comments about Kingdom Hearts III as well as the future of Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross].
 
The main attraction of the night was, however, the introduction of the Kingdom Hearts themed menu which included various food items and drinks. A variety of art was also showcased at the event including original artwork drawn by Nomura, and exclusive merchandise, including previously event-exclusive merchandise, has been made available for purchase for the duration of the campaign.
 
This event precedes the collective campaign event between Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, and ARTNIA for the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary. This will be held at both Square Enix Cafés plus ARTNIA. ARTNIA will be holding it from October 14th, 2017 to December 14th, 2017, and both Square Enix Café Osaka and Square Enix Café Tokyo will be holding it from October 14th, 2017 to November 10th, 2017. Tickets were made available for purchase starting October 6th, 2017. You can check out more info about this event here.
 
Thanks to KH13 staff member Mio-chan and LadyAleister, we have translations on some of the information given by Nomura, Hashimoto, and more at the event, and also some impressions of the Twitter users.
 

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- Kingdom Hearts-themed menu introduced at the 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night
- Kingdom Hearts III developers comment on Xehanort, Sora, Riku, and Kairi character models
- Tetsuya Nomura comments on Ventus, Lauriam, and the continuation of the story of Kingdom Hearts Union χ in Kingdom Hearts III
- World with new playable character confirmed for Kingdom Hearts III; future D23 Expo reveals undecided
 

Comments by Tetsuya Nomura




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- Sora's birthday isn't specified, but it should be the day of his debut (March 28, 2002), just as other Disney characters.
- There is desire of making supporting characters and Organization XIII mini figures, so Nomura will think about it.
- Sea Salt Ice Creams at the event had winner sticks among them at the event which attendees were able to be exchange for a free coaster.
- They worked hard to host the Café, and maybe there are no more chances to do so, so Nomura asked everyone to enjoy that month.
- There is no schedule for a release of Nomura’s art collection at the moment.
- There is also no plans for selling a Promotional Video collection for now.
- The staff said that the release of the Kingdom Key prop replica should be asked to Bandai, as they are the ones who Disney handed the rights to.
 

Impressions




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You can view images of the preview below, thanks to Dengeki Online, 4Gamer, Game Watch, and Famitsu. There are also a few images from the attendees @uk1gum0oo, @yossthan, @yoki_3yam, @KH_NoXIII, @axy415, @Laaaaaaaagu, @EXkhs, @HOMO_NAOCHIKA, @Kazaton, @9namasuxi, and @sonzaisinaimono.
 

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Pictures from the Attendees




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What do you think about the Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary Commemorative Campaign Preview Night for Square Enix Café Osaka's grand opening? Are you planning on going to Square Enix Café Osaka, Square Enix Café Tokyo, or ARTNIA for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 15th Anniversary collective campaign? Let us know down in the comments below!
neil98

New Kingdom Hearts mugs by CaféReo coming January 27th, 2018; pre-orders now available

CaféReo has revealed a new set of Kingdom Hearts-themed mugs that are coming in January 2018. There are three versions to choose from: HEARTLESS, Sora A, and Sora B. Each mug will cost 2,000 yen ($17.79 USD). You can view the mugs below:
 



 
Thanks to KHInsider for the tip!
 
UPDATE 1: The mugs are now available to pre-order on AmiAmi! You can pre-order the HEARTLESS mug here, the Sora A mug here, and the Sora B mug here. Their list price is 2,160 yen ($19.22 USD), and their AmiAmi 15% off price is 1,830 yen ($16.29 USD).
 
UPDATE 2: The mugs are now available to pre-order on the Square Enix Japan Store. Each mug will cost 2,160 yen ($19.22 USD) and are set to release on January 27th, 2018. You can pre-order the HEARTLESS mug here, the Sora A mug here, and the Sora B mug here.
 
Which mug(s) are you going to buy? Let us know in the comments below.
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts Destiny's Embrace Keyblade necklace available on ThinkGeek for $19.99 USD

A necklace of Kairi's Keyblade, Destiny's Embrace, from Kingdom Hearts, is now available to purchase on ThinkGeek. This necklace is made of metal, enamel, and nickel, and can be purchased here for $19.99 USD. You can check out a picture of it below:
 



 
Take a look at the product description of the necklace below:
 
 
Will you purchase the Destiny Embrace necklace and add it to your collection? Let us know in the comment section below!
Mio-chan

9 years of KH13.com in the Kingdom Hearts community

Today marks the 9th birthday of KH13.com! We are publishing this special feature to celebrate almost a decade of the impact KH13.com has had in the Kingdom Hearts community since its creation on October 9, 2008! KH13.com is now one of the best Kingdom Hearts fansites for news and media.
 
KH13.com originally started in 2008 by KH13 Webmaster DChiuch, with the help of Co-Webmaster Aaron. The website started out as a simple project between friends, however, soon became a full-fledged website for Kingdom Hearts news, media and discussion. At the time, high quality videos and media were hard to come by, so KH13 initially established itself by providing high quality trailer and cutscene downloads.
 
The name "KH13" was eventually settled on in a brainstorming session, after it was discovered that KH1.com through KH12.com were all taken – it seemed fitting that the first available domain would match up with Organization XIII. Around this time, KH13.com began to report Kingdom Hearts news, with the first article on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
 
In January, 2009, KH13 decided to do the first major redesign, which was then released on January 14th, 2009. You can check out the design below.
 



 
(Does this bring back any memories?)
 
Since then we have updated the website designs a couple of times; the current design is the 3rd update!
 
Skipping ahead to 2011, KH13 had become more well known, allowing us to start sending representatives to E3 as part of the press. sqexgal (now from SQEX.INFO) was our first representative, and former KH13 News Team member Oishii, Kingdom Hearts community veteran Churro, KH13 staff member (and former News Team Leader) Toominator, and Kingdom Hearts χ Team and News Team member Raxaimus have all been part of the experience since.
 
One important feature that has been prominent throughout KH13 is our gallery & video archives. Former KH13 Archives Team Leader and News Team member Sora96 has brought the video archives and gallery to what it is today, featuring over 29,000 images and hundreds of videos from the Kingdom Hearts series. Thanks also goes to Everglow, our partner, for recording thousands of cutscenes and playthrough videos for KH13's archives. Our wide selection of videos and images has brought in many visitors for KH13.
 
This past year has saw much excitement in the Kingdom Hearts Community. In November of 2016, the opening cinematics of Kingdom Hearts 0.2 -A fragmentary passage- was revealed at Paris Game Week. In January 2017, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue was released in Japan on the 12th and worldwide on the 24th. In March, the first performance of the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - began in Tokyo, Japan.
 
The tour had many stops around the world, which included London, Singapore, Los Angeles, and New York. During the tour, KH13 held three successful fan meetups. Social Media Team Leader Andrew Hankinson and News Team Leader Aquaberry hosted the first #KH13MeetUp in London in March 2017. The second one in Los Angeles was hosted by the dedicated Raxaimus. The third one was in New York, hosted by Toominator and Kingdom Hearts χ Team member Exilra. We gave out exclusive KH13 stickers to the lucky attendees, and had a card in each location for Yoko Shimomura, which fans at the meetup decorated with heartfelt thank you messages for the series composer.
 
We've made a montage for of each meetup with the help of our team members and Project Destati. You can watch them below!
 




 




 




 
In June 2017, during the World Tour concerts in Los Angeles, Tetsuya Nomura made a guest appearance where he revealed a
This trailer included gameplay of Olympus Coliseum and a cutscene from Twilight Town. At the end of the trailer, an announcement of an extended trailer was shown, giving the date of its release as July 15, 2017, at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. 
As promised, this
was revealed during the Level Up! segment of D23. This trailer revealed a new KH3 world: the world of Toy Story. The trailer showed off some gameplay along with a long cutscene of Sora, Donald, and Goofy meeting Woody, Buzz, and a few other toys in Andy’s room. At the end of the trailer was the most awaited news by the Kingdom Hearts community for more than a decade: a release year for Kingdom Hearts III, set for 2018! 
All throughout this time, there have been exciting developments in KHUχ; in March 2017, the update from Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ to Kingdom Hearts Union χ was announced. The story has developed greatly to include a new (and old?) set of characters and plot twists that are but making players and non-players alike excited for how they will play out in the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III! For the sake of avoiding spoilers, we won't say any more, but you can check out the videos of KHUχ gameplay and story updates on Everglow's channel, the most recent being the product of hard work of KH13 translators Mio-chan and Lady Aleister.
 
The KH13.com community has also been growing on social media. Our Twitter (@KH13.com) has almost 25,000 followers. Our Facebook page (KH13.com, for Kingdom Hearts) has hit the 20,000 likes mark. We also have a new Playstation community page!
 
As we enter our 9th year, we would like to thank our current leaders of our various teams, which includes Aquaberry, WakelessDream, faemarch, and Andrew Hankinson; our vice leaders Leamax, Exilra and Wan_Pisu; and our LoL (Leader of Leaders): HarLea Quinn. We would also like to thank Toominator, Jake, and the current and past members of our various teams for their contributions to the page.
 
We'd like to also give the most important thanks of all to you, our readers, and the Kingdom Hearts community. Thanks to everyone here on KH13 for sticking with us for these 9 years. We hope to be around for many more, and to continue to provide the latest Kingdom Hearts news and media!
 
What has your favorite moment been in the KH13 community in the past 9 years? Let us know in the comments below!
Leamax

Yoko Shimomura will perform Kingdom Hearts music at the Step Up Concert, Anime x Game x Vocaloid Festival at the 32nd annual National Cultural Festival on November 12, 2017

Yoko Shimomura, known for composing songs for Kingdom Hearts, Mario & Luigi RPG, and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, as well as Kumi Tanoika, who's known for composing songs for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Final Fantasy XI, will both be attending the Step Up Concert, Anime x Game x Vocaloid Festival in Ōyodo-chō, Nara, in Japan on November 12th, 2017, as a part of the 32nd annual National Cultural Festival.
 
They both will also be performing on piano at this concert, which will feature game music as part of the festival. The two of them will perform for 90 minutes. This will be during the second part of the festival at 3pm JST. The first part of the festival will start at 11am JST, during which the participants will be showcasing their favorite anime, video games, and Vocaloid songs.
 
Admission will be free.
 



 
UPDATE [Nov. 12, 2017]: The setlist for the performances has been revealed and it will include performances such as "Traverse Town" from Kingdom Hearts, "Somnus" from Final Fantasy XV, a Capcom Medley, a Bravely Default Flying Fairy medley and songs from Okami, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles and Legend of Mana.
 
Also, CDs signed by Yoko Shimomura such as the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack and Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack will be available for sale at the event.
 
You can view pictures of the setlist and signed CDs below.
 
 



 
Thanks to KH13 staff members Mio-chan, Lady Aleister, faemarch, and Katie Armstrong and former News Team member soraspromise for helping with the translations!
 
Will you be attending the Step Up Concert or the National Cultural Festival as a whole? Let us know down in the comments below!
Elfdemon_

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