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Utada Hikaru's music label confirms involvement on Kingdom Hearts III intro song

Utada Hikaru's manager and father, Utada Teruzane, has announced through his Twitter account, @u3music, that work on the Kingdom Hearts III intro song has begun! In 2013, Teruzane stated that Utada's involvement was undecided at the time. On December 22nd 2016, a curious fan followed up on this message, receiving a reply from Teruzane later that day.

Utada made her return to the Kingdom Hearts series earlier this year, collaborating with PUNPEE to create "Hikari/Simple and Clean -Ray of Hope MIX-", included in the opening for Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-.
 
UPDATE: Utada Teruzane has retracted the confirmation for Kingdom Hearts III, saying that they would like to be involved but aren't sure quite yet. You can find a screenshot of the tweet below. The original tweet confirming their involvement is still available on the U3 Twitter account.
 



 
Are you excited to have a new Kingdom Hearts intro song? Let us know in the comments!
Raxaimus

Playstation Japan blog shows new screenshots from Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

Playstation Japan has recently written a featurette connecting all the games of the Kingdom Hearts series with Kingdom Hearts III. Screenshots from Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue that were previously released through Famitsu are seen throughout the article. Also in the article are screenshots from Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5.
 
You can view the screenshots below.
 
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue releases on the PlayStation 4 in Japan on January 12, 2017, and worldwide on January 24, 2017.
 


Leamax

Nomura interview with Dengeki discussing Kingdom Hearts 2.8, Kingdom Hearts III, and series' 15th Anniversary.

Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura was interviewed in this week's issue of Dengeki. In the interview, he discusses about the importance of 2.8, the status of Kingdom Hearts III, and what we may expect for the KH 15th anniversary.
 
An image of the cover featuring the art of the acrylic stands that are pre-order bonuses for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue in Japan has been uploaded to Twitter by Kojima Productions! Thanks to @aibo_ac7 for the tip!
 
Scans can be viewed below. Translations for the preview are available thanks to goldpanner.

 
Full translations of the extended version of the interview posted on Dengeki Online have been provided by Catherine Mueller ([email protected]).
 

 
 



Leamax

New trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix shown at Jump Festa 2017

Update: Square Enix's live program,
, has just shown the new Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX trailer. It was a very short trailer, about 25 seconds long, showing different cutscenes from all the games in the collection, with the track "Destati" playing in the background. 
You can view the trailer below.
 
 




 
The original article follows.
 
Square Enix have unveiled a new Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix trailer at Jump Festa 2017, according to rikunami13, an attendee at the event. This trailer was different from the game's announcement trailer.
 
We will update this article with the new trailer as soon as it becomes available online.
 
A Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue trailer was also shown, but it was not a new one. It may have possibly been the final trailer for the game, which was released on December 8, 2016.
 
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix releases on March 9, 2017 in Japan, March 28, 2017 in North America, and March 31, 2017 in Europe. The PS4 collection will be running at 60 frames per second, and rendered at 1080p. Additionally, the game has been reported to show an improvement in graphics from its PS3 counterparts.
Aquaberry

Kingdom Hearts merchandise being sold at Square Enix's Jump Festa 2017 booth

Square Enix is selling a variety of merchandise at their booth at Jump Festa 2017, many of which relate to the Kingdom Hearts series. These products are listed on two pages, and include keychains, plush toys, and music discs, among others. All of these products have previously been announced and released, but Square Enix may have new products on sale at some point during the event.
 
The Kingdom Hearts products that Square Enix is selling are listed below.

 
Do you have any of this merchandise? If you are attending Jump Festa, will you be picking anything up? Let us know in the comments!
Raxaimus

Coverage: Kingdom Hearts at Jump Festa 2017

Welcome to KH13’s coverage for Jump Festa 2017! Jump Festa is an expo based in Tokyo, Japan, that focuses on a vast variety of content such as manga, anime, video games, as well as merchandise. Jump Festa 2017 will take place on December 17th and December 18th of 2016 and both Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX have been confirmed to appear at the event.
 
It was also announced that Christmas Cards will also be given away at Jump Festa 2017 by the Square Enix booth, with one of the designs featuring the cover art from Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. Square Enix also included Kingdom Hearts series merchandise inside of lucky bags for sale in anticipation of Jump Festa.
 
Stay tuned to KH13 and all of its social media accounts for the latest Jump Festa news!
 
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Updates
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Pre-Show
 
(December 16th, 2016- 1:11 AM, USA EST) Square Enix Events Japan tweets out a picture of the Square Enix booth set up for Jump Festa!
(December 16th, 2016- 11:50 AM, USA EST) Square Enix is selling a variety of merchandise at their booth!
 
Day 1
 
(December 16th, 2016- 7:25 PM, USA EST) Square Enix is distributing Kingdom Hearts-themed Christmas cards to attendees!
(December 16th, 2016- 7:50 PM, USA EST) Square Enix have unveiled a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX!
(December 16th, 2016- 6:50 PM, USA EST) Square Enix is holding a Christmas lottery on-stage at their booth!
(December 16th, 2016- 10:03 PM, USA EST) Square Enix Presents has begun!
(December 16th, 2016- 10:09 PM, USA EST) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix are being displayed at Square Enix Presents!
(December 16th, 2016- 10:21 PM, USA EST) A new Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMix trailer has been revealed at Square Enix Presents!
 
You can view the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX trailer below.
 
 
 
 




 

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soraspromise

New Osaka and Tokyo Team Job Postings Added to Square Enix Website

Square Enix has recently updated their website’s job openings page. The positions that have been added include work with both the Tokyo and Osaka development teams. The Osaka team is notably the team that is currently developing Kingdom Hearts III. Two postings have been added for both the Tokyo and Osaka teams. The following positions have been translated by Goldpanner:
 
 
 
While none of these positions seem to point to any crucial post-production work, the Lighting Artist job is particularly interesting due to the amount of focus given to the position's description and significance. Special thanks to KH13 Social Media Team Member Barry Bacon Allen for the tip!
 
Do you think any of the positions listed above speak to Kingdom Hearts III’s development status? Let us know in the comments below!
InnerLight13

Chirithy, Meow Wow, and Shadow Heartless Static Arts Mini samples displayed on social media

The official Kingdom Hearts Twitter showed off samples of the mini static arts figures of Chirithy, Meow Wow and the Shadow Heartless, encased in game specific packaging. These figures are available for pre-order and will release on December 24th in Japan and February 2017 in North America respectively. Each figure will cost $39.99 each.
 



 
You can pre-order them here: Chirithy, Heartless Shadow, Meow Wow
 
Will you pre-order one of these? What other Static Art Minis would you like to see? Which one is your favorite? Tell us in the comments below.
Leamax

New screenshots and renders included in the latest Famitsu Weekly's Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue feature; trophies available for Kingdom Hearts HD Dream Drop DIstance

The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly contains a 4-page spread on Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, featuring new renders and screenshots from the game that show off cinematic scenes and new and returning gameplay elements.
 
New images include gameplay images from Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage. The article features the costume customizations of Aqua, including a new pattern for her outfit. Aqua is also seen fighting against Darksides in the Enchanted Dominion area of the Dark World. Some of the screenshots were previewed online yesterday on the Famitsu website. Previous Weekly Shonen Jump screenshots of Aqua performing the magic-activated combo "Thundagun", and the finishing attack with Mickey for the "Wayfinder" Command Style at Destiny Islands, are also shown.
 
Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover is also featured. A new CG image and render of Ephemer and the Master of Master's 6th apprentice (Luxu) holding Master Xehanort's Keyblade are also available. A close-up of Ephemer in a cinematic scene is also shown. Some of the new cinematic screenshots extend from the scenes shown in the final trailer for KH2.8. For instance, Master Ava and Master Gula are shown looking at a sleeping young Chirithy inside a flask. A new screenshot of the Master of Master and Luxu talking is shown. A picture of the five Foretellers in their study is included. The image of Luxu holding Master Xehanort's Keyblade was previously featured in a Famitsu web article.
 
Two in-game trophies for Kingdom Hearts HD Dream Drop Distance HD have been revealed, and Flick Rush seems to be making a comeback to the HD remaster. Gameplay images and renders include the new elephant Dream Eater, as well as another new Dream Eater with the appearance of a Penguin in a hot bath. The elephant Dream Eater is called Beat Poi, a pun on the character Beat from The World Ends WIth You on which its design is based. The penguin Dream Eater is called Yuagari Penguin, which translates to "Spa Penguin."
You can view scans of the feature below. Translations will be coming soon.
 



 
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue releases on the PlayStation 4 in Japan on January 12, 2017, and worldwide on January 24, 2017.
 
Are you liking the new KHχ BC screenshots and renders of Ephemera and Luxu? Will you be playing Flick Rush and getting trophies on KH HD DDD? Let us know below!
Aquaberry

Square Enix to distribute new Christmas cards at Jump Festa 2017, "lucky bags" containing Kingdom Hearts merchandise sold out

Update: Twitter user @rikunami13 has uploaded a picture showing the back of the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue themed card, which features a silhouette of Kairi's good luck charm as well as the art from the start menu of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ.




 
 
The card also gives short descriptions for each game. The description for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue includes the games included in the collection (Dream Drop Distance HD, χ Back Cover, and Birth by Sleep 0.2), the platform (PlayStation 4), the release date, and price. The description for Unchained χ describes that the game is available on both iPhone and Android and links to the official site for the Japanese version of the game.
 
The original article follows:
 
 
To celebrate the holiday season, Square Enix will be distributing Christmas cards at their booth during Jump Festa 2017!
 
In the Christmas cards, we can see artwork from various Square Enix series, including Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and NieR. We can see that the Christmas card for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue features the cover art for the game.

Square Enix was also selling "lucky bags" on their online store containing Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts merchandise. The bags sold out in 20 minutes, according to Twitter user @aibo_ac7. The release date for the bags is 01/01/2017, so contents of the bag will not be known until then.
 
If you're interested in seeing more of what Square Enix has in store for Jump Festa 2017, be sure to check out Square Enix's lineup for Jump Festa 2017!
 
What are you looking forward to seeing from Square Enix at Jump Festa 2017? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to stay tuned to KH13 for more updates on Jump Festa!
Uniphication

Famitsu releases 3 new screenshots from Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

Famitsu updated their website with three new screenshots from Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. These screenshots serve as a teaser for the upcoming December 29th issue of Famitsu, which will release on December 15. They can be viewed below.
 
We can see Sora fighting in Kingdom Hearts HD Dream Drop Distance. There is a new Nightmare Dream Eater on a skateboard; this looks like a Zolephant, except for the different coloring and a black helmet with wings. Famitsu teases by claiming that it looks familiar; in fact, the new monster seems to be a reference to the character of Beat from The World Ends With You. The reference is detailed in the spoiler box below.
 
 
 
 



 
This is not the only new Dream Eater to be present in the HD PS4 remake of the 3DS game. Previously, another Dream Eater called Catanuki was revealed to have been added to the game by the Osaka production team. This is also not the first time a Dream Eater has been modelled after a TWEWY character: the spirit Sudo Neku is in fact inspired by Neku Sakuraba.
 
We also see Aqua and Mickey fighting side by side in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage-, ready to perform the finishing attack for the Wayfinder Command Style.
 



 
And finally, the hooded figure with the mysterious Keyblade from Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover also makes an appearance. Famitsu details that this is the Master of Master's sixth apprentice, Luxu, quoting his Master: "May your hearts be your guiding key." (Thanks to Keytotruth for the translation.) The Keyblade seems to be the same as Master Xehanort's Keyblade. Famitsu also teases that a new CG picture of Ephemera might be available in their next issue, as they encourage readers to check the picture below as well as "Ephemera's new CG" picture as well.
 



 
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue releases on the PlayStation 4 in Japan on January 12, 2017, and worldwide on January 24, 2017.
Chirithy

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Japanese website releases new screenshots, renders, summaries and character descriptions

The Japanese website for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue has been updated. New screenshots and character renders have been added for each installment. There is also quite a bit of story, character, and world information within.
 
For Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD, even more screenshots and renders are available through the "World" button, with each world receiving its own page. Additionally, the "Scene" button of the Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover page shows more screenshots from various scenes of the movie. Unfortunately, the page for Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth By Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage- does not include its own unique button with additional images, instead only receiving the more general "Story" and "Character" sections.
 
You can view the new screenshots and renders below. Thanks to Twitter user @aibo_ac7 for notifying us! Translations of the pages' contents courtesy of Goldpanner, although information about old worlds and characters from Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance has not been translated!




Did you notice anything interesting or new in these screenshots? Let us know in the comments!
Raxaimus

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