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[Updated] Utada Hikaru officially announces her return to music, new album to be released on September 28th

Update 1: On April, 3rd 2016, a new theme song for a Japanese TV show called Toto Nee-chan was uploaded to YouTube. This theme song, titled "Hanataba o Kimi ni", was performed by Utada Hikaru, thus officially putting Hikaru back on the music scene! You can view the video and hear the song below thanks to YouTube user halkichi sakamoto:
 
 
Update 2: Utada Hikaru has officially updated her YouTube channel with two songs, Manatsu no Toriame and Hanataba wo kimi ni. None of the songs are related to Kingdom Hearts. You can listen to both songs below:
 
 

Manatsu no Toriame


 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASl2cluuyIU

 

Hanataba wo kimi ni


 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VyKWWb46oQ

 
Update 3: On July 8th 2016, Hikaru's website was updated with news of the release date for her new album set for September 28th of this year. This is her first original full album since her last Japanese-language album Heart Station released 8 years ago. The new album, title unannounced, will include previously-released tracks such as "Hanataba o Kimi ni","Manatsu no Toriame", and "Sakura Nagashi."
 
The original article follows.
 
 


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Utada Hikaru, known for performing the opening songs "Simple and Clean" and "Sanctuary" for the Kingdom Hearts series, has officially announced her return to music. Hikaru has been on a 5-year hiatus that is now officially over. Via Hikaru's website, she is currently working on two projects: The first song she announced is the opening song titled "Hantaba wo Kibi ni" for the NHK drama Toto Nee-chan and the second is going to serve as the ending song for NTV's news program News Zero. This song's title will be released later on. Both of these songs are scheduled to be used by April 4th, so look forward to hearing Hikaru's new songs then.
 
In celebration of the musician's return, she has launched a new website that features an animated Cherry Blossom tree. As fans use a special hashtag on Twitter (#おかえりHIKKI or #WelcomebackHIKKI) or as fans buy her new songs, the animated tree will grow more and more flowers. This is a charity event called the "New-Turn" project. Money raised as part of this project will go toward planting cherry blossom trees in areas affected by the 2011 Tohaku earthquake and tsunami.
 
Of course, this does not confirm Hikaru's involvement in Kingdom Hearts III, but her official return to music is certainly a good sign. Now that Utada Hikaru has officially returned to music, what are your hopes for her involvement in Kingdom Hearts III? Would you like to see her return, or would you rather have someone else? Let us know in the comments below!
Toominator

E3 2016 Floor Plan Released; Square Enix will have the same booth as last year's E3

On Saturday, March 5th 2016, the floor plan for E3 2016 was released. The floor plan details where each company will have booths set up for those attending the conference and Square Enix will have their booth set up in the same place as last year's E3 in the south hall. Thanks to the NeoGAF forums the layout can be seen here below but please be aware this is subject to change.
 

 
On March 4th the executive producer of Disney Infinity @John Vignocchi confirmed on Twitter that Disney interactive will not have a booth at this year's E3:
 
 
Is it possible that Square Enix are planning something Kingdom Hearts related at E3? Do you think both Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue will have a presence at the show? Most importantly are you now excited for E3 2016? Let us know in the comments!
SnowPint7Fourths

Steve Burton, voice actor for Cloud, claims to be recording for Kingdom Hearts III in the coming weeks

In response to a fan on Twitter, voice actor Steve Burton, the voice of Cloud in the Kingdom Hearts series, claims he will be recording for Kingdom Hearts III "in a few weeks". This would obviously mark the return of Cloud in Kingdom Hearts III, and seems to validate recent remarks from Jim Cummings and Bill Farmer, who both also claim they have done some recording for Kingdom Hearts III.
 
You can view the tweet itself below:
 



 
What do you make of all these English voice actors claiming to be recording for Kingdom Hearts III? Are you taking this all with a grain of salt, or is Kingdom Hearts III closer to releasing than we think? Feel free to discuss in the comments below!
Toominator

[Spoilers] New Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] story mission introduces new character - Skuld

The latest Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] story update introduces a new character named Skuld, who happens to be a female Keyblade wielder with connections to Ephemera. Also in this story update is the continuation of the clash between the foretellers. You can view the lastest story clip thanks to Everglow, with translations provided by Kayla Copeland ([email protected]).
 




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[Updated] Chirithy plush to be released in Japan on June 11th, 2016

Update: The release for the Chirithy plush has been moved up to June 11th, 2016. Additionally, the plush is available for pre-order on the Square Enix online store, and the price has dropped from 5,940 yen ($52.13) to 5,670 yen ($49.91).
 
The plush is also listed on Amazon Japan for pre-order. The amazon listing has the dimensions of the plush:
 
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The original article follows.
 


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Back in December of 2015, a Chirithy plush was revealed during Jump Festa 2016, where Kingdom Hearts made a big appearance with a special trailer on Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. Thanks to Twitter user @aibo_ac7, we now know that the Chirithy plush will release on June 30th, 2016 in Japan.
 
 



 
The price is 5,940 yen, which is about $52.13 USD.
 
For those of you who don't know, Chirithy is the guide and a main character in Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] & Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ.
 
Are you planning to import this Chirithy plush when it's available? Let us know in the comments below!
Jake

Bill Farmer interviewed about Kingdom Hearts and confirms he recorded for Kingdom Hearts III in 2015

Bill Farmer, the voice actor for Goofy in the Kingdom Hearts series, was recently interviewed on an episode of the "2 Men and The Mouse" podcast. The host asks Bill about his experience with the Kingdom Hearts series, and Bill explains the process and why he thinks Kingdom Hearts is so popular. Bill is then asked about recording for Kingdom Hearts III. He confirms that he has been recording for Kingdom Hearts III off and on for "years, now", thus solidifying his questionable tweet made last year in which he claimed he was finished recording for Kingdom Hearts III and that it would release in 2015. In this podcast, he again clarifies it was Kingdom Hearts III he was referencing in his tweet, and not one of the side games. According to Bill, since he was done recording, he figured the game would be released relatively soon. He is now unsure when the game will release, and is also unsure if he will be recording for Kingdom Hearts III again soon.
 
You can listen to the entire podcast here. The questions regarding Kingdom Hearts begin at 57:54, and the question regarding Kingdom Hearts III begins at 1:03:00.
Toominator

Disney Infinity Ultimate Unlock Keyblade can be acquired on March 15th

During a Q&A about Disney Infinity 3.0 on Disney's Twitch channel, it was announced that the Ultimate Unlock will be attainable as of March 15th, 2016. The Keyblade was announced as Disney Infinity 3.0's Ultimate Unlock at D23's event in 2015 and attendees of the event were given a King Mickey power disc that allows players to give their Mickey figure his Kingdom Hearts II outfit during gameplay.
 
To unlock the Keyblade in Disney Infinity 3.0, players will need to purchase all figures that have been released thus far, including Judy and Nick from Disney's new movie Zootopia, as well as the Marvel characters Antman, Captain America, Black Panther, and Vision which will be released on March 15th.
 
Will you be unlocking the Keyblade as the Ultimate Unlock? Let us know in the comments!
soraspromise

Square Enix to release school calendar for members in April, includes Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue

Square Enix is releasing a new members-only calendar to coincide with the start of the Japanese school year. The calendar features images from new and upcoming games, including Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. Square Enix members will be able to purchase the calendar for 200 points starting in April.
 
 
Thanks to Katie Armstrong for the translation, and thanks to aibo for the heads up.
Katie Armstrong

Square Enix is conducting an official Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ user survey

From February 24th until March 3rd, people currently playing the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ can participate in a survey being conducted by Square Enix. The survey asks questions about your experience playing the game, what you feel could be improved, and what medals you would like to see in the future. Upon completion of the survey, players will receive 600 jewels to be used in-game. Also during this time, all AP costs for missions will be halved.
 
You can fill out the survey here.
 
If you plan on completing the survey, you can find a translation of the questions/responses below thanks to News Team member Katie Armstrong.
 
 
Feel free to discuss your answers in the comments below!
Toominator

The Jungle Book was among the Disney movies to be featured in cancelled Kingdom Hearts TV show

In 2014, storyboards from a cancelled Kingdom Hearts TV series surfaced online by the director of the project, Seth Kearsley. The storyboard only showed Sora, Riku, and Kairi, along with a few villains and enemies, in Destiny Islands and Agrabah.
 
Recently, Kevin Munroe, currently the director of the Ratchet & Clank movie, revealed his contribution to the cancelled Kingdom Hearts TV show via Twitter. In a conversation with KHInsider, Munroe posted a picture of the title page for an episode called "Man's Red Fire" which apparently took place in the world of The Jungle Book.
 



 
This is not the first time we've heard of The Jungle Book playing a part in the Kingdom Hearts series, as
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Do you think The Jungle Book will finally make an appearance in Kingdom Hearts III? Would you have watched this Kingdom Hearts TV show had it not been cancelled? Let us know in the comments!
Toominator

New Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ iPhone cases available for pre-order

Pre-orders for new goods opened up in the Square Enix store today, including a collection of Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ mobile phone cases. The three iPhone 6 cases feature gold and silver motifs, and will ship on March 5th. The cost for one is 4,100 Yen, or about $35 USD. This is the latest piece of Unchained χ merchandise, after the Chirithy plush previously shown at Jump FESTA 2016. You can check out the cases below:
 
 
 



Katie Armstrong

An unused song has been found in Kingdom Hearts II code

Another piece of cut content for Kingdom Hearts II has been found in the game's code by YouTuber Keytotruth. An unused song has been discovered which seems very reminiscent of the Final Fantasy IX theme Eyes to Eyes ("Stolen Eyes") by composer Nobuo Uematsu. The instruments used for this theme are different from the Final Fantasy IX version suggesting this was used as a placeholder and the initial composition was early in development. You can listen to the unused song below.
 




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