The Japanese Twitter account for Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] has announced the next story update will be going live at 15:00 JST (2:00 AM EST/11:00 PM PT) tomorrow.
The tweet mentions that the countdown is on for the end. It's unknown how many story missions will be part of this update as the February update only had one mission (Quest 976) which ended the Sugar Rush story line.
UPDATE [March 25, 2021]: Quest 977 has been released for both Japan and Global. In addition, the Keyblade War is now available to view in Theater mode.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] Dark Road is set to close on April 30th with the final story update for Japan while Global will shut down on May 30th.
Chapter 16 for the Kingdom Hearts III manga is now available in English from Yen Press. Follow the Connection can be bought as a digital download from Amazon, Book Walker, ComiXology, Google Play, iBooks, and Kobo. The issue's price varies from $1.99 for the United States to $2.99 in Canada.
Chapter 16 was released in Japanese on Gangan Online back on March 11th. Chapter 17 is planned to release on Gangan Online on April 8th.
You can also check out the articles for the previous chapters by clicking on the links below!
Chapter 0 Prologue Japanese English
Chapter 1 The New Departure Japanese English
Chapter 2 Olympus Coliseum Part 1 Japanese English
Chapter 3 Olympus Coliseum Part 2 Japanese English
Chapter 4 Olympus Coliseum Part 3 Japanese English
Chapter 5 Olympus Coliseum Part 4 Japanese English
Chapter 6 Olympus Coliseum Part 5 Japanese English
Chapter 7 Olympus Coliseum Part 6 Japanese English
Chapter 8 Olympus Coliseum Part 7 Japanese English
Chapter 9 The Dark World Japanese English
Chapter 10 Unbreakable Connection Japanese English
Chapter 11 The Self inside the Mirror Japanese English
Chapter 12 Reunion Japanese English
Chapter 13 Warmth Japanese English
Chapter 14 Destiny Island Japanese English
Chapter 15 Remaining Light Japanese English
Chapter 16 Tracing the Bond Japanese
In addition, Volume 2 of the manga is set to release on June 11th in Japan.
Amazon has listed the English localization of the Kingdom Hearts Character Files book from Dark Horse Books that was released last year in Japan. The book will cost $44.99 and will be available on October 19th.
Thanks to @Wario64 for the tip!
Will you be adding this to your collection? Let us know in the comments below!
FiGPiN has revealed a trio of new Kingdom Hearts-themed pins, them being Kingdom Hearts II Riku, a Shadow Heartless, and Mickey!
All three of these pins are exclusive to Target stores, with the Kingdom Hearts II Riku and Shadow Heartless pins being available today! There is currently no word on when the Mickey pin will be available to pick up in stores.
These pins are not viewable on FiGPiN's website, but due to their prior Kingdom Hearts-themed pins being $15.00, that same price applying here for each of the pins seems likely.
FiGPiN also teased that there will be another character exclusively making its way to their website, but due to their vague wording, it is unknown if this upcoming character will be Kingdom Hearts related or not.
You can check out their announcement posts on Twitter and Facebook, and their website here. FiGPiN has also had Sora, King Mickey, Donald Duck and, Goofy pins, though they are all sold out now.
Do you have any intentions of purchasing any or all of these 3 new Kingdom Hearts-themed pins? And which Kingdom Hearts characters do you want to see pins of in the future? Let us know in the comments below!
Square Enix has announced that they will be hosting their first digital-direct Square Enix Presents! This presentation will last for around 40 minutes, and while there is no word on Kingdom Hearts news, let alone expected, it is certainly a show to keep an eye on. There is already an impressive degree of confirmed franchise and studio presences, so any Square Enix fan should watch it regardless!
Square Enix Presents will be taking place on March 18, at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 5pm GMT / 6pm CET. The show can be watched on Square Enix's own page, Youtube, and Twitch channels.
Are you excited about this upcoming Square Enix Presentation? Let us know in the comments below!
Gangan online have posted chapter 16 for the Kingdom Hearts III manga. You can check out the previews for the chapter in our gallery below. You can read the full chapter on their site or on their online app.
Chapter 17 will be available April 8th.
You can also check out the articles for the previous chapters by clicking on the links below!
Chapter 0 Prologue Japanese English
Chapter 1 A New Journey Japanese English
Chapter 2 Olympus Coliseum[1] Japanese English
Chapter 3 Olympus Coliseum[2] Japanese English
Chapter 4 Olympus Coliseum[3] Japanese English
Chapter 5 Olympus Coliseum[4] Japanese English
Chapter 6 Olympus Coliseum[5] Japanese English
Chapter 7 Olympus Coliseum[6] Japanese English
Chapter 8 Olympus Coliseum[7] Japanese English
Chapter 9 World of Darkness Japanese English
Chapter 10 Connected Japanese English
Chapter 11 The Self inside the Mirror Japanese English
Chapter 12 Reunion Japanese English
Chapter 13 Warmth Japanese English
Chapter 14 Destiny Island Japanese English
Chapter 15 Remaining Light Japanese English
In addition, Volume 2 of the manga is set to release on June 11th in Japan.
U-Treasure has revealed a variety of Kingdom Hearts themed engagement/wedding rings that are all currently available for pre-order from their website!
There are Paopu Fruit Solitaire Rings available; of which there are 3 varieties. These are all listed below:
The Platinum K18 Yellow Gold Ring is ¥110,000. ($1,027.61)
The K18 Yellow Gold Ring is ¥88,000. ($822.10)
The Yellow Gold Coated Ring with Silver is ¥25,300. ($236.35)
You can view each of the Paopu Fruit Solitaire Rings via our gallery below:
There are also Paopu Fruit Rings available; of which there are 3 varieties. These are all listed below:
The Platinum 18K Yellow Gold Ring is ¥110,000. ($1,027.61)
The K18 Yellow Gold Ring is ¥99,000. ($924.86)
The Yellow Gold Coated Ring with Silver is ¥15,400. (143.87)
You can view each of the Paopu Fruit Rings via our gallery below:
Would you potentially buy any of these fanciful rings for a significant other? Let us know in the comments below!
The second volume of the ongoing Kingdom Hearts III manga has been announced and will release in Japan on June 11th. The volume is available for pre-order on Rakuten Books for ¥660 (around $6.00) as well as listed on Amazon Japan
While there is any cover artwork or additional information about the volume, it should contain all the chapters detailing Aqua's travels in the Realm of Darkness as shown in Kingdom Hearts 0.2: A Fragmentary Passage starting from Chapter 9.
Currently the manga is at Chapter 15 for both Japanese and English with Chapter 16 set to release on Gangan Online on March 11th. The English localization of Volume 2 has yet to be announced by Yen Press.
Sega Plaza Japan has announced that there will be certain Kingdom Hearts products available as Sega UFO Catcher prizes in the Japan provinces of Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Miyagi, Kagoshima, Fukushima, Nagano, Shizuoka, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Saitama, and Tokyo.
These products consist of a Kingdom Hearts Premium Pocket Watch and some Kingdom Hearts III Beach Towels! These prizes will be obtainable from UFO Catchers from the fourth week of March onwards.
You can view these products via our galleries below:
If you or a friend live in Japan, these are certainly worth looking out for! Are you hoping for these products to somehow grace Western shores? Let us know in the comments below!
Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] Dark Road will be coming to a close on May 30th. The app will switch over to offline mode at May 30, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. (PDT) / May 31, 2021 1:00 (UTC). After this date, the Union χ[Cross] side will only be available in theater mode while Dark Road won't be available until Version 5.0.0 rolls out in late September.
In addition, The story of Union χ[Cross] will conclude in April. You can read more information by clicking here.
Kingdom Hearts Director Tetsuya Nomura has provided a statement regarding the ending of χ[Cross] Dark Road. You can read it below.
The Japanese Twitter account for Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] has announced that a brand new scenario update for the title will be going live at 15:00 JST (1:00 AM EST/10:00 PM PT) tomorrow!
The tweet states that the Sugar Rush scenario will finally be completed!
Does this mean that we will be exclusively given Daybreak Town scenario updates from now on, considering how Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] has been stated to be in its final chapter? Or will another Disney world enter the fray? Let us know what you think will happen next in the comments below!
Chapter 15 for the Kingdom Hearts III manga is now available in English from Yen Press.The Light That Stayed Behind can be bought as a digital download from Amazon, Book Walker, ComiXology, Google Play, iBooks, and Kobo. The issue's price varies from $1.99 for the United States to $2.99 in Canada.
Chapter 15 was released in Japanese on Gangan Online back on February 10th. Chapter 16 is planned to release on Gangan Online on March 11th.
You can also check out the articles for the previous chapters by clicking on the links below!
Chapter 0 Prologue Japanese English
Chapter 1 The New Departure Japanese English
Chapter 2 Olympus Coliseum Part 1 Japanese English
Chapter 3 Olympus Coliseum Part 2 Japanese English
Chapter 4 Olympus Coliseum Part 3 Japanese English
Chapter 5 Olympus Coliseum Part 4 Japanese English
Chapter 6 Olympus Coliseum Part 5 Japanese English
Chapter 7 Olympus Coliseum Part 6 Japanese English
Chapter 8 Olympus Coliseum Part 7 Japanese English
Chapter 9 The Dark World Japanese English
Chapter 10 Unbreakable Connection Japanese English
Chapter 11 The Self inside the Mirror Japanese English
Chapter 12 Reunion Japanese English
Chapter 13 Warmth Japanese English
Chapter 14 Destiny Island Japanese English
Chapter 15 The Light That Stayed Behind Japanese
In addition, the final volume of the Kingdom Hearts III light novel series. Vol. 3: Remind Me Again is available in Japan and English.
The Nendoroid of Kingdom Hearts III Ver. Roxas is now available to pre-order from Good Smile Company!
He is available to pre-order from February 17th to March 31st and will release in October 2021 and is priced at ¥5,545 ($58.99) His product page says there's an estimated shipping period of November 2021. You can pre-order him here.
He comes with his Oblivion and Oathkeeper Keyblades, and an extra head with his hood up.
You can view the Kingdom Hearts III Ver. Roxas Nendoroid through our gallery below:
Good Smile Company recently announced other Kingdom Hearts III Nendoroids, you can see them in our article here!
Disney Games Japan has recently unveiled new pieces of Kingdom Hearts III themed merchandise, including two new Clear Files and Sora and Riku Acrylic Keychains. All items are available for pre-order on Aitai Kuji, AmiAmi, and Crux Online Store.
You can view these items and their pre-order links below
Kingdom Hearts III Acrylic Keychain Sora - Aitai Kuji - (¥610 approx $5.83 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Acrylic Keychain Sora - AmiAmi - (¥610 approx $5.83 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Acrylic Keychain Sora - Crux Online Store - (¥770 approx $7.70 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Acrylic Keychain Riku - Aitai Kuji - (¥610 approx $5.83 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Acrylic Keychain Riku - AmiAmi - (¥610 approx $5.83 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Acrylic Keychain Riku - Crux Online Store - (¥770 approx $7.70 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Clear File Group - Aitai Kuji - (¥350, approx. $3.34 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Clear File Group - AmiAmi - (¥350 approx. $3.34 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Clear File Group - Crux Online Store - (¥440 approx $4.17 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Clear File Sora - Aitai Kuji - (¥350, approx. $3.34 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Clear File Sora - AmiAmi- (¥350 approx. $3.34 USD)
Kingdom Hearts III Clear File Sora- Crux Online Store - (¥440 approx $4.17 USD)
All items are set to release in March 2021. Will you be adding any of these items to your collection? Let us know in the comments below!
Aitai Kuji has listed 3 new Kingdom Hearts themed products from Zozotown; them being 2 book covers, a crown key watch, and a pass case pouch. All of these products are releasing sometime this month. No specific release dates have been provided yet for any of these items.
You can view the Kingdom Hearts x Zozotown Book Cover Sunset Design priced at ¥1,900 ($18.15) via our gallery below:
You can view the Kingdom Hearts x Zozotown Book Cover Gathering Design priced at ¥1,900 ($18.15) via our gallery below:
You can view the Kingdom Hearts x Zozotown Pass Case Pouch priced at ¥2,900 ($27.70) via our gallery below:
You can view the Kingdom Hearts x Zozotown Crown Key Icon Watch priced at ¥24,900 ($237.85) via our gallery below. This watch was formerly available in very limited quantity back in 2018.
Are you interested in purchasing any of these enticing, soon to be released products from Zozotown Goods? Let us know in the comments below!
