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Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory trailer revealed in Nintendo Direct Mini, releasing on Nintendo Switch on November 13th, 2020

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory was shown off in today's surprise Nintendo Direct Mini! It showed off a brand new trailer as well as the release date which is November 13th, 2020! Japan is getting this title two days early, on November 11th, 2020!
You are able to pre-order it on the E-shop right now! There is no word on physical pre-orders or digital pre-orders on Xbox or Playstation 4 right now.
You can view the trailer below:
They key art for Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory has been revealed! You can view it below:

Additionally, the official Japanese Kingdom Hearts Twitter account revealed that another trailer will be released in a few days!
UPDATE August 26, 2020: Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory is now available for pre-order on the Square Enix North America Store, for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It is also up for pre-order digitally on the Xbox Store .
OrpheusJoshua

Kingdom Hearts III manga Chapter 11 "The Self Inside the Mirror" now available in English from Yen Press

Chapter 11 for the Kingdom Hearts III manga is now available in English from Yen Press. The Self Inside the Mirror can be bought as a digital download from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, 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 11 was released in Japanese on Gangan Online back on August 5th. Chapter 12 is planned to release on Gangan Online in September.
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    In addition, Vol. 1 (which contains Chapter 0 thru Chapter 8 ) is available in Japan and will be available in November in English. 
Leamax

[UPDATE] Retailer lists Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory with a November 13th, 2020 date

An Austrian retailer listed Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory with a release date of November 13th, 2020 in their website. Both listings show the release date for Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 consoles, with the XBOX ONE release date nowhere to be seen.
See the image below, posted by Ezereal on Twitter:

Moreover, Square Enix, at the time of this writing, hasn't announced anything regarding the release date.
UPDATE [Aug 19, 2020]: Gameware has removed the full release date from their database and replaced it with "Will be released in 2020". 
What do you think of this? Do you think Melody of Memory will be released on November 13th? Or do you think it's being pushed to a later or earlier date? Let us know in the comments below.
And thanks to Ezereal for the tip!
Ryuji_Shiryu

Kingdom Hearts III Vol. 3 Remind Me Again releasing from publisher Yen Press on January 19th, 2021

Kingdom Hearts III The Novel Vol.3 Remind Me Again, is scheduled for a January 19th, 2021 release from English publisher Yen Press! The paperback release is priced at $15 USD while the digital release is priced at $8.99 USD.
You can currently pre-order this volume from the respective retailers below: We will update this list once the novel is available to purchase from more retailers!
Amazon (E-book -$8.99 USD)
Barnes & Nobles (Paperback - $15 USD, NOOK - $8.99 USD)
Kobo (E-book -$8.99 USD)
iBooks (E-book -$8.99 USD)
The novel has already released in Japan and you can check out our coverage of its release here.
Are you intending on purchasing the final novelized entry of the Dark Seeker saga? Let us know in the comments below!
OrpheusJoshua

Project Spotlight: Kingdom Hearts III on Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine released an article as part of their Project Spotlight, a project that focuses on recent titles that were developed using Unreal Engine 4, and this time, Kingdom Hearts III was featured.
For more details on it, you can view a video below. You can also view the original article here.
The article says:


 
Ryuji_Shiryu

[UPDATE] New Kingdom Hearts merchandise available for pre-order on the Square Enix e-Store and Square Enix North America Store; Donald & Goofy Plushes and Kingdom Hearts Airpod Case

The Square Enix e-Store has revealed three new pieces of Kingdom Hearts merchandise, including a Donald Duck plush, a Goofy Plush, and Kingdom Hearts themed Air Pod cases.
Currently, the Airpod Cases are available through Square Enix's Japanese e-Store for ¥3,520, and are set to release on November 7th, 2020. 
The Donald Duck and Goofy Plush are set for a November 21st release in Japan for ¥5,940, and a December 2020 release from the Square Enix North America Store for $59.99 each.
You can pre-order the Donald Duck plush from the Square Enix North America store here and the Square Enix Japanese e-Store here. You can also pre-order the Goofy plush from the Square Enix North America store here and the Square Enix Japanese e-Store here.
Check out each of the items in our galleries below:
 
 
Will you be adding any of these items to your collection? Let us know in the comments below! 
UPDATE (8/11/2020): The Kingdom Hearts AirPods Pro earphone case cover is now available on the North American Square Enix store for $34.99! It is currently on sale for 10% off, for $31.49.
WakelessDream

"Eisner on Kingdom Hearts" – how Kingdom Hearts was approved by Disney

The entertainment website otocoto have published a column by strategist Shuji Utsumi, who wrote about his involvement in the Kingdom Hearts project and how it came to be approved by Disney.
Utsumi joined Disney in 2000 and became the Asia-Pacific representative at Disney Interactive. At the time, he was surprised to learn that Kingdom Hearts was more of an experimental project that hadn't received an official approval by Disney – something Squaresoft was not aware of as they eagerly worked on it.
Disney Japan did not have a license to work with a completely new world, and the act of incorporating multiple Disney titles into a single work was unprecedented at Disney. There existed no Mickey Mouse style guide for 3D modeling, and there was no one on the Japanese side who could judge this project, which seems to be the reason why even the head office did not have the authorization to work on it.
Some of Disney's veteran staff in Japan advised Utsumi to stop the project early, saying "no way that's gonna work". At the time, he never dreamed that he would present it to Eisner and obtain approval for its commercialization.
In the early 2000's, Eisner decided to come to Japan after a long time. Disney Japan representatives were to present a performance report to Eisner, and the Division Managing Director was to give the business report. Utsumi was also a member of the presentation.
On the day of the presentation, more than 100 people from both Japanese and American management attended, but everyone's attention was set on Eisner. Eisner sat in the front seat and asked each presenter one question after another.
Utsumi says that meetings at Disney without Eisner were completely different. He described Eisner as an "Ancient Chinese Emperor".
Utsumi's presentation on that day also included Kingdom Hearts, which he was concerned about. However, it was worth doing well, and the session went smoothly in the end, with Eisner's encouragement and official approval to continue the project. After the presentation, many Disney executives and staff smiled and even asked for Utsumi for a handshake. 
Thanks to KH13 News Writer @Ryuji_Shiryu for his help translating the column!
For more details on the history of Kingdom Hearts, watch KH13's "The Road to Kingdom Hearts III", a 48-minute documentary-style film directed by @HaakonHawk in collaboration with SarahKey, KZXcellent, and other content creators from the fan community. Starting with the first game's inception, the film moves over to how the franchise director Tetsuya Nomura got involved, the famous elevator story, character licensing, voice actors, the announcement of Kingdom Hearts III at E3 2013, and much much more.
 
Aquaberry

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Episode 2 - "The Presence of Darkness" English cutscenes available

Episode 2 of Kingdom Hearts Dark Road has finally released in English! You can view the translations below, courtesy of KH_Damo. You can also view our translations of Episode 2 from our team's Ryuji! Due to the nature of the final cutscene, it will be marked in spoiler brackets, so viewer discretion is advised.
What is your take on the events that have unfolded in Episode 2, and what, if any predictions do you have for Episode 3? Let us know in the comments below!
OrpheusJoshua

Kingdom Hearts III manga Chapter 11 now available on Gangan Online

Gangan Online have posted Chapter 11 for the Kingdom Hearts III manga. You can read it on their site by clicking here or on their online app. You can check out previews for the chapter in our gallery below.
Chapter 12 will be available in September.
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 In addition, Vol. 1 (which contains Chapter 0 thru Chapter 8 ) is available in Japan and will be available in November in English. 
Leamax

Two new Kingdom Hearts 150-piece puzzles are available for pre-order on AmiAmi for ¥1,400 (about $13.00); releasing late October

AmiAmi is accepting pre-orders on two new Kingdom Hearts 150-piece puzzles based on Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. Each puzzle will cost ¥1,400 (about $13.00) and will be available in late October. You can view each puzzle in our galleries below. 
 
 
Thanks to @aibo_ac7 for the tip!
Leamax

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Episode 2 - "The Presence of Darkness" Japanese cutscenes available and translations added; global update delayed to early August

The second story update for Kingdom Hearts Dark Road has launched in Japan with a total of three story scenes! Unfortunately, the global version of this update has been delayed to early August with no specified reason and date of release given. 

You can view the Japanese cutscenes below, courtesy of KH_Damo who also provided videos of the first Episode's cutscenes. Due to the nature of the final scene, it will be spoiler tagged so viewer discretion is advised.
What are your thoughts on these developments and when exactly do you think the next global update for Kingdom Hearts Dark Road will launch? Let us know in the comments below!
UPDATE: Our team's Ryuji has translated the three new cutscenes added in Episode 2 of Kingdom Hearts Dark Road! You can view the provided translations below.
Cutscene 1's translations:
Cutscene 2's translations:
Cutscene 3's translations:
 
OrpheusJoshua

Kingdom Hearts III: The Novel, Vol. 2 Seven New Hearts is now available in paperback and digital

Kingdom Hearts III: The Novel Vol.2, Seven New Hearts is now available in English for purchase as a paperback and digital from Yen Press. The novel is 160 pages long and will cost $14.00 (US)/$18.50 (CAN) for paperback or $7.99 (US)/$9.99 (CAN) digitally. 
You can buy the volume as a paperback on AAA Anime, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indigo, Indiebound and RightStuf or digitally on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Walker, ComiXology, Google Play, Apple iBooks, and Kobo. 
 
The novel has already been released in Japan as "GAME NOVELS Kingdom Hearts III Vol. 2 New Seven Hearts". Vol. 1 Re:Start is also available in Japanese and English. Vol. 3 ReMind Me Again is currently available on Amazon Japan and the Square Enix E-Store and the English localization has yet to be announced.
Leamax

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