[UPDATE] Kingdom Hearts Sora, Kairi & Riku Play Arts Kai figures announced & available for pre-order; 2023 releases

Following the onslaught of Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary news, Square Enix announced new upcoming Play Arts Kai figures of Sora, Kairi and Riku.

Riku’s Deluxe figure comes with “two face options, including a smiling face and a battle face, the Keyblade Way to the Dawn, and the broken Way to the Dawn.”

Additionally, Sora’s Deluxe figure has “two extra face parts, one with a smiling face and the other with a battle face, as well as the Shooting Star and Ultima Weapon Keyblades.”

You can view each figure via our gallery below, alongside their respective Square Enix Japan store pages.

NOTE: Square Enix North American, European, AmiAmi, and Aitai Kuji store links are listed at the bottom of this article. Each figure on the North American store front possesses a September 2023 release window. The European store pages provide no estimated release times.

Sora Play Arts Kai Version 2 (¥19,580) & DX (¥21,780) - May 27th, 2023 shipments

Riku Play Arts Kai (¥19,580) & DX (¥21,780) - June 29th, 2023 shipments

Kairi Play Arts Kai - (¥20,680) July 28th, 2023 shipment

Square Enix North American (all possess September 2023 release windows):

• Sora Version 2 - $189.99
• Sora Version 2 DX - $209.99 
• Kairi - $199.99 
• Riku - $189.99
• Riku DX - $209.99

Square Enix Europe (no provided release windows):

• Sora Version 2 - €164.99
• Sora Version 2 DX - €174.99
• Kairi - €174.99
• Riku - €164.99
• Riku DX - €174.99

AmiAmi store links:

• Sora Version 2 - Discounted price of ¥16,600 - Late May 2023 release window
• Sora Version 2 DX - Discounted price of ¥18,500 - Late May 2023 release window
• Kairi - Discounted price of ¥17,500 - Late July 2023 release window
• Riku Version 2 - Discounted price of ¥16,600 - Late June 2023 release window
• Riku Version 2 DX - Discounted price of ¥18,500 - Late June 2023 release window

Aitai Kuji store links:

• Sora Version 2 - ¥16,500 - May 2023 release window
• Sora Version 2 DX - ¥18,500 - May 2023 release window
• Kairi - ¥17,500 - July 2023 release window
• Riku - ¥16,500 - June 2023 release window
• Riku DX - ¥18,500 - June 2023 release window