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To celebrate Halloween this year, Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura has surprisingly shared a new illustration on social media. This latest artwork depicts Sora, Donald, and Goofy in their Halloween Town attire within that world, with Sora wielding what appears to be a new Keyblade. Keen-eyed viewers may spot an easter egg or two, such as a Lucky Emblem being placed on the far right. You can view this latest illustration by Nomura below: View full news article

Square Enix has announced the upcoming arrival of the "Piano Fantasies - music from SQUARE ENIX" concert performance for October 31, 2025. This concert will be held at the Daiichi Seimei Hall in Tokyo, featuring 12 arrangements by pianist Mischa Cheung. Various Square Enix franchises will be represented here, including Kingdom Hearts. The confirmed Kingdom Hearts tracks are "Dearly Beloved," The Afternoon Streets," and "Edge of Existence." Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, and Secret of Mana are the other IPs set to be featured. It's also worth noting that this piano concert will be released simultaneously on CD and vinyl, with pre-orders now available on Square Enix Japan's online store for ¥3,740 and ¥8,360, respectively. Lastly, a preview video of Cheung's piano-playing capabilities was posted, unveiling a portion of the "Edge of Existence" arrangement. View full article

Square Enix's blog recently interviewed composer Yoko Shimomura after she won a BAFTA Fellowship, the highest honor an arts organization can grant. Throughout the interview, Shimomura answered questions about the award, how she came to compose video game music, and her involvement with specific titles, including the Kingdom Hearts series. You can view the relevant quoted portion of this Shimomura interview below. It delves into her impressions of Kingdom Hearts as a project and the creativity involved with both Disney Worlds and original world music. You can view the full interview on Square Enix's blog, which also contains comments about Live A Live and Final Fantasy XV. View full article

Square Enix's online Japanese store has listed several new pieces of Kingdom Hearts-themed items, comprised of various types of pouches crafted by Artisan & Artist. All five items are planned to be releaed in Japan on June 14, 2025, though their prices vary. You can view each product via our galleries below, with their store pages hyperlinked above. Kingdom Hearts x Artisan & Artist Multi Mini Pouch - ¥11,000 Kingdom Hearts x Artisan & Artist Pouch - ¥18,700 Kingdom Hearts x Artisan & Artist Key Pouch - ¥14,300 Kingdom Hearts x Artisan & Artist Vanity Pouch - ¥17,380 Kingdom Hearts x Artisan & Artist Wallet Shoulder Pouch - ¥26,400 View full article

The Sega Plaza crane game service has announced the arrivals of new Kingdom Hearts plushes featuring Heartless, namely the Shadow, Large Body, Soldier, White Mushroom, Rare Truffle, Black Fungus, Pink Agaricus. The Shadow, Large Body, and Soldier plushes are compiled into one set that is planned to be available on January 24, 2025. On the other hand, the Mushroom Heartless set will be available on February 21, 2025. However, fans can also obtain these plushes conventionally by pre-ordering them from the retailer Aitai Kuji, with the sets costing ¥2,500 ($16 USD) each. They are all planned to be released at some point in January 2025. Shadow, Large Body, and Soldier (8 x 6 x 10cm) Mushrooms (7 x 4 x 10 cm) You can view these upcoming Heartless plushes via our gallery below: View full article