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The artist for the Kingdom Hearts series' numerous manga adaptions, Shiro Amano, recently shared new artwork via their Twitter account that crosses over Sora, Donald, and Goofy from Kingdom Hearts with a more niche Square IP, Parasite Eve. For those wondering why Amano would illustrate a piece connecting to Parasite Eve, of all things, it's because they have quite a personal history with the title, as they discussed in their Twitter thread. Our team’s Ryuji translated Amano’s statements: You can view Shiro Amano's artwork of Kingdom Hearts and Parasite Eve below: View full article

Following the conclusion of the Kingdom Hearts Second Breath concert, fans began to share new pamphlet artwork illustrated by Shiro Amano, who many will recognize as the artist for the games' many manga adaptations. The original Organization XIII is depicted playing various instruments. Additionally, Masahiro Sakurai, prominently known for the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. franchises, attended the concert and tweeted a photo of a newly illustrated conductor Sora, also present in the pamphlet. Another piece of significant information related to the concert is a vague statement made by Tetsuya Nomura. One of the concert's attendees and a highly reliable Kingdom Hearts community member, aibo, shared the following account of Nomura's arrival, translated by our team's Ryuji: Many fans are panicking over this exchange. However, there are several different tonal interpretations of whether this monumental series change was negative or positive. Due to the inherent uncertainty of this situation and the lack of official clarifications, it's best to keep an open mind and try not to dwell on it. You can view the new Kingdom Hearts Second Breath concert artwork via our gallery below. The Organization XIII artwork was shared by @princessxemnas: View full article

Yen Press has digitally released Chapters 27 and 27.5 of the Kingdom Hearts III manga, concluding the party's time in the Kingdom of Corona. The issues' prices vary from $1.99 in the United States to $2.99 in Canada. Additionally, the above hyperlinks will lead you to both chapters' hub pages housing various retailers. Then, the manga's Japanese retailer, Gangan Online, revealed that Chapter 28, releasing on their website on March 16th, 2023, will feature Arendelle. Currently, their app has that same Chapter, with Chapter 29 planned to launch on April 6th, 2023. Further, the third volume of the Kingdom Hearts III manga was announced with a cover featuring the cast of Toy Box. So far, Square Enix Japan has the volume available for ¥790. You can view the third volume's cover art below: Lastly, the Kingdom Hearts III manga artist, Shiro Amano, has shared a new illustration to commemorate the third volume's launch. 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 1Japanese 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 Tracking the Bond Japanese English Chapter 17 Following the Heart's Guidance Japanese English Chapter 18 Twilight Town [1] Japanese English Chapter 19 Twilight Town [2] Japanese English Chapter 20 Toy Box [1] Japanese English Chapter 21 Toy Box [2] Japanese English Chapter 22 Toy Box [3] Japanese English Chapter 23 Toy Box [4] Japanese English Chapter 24 Toy Box [5] Japanese English Chapter 25 Lea and Kairi Chapter 26 Kingdom of Corona View full article

Square Enix North America has listed two new sets of Kingdom Hearts merchandise available for pre-order via their online storefront. The first is a trio of metal keychains depicting the Dream Sword, Dream Rod, and Dream Shield from the first game. At the start of the title, they are all selectable for temporary usage in Sora's Awakening, but the latter two are obtainable weapons for Donald and Goofy. The second merchandise set is another trio of metal keychains, this time of the Kingdom Key, Mage's Staff, and Knight's Shield. These are Sora, Donald's, and Goofy's default weapons, respectively, across each game they appear in. Both sets cost $32.99, with shipments expected to occur during July 2023. You can view both metal keychain sets via our galleries below: View full article

Square Enix has revealed new Kingdom Hearts plushes set to appear throughout Japan via Sega Plaza crane games. The new characters depicted as plushes are the Kingdom Hearts I appearances of Kairi and Riku, as well as King Mickey in his coat attire. Additionally, the second volume of muffler towels was revealed, showcasing Terra, Aqua, Ventus, Roxas, Xion, and Axel. Aitai Kuji has the Kairi, Riku, and King Mickey plushes available for pre-order for ¥3,500 each, with estimated March 2023 shipping times. You can view each of these items via our galleries below: View full article

The Kingdom Hearts community recently untied for an ambitious effort, dubbing the entirety of Kingdom Hearts Union χ [Cross]. Led by Kingdom Hearts content creator damo279, several fans provided their vocal talents for this project, comprising 36,000 words and 1,500 lines across roughly five hours of footage. Today, the first video of this fan dub was released, consisting of the story content in the original Kingdom Hearts χ [chi], alongside scenes from Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover and Kingdom Hearts Union χ at specific points to provide clearer narrative context. The credits for everyone involved in this first video of the Kingdom Hearts Union χ [Cross] fan dub are listed below: Director, Editor & Producer: Damo Project Manager / Coordinator & Assistant Director BatuqueOnda Assistant Editor & Credits Sequence Jeremy Love (2.41 Productions) Script Transcribing Damo RKS Legacy Additional Translations Cherrim Promotional Material kimpchuu (@kimpchuu) Production Consultation Damo's Stream Special Thanks DeVon Williams BatuqueOnda Voice Cast Chirithy / Dark Chirithy Kiyah Corse (@MistressNyxVA) Ephemer Christian Roberts (@Sir_ChantisVA) Skuld KindredMelody Strelitzia Julie D. (@JohtoRegion) Player Damo (@KH_Damo) Maleficent Aeba (Absolutely Everything About) Master of Masters Christopher Burns (@ChrisBurnsVA) Master Luxu Devon Otterman (@ShadowShoveler) Master Ava Emia Luna (@emilunagames) Master Ira DeVon Williams (@ThumbOverdrive) Master Gula Caleb S (@KALEEB-CALEB) Master Aced Jackson Lawrence-Yannicelli (@JaXLY1138) Master Invi Faux Synder (@FauxSynderVA) Darkling #1 LightyVox (@LightyVox) Darkling #2 Neptune Does Voices (@gatchatrash) Darkling #3 Aeba (Absolutely Everything About) Male Keyblade Wielder #1's Chirithy Ross D (@shelfmaggot) Strelitzia's Chirithy GirlGotGame (@GirlGotGameGGG) Moogle Ross D (@shelfmaggot) Male Keyblade Wielder #1 Joseph L (@___Joseph) Male Keyblade Wielder #2 Michael SpikeGhetti (@SpikeGhettiBros) Male Keyblade Wielder #3 Jason SpikeGhetti (@SpikeGhettiBros) Male Keyblade Wielder #4 waterkh (@waterkh) Male Keyblade Wielder #5 Regular Pat (@TheSubparPatsby) Female Keyblade Wielder #1 Kim V (@SummonerGlacie) Female Keyblade Wielder #2 louiseyhannah (@louiseyhannah) Immense thanks and congratulations to everyone who worked on this fan dub, as not only is a project of this magnitude inestimably difficult to complete, but it has granted all of us another method of digesting and experiencing the χ [chi] storyline in a new, fresh way. You can view the first part of the Kingdom Hearts Union χ [Cross] fan dub below: View full article