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The official Japan Kingdom Hearts Twitter account has shared an update from series director Tetsuya Nomura, stating that he does not have a celebratory piece of artwork ready just yet, as he began illustrating yesterday. However, he hopes to finish the art in time for the anniversary event on April 10th. Additionally, this tweet houses a teaser for what to expect from the full illustration! You can view the official teaser image via our gallery below: A translation of Nomura's message has been provided by our team's Ryuji, viewable below: UPDATE (03/28/2022): The English Kingdom Hearts Twitter account has provided an official translation of Nomura's message, viewable below: View full article

Square Enix and Japanese retailer Zoff have revealed new celebratory Kingdom Hearts 20th-anniversary merchandise; glasses and cloths representative of the main cast. The case is engraved with iconic Kingdom Hearts imagery. These items will be available for pre-order from March 25, 2022, through April 25, 2022. Furthermore, the currently estimated shipping time is late October 2022. The three trios all share an identical glasses cloth, though each of the nine characters has their own unique pair of glasses. Moreover, two 20th-anniversary-specific glasses cloths will be sold separately. The character glasses are each ¥13,300, while the two additional anniversary cloths are both ¥500. Finally, there is a specific 20th-anniversay pair of glasses with its own cloth and case priced at ¥16,300. Each pair of glasses and separate cloths are viewable via our galleries below alongside respective store page links: Destiny Trio Sora Kairi Riku Days Trio Roxas Xion Axel Disciples Trio Ventus Terra Aqua Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Edition Glasses Cloth - Sora & Kairi Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Edition Glasses Cloth - Mickey Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Edition Glasses, Cloth & Case (¥16,300) UPDATE [March 25th]: Aitai Kuji has begun accepting pre-orders for the glasses and cleaning clothes. Each character pair of glasses will cost ¥14,200 (about $125.00) each while the 20th Aniversary set will cost ¥17,800 (about $155.00). The cleaning clothes will cost ¥900 (about $8.00) each and the glasses case will cost ¥3,650 (about $32.00). All these items will be shipped in October 2022. Sora Kairi Riku Roxas Xion Axel Ventus Terra Aqua 20th Anniversary set Cleaning Cloth (Black) Cleaning Cloth (White) 20th Anniversary case Do you see yourself purchasing on any of these aforementioned glasses or cloths when they become available for pre-order? They're rather pricey but quite stylish. Let us know in the comments below! View full article

Alongside the recent reveal of the merchandise that will be available for purchase from the Kingdom Hearts 20th-anniversary cafe, its menu items have also been displayed. Our team's Ryuji has translated the descriptions for each food and drink, and they are all listed below alongside their respective images via our gallery. It is also worth noting that since there are two cafe locations (ARTNIA & Square Enix Cafe), the menu items slightly differ. The following list comprises the food and drinks from both businesses. Regarding pricing, tax is included for every item. FOOD Destiny Island Trio's Tomato Pasta (¥1,480) A dish that features tomato sauce pasta in the image of Sora, scrambled eggs in the image of Riku, and red core radish salad in the image of Kairi. Truly, a trio of destiny. The King's Best Friend Burger Plate (¥1,680) A burger in the image of King Mickey, accompanied with Donald-inspired glass yogurt, and Goofy-inspired broccoli soup, all in one plate. *Burger patties made with soy meat. *Donald's rod picks can be taken home. Twilight Scene Sea Salt Ice Glass (¥1,200) A combination of lemon, orange jelly and yogurt, based on the sunset sky of Twilight Town. This item is also garnished with soy whip and sea salt ice cream. The Secret Place’s Tropical Soup (¥1,250) A soup plate inspired by Destiny Island. It’s a Laksa-style soup made with konjac noodles, and is served with bread decorated with the doodles drawn by Kairi and Sora. Pancake Glass of the Pinky Promise (¥1,100) A combination of blue pineapple jelly and yogurt, inspired by the tropical climate of Destiny Island. This is also decorated with star-shaped pancakes in the shape of paopu fruits. Realm of Darkness Curry (¥1,450) A pitch-black curry, inspired by the Shadow of your own heart. The yellow eyes are decorated with quail yolk, and it is served with purple cabbage and cherry tomato salad as a palate cleanser. Organization XIII’s High Tea Set (¥3,500) This high tea set is inspired by Organization XIII, and features thirteen different types of fruit. Upper plate: black jelly and assorted fruits Middle plate: yogurt whip, black scone and maple syrup Lower plate: Fruit sandwich on black bread, salad and fruit smoothie Two cups of black bean tea are included in the set. *This menu item is recommended to be shared as a 2-person meal. *This menu comes with two luncheon mats. Disciples’ Rest High Tea Set (¥1,980) This high tea set is inspired by the friendship between Terra, Ventus and Aqua. The mango smoothie is inspired by the Wayfinder, and contains a fruit sandwich, fruit salad, a mini tart of mashed potatoes and a mango smoothie. DRINKS *All of the items below allow the straw charm to be taken home. Kingdom Smoothie (¥980) A low sugar apricot yogurt smoothie garnished with mango and mint, inspired by Kingdom Key’s colour scheme. The Light Promise (¥880) A blue Hawaii-flavored low-sugar lactic acid drink with rosemary and mint garnish, inspired by Oathkeeper’s color scheme. Dark Memories (¥980) A low sugar grape yogurt smoothie inspired by memories of times gone by, garnished with blueberries and mint. Ultima Soda (¥880) A light blue, low sugar pineapple soda inspired by the Ultima Weapon, garnished with rosemary and mint. Darkside Cola (¥880) A Darkside-inspired zero cola decorated with lemon and mint. Destiny Islands Smoothie (¥980) A light blue, Destiny Island-inspired low-sugar watermelon yogurt smoothie garnished with pineapple and mint. Twilight Squash (¥880) A low-sugar orange soda inspired by Twilight Town, garnished with rosemary and mint. Nobody Soda (¥880) Zero-calorie cider, inspired by The World That Never Was, garnished with blueberries and mint. King’s Castle (¥880) A Disney Castle-inspired blueberry-flavored low-sugar lactic acid drink garnished with rosemary and mint. The Mysterious Tower (¥980) Blue low-sugar strawberry yogurt smoothie with an image of The Mysterious Tower, garnished with lemon and lemon peel mint pulled into a star shape. Apricot Yogurt of Fleeting Memories (¥850) A yogurt layered with apricot syrup in the image of Naminé’s white attire. Taste the mouthfeel that is as ephemeral as her presence! If you're residing in Japan from March 26th, 2022, to May 6th, 2022, be sure to check out either of these cafes for some celebratory Kingdom Hearts goodness, and let us know how the menu is! View full article

The Square Enix Japan cafe website has been updated with merchandise related to its Kingdom Hearts 20th-anniversary event collaboration. Each product is viewable on the bottom of the cafe website's main page. Prices are displayed, but since they aren't purchasable outside of this collaboration event, they also have no dedicated store pages. Additionally, each item can be viewed via our gallery below: We will be providing translations for the Kingdom Hearts 20th-anniversary menu items later today. View full article

Square Enix has announced that a carry-on bag themed around Kingdom Hearts III is available for pre-order via their Japanese digital storefront for ¥18,480 (roughly $158.95). Additionally, it is currently stated to ship on July 30, 2022. Adorned with countless symbols representative of the series, this bag is certainly appealing for those desiring more low-key merchandise. Further, it is being advertised as an extension to the celebratory 20th anniversary suitcases. You can view the official images of this upcoming Kingdom Hearts III Carry-On Bag via our gallery below: We will update this article once the product is available for pre-order via other storefronts. The product is also available to pre-order via digital retailer AmiAmi for a discounted price of ¥17,550 ahead of its July 2022 release. UPDATE (4/28/2022) The product is now available for pre-order via Square Enix North America for $179.99 ahead of a provided November 2022 release window. View full article

Square Enix has announced that they will be hosting a a Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Café in select locations throughout Japan from late March to early May. Details on these occurences have been translated by one of our team's translators, corfidbizna, viewable below: The placemats and coasters one can obtain from this special event can be viewed below: If you plan on being Japan during this notable occasion, then be sure to stop by this café! View full article

Square Enix has announced that Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece for Cloud has been updated to version 1.0.2 on Nintendo Switch, remedying a log-in error as well as several unspecified minor issues across the games. You can view the official tweet initially announcing this recent update for the Nintendo Switch Cloud versions of the Kingdom Hearts titles below: The store pages for the collection and each individual title are listed below. Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece for Cloud (Base Price - $89.99) Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (Base Price - $39.99) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Base Price - $49.99) Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (Base Price - $49.99) Players who purchase Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece for Cloud or Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind by itself will receive the Advent Red Keyblade for the latter title, viewable via our gallery below: View full article

We are thrilled to announce that the upcoming fan-led Kingdom Hearts event, March Caprice 2.0, has been extended to be a 3-day celebration! Initially planned to only take place on Saturday, March 26th, 2022, and Sunday, March 27th, 2022; Friday, March 25th, 2022 will also be part of the festivities. This sudden change in plans is due to the overwhelmingly positive support we have received from fans the world over uniting together. Viewers can look forward to even more fan-produced content such as musical compositions, anniversary-themed artwork, streams, video essays, and much more. The updated times for the event's days are listed below: Friday - March 25th - 2PM - 2AM Saturday - March 26th - 8 AM - 2 AM Sunday - March 27th - 8 AM - 11:45 PM If you want to learn more about March Caprice 2.0, check out its official website and Twitter account where continual updates regarding the event are shared. The announcement trailer for this significant alteration to the March Caprice schedule is viewable below: View full article