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The ARTNIA cafe, a locale often used for video game-themed collaborations, has teased new artwork for their tenth anniversary. One such illustration by Tetsuya Nomura depicts Brain from Kingdom Hearts, Jack Garland from Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, and Zack Fair from the Final Fantasy VII series. If clearer photos of this illustration are shared, we'll update this article. As of now, it is planned to be displayed at the cafe. Twitter user @wandanyan1ban has shared a clean photo of the illustration, viewable below: View full article

Square Enix Japan has listed a new product to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, a vinyl LP box containing three records with a total of 36 songs. Alongside recognizable tracks such as "Dearly Beloved," "Dive into the Heart -Destati-," "Traverse Town," and the KINGDOM Orchestra instrumental version of "Chikai," a new song from the 20th Anniversary trailer, "Reality in the Dark" will be included. This is likely what plays during the Kingdom Hearts IV segment, specifically. Moreover, an illustration card of Nomura's 20th Anniversary art will be included. Fans can pre-order this package for ¥16,500, ahead of its planned March 22, 2023, shipment. Each vinyl also has its own cover depicting Kingdom Hearts I, II, and III. It is worth noting that the vinyl records' official website implies that the product will become available for the North American and European Square Enix stores. Additionally, Aitai Kuji has the package available for pre-order. You can view official images of the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary LP Box via our gallery below: UPDATE 12/21/2022: The package is available for pre-order from Square Enix North America and Square Enix Europe for $159.99/€149.99 with planned shipments of April 2023 and May 2023, respectively. Further, the track list was provided, viewable below: Disc 1: Side A: 1. Dearly Beloved 2. Simple and Clean -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- 3. Dive into the Heart -Destati- 4. Destiny Islands 5. Treasured Memories 6. Kairi I 7. Destiny's Force 8. Traverse Town Side B: 1. Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I- 2. Hand in Hand 3. Hollow Bastion 4. End of the World 5. Always on My Mind 6. Vector to the Heavens Disc 2: Side A: 1. Dearly Beloved 2. Passion -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- 3. Lazy Afternoons 4. Tension Rising 5. Roxas 6. Sora 7. Working Together 8. Organization XIII Side B: 1. The 13th Reflection 2. The Other Promise 3. Riku 4. Darkness of the Unknown 5. Rage Awakened Disc 3: Side A: 1. Don't Think Twice -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- 2. Face My Fears -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- 3. Dearly Beloved -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- 4. Forza Finale Side B: 1. Dark Domination 2. Vector to the Heavens -Xion- 3. Nachtflugel 4. KINGDOM HEARTS IV Trailer (tentative name) UPDATE 3/21/2023: A promotional trailer for this package was shared: View full article

Square Enix has announced a new Kingdom Hearts concert titled "Kingdom Hearts Concert - Second Breath -." Planned to occur in Osaka on February 19th, 2023, and in Tokyo on March 18th and 19th, 2023, ticket lottery applications are currently available via the Japanese Square Enix store until December 25th, 2022. There are two options, one costing ¥10,000 and the other being ¥7,700. While the latter is a standard ticket, the former will also give purchasers a music box that plays "Dearly Beloved." Winners of the ticket-based lottery will be contacted on January 5th, 2023, and then charged. Further, if any errors occur with contact or payment, attempts will recur until January 9th, 2023. The concert's conductor, Kaoru Wada, has stated that the performances will comprise almost entirely new arrangements, with him being a part of the process. Additionally, Yoko Shimomura will appear as a guest, and she has provided the following comment: An image of the "Dearly Beloved" music box is viewable below: Thanks to our team's Ryuji for translating key information. View full article

Square Enix Japan has listed new Kingdom Hearts merchandise for pre-order, comprising metallic files depicting Sora and Roxas. The products' sizes are A4-sized, so roughly 8.25 x 11.75 inches. Further, the items cost ¥660 each, with planned shipment dates of January 28, 2023. We'll update this article if the metallic files become available via Western storefronts. But, for now, you can view them via our galleries below: View full article

The official Japanese Twitter PR account for Kingdom Hearts Dark Road has shared a message from Tetsuya Nomura regarding Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link. The full message is viewable below, translated by our team's Ryuji: Additionally, a symbol was emphasized alongside the message, viewable below: View full article

Two new Kingdom Hearts plushes have been revealed to be obtainable via Sega GiGO-branded crane games throughout Japan starting on December 16th, 2022. These items depict Sora's appearance from the first game and the Shadow Heartless. The Sora plush has been confirmed to arrive at the following storefronts: Raku-ichi Raku-za (Kurosaki Store) Raku-ichi Raku-za (Ion Mall Imabari) Further, Aitai Kuji has pre-orders for the Sora plush and Shadow cushion plush available for ¥3,500 and ¥4,000, respectively, with shipments occurring sometime this month. You can view both plushes via our galleries below: View full article

Square Enix Japan has listed new Kingdom Hearts products, this time comprising motel keychains in singular purchases for ¥1,650 and packages of ten for ¥16,500. Shipments are expected to occur on April 29, 2023. Images of these keychains are viewable via our gallery below. The three trios and King Mickey are represented. UPDATE: A blind box set of 10 package of these motel keychains is available for pre-order via the Square Enix North America storefront for $170.00. Shipments are expected to occur in August 2023 . View full article

Square Enix has listed several Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary mouse pads available for pre-order via their digital storefronts. There are two mouse pads labeled gaming and three general all-purpose mouse pads. It's worth noting that for the latter, only volumes 2, 3, and 4 are new, with volume 1 being this product from earlier this year. Moreover, all of the newly revealed mouse pads are scheduled to ship on March 25, 2023, though the gaming versions cost ¥3,300, while the standard ones are ¥1,650. Each new mouse pad is viewable via our gallery below, alongside hyperlinks leading to their direct Japanese store pages. North American Square Enix store pages are listed in this article's conclusion. 20th Anniversary Gaming Mouse Pad Vol. 1 20th Anniversary Gaming Mouse Pad Vol. 2 20th Anniversary Mouse Pad Vol. 2 20th Anniversary Mouse Pad Vol. 3 20th Anniversary Mouse Pad Vol. 4 Regarding Square Enix North America, each newly listed mouse pad is estimated to ship in July 2023. The standard editions cost $18.99 and the gaming-specific ones are $34.99. 20th Anniversary Gaming Mouse Pad Vol. 1 20th Anniversary Gaming Mouse Pad Vol. 2 20th Anniversary Mouse Pad Vol. 2 20th Anniversary Mouse Pad Vol. 3 20th Anniversary Mouse Pad Vol. 4 View full article