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Kingdom Hearts
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- Announced
- Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts panel at D23 on August 15, 2026 (D23) · 2026-07-13
- Announced
- complete prize lineup for the 25th Anniversary lottery · 2026-06-24
- Announced
- Riku statue as Last One Prize and Double Chance Campaign prize · 2026-06-24
- Announced
- anime series (D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026) · 2026-08-15
- Announced
- 25th anniversary panel at D23 will stream live on August 15 at 4:30 PM PT · 2026-08-12
- Release
- game · October 8 · 2026-08-08
- Release
- game · 2026-08-15 · 2026-06-24
- Release
- game · until July 10 · Steam · 2026-06-27
- Release
- manga · June 16, 2026 · 2026-06-15
- Release
- game · June 16, 2026 · 2026-06-10
- Release
- tv · unknown · 2026-08-21
- Release
- tv · not announced · worldwide · 2026-08-15
- Noted
- The one-hour 'Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts' will look back at the series with guests including KH3 director Yasue Tai, Disney Games director Nana Gadd, and voice actors Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, and Renee Johnson. · 2026-08-12
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- Confirmed Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts panel at D23 on August 15, 2026 Sep 11 · source
- Confirmed tv unknown Sep 7 · source
All coverage
Sep 2
The 85th Prize Fair, a private industry viewing held in Tokyo on August 25, 2026, displayed new Banpresto prize figures scheduled for release from January to March 2027. The Banpresto brand showed figures from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Medalist, and Bocchi the Rock!. BANDAI SPIRITS displayed prizes from Marriage Toxin, Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji, and KINGDOM HEARTS.
Aug 21
Anime News Network's weekly games column covers Sony's State of Play with Phantom Blade Zero, the return of Kingdom Hearts and Princess Maker, plus Kingdom Hearts 4 footage from D23 and a new Kingdom Hearts TV series. The column also notes the passing of Hayden Panettiere, the original voice of Kairi.
Aug 15
Disney announced at D23 on August 15 that Kingdom Hearts is being adapted into an original anime series, titled Kingdom Hearts The Series, for Disney Channel and Disney+. The project is a co-production between Disney Kids & Family and Square Enix, with franchise creator Tetsuya Nomura and the Square Enix creative team involved. The series will feature a completely new story, not a direct adaptation of any game narrative, and will expand the Kingdom Hearts universe while bringing back established characters. The announcement did not reveal the animation studio, voice cast, or release date. A teaser visual shows a mysterious boy holding a Keyblade in a design that evokes Japanese animation. Disney Kids & Family president Ayo Davis said the series will be "unmistakably Kingdom Hearts" while allowing fans to experience the worlds they love in a new way. The announcement follows a previous attempt at a Kingdom Hearts animated series in the early 2000s, which was shelved. The game franchise has shipped over 39 million units worldwide since its 2002 debut.
Aug 14
BANDAI SPIRITS began selling the no-loser lottery Ichiban Kuji KINGDOM HEARTS -25th Anniversary- on August 15 at 790 yen per draw. Prizes include a Sora statue, a blanket, desktop figures of King Mickey, Donald Duck, and Goofy, art dishes, hand towels, rubber charms, and keyblade metal charms. The Last One prize is a Riku statue, the first Riku figure in Ichiban Kuji. A Double Chance Campaign offers 50 Riku statues by lottery.
Aug 12
The Kingdom Hearts 25th anniversary panel at D23 will stream live on August 15 at 4:30 PM PT. The one-hour "Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts" will look back at the series with guests including KH3 director Yasue Tai, Disney Games director Nana Gadd, and voice actors Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, and Renee Johnson.
Aug 8
Square Enix announced that moviegoers in Japan who see Toy Story 5 at select TOHO Cinemas will receive a limited-edition set of two original Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III] stickers, available on a first-come, first-served basis starting August 7. The stickers tie into the upcoming collection release on October 8.
Jul 13
Square Enix and Disney will hold a 'Deep Dive Into Kingdom Hearts' panel at the D23 fan event on August 15, 2026, marking the series' 25th anniversary. The one-hour panel will feature creators and voice actors looking back on the series' history. Attention is on whether new Kingdom Hearts 4 information will be revealed, following the game's appearance at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct.
Jul 3
Composer Yoko Shimomura will hold a 39th anniversary orchestra concert on September 25, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall. The concert, titled "39! ~Thank You!~," will feature the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Grammy Award-winning Arnie Roth. The announced setlist includes pieces from games Shimomura composed for, such as "Home Town Domina" from Legend of Mana, the main theme of Xenoblade, "Beware the Forest's Mushrooms" from Super Mario RPG, "Stand Your Ground" from Final Fantasy XV, "The Other Promise" from Kingdom Hearts, a Live A Live medley, and "Cocone's Theme" from Napping Princess. Organizer advance ticket sales begin July 4 at 10:00 AM, followed by playguide advance sales on July 13, and general sales on August 22. Ticket prices are ¥9,900 for S seats and ¥8,800 for A seats.
Jun 27
Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series bundle is 60% off on Steam, dropping from 17,160 yen to 6,864 yen. The bundle includes HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III plus Re Mind DLC. The sale runs until July 10.
Jun 24
BANDAI SPIRITS revealed the complete prize lineup for the Ichiban Kuji KINGDOM HEARTS 25th Anniversary lottery on June 24, 2026. The top A Prize is a Sora statue that includes a stained glass-like background accessory, a feature carried over from a previous KINGDOM HEARTS Ichiban Kuji. The Last One Prize and Double Chance Campaign prize is a Riku statue, marking the first time Riku has been made into a statue for this lottery series. The C Prize Desktop Figure set includes the King, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Other prizes include a blanket, art dish, hand towel selection, world logo rubber charms, and a keyblade charm collection. The lottery will be available at stores starting August 15, 2026, with each play costing 790 yen including tax. The full lineup spans nine prize tiers, from A through G plus the Last One and Double Chance prizes.
Jun 15
Graniph will release a 19-item Kingdom Hearts collaboration on June 16, 2026, featuring T-shirts, bottoms, caps, bags, wallets, and socks. The lineup includes designs based on Sora, Donald, Goofy, King Mickey, the Keyblade, Organization XIII, and worlds like Halloween Town and San Fransokyo. Prices range from 1,200 yen for socks to 7,900 yen for sweat pants.
Jun 11
Square Enix's officially licensed permanent cafe and shop, 'Officially Licensed SQUARE ENIX Cafe & Shop SHINJUKU,' opened June 12 in Tokyo's Shinjuku district. The three-floor venue features themed menus and merchandise for Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, NieR:Automata, and Fullmetal Alchemist series, with a reservation-priority cafe and a ground-floor shop open to all.
Jun 10
Graniph will release a 19-item Kingdom Hearts collaboration on June 16, 2026, featuring T-shirts, hoodies, bags, socks, and more. Designs draw from Sora, Mickey Mouse, Organization XIII, and locations like Halloween Town and San Fransokyo. Advance web reservations open June 10.