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| | '''Kingdom Hearts''' is [[Wikipedia:Shiro Amano|Shiro Amano]]'s manga adaptation of the ''[[Kingdom Hearts series]].'' |
| {{About|the manga adaptation||Kingdom Hearts (disambiguation)}}
| | ==[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]== |
| '''''Kingdom Hearts''''' is {{w|Shiro Amano}}'s manga adaptation of the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|series}}'' series. Most of the Japanese volumes have been localized in English by {{w|TOKYOPOP}} and in German by {{w|Egmont Manga & Anime}}, but due to TOKYOPOP's loss of the license and later closure, the series was temporarily postponed in English markets.<ref>[http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/04/15/end-of-an-era-tokyopop-shutting-down/ ''The Beat'': "End of an era: Tokyopop shutting down US publishing division"]</ref> The series resumed publication after the license was purchased by Yen Press (North America)<ref>http://www.yenpress.com/kingdom-hearts/</ref> before being postponed again once Yen Press's license with Disney expired in 2023. It was also released in Brazil by {{w|Editora Abril}} in May 2013.<ref>https://chuvadenanquim.com.br/2014/03/12/editora-abril-lanca-o-manga-kingdom-hearts-ii-em-marco/</ref>
| | [[Image:KingdomHearts-manga cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of Kingdom Hearts manga.]] |
| | The first series was based on ''Kingdom Hearts''. |
| | It was released in 4 seperate books and was translated to English by [[Wikipedia:TOKYOPOP|TOKYOPOP]]. |
| | It, unlike the other mangas, was made to be read left to right, while the others was right to left. |
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| ==Story== | | ===Differences=== |
| ===''[[Kingdom Hearts (manga)]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (manga)]]''=== | |
| The first manga series is based on ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''. It was released in four volumes and was localized in English by TOKYOPOP. Unlike the other mangas, the first manga is read left to right, due to being serialized in the gaming magazine {{w|ja:ファミ通PS2|Famitsū PS2}}, rather than the comic magazine {{w|Gangan Comics|Gekkan Shōnen Gangan}}. In Japan, the series was later re-released from January to April 2007 as the three-volume ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga, which was later localized overseas and consolidated into two volumes by Yen Press.
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| Kingdom Hearts, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
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| Kingdom Hearts, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
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| Kingdom Hearts, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
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| Kingdom Hearts, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume IV of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
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| Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
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| Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
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| Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
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| ===''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (manga)]]''===
| | Many fans have noticed the differences between the games and the manga. Such of these are listed below: |
| The second series is based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]''. It was released in two volumes, and localized in English by TOKYOPOP and later compiled into one deluxe-sized volume with a new translation by Yen Press. It was also released in German by Egmont Manga & Anime. The ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Manga'' has a much lighter tone than that of the game.
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| File:Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Volume 1 Cover (English).png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Volume 2 Cover (English).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' manga
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| ===''[[Kingdom Hearts II (manga)]]''===
| | *The story immediately starts off on Destiny Islands when [[Sora]], the main protagonist, wakes up from his "dream". |
| The third series is based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. In Japan, it covered 10 volumes. Only two volumes were localized in English by TOKYOPOP, who eventually lost the rights and could not publish the rest. However, Yen Press released the entire series as four volumes. | |
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| ''Kingdom Hearts II'' seems to take a more serious tone than ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', but still has some humorous scenes.
| | *The characters eventually start saying swear words.(Although the translated edition is 'clean'.) |
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 1 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 2 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 3 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 4 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 5 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 5 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 6 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 6 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 7 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 7 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 8 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 8 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 9 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 9 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 10 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 10 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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| ===''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (manga)]]''===
| | *King Mickey's letter is written differently. |
| The fourth series is based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''. It was released in five volumes, and was localized by Yen Press.
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| File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume IV of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days, Volume 5 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume V of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
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| ==Notable differences to the games==
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| The manga generally follows a slightly more abridged version of the games storyline. However the manga does contain some certain, more drastic differences to the games. These include the following:
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| *The [[Riku Replica]] survives the Chain of Memories storyline, where he decides to go on a journey to "find himself". Additionally, he only encounters the real [[Riku]] once, in a humorous encounter in which he simply vents his resentment at being his "shadow". | |
| *An exclusive subplot is introduced in which it's revealed that Vexen, during his research, created 44 replicas of himself. During the events of ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the 44th replica reveals himself to, and kills Xaldin (the latter of which survived his encounter with the heroes at [[Beast's Castle]]).
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| *Certain Disney worlds are excluded from the story:
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| **In the first manga, [[Deep Jungle]] and [[Halloween Town]] are omitted, the former due to copyright issues.
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| **In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Atlantica, Port Royal and the Pride Lands are also omitted, while the other worlds have their stories drastically changed.-->
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| ===''[[Kingdom Hearts III (manga)]]''===
| | *We actually get to see a small scene on the balcony of Riku's house. |
| The fifth series is based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]''. It was released in four volumes, with the serialization starting on April 29, 2019. Yen Press serialized the English release before losing the rights for the manga in 2023. As of such, only the first two volumes have been published in English.
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| File:Kingdom Hearts III Manga 1.png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts III'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts III Manga 2.png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts III'' manga
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| File:Kingdom Hearts III Manga 3.png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts III'' manga
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| ==Gallery==
| | *The cloaked man's lines are slightly different. |
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| File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga Artwork 03.png|10th volume celebration wallpaper for the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga.
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| File:Manga Promo KHIII.png|Promotional image for the ''Kingdom Hearts III'' manga.
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| ==Notes and references==
| | *Sora seems to get all of his boss strategies from quotes out of various martial arts books. |
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| | *The [[Leon]]-[[Yuffie]] encounter is a lot shorter in the game compared to the [[Cid]] encounter (which in retrospect is very humorous). |
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| [[Category:Merchandise]] | | *Sora meets up with [[Riku]] a lot earlier than in the game. |
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| | *The plot tells a bit more about the events of when the [[Radiant Garden]] was over run by Heartless nine years prior to the events of Kingdom Hearts. |
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| | * The worlds [[Deep Jungle]] and [[Halloween Town]] are absent in the story. |
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| | ==[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]== |
| | The second series was based on ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''. |
| | It was relished in 2 chapters and translated to English by [[Wikipedia:TOKYOPOP|TOKYOPOP]].<br> |
| | The ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Manga'' has a much lighter tone than that of the game, as evidenced by many things, including the following: |
| | *[[Sora]]'s first confrantation with [[Axel]] is a farce (as seen when Sora crashed to the wall with [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]]). |
| | *[[Marluxia]] always has flowers around him. |
| | *Marluxia and [[Larxene]] have a small party, where they drink soda and eat chicken. |
| | *[[Vexen]] is a hotheaded buffoon working with [[Zexion]] and [[Lexaeus]]. |
| | *Zexion usually cooks, and Lexaus is seen doing many things, such as working mind benders and reading manga. |
| | Unlike the Kingdom Hearts Manga, it read right to left per reader request. |
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| | ==[[Kingdom Hearts II]]== |
| | [[Image:KHII-Manga_Cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of Kingdom Hearts II manga.]] |
| | The third series was based on ''Kingdom Hearts II''. This series will be told in 5 chapters. (Only volume one had been translated so far.) Kingdom Hearts II seems to take a more serious tone than KH:COM, but still has some humorous scenes. |
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| | ===Differences=== |
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| | *When [[Roxas]] first encounters the [[Dusk]] [[Nobodies]], they form a sort of cage around Roxas and carry him towards a portal. Just before they reach the portal, the [[Keyblade]] appears. |
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| | *The photo is with Roxas and his friends at the beach instead of in front of the gate by the Haunted Mansion. |
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| | *Dusks and [[Assassin|Assassins]] are seen floating around, giving [[Axel]] (who is standing on the roof of the Haunted Mansion in the "real" [[Twilight Town]]) a picture of Roxas. He then burns the picture and wonders where "the real thing is hiding." |
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| | *The battle with [[Twilight Thorn]] is depressingly short. |
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| | *Axel pins Roxas to the ground while telling him his place in [[Organization XIII]]. |
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| | *Roxas falls off the Bell Tower while trying to catch his ice-cream that was sliding off of the stick (which usually says ''Winner!'' on it.) |
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| | *Instead of on the train, the gang admire their crystals in The Usual Spot. Roxas realizes that his is missing while digging through his clothes, in his room. |
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| | *[[DiZ]] mentions something about ''disposing of [[Namine]].'' |
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| | *There is a scene involving [[Yuffie]] and [[Leon]] disposing of [[Heartless]], they are then given a gift by one of the people in town. They are then shown having a conversation before Sora arives in [[Hollow Bastion]]. |
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| | *Soras first encounter with Organization XIII is interrupted by [[Xigbar]] being blasted by a [[Claymore]]. |
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| | *The Organization is shown having a meeting very similar to the ones shown in ''Final Mix''. |
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| | *Axel and Namine are shown together at The Clocktower. Namine attempted to use the coridor of darkness with limited success. |
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