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{{About|the manga adaptation||Kingdom Hearts (disambiguation)}}
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'''''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>
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'''''Kingdom Hearts''''' is [[Wikipedia:Shiro Amano|Shiro Amano]]'s manga adaptation of the ''[[Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' series.


==Story==
==Story==
===''[[Kingdom Hearts (manga)]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (manga)]]''===
===''Kingdom Hearts (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.
 
The first series was based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''.
It was released in four separate books and was translated to English by [[Wikipedia:TOKYOPOP|TOKYOPOP]].
Unlike the other mangas, the first manga was flipped to be read left to right, while the others remained right to left. The series was re-released in three volumes in Japan in December 2006 as "Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix".
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Kingdom Hearts, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts Manga 1.png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
Kingdom Hearts, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts Manga 2.png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
Kingdom Hearts, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts Manga 3.png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
Kingdom Hearts, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume IV of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts Manga 4.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
File:Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Manga 1.png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Manga 2.png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Manga 3.png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
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The manga includes many changes from the game:
*The manga includes a prologue which covers [[Sora]] and [[Kairi]]'s first meeting.
*There are no [[Keychain|Keychains]], and the only [[Keyblade]] Sora uses is the [[Kingdom Key]].
*Sora carries the [[Kingdom Key]] strapped to his back, rather than causing it to materialize when he needs it to fight.
*In the manga, Sora is the one who finds Kairi, unlike in the video game, when he and [[Riku]] talk about the new girl that was at the mayor's house.
*The story begins after Sora wakes up from his Awakening, and [[Tidus]], [[Selphie]], and [[Wakka]] are not shown.
*The [[Mickey Mouse|King's]] letter is written slightly different.
*The night of the storm includes a scene at Riku's house.
*[[Ansem, Seeker of Darkness]]'s lines are slightly different.
*Sora uses quotes from martial arts books to plan his boss strategies.
*Sora's encounter with [[Leon]] and [[Yuffie]] is extended.
*[[Aerith]] does not appear until Sora's second visit to [[Traverse Town]].
*Sora's meeting with the [[99 Puppies|Dalmatians]] is not covered.
*Rather than tossing the Keyblade back to Sora, Riku causes it to re-materialize in Sora's hands.
*The destruction of [[Radiant Garden]] is covered with more detail, including a scene with Leon, Yuffie, and Aerith as children.
*[[Aladdin]] uses his first wish to save Sora and his friends from a pit of quicksand, rather than to eliminate a swarm of [[Heartless]]. He uses his second wish to save [[Goofy]], not [[Jasmine]].
*The [[Pot Centipede]] does not appear, and [[Maleficent]] takes Jasmine, rather than Riku.
*[[Deep Jungle]] and [[Halloween Town]] do not appear in the manga, the former due to copyright laws.
*In [[Atlantica]], the [[Crystal Trident]] is never found or used.
*The [[Lost Boys]] appear in [[Neverland]].
*Goofy finds the one [[Gummi Blocks|Gummi Block]] they need in a Rock, Paper, Scissors fight with the Lost Boys.
*Riku does not fight Sora after Sora reclaims the Keyblade from him in [[Hollow Bastion]]. After [[Donald Duck]] and Goofy defend him and Sora takes back the Keyblade, Riku sends out a wave of darkness to distract Sora and flees. After this, he meets Ansem.
*Instead of Sora and his friends fighting Maleficent, she is consumed by her darkness and vanishes when [[Riku-Ansem|Riku/Ansem]] unlocks her [[Heart|heart]] with the [[Keyblade of People's Hearts]].
*Sora and company stay in Hollow Bastion on their first visit as the place becomes overrun by Heartless, as opposed to fleeing and coming back later.
*Sora does not fight Riku under Ansem's possession. After they meet before the [[Keyhole]], Riku/Ansem tells Sora that the Keyhole cannot be sealed with Sora's Keyblade until Kairi's heart is freed, and he gives Sora the Keyblade of People's Hearts to release her heart.
*Sora does not battle Ansem at the [[End of the World]]. After confronting him at the remnants of [[Destiny Islands]], Ansem destroys the island and Sora and his friends fall into [[Darkness|darkness]], where Ansem reveals the [[World of Chaos]] ship. Sora, Donald and Goofy then rush to the [[Door to Darkness]] to try and close it, when the [[Light|light]] from [[Kingdom Hearts (world)|Kingdom Hearts]] beyond the door destroys Ansem.
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (manga)]]''===
===''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (manga)]]''===
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.
The second series was based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''.
It was released in two chapters and translated to English by TOKYOPOP and into 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
File:Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Manga 1.png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Volume 2 Cover (English).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Manga 2.png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'' manga
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===''[[Kingdom Hearts II (manga)]]''===
===''[[Kingdom Hearts II (manga)]]''===
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.
The third series was based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. This series was discontinued after five volumes in Japan, Germany, Italy and possibly other countries. A sixth volume was announced in Germany but never published.[http://www.amazon.de/dp/3770473337] The first two volumes have been published in English by Tokyopop, which has since gone out of business in the United States[http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/04/15/end-of-an-era-tokyopop-shutting-down/]. ''Kingdom Hearts II'' seems to take a more serious tone than ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'', but still has some humorous scenes.
 
''Kingdom Hearts II'' seems to take a more serious tone than ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', but still has some humorous scenes.
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File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 1 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga 1.png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 2 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga 2.png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 3 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga 3.png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 4 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga 4.png|Cover of Volume IV of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 5 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 5 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga 5.png|Cover of Volume V of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 6 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 6 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 7 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 7 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 8 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 8 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 9 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 9 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
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)]]''===
===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (manga)''===
The fourth series is based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''. It was released in five volumes, and was localized by Yen Press.
The fourth manga series covers the events of ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''. Currently, three volumes have been published, containing the prelude and a few chapters.[http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4757529023][http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4757531672][http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4757533888]
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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
File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days Manga 1.png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts 358-2 Days, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume IV of the ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' manga
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==
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:
*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]]).
*Certain Disney worlds are excluded from the story:
**In the first manga, [[Deep Jungle]] and [[Halloween Town]] are omitted, the former due to copyright issues.
**In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Atlantica, Port Royal and the Pride Lands are also omitted, while the other worlds have their stories drastically changed.-->
===''[[Kingdom Hearts III (manga)]]''===
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
File:Kingdom Hearts III Manga 2.png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts III'' manga
File:Kingdom Hearts III Manga 3.png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts III'' manga
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File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga Artwork 03.png|10th volume celebration wallpaper for the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga.
File:Manga Promo KHIII.png|Promotional image for the ''Kingdom Hearts III'' manga.
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==Notes and references==
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==Licensing Issues==
Further translation to English and publication in the United States has been postponed - no release is currently planned for ''Kingdom Hearts II'' volumes 3, 4, and 5, or for ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''.  This is due to Tokyopop having lost the license to the manga. Disney and Square Enix have made no public comments on the future of the manga series.
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