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"'''Roxas'''" is a musical piece composed by Yoko Shimomura that is first used in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.
"'''Roxas'''" is a musical piece composed by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. It is the character theme of [[Roxas]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
"Roxas" serves as the character theme for [[Roxas]].
"Roxas" appears primarily in cutscenes.


===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
====Cutscenes====
*Prologue: "Naminé's Room," "My Summer Vacation Is Over"
*Prologue: "Naminé's Room," "My Summer Vacation Is Over"
*Prologue ([[Dive to the Heart]]): "Why Sora Was Chosen," "Time to Sleep"
*[[Dive to the Heart]]: "Why Sora Was Chosen", "Time to Sleep"
*The World That Never Was: "Why Sora Was Chosen," "Roxas," "Good-bye, Buddy," "Time to Sleep," "There Was No One There," "A Friend Within," "How it All Began," "I Wish I Could Meet Him, Too"
*[[The World That Never Was]]: "Why Sora Was Chosen", "Roxas"{{FMII}}, "Good-bye, Buddy"{{FMII}}, "Time to Sleep", "There Was No One There", "A Friend Within", "How it All Began", "I Wish I Could Meet Him, Too"


===''Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix''===
===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
====Cutscene====
*[[Twilight Town]]: "Why the Sun Sets Red", "After the Battle"
*Dive to the Heart: "Roxas," "Good-bye, Buddy"


===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
====''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''====
====Cutscene====
*Castle Oblivion: [[Game:Data-Roxas|???]]<ref>Replaces "[[The 13th Struggle]]" from ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''</ref>
*Twilight Town: "Why the Sun Sets Red"


===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
====Cutscene====
====Sora's Story====
*The World That Never Was (Sora): "Roxas's Grief"
*The World That Never Was: "Roxas's Grief"


===''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX''===
===''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX''===
====Cutscenes====
====''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''====
*The World That Never Was: "Day 50 - Familiar Sound," "Day 298 - Sora," "Day 355 - Unsaid, Unheard," "Roxas Leaves the Organization," "After the Battle"
*"Why the Sun Sets Red"
*Twilight Town: "Why the Sun Sets Red"
*"Day 50 - Familiar Sound"
*"Day 298 - Sora"
*"Day 355 - Unsaid, Unheard"
*"Roxas Leaves the Organization"
*"After the Battle"


===Boss battle===
===''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX''===
====''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''====
====''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''====
*Castle Oblivion: [[Game:Data-Roxas|???]]
*"An Unexpected Bond"<ref name="piano">''Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts'' version.</ref>
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===
;Medals
*{{khux|Casual Roxas}}
*{{khux|Dual Wield Roxas (EX)|Dual Wield Roxas [EX]}}<ref name="piano" />
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory''===
*"KINGDOM HEARTS II: Chapter 1"
 
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*Twilight Town: "Ansem and Xemnas"
 
===''Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind''===
*[[Keyblade Graveyard]]: "The Sigil"<ref>An {{unnamed|kh3|The Sigil|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>


==Composition==
==Composition==
"Roxas" is approximately one minute and eighteen seconds long in the original version, two minutes and twenty-seven seconds long in the HD remake, and two minutes and thirty-six seconds for the piano collections cover. <!--It plays at a tempo of ____ beats per minute. It has a time signature of ____ and is written in the key of _______. -->
"Roxas" is approximately one minute long in the original version, fifty-three seconds long in the HD remake, <!-- note: they changed the section where it loops so it got shorter--> and two minutes and thirty-six seconds for the piano collections cover. It plays at a tempo of 60 beats per minute. It has a time signature of 4/4 and is written in the key of D minor. The instrumentation consists of flute, piano, and female vocals.


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The music itself gives off a mellow, meloncholy feel. Once it reaches a crescendo, the music becomes louder and livelier, showing hope. Each part represents part of Roxas' life. With the sad part reflecting his days in the Organization, and the second part reflecting his hope for a better future with his friends.
The music itself gives off a mellow, melancholy feel. There are two measures of piano with backing vocals before the melody comes in. This melody is carried by the flute, which features a prominent vibrato in the HD remix version. In the first 4-measure phrase, the accompaniment starts on the D minor chord, which brings the melancholy mood, but it gradually gets more uplifting as the chords shift the tonic to d minor's relative F Major.
The second 4-measure phrase has an identical melody to the first, but this time the accompaniment begins on F Major, making the repeated phrase sound much brighter. However, Roxas's story was always steeped in sorrow, and as such, for the final 2-measure phrase, the accompaniment jumps back to the tragic D minor, low and heavy on the piano.
 
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==Other appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box''===
The ''[[Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box]]'' website features "Roxas" as one of eight tracks from the ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX'' soundtrack. The song is represented by Roxas and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes from Roxas's journey.


==Albums==
==Albums==
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File:Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 10 in the "[[Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts]] Soundtrack"|link=Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
File:Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 10 in the "[[Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts]] Soundtrack"|link=Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 18 in the "[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]] Soundtrack"|link=Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 18 in the "[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]] Soundtrack"|link=Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
File:Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box Cover.png|Disc 2, Side A, Track 5 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box]]''
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==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}
{{Music}}
{{Music}}

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Kingdom Hearts II
Roxas
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:00
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Roxas
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX
Roxas
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 2:27
Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
Roxas
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Arranger Sachiko Miyano
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Performer Hiroyuki Nakayama
Length 2:36

"Roxas" is a musical piece composed by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is the character theme of Roxas.

Appearances[edit]

"Roxas" appears primarily in cutscenes.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

  • Prologue: "Naminé's Room," "My Summer Vacation Is Over"
  • Dive to the Heart: "Why Sora Was Chosen", "Time to Sleep"
  • The World That Never Was: "Why Sora Was Chosen", "Roxas"[KH II FM], "Good-bye, Buddy"[KH II FM], "Time to Sleep", "There Was No One There", "A Friend Within", "How it All Began", "I Wish I Could Meet Him, Too"

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]

Sora's Story[edit]

  • The World That Never Was: "Roxas's Grief"

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

  • "Why the Sun Sets Red"
  • "Day 50 - Familiar Sound"
  • "Day 298 - Sora"
  • "Day 355 - Unsaid, Unheard"
  • "Roxas Leaves the Organization"
  • "After the Battle"

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

  • "An Unexpected Bond"[2]

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]

Medals

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]

  • "KINGDOM HEARTS II: Chapter 1"

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

  • Twilight Town: "Ansem and Xemnas"

Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind[edit]

Composition[edit]

"Roxas" is approximately one minute long in the original version, fifty-three seconds long in the HD remake, and two minutes and thirty-six seconds for the piano collections cover. It plays at a tempo of 60 beats per minute. It has a time signature of 4/4 and is written in the key of D minor. The instrumentation consists of flute, piano, and female vocals.

The music itself gives off a mellow, melancholy feel. There are two measures of piano with backing vocals before the melody comes in. This melody is carried by the flute, which features a prominent vibrato in the HD remix version. In the first 4-measure phrase, the accompaniment starts on the D minor chord, which brings the melancholy mood, but it gradually gets more uplifting as the chords shift the tonic to d minor's relative F Major. The second 4-measure phrase has an identical melody to the first, but this time the accompaniment begins on F Major, making the repeated phrase sound much brighter. However, Roxas's story was always steeped in sorrow, and as such, for the final 2-measure phrase, the accompaniment jumps back to the tragic D minor, low and heavy on the piano.

Other appearances[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box[edit]

The Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box website features "Roxas" as one of eight tracks from the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX soundtrack. The song is represented by Roxas and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes from Roxas's journey.

Albums[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Replaces "The 13th Struggle" from Kingdom Hearts coded
  2. ^ a b Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts version.
  3. ^ An unnamed arrangement.