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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]].''
 


==Story==
==Story==
===''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''===
===''[[Kingdom Hearts (manga)]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (manga)]]''===
[[Image:KingdomHearts-manga cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of 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''.
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It was released in 4 separate books and was translated to English by [[Wikipedia:TOKYOPOP|TOKYOPOP]].
Kingdom Hearts, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
It, unlike the other mangas, was made to be read left to right, while the others were right to left.
Kingdom Hearts, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).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
====Differences====
Kingdom Hearts, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume IV of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' manga
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The manga includes many changes from the game:
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*The manga includes a prologue which covers Sora and Kairi's first meeting.
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
*The only Keyblades in the manga are King Mickeys, Kingdom Key, and the one Sora free's Kairi's heart with.
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume II of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
*In the manga, Sora is the one who finds Kairi, unlike in the video game, when he and RIku talk about this new girl that was at the mayors house.
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume III of the ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'' manga
*The story begins after Sora wakes up from his Awakening, and Tidus, Selphie, and Wakka are not shown.
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*The King's letter is written slightly differently.
*The night of the storm includes a scene at Riku's house.
*[[Xehanort's Heartless|Ansem]]'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.
*Sora's meeting with the Dalmatians is not covered.
*Rather than tossing the Keyblade back to Sora, Riku causes it to rematerialize 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.
*In Atlantica, the Crystal Trident is never found or used.
*The [[Lost Boys]] appear in Neverland.
*Goofy finds the one gummi block they need in a Rock, Paper, Sissors fight with the lost boys.
*Riku does not use Dark Mode during his first boss fight against Sora.
*Instead of Sora and his friends fighting Maleficent, Riku-Ansem simply murders her.


===''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''===
===''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (manga)]]''===
[[Image:KHCoMcover1.jpg|thumb|left|Cover of the first volume of ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''.]]
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''.
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It was released in 2 chapters and translated to English by [[Wikipedia:TOKYOPOP|TOKYOPOP]].<br />
File:Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, Volume 1 Cover (English).png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' manga
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:
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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====Differences====
*When [[Axel]] first arrives to test [[Sora]], he has his hood up.
*[[Sora]]'s first confrontation with [[Axel]] is a farce, including Sora crashing into the wall alongside Donald and Goofy.
*[[Marluxia]] always has flowers around him.
*Marluxia and [[Larxene]] have a small party, where they drink soda and eat chicken wings.
*Zexion, Lexaeus, and Vexen are shown doing chores, and even have a chore wheel. There are eight chores: Vexen and Lexaeus both have three, while Zexion has two. After Vexen's death, Lexaeus assumes that he will have to do Vexen's chores in addition to his own.
*The [[Traverse Town]], [[Agrabah]], [[Twilight Town]], and [[Destiny Islands]] World Cards are the only ones that Sora is shown to use.
*The [[Hollow Bastion]] and [[Destiny Islands]] World Cards are the only ones that Riku is shown to use.
*Riku kills Zexion.
*The Riku Replica lives, and leaves Castle Oblivion along with multiple Vexen Replicas.
*Jiminy never writes 'Thank Naminé' in his journal.
*Unlike the game, Sora remembered who Aladdin is despite some difficulties at first.
*Sora, Donald and Goofy try to save Jasmine by pretending to be genies. After Jafar makes an impossible wish for them to grant (for Princess Jasmine to fall desperately in love with him, stating that a sultan has need for a princess), Aladdin springs in to action, while Sora and co. follow suit.
*Instead of setting Genie free with the last/3rd wish, Genie was freed with the 2nd one though he still insisted he would grant the 3rd wish (but he can grant more than three since he was freed). This breaks the canon for both the original version of CoM, [[Kingdom Hearts]], even the original version of the film Aladdin. &nbsp;
*Genie played along in granting wishes (which logically ended up as just 1, by making him Sultan of Agrabah) for Jafar. Especially tricking him into turning into a Genie himself.
*Before Sora fights Marluxia, he uses thorns to hold Naminé in a similar fashion to being crucified. Donald and Goofy save and heal her from this painful method of imprisonment. It is shown that this seems to have left her unconscious, possibly due to the pain.
*Tidus, Selphie and Wakka did not appear again because they didn't appear in the manga adaption of the first Kingdom Hearts.
*Small TV's were shown in Naminé's room. The TV Brand name was Nomura, the last name of ''Kingdom Hearts'' creator Tetsuya Nomura. Marluxia is also seen eating Nomura-brand chicken.
*Rather than the Destiny Islands card being transformed into the Riku Replica's fake good luck charm, Axel gives the card to Sora right after he kills Vexen in the Twilight Town floor.
*Instead of being incinerated, Vexen died by being slashed from Axel's chakrams.
*Larxene died by getting wet, causing her to short-circuit.
*While going towards the final floor, Sora, Donald and Goofy came across a vending machine of warm potions and elixir. Goofy buys an elixir, and wins a free drink.
*Marluxia said "In this place, to find is to lose and to lose is to find" four times.
*Vexen thought that Xemnas and Riku&nbsp;wore the same cologne that's why his scent&nbsp;was very familiar to Xemnas'
*Instead of Sora and co. meeting Cid alone in the first district, they are shown meeting him along with Leon and co. while making dinner.
*Sora, Donald, and Goofy never re-face the armor.
*Sora and co. are trying out a new resturaunt when they get attacked by heartless and can't defend themselves. Leon comes in to save the day.
*Donald dosn't say "thunder"&nbsp;when he had forgotten his magic, instead, he said things to&nbsp;like "Sand---wich?"
*Goofy seems to be ordering alot of fast-food in his sleep when Sora is visited by Marluxia.


===''[[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.


[[Image:KHII-Manga Cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover of Kingdom Hearts II manga (Vol. 1).]]
''Kingdom Hearts II'' seems to take a more serious tone than ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', but still has some humorous scenes.
The third series was based on ''Kingdom Hearts II''. This series will be told in 5 chapters. (Only volume one and two have been translated so far with a third volume being released soon.) ''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
===''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''===
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 2 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 2 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
[[File:200908127b.jpg|thumb|left|199px|Cover of ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'''s manga prelude]]
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 3 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 3 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
The fourth series is based on ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''. So far only the prelude, first, second, third, and fourth chapters have been translated.
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 4 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 4 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
==== Differences ====
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
*Axel is the one who teaches Roxas to fight rather than Marluxia.
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 8 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 8 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
*Xion reveals her face to Roxas before they leave for their mission on Day 25. In the game, she revealed her face just after they arrived in Twilight Town.
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 9 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 9 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
*In Roxas's dream with Xemnas, he hears Sora's name the first time in the dream.
File:Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 10 Cover (Japanese).png|Cover of Volume 10 of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga
*On the seventh day, before Roxas wakes up, three Dusks attempt to play a prank on&nbsp;him by sticking a clothes pin on his nose. Then, Axel comes in and stops them.
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*Zexion never goes on a mission with Roxas, he just introduces himself and gives Roxas some fish he made.
*Sora, Donald, and Goofy make a brief physical appearance just as they're about to fight Marluxia in Castle Oblivion. This was never seen in the game since Sora and the others never make a physical appearance.
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===''[[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.
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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, 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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==Gallery==
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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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Latest revision as of 00:21, 26 December 2024

This article is about the manga adaptation. For other uses, see Kingdom Hearts (disambiguation).

Kingdom Hearts is Shiro Amano's manga adaptation of the Kingdom Hearts series. Most of the Japanese volumes have been localized in English by TOKYOPOP and in German by Egmont Manga & Anime, but due to TOKYOPOP's loss of the license and later closure, the series was temporarily postponed in English markets.[1] The series resumed publication after the license was purchased by Yen Press (North America)[2] before being postponed again once Yen Press's license with Disney expired in 2023. It was also released in Brazil by Editora Abril in May 2013.[3]

Story[edit]

Kingdom Hearts (manga) and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (manga)[edit]

The first manga series is based on Kingdom Hearts. 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 Famitsū PS2, rather than the comic magazine 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.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (manga)[edit]

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.

Kingdom Hearts II (manga)[edit]

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.

Kingdom Hearts II seems to take a more serious tone than Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, but still has some humorous scenes.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (manga)[edit]

The fourth series is based on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It was released in five volumes, and was localized by Yen Press.

Kingdom Hearts III (manga)[edit]

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.

Gallery[edit]

Notes and references[edit]