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| Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Aqua | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Length | 2:52 |
| Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage- Aqua -Mirror Illusion- | |
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| Arranger | Yuko Komiyama |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Length | 3:39 |
| Kingdom Hearts III Aqua -Dark Dive- | |
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| Arranger | Yoshiki Nakamura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Length | 4:00 |
"Aqua" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is the character theme of Aqua.
"Aqua -Mirror Illusion-" and "Aqua -Dark Dive-" are new arrangements introduced Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage- and Kingdom Hearts III. These variants are the boss themes of Phantom Aqua and Anti-Aqua, respectively.
Appearances
"Aqua" appears only in cutscenes, while "Aqua -Mirror Illusion-" and "Aqua -Dark Dive-" appear in both cutscenes and boss battles.
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Aqua's Story
- Radiant Garden: "A Reluctant Farewell"
- Mysterious Tower: "Grave News", "Unwavering Friendship"
Final Episode
- "Ventus's Guidance"
- "Home Is Where the Hurt Is"
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
- Medals
Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-
- Battles
- Dark World: Phantom Aqua[1]
- Cutscenes
- Dark World: "No Going Back", "Phantoms"[1]
Kingdom Hearts III
- Battles
- Anti-Aqua[2]
- Cutscenes
- The Mysterious Tower: "A Fresh Start"
- Dark World: "An Unexpected Encounter", "Too Late", "Braving the Darkness"[2]
Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind
- Battles
- Keyblade Graveyard: Anti-Aqua[2]
- Cutscenes
- Keyblade Graveyard: "Aqua's Heart"[2]
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
- "KINGDOM HEARTS 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-: Chapter 1"
Composition
"Aqua" is approximately two minutes and fifty-two seconds long. It is in the key of D minor, has a time signature of 4/4 time, and is played at a tempo of 60 beats per minute. The entire composition totals twenty measures, including a four measure introduction. Each loop is sixteen measures long. The instrumentation includes: piano, male and female choir "ah's," and a full strings section- violins, violas, cellos, and stringed bass.
The slower nature of this piece creates a well-balanced combination of emotions, one that is spot-on for the character in which it is aptly named. Elements of Roxas's theme can be heard in the harmony; supporting the melody with a moving eighth note passage throughout the piece. The melody follows a simply rhythmic form and is diatonic. The melody mainly follows a step-wise manner, with no disturbing dissonances or intervals.
"Aqua -Mirror Illusion-", in contrast, is a faster-paced, horrific rendition of "Aqua", befitting the phantom Aqua. It lasts three minutes and 39 seconds in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-. This rendition adds in a countermelody of piano.
"Aqua -Dark Dive-" is a more bombastic rendition that lasts four minutes in Kingdom Hearts III. As with "Aqua -Mirror Illusion-", this piece is a faster rendition dominated by more strings and brass. The main melody is led by a female vocalist, with a second vocalist providing a countermelody.
Albums
Disc 2, Track 20 in the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack
![Disc 4, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack](https://kh.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/d/d9/Kingdom_Hearts_-_III%2C_II.8%2C_Unchained_%CF%87_%26_Union_%CF%87_%28Cross%29_-_Original_Soundtrack_Cover.png/120px-Kingdom_Hearts_-_III%2C_II.8%2C_Unchained_%CF%87_%26_Union_%CF%87_%28Cross%29_-_Original_Soundtrack_Cover.png)
Disc 4, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack
Disc 8, Track 21 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack
Disc 2, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
![Disc 4, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack](/File:Kingdom_Hearts_-_III,_II.8,_Unchained_%CF%87_%26_Union_%CF%87_(Cross)_-_Original_Soundtrack_Cover.png)
