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The third series was based on ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. This series | 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. | ||
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File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga 1.png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga | File:Kingdom Hearts II Manga 1.png|Cover of Volume I of the ''Kingdom Hearts II'' manga | ||
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Kingdom Hearts is Shiro Amano's manga adaptation of the Kingdom Hearts series.
Story
Kingdom Hearts (manga)
The first series was based on Kingdom Hearts. It was released in four separate books and was translated to English by 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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Cover of Volume I of the Kingdom Hearts manga
- Kingdom Hearts Manga 2.png
Cover of Volume II of the Kingdom Hearts manga
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Cover of Volume III of the Kingdom Hearts manga
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Cover of Volume IV of the Kingdom Hearts manga
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Manga 1.png
Cover of Volume I of the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix manga
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Manga 2.png
Cover of Volume II of the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix manga
- Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Manga 3.png
Cover of Volume III of the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix manga
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (manga)
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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Cover of Volume I of the Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories manga
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Cover of Volume II of the Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories manga
Kingdom Hearts II (manga)
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.[1] The first two volumes have been published in English by Tokyopop, which has since gone out of business in the United States[2]. 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 Manga 1.png
Cover of Volume I of the Kingdom Hearts II manga
- Kingdom Hearts II Manga 2.png
Cover of Volume II of the Kingdom Hearts II manga
- Kingdom Hearts II Manga 3.png
Cover of Volume III of the Kingdom Hearts II manga
- Kingdom Hearts II Manga 4.png
Cover of Volume IV of the Kingdom Hearts II manga
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Cover of Volume V of the Kingdom Hearts II manga
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (manga)
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.[3][4][5]
Cover of Volume I of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga
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.
