Kingdom Hearts II (manga)

Kingdom Hearts II
Publisher	Gangan Comics Tokyopop Yen Press
Release Date	Gangan Comics December 2006 Tokyopop July 2007 Yen Press July 2013
Written by	Shiro Amano
Translated by	Yen Press Alethea Nibley, Athena Nibley
Lettering by	Tokyopop Star Print Brokers, Michael Paolilli Yen Press Terri Delgado, Lys Blakeslee
Edits by	Tokyopop Bryce P. Coleman
Cover by	Tokyopop James Lee

The Kingdom Hearts II manga is the third series in the Kingdom Hearts manga series. It generally follows the events from Kingdom Hearts II. It was first published in Japan in 2006. Because Shiro Amano worked on the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga series in the meantime, it took until 2015 for the series to finish.

The first two volumes were translated into English by Tokyopop in 2007 before they lost the rights to the manga.

In 2013, the manga was translated to English in full by Yen Press, combining all ten volumes into four larger volumes.

Volumes

Cover	Volume	Release Date	ISBN	Content
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 1	Gangan Comics December 22, 2006 Tokyopop July 3, 2007	Gangan Comics 978-4757518322 Tokyopop 978-1-4278-0781-6	Chapter 1-7
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 2	Gangan Comics August 22, 2007 Tokyopop May 9, 2008	Gangan Comics 978-4757520840 Tokyopop 978-1-4278-1504-0	Chapter 8-13
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 3	Gangan Comics April 22, 2008	Gangan Comics 978-4757522626	Chapter 14-21
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 4	Gangan Comics November 22, 2008	Gangan Comics 978-4757524262	Chapter 22-28
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 5	Gangan Comics August 22, 2009	Gangan Comics 978-4757526075	Chapter 29-37
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 6	Gangan Comics May 22, 2013	Gangan Comics 978-4757539389	Chapter 38-43
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 7	Gangan Comics November 22, 2013	Gangan Comics 978-4757540866	Chapter 44-50
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 8	Gangan Comics July 22, 2014	Gangan Comics 978-4757543058	Chapter 51-58
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 9	Gangan Comics February 22, 2015	Gangan Comics 978-4757545335	Chapter 59-64
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 10	Gangan Comics August 22, 2015	Gangan Comics	Chapter 65-67 Final Chapter Special Chapter: The Meaning of the Paopu Fruit
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 1	Yen Press July 30, 2013	Yen Press 978-0316401142	Chapter 1-18
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 2	Yen Press August 27, 2013	Yen Press 978-0316401159	Chapter 19-37
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 3	Yen Press December 16, 2014	Yen Press 978-0316288798	Chapter 38-50
	Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 4	Yen Press May 30, 2017	Yen Press 978-0316382724	Chapter 51-67 Final Chapter Special Chapter: The Meaning of the Paopu Fruit Kingdom Hearts II Novel Volume 1 Preview

Chapters

Image	Title	Volume
		Japanese	Tokyopop	Yen Press
	"Chapter 1: Twilight Town" (第１話 トワイライトタウン, Dai 1-wa Towairaito Taun)	1	1	1
	Roxas keeps dreaming of an unknown boy. Roxas and his friends are accused of stealing. Seifer challenges Roxas to a fight, but loses. A mysterious creature steals Pence's camera, and Roxas chases it.
	"Chapter 2: Intruders" (第２話 侵入者, Dai 2-wa Shin'nyū-sha)	1	1	1
	Roxas tries to fight the Dusks, but can't hit them. When the Dusks almost drag him into a Corridor of Darkness, Roxas obtains a mysterious weapon, which he uses to defeat the Dusks. Roxas returns the stolen photos to his friends. On his way home, Roxas collapses. DiZ and a man in a black coat discuss Roxas and the creatures, and DiZ tells the other to keep an eye on Roxas. Roxas dreams of the boy again, who obtains the Keyblade.
	"Chapter 3: Sea Salt Ice Cream" (第３話 海味アイス, Dai 3-wa Umiaji Aisu, lit. "Chaper 3: Sea Flavored Ice Cream")	1	1	1
	Roxas encounters a man in a black coat. Roxas and friends decide to go to the beach, but first have to work for the money. As they prepare to leave, the man in the black coat returns, and soon after, Roxas realizes the money is missing. The next day, Roxas's friends are frozen, as a girl tells Roxas to come to the Old Mansion.
	"Chapter 4: The Distant Sound of Waves" (第４話 遠い波音, Dai 4-wa Tōi Namioto)	1	1	1
	Roxas follows the girl, but is blocked by Dusks. Roxas runs into Seifer's gang, who are attacked by the Dusks. Naminé brings Roxas to a white room, but the man in the black coat stops her before she can explain anything. Back in the Sandlot, the Dusks are gone, and Hayner thinks Roxas spend his day with Sefier's gang. The next day, the Struggle tournament starts, and Roxas has to fight Hayner. The two talk things out before Roxas wins the match. When Vivi beats Seifer in the other match, Seifer tells Roxas that that is not Vivi.
	"Chapter 5: No. XIII" (第５話 NO．XIII, Dai 5-wa NO. XIII)	1	1	1
	Roxas fights Vivi in the final match, but Vivi turns out to be a Dusk, and Axel appears to take Roxas back to the Organization. DiZ prevents Axel from taking Roxas. Roxas sees a bunch of Sora's memories.
	"Chapter 6: A Letter With No Addressee" (第６話 宛名のない手紙, Dai 6-wa Atena no Nai Tegami)	1	1	1
	Roxas wakes from the memories, having won the match. Next, he fight Setzer in the title match. At the clock tower, the four friends share the prize an ice cream, when Roxas slips and falls. On the Destiny Islands, Kairi collapses on her way home.
	"Chapter 7: What I Want to Know" (第７話 訊きたいことは, Dai 7-wa Kikitai Koto wa, lit. "Chapter 7: What I Want to Ask")	1	1	1
	Kairi has a conversation with Roxas in her mind, and remembers Sora's name. Roxas wakes up in his bed like nothing happened. The four friends decide to investigate the Old Mansion for their homework. While fighting Seifer, Roxas suddenly finds himself inside the mansion, where Naminé tells him about her powers. DiZ tells the man in the black coat to dispose of Naminé.
	"Chapter 8: The Time Has Come" (第８話 満ちる時間, Dai 8-wa Michiru Jikan, lit. "Chapter 8: Time to Fill")	2	2	1
	Axel reports on his failure to bring back Roxas. Roxas finds his friends no longer see or hear him, and his hand passes right through them. Axel appears to eliminate Roxas, but gets frozen. DiZ's voice tells Roxas to come to the Old Mansion.
	"Chapter 9: Shattered" (第９話 崩壊, Dai 9-wa Hōkai, lit. "Chapter 9: Collapse")	2	2	1
	Roxas heads for the Old Mansion. When he arrives, he remembers him leaving Organization XIII due to one of Naminé's drawings. Naminé tries to tell Roxas something, but DiZ intervenes, and tells Roxas to head downstairs. When Roxas finds a computer room, he remembers how he got there and that the entire town is fake. Enraged, he smashes the computers.
	"Chapter 10: Tears of a Nobody" (第１０話 ノーバディの涙, Dai 10-wa Nōbadi no Namida)	2	2	1
	Roxas remembers how he came into existence, and his time in Organization XIII. Axel attacks Roxas, but Roxas manages to beat him. Roxas finds Sora asleep in his pod.
	"Chapter 11: Putting the Twilight Behind Us" (第１１話 ぼくらは夕暮れを背に走り出す, Dai 11-wa Bokura ha Yūgure o Se ni Hashiridasu, lit. "Chapter 11: We Run the Twilight Behind Us")	2	2	1
	Roxas fades away, and Sora wakes up. As he explores the town with Donald and Goofy, they meet Hayner. They go to the station, where King Mickey appears, defeats some Dusks, and hands them a pouch. Sora, Donald, and Goofy leave on the train.
	"Chapter 12: The Key that Will Open the Door to Light" (第１２話 光の扉を開く鍵, Dai 12-wa Hikari no Tobira o Hiraku Kagi)	2	2	1
	Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive at the Mysterious Tower, where Pete tries to have Yen Sid join the Heartless. Yen Sid dismisses Pete, and instructs Sora, Donald, and Goofy about the Nobodies and Organization XIII. He also provides Sora with new clothes, and the Gummi Ship, and the three head off. In Villain's Vale, Maleficent returns to Pete.
	"Chapter 13: Hollow Bastion! Team, Assemble!" (第１３話 ホロウバスティオンだよ全員集合, Dai 13-wa Horō Basution dayo Zen'in Shūgō, lit. "Chapter 13: It's Hollow Bastion, Everyone Gathers")	2	2	1
	Leon and Yuffie try to keep the town safe from the Heartless. Maleficent sends Pete to other worlds to gather an army of Heartless. Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive at Hollow Bastion, and Yuffie takes them to their secret hideout. Leon asks for Sora's help in defeating the Heartless. Organization XIII appears to test and taunt Sora.
	"Chapter 14: Meeting of the Lonely Hearts Club" (第１４話 ギザギザハートの会議室, Dai 14-wa Gizagiza Hāto no Kaigishitsu, lit. "Chapter 14: Jagged Heart's Conference Room")	3	—	1
	Sora, Donald, Goofy, Leon, Yuffie, Aerith, Cid, and Merlin discuss the Nobodies and Organization XIII. Sora thinks one of the Organization members mentioned Riku, and Leon tells him to go find Riku. Leon gives them Membership Cards, which open a Gate. At The World That Never Was, the members of Organization XIII discuss Sora. In Twilight Town, Axel finds Naminé locked in a closet. Sora, Donald, and Goofy arrive at Beast's Castle.
	"Chapter 15: Enchanted Prince" (第１５話 呪わるた主, Dai 15-wa Norowareta Aruji, lit. "Chapter 15: Cursed Master")	3	—	1
	Sora, Donald, and Goofy explore Beast's Castle, and meet the servants, who tell them about the spell they are placed under. Beast appears and tells Sora to leave, before bringing the servants to the dungeon. Chip was left behind, and takes Sora to Belle. Together with Belle, they decide to find Beast and talk with him. Xaldin attempts to have Beast join the Organization. When Sora interferes, he captures Belle.
	"Chapter 16: A Sad Choice" (第１６話 悲しい選択, Dai 16-wa Kanashī Sentaku)	3	—	1
	Belle manages to break free, and Xaldin summons the Shadow Stalker. Sora and Beast work together to defeat it. The servants manage to escape from the dungeon. Xaldin captures the servants, and gives Beast a choice between his life or theirs.
	"Chapter 17: A Heartless Beast" (第１７話 心奪われし獣, Dai 17-wa Kokoro Ubawareshi Kedamono, lit. "Chapter 17: Beast Whose Heart was Taken")	3	—	1
	Beast gives in to Xaldin, and lets the darkness take over. While Beast attack Sora, Sora, Belle, and the servants try to make him overcome the darkness. When Xaldin plans to turn Belle and the servants into Heartless, Beast regains his senses and knocks Xaldin down, stating that wasn't the deal.
	"Chapter 18: Where Love Is" (第１８話 愛のゆくえ, Dai 18-wa Ai no Yukue)	3	—	1
	Beast sends Xaldin away from the castle. Cogsworth tells Sora about the curse. In The World That Never Was, Xaldin meets Vexen.
	"Chapter 19: What Became of the Researcher Vexen" (第１９話 研究者ヴィクセンの事情, Dai 19-wa Kenkyūsha Vikusen no Jijō, lit. "Chapter 19: Researcher Vexen's Situation")	3	—	2
	"Chapter 20: To the Front" (第２０話 出陣, Dai 20-wa Shutsujin)	3	—	2
	"Chapter 21: Beneath the Snow" (第２１話 ユキノシタ, Dai 21-wa Yukinoshita)	3	—	2
	"Chapter 22: One Bad Dude" (第２２話 チョイ悪オヤジ, Dai 22-wa Choiwaruoyaji, lit. "Chapter 22: Burly Man")	4	—	2
	"Chapter 23: It's Tough to Be a Hero" (第２３話 英雄はつらいよ, Dai 23-wa Eiyū wa Tsurai yo)	4	—	2
	"Chapter 24: Underworld Rhapsody" (第２４話 冥界狂騒曲, Dai 24-wa Meikai Kyōsō Kyoku, lit. "Chapter 24: Underworld Manic Melody")	4	—	2
	"Chapter 25: Let the Games Begin! The Hades Cup" (第２５話 開幕！ ハデス杯, Dai 25-wa Kaimaku! Hadesu Kappu, lit. "Chapter 25: Opening! Hades Cup")	4	—	2
	"Chapter 26: Follow Your Heart" (第２６話 心のままに, Dai 26-wa Kokoro o Mamani)	4	—	2
	"Chapter 27: Castle of Thorns" (第２７話 いばらの城, Dai 27-wa Ibara no Shiro)	4	—	2
	"Chapter 28: The Castle in Crisis and the Mysterious Door" (第２８話 お城の危機と謎の扉, Dai 28-wa Oshiro no Pinchi to Nazo no Tobira)	4	—	2
	"Chapter 29: Regain the Glory!" (第２９話 Regain the Glory!, Dai 29-wa Regain the Glory!)	5	—	2
	"Chapter 30: Door...to Days Gone By" (第３０話 扉…すぎさりし頃に…, Dai 30-wa Tobira... Sugisarishi Koro ni..., lit. "Chapter 30: Door... to Time Passed By...")	5	—	2
	"Chapter 31: Step Out" (第３１話 Step out, Dai 31-wa Step out)	5	—	2
	"Chapter 32: Find the Genie!" (第３２話 魔人を捜せ！, Dai 32-wa Majin o Sagase!)	5	—	2
	"Chapter 33: Battle for the Lamp" (第３３話 ランプ争奪戦, Dai 33-wa Ranpu Sōdatsu-sen)	5	—	2
	"Chapter 34: Kairi-napped!" (第３４話 ユーカイリ, Dai 34-wa Yūkairi)	5	—	2
	"Chapter 35: The Trophy for the Strongest" (第３５話 最強トロフィー, Dai 35-wa Saikyō Torofī, lit. "Chapter 35: Strongest Trophy")	5	—	2
	"Chapter 36: Traces of a Friend" (第３６話 友の痕跡, Dai 36-wa Tomo no Konseki)	5	—	2
	"Chapter 37: Plastic Friend" (第３７話 プラスチック・フレンド, Dai 37-wa Purasuchikku Furendo)	5	—	2
	"Chapter 38: Bring Back the Happy Faces!" (第３８話 笑顏を取り戻せ！, Dai 38-wa Ekao o Torimodose!, lit. "Chapter 38: Bring Your Smile Back!")	6	—	3
	"Chapter 39: Storm Ahead! Hollow Bastion" (第３９話 風雲！ ホロウバスティオン, Dai 39-wa Fūun! Horou Basution, lit. "Chapter 39: Winds and Clouds! Hollow Bastion")	6	—	3
	"Chapter 40: Space Paranoids" (第４０話 スペースパラノイド, Dai 40-wa Supēsu Paranoido)	6	—	3
	"Chapter 41: Minion Pete" (第４１話 しもべピート, Dai 41-wa Shimobe Pīto, lit. "Chapter 41: Servant Pete")	6	—	3
	"Chapter 42: Find the Password!" (第４２話 パスワードをさがせ！, Dai 42-wa Pasuwādo o Sagase!)	6	—	3
	"Chapter 43: The Door to Darkness" (第４３話 ドア・トゥ・ダークネス, Dai 43-wa Doa tu Dākunesu)	6	—	3
	"Chapter 44: Mystery" (第４４話 謎, Dai 44-wa Nazo)	7	—	3
	"Chapter 45: Make a Break for It!!" (第４５話 脱出せよ!!, Dai 45-wa Dasshutsuseyo!!, lit. "Chapter 45: Escape!!")	7	—	3
	"Chapter 46: The Real Ansem" (第４６話 アンセムの正体, Dai 46-wa Ansemu no Shōtai, lit. "Chapter 46: Ansem's True Identity")	7	—	3
	"Chapter 47: Unexpected Happenings" (第４７話 予期せぬ出来事, Dai 47-wa Yokisenu Dekigoto)	7	—	3
	"Chapter 48: Pursuers" (第４８話 追跡者, Dai 48-wa Tsuiseki-sha)	7	—	3
	"Chapter 49: A Pressing Decision" (第４９話 せまられる選択, Dai 49-wa Semarareru Sentaku)	7	—	3
	"Chapter 50: An Unfamiliar Name" (第５０話 知らない名前, Dai 50-wa Shiranai Namae, lit. "Chapter 50: Unknown Name")	7	—	3
	"Chapter 51: Proof of Friendship" (第５１話 友だちのしるし, Dai 51-wa Tomodachi no Shirushi)	8	—	4
	"Chapter 52: The Other Twilight Town" (第５２話 もうひとつのトワイライトタウン, Dai 52-wa Mō Hitotsu no Towairaito Taun, lit. "Chapter 52: Another Twilight Town")	8	—	4
	"Chapter 53: The Clock Tower" (第５３話 時計台, Dai 53-wa Tokeidai)	8	—	4
	"Chapter 54: Atonement" (第５４話 贖罪, Dai 54-wa Shokuzai)	8	—	4
	"Chapter 55: Gratitude" (第５５話 感謝, Dai 55-wa Kansha)	8	—	4
	"Chapter 56: Blending Hearts" (第５６話 交わる心, Dai 56-wa Majiwaru Kokoro, lit. "Chapter 56: Joining Hearts")	8	—	4
	"Chapter 57: Parting and Reunion" (第５７話 別れと再会, Dai 57-wa Wakare to Saikai)	8	—	4
	"Chapter 58: Riku's Secret" (第５８話 リクの秘密, Dai 58-wa Riku no Himitsu)	8	—	4
	"Chapter 59: Riku's Secret, Part 2" (第５９話 リクの秘密②, Dai 59-wa Riku no Himitsu ②)	8	—	4
	"Chapter 60: Doubt" (第６０話 疑問, Dai 60-wa Gimon)	9	—	4
	"Chapter 61: Role-Reversing Princess" (第６１話 あべこべプリンセス, Dai 61-wa Abekobe Purinsesu, lit. "Chapter 61: Reverse Princess")	9	—	4
	"Chapter 62: Revived Memories" (第６２話 よみがえる思い出, Dai 62-wa Yomigaeru Omoide)	9	—	4
	"Chapter 63: What the Heart Sees" (第６３話 心が見たもの, Dai 63-wa Kokoro ga Mita mono)	9	—	4
	"Chapter 64: Odds of Winning" (第６４話 ゲームのゆくえ, Dai 64-wa Gēmu no Yukue, lit. "Chapter 64: The Game's Outcome")	9	—	4
	"Chapter 65: The Reason I Fight" (第６５話 戦う意味, Dai 65-wa Kakau Imi, lit. "Chapter 65: The Meaning of Fighting")	10	—	4
	"Chapter 66: The Foolish Scientist" (第６６話 愚かなる研究者, Dai 66-wa Orokanaru Kenkyūsha, lit. "Chapter 66: The Foolish Researcher")	10	—	4
	"Chapter 67: The Power of the Heart" (第６７話 心の力, Dai 67-wa Kokoro no Chikara)	10	—	4
	"Final Chapter: The Door to Light" (最終話 光への扉, Saishū-wa Hikari e no Tobira)	10	—	4
	"Special Chapter: The Meaning of the Paopu Fruit" (特別読切 パオプの伝言, Tokubetsu Yomikiri Paopu no Dengon, lit. "Special One-Shot: Paopu's Message")	10	—	4

Character Files

Roxas

"Tell me everything you know."

An average, ordinary boy enjoying summer vacation with his friends—at least until certain events turn his whole life around, and he gets wrapped up in strange happenings. Naminé says he holds half of Sora,, but...

Hayner

"We can do it, right? You and me."

The leader of the gang, and Roxas's very good friend. He's been trying to cheer Roxas up, since he's been feeling rather down lately...

Pence

"This must be what they mean by simple pleasures."

He looks a bit dull, but he's sharp as a tack. He's the information guy of the group, and he's well-informed of rumors, like the Seven Wonders of Twilight Town.

Olette

"It's a really nice photo—one of our treasured times together."

All the adults who know her unanimously say she's a levelheaded girl, but she's actually a bit of a ditz.

Sora

The boy chosen by the Keyblade—the key to saving worlds. During his advetures in KINGDOM HEARTS: Chain of Memories, his memories were taken apart, and he is currently in a deep sleep to restore them.

Kairi

"It'll reach him. 'Cos I did remember his name."

Sora's dear friend. As Sora's memories are restores, the memories of Sora she has inside her are revived as well.

Naminé

"...You were never supposed to exist."

She took apart Sora's memories, but she's now doing everything she can to help him regain them. She approaches Roxas in an effort to tell him something.

Axel

"We're going back... Roxas."

The redheaded man looking for Roxas. In reality, he is Organization XIII's Number 8 who, though his enemy, gave Sora advice and help in KINGDOM HEARTS: Chain of Memories.

DiZ

"Now for the finishing touches."

A man who gives orders to Naminé and the mysterios figure ???, and who continues to keep watch over Roxas. What is his true objective?

???

"Can you feel Sora?"

His identity is not yet known, but he works alongside Diz. And he speaks as if he knows Sora! He wears the same coat as Axel, but they're not the same person.

Sora

"I promised that I'd find Riku...and bring him home."

The boy chosen by the Keyblade—the key to saving worlds. He had been in a deep sleep, but he has now awakened and set off on a new adventure, led by the Keyblade, to find Riku and save the worlds.

Donald

"We're going to help the King!"

He is a master magician who has been traveling with Sora in search of the missing King Mickey. Like Sora, Donald was in a deep sleep, but woke up with his friends.

Goofy

"We're s'posed to go find 'em and bring 'em home!"

Travels with Sora and Donald to find King Mickey. The party's comic relief, Goofy was in a deep sleep at the same time as his companions.

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  Artwork of the cover of Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 1.

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  Colored artwork from the Kingdom Hearts II manga to celebrate the release of Volume 10.

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  Promotional artwork for the June 2006 issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan.

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  Promotional artwork for the January 2007 issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan.