Talk:Kingdom Hearts series (manga)

Would someone mind uploading the manga cover images? KHV1

Kingdom Hearts II Vol. 3 & 4

NinjaSheik - All of this might have started with a lie...But I'm really am glad that I could meet you... TALK - One day, the light-it will be ours, and it will bring us together. Til then, I'll be in your heart... Excuse me, but would some please tell me when Kingdom Hearts II Vol. 3 & 4 will come out. I'd heard rumors about TOKYOPOP, or whatever it's called about discontinuing the translation. I heard others about it having some troubles, and they have to delay the release date. And some I heard, that the Mangas are already out, but I can't find them anywhere! Can someone please help me? And tell me the real reason why the Manags aren't out yet?

SUPER SWORD-CHUCKS TALK HERE. — OK AS LEADER, I FORBID YOU FROM RP'ING WITH THEM. ALSO, STOP DANCING. IT'S AWFUL. I'm not sure about the English translations and discontinuation and all that, but the graphic novels are already out, but in Japanese (I plan to buy No. 4 sooner or later) at my local Japanese bookstore. I read one comment on discontinuation involving financial stuff. I also noticed that the translation publishing dates are approximately 1 year apart. I'm not sure if this helps, but it's the most I can do.

My understanding is that the Volume 3 and any volumes past that have been delayed indefinitely. It was supposed to release on December 30, 2008, but that didn't happen. Amazon lists the item with the infamous "Sign up to be notified when this becomes available notice." It also lists Vol 4. as being available for order, but given the reviews included with it, this is apparently a misprint for an older volume from the first game. George B. (talk) 06:50, September 3, 2009 (UTC)

This lists all of the KH2 and even the KHFM manga being out for at least a year. It's just the dubbed versions that have been held up, because nobody gives a damn about the US market, for some reason.Glorious CHAOS! 07:40, September 3, 2009 (UTC)

URGGG! WHat is taking them so long? I don't undertsand that Kryten!—Ghostboy³⁰⁰⁰ 21:20, September 26, 2009 (UTC)

Look!

Ninabean822 - No matter what, I'll always be with you. TALK - Sora, don't ever change. hey^^ i found the cover to the 358/2 manga^^ take a look: File:200908127b.jpg

Nice job, awesome scan. Where'd you find it?--Xion4ever 23:44, September 21, 2009 (UTC)

Eternal Nothingness XIII - I'm not afraid of what the darkness holds now. Even if you do wrest control of my heart from me, even if you cast me into the deepest, darkest abyss, you'll never sway me from the one cause that pushes me to keep on fighting. Whatever the cost, I'm ready to pay it. TALK - There's darkness within me... So what does that matter? I know I'm strong enough to hold it back. — 23:48, September 21, 2009 (UTC) It looks believable, but I'm not sure if we can use it until we have proof from other sources. It may just be an extremely well-drawn fan art, for all we know...great work though, Ninabean!

Hey there! I wrote to Tokyopop, and received this response as to the future translation and U.S. publication of the series:

Hi Jermanie,

We love Kingdom Hearts as much as you do, but the reason that we haven’t been publishing new books is that we no longer have the license. Furthermore, Square Enix and Disney have not told us their plans for the series. It’s possible that Yen Press will publish it, but your guess is as good as mine.

For all the fans out there, we, too, hope someone publishes it soon! But it will not be TOKYOPOP.

Best, Kasia

--

Kasia Piekarz Marketing Manager TOKYOPOP ph. 323-692-6739 www.TOKYOPOP.com

I have a strong feeling that "cover" is not the real thing. I don't even see GanGan anywhere on it and that's the publishing company for the Japanese mangas. Also, when I went looking on their (GanGan's) site I found a link to this: キングダムハーツ 358/2Days 1 (ガンガンコミックス) [コミック --- Lemony_strudel September 21, 2010

Actually I've seen that cover on OneManga before the site closed down, they got the chance to translate about... 5-8 chapters I think. 17master 15:16, September 21, 2010 (UTC)

But the actual manga for 358/2 days wasn't published until June earlier this year. See for yourself on the authors blog: http://amanosiro.weblogs.jp/ --Lemony Strudel 3:16, September 22, 2010 (UTC)

Differences

This is the list of differences from the Days manga. These things are an eyesore, and the concept is completely asinine to begin with. If they can be at all used on character-plot sections (using the {{canon}} tagset), then please do; otherwise, the manga should be covered in chapter summaries, as started with "Kingdom Hearts Vol. 1/Calling"."We're werewolves, not swearwolves." (KrytenKoro) 22:08, January 10, 2011 (UTC)

Differences

• The story is covered in a manga, rather than as a video game.
• Roxas does not have HP.
• Roxas cannot use Holo-Missions, or collect Challenge Sigils and Unity Crowns.
• Roxas does not use all of his Keyblades from the game.
• Characters talk using speech bubbles, rather than the icons and windows from the game.
• Xigbar does not ask Roxas to win set amounts of points in Phil's Training.
• Demyx does not give Roxas synthesis materials for doing his missions for him.
• Xaldin does not give Roxas panels and synthesis materials for trying various synthesis recipes for him.
• Xion does not give Roxas a Moonstone near the end of the game.
• Roxas has more facial expressions than he did in the game.
• Axel is the one who teaches Roxas to fight rather than Marluxia.
• 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.
• In Roxas's dream with Xemnas, he hears Sora's name the first time in the dream.
• On the seventh day, before Roxas wakes up, three Dusks attempt to play a prank on him by sticking a clothes pin on his nose. Then, Axel comes in and stops them.
• 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.
• Xion is right-handed in the manga, whereas in the game, she is ambidextrous.
• While Roxas is in a coma, the Dusks used oil paints to draw on his face, making him look like Xigbar and other faces. Xion is often left to clean up, and she finally gets fed up once the Dusks start using permanent ink.
• Demyx visits Roxas during his coma with Xion, however he is dragged back to work.
• When Xion defeats the Darkside in Twilight Town it releases a Heart even though it's a Pureblood Heartless.
• When Xion and Axel first meet, Axel sees her face without the hood up from the beginning.
• Roxas fights the Antlion with Xion and aid from Genie.
• Genie never asks who Roxas and Xion are.
• The Elixirs have expiration dates. Once this was shown when Axel said "This is past it's expiration date!"
• Roxas already knew that Xion could wield the Keyblade, but in the game Roxas didn't find out until they defeated the Darkside.
• Axel gets the winner stick when he is ordered to go to Castle Oblivion by Saix, in the game the one who get winner stick is only Roxas not Axel.