Kingdom Hearts II Volume 4
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| Publisher | Yen Press | ||||||
| First published | May 30, 2017 | ||||||
| Cover date | May 2017 | ||||||
| Written by | Shiro Amano | ||||||
| Continuity | Manga continuity | ||||||
| Chronology | Kingdom Hearts | ||||||
| Price | $24.00 (US) $31.50 (CAN) | ||||||
| ISBN | 978-0-316-38272-4 | ||||||
The fourth volume of the Kingdom Hearts II manga was released as part of the English Yen Press translation in May 2017. The volume contains chapters from volumes eight, nine and ten of the Japanese release.
Episodes
| Volume Number | Chapter No. |
English title (top) Japanese title (bottom) |
Japanese Publication Date | English Publication Date |
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(4) |
51 | "Proof of Friendship" "Tomodachi no Shirushi" (友だのしるし) |
July 22, 2014 (volume) |
May 2017 |
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52 | "The Other Twilight Town" "Mōhitotsu no Towairaito Taun" (もうひとつのトワイライトタウン) |
July 22, 2014 (volume) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
53 | "The Clock Tower" "Tokeidai" (時計台) |
July 22, 2014 (volume) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
54 | "Atonement" "Zokuzai" (贖罪) |
February 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
55 | "Gratitude" "Kansha" (感謝) |
March 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
56 | "Blending Hearts" "Majiwaru Kokoro" (交わる心) |
April 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
57 | "Parting and Reunion" "Wakare to Saikai" (別れと再会) |
May 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
58 | "Riku's Secret" "Riku no Himitsu" (リクの秘密) |
June 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
59 | "Riku's Secret, Part 2" "Riku no Himitsu 2" (リクの秘密②) |
July 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
| [[|125px|left]]Sora's team decides to take a break in the Organization's kitchen. By sheer coincidence, Demyx was hiding out here to avoid them. Munching on their snacks, the trio wonder how Demyx got to be in the Organization if he's such a wimp. Demyx snaps, sending them fly out of the room with a torrent of water. Preparing to kill them, Demyx summons a huge wave of water; however, Donald freezes it right above him. The ice collapses and crushes Demyx. Fading, Demyx meekly begs "Roxas" to save him from fading away. Sora begins to question if Nobodies are truly emotionless as both Axel and Demyx have just shown emotion when they couldn't have been faking.
Elsewhere, Riku reveals to Kairi why he is in Ansem's form. Back when they fought, Roxas was too strong for him, so he had to tap into the lingering power Ansem left in his heart. For now, he's stuck this way. | ||||
(4) |
60 | "Doubt" "Gimon" (疑問) |
August 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
| [[|125px|left]]Maleficent and Pete break into The Castle That Never Was, intending to make it their new base of operations. While Pete is correctly worried that controlling the Heartless will be next to impossible in a world so close to the darkness, Maleficent believes he is underestimating her again. | ||||
(4) |
61 | "Role-Reversing Princess" "Abekobe Purinsesu" (あベこベプリンセス) |
September 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
| [[|125px|left]]Sora's group has advanced to the Hall of Empty Melodies, where they are confronted by Xigbar, who summons Heartless as fodder for the Organization's Kingdom Hearts. Sora fights with magic instead of the Keyblade, running out of energy. However, Kairi arrives, wielding her own Keyblade, saving Sora. Riku fights Xigbar in the meantime; Xigbar taunts Riku for not just going to his friend, knowing full well Riku knows Sora would attack him for looking like an enemy. Sora catches sight of Riku, wondering why "Ansem" is still alive. | ||||
(4) |
62 | "Revived Memories" "Yomigaeru Omoide" (よみがえる思い出) |
October 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
| [[|125px|left]]Once Sora catches sight of Riku and yells the name Ansem, Xigbar gets a devilish idea. He jumps down and holds Kairi captive. Riku fires a Dark Firaga to stun Xigbar, but the Nobody gets too far out of range for Riku to avoid hitting Kairi. Sora assums Riku is Ansem back from the dead and attempting to harm Kairi; Xigbar covers Kairi's mouth to keep her from stopping Sora. Riku jumps down to go after Xigbar, but is blocked by Sora. Donald and Goofy take out Xigbar, who had forgotten about him. Kairi yells for Sora to stop, but he's too caught up in fighting to stop. | ||||
(4) |
63 | "What the Heart Sees" "Kokoro ga Mitateru Mono" (心が見たもの) |
December 12, 2014 (serial) |
May 2017 |
| [[|125px|left]]Riku taunts Sora like he used to, stunning him; Sora finally realizes it's Riku he's been fighting and stops. He asks why Riku avoid him, to which Riku explains was due to his appearance. Riku also confirms he was the hooded figure giving them all the help during their journey.
In the meantime, D.i.Z. reveals himself to be Ansem the Wise and allow King Mickey to accompany him to the highest point of the castle. There, Ansem activates a device to suck in hearts from Kingdom Hearts to delay the Organization. | ||||
(4) |
64 | "Odds of Winning" "Gēmu no Yukue" (ゲームのゆくえ) |
January 12, 2015 (serial) |
May 2017 |
| [[|125px|left]]Sora, now reunited with Riku and Kairi, continues the invasion of the castle. However, the group is double teamed by Luxord and Saïx, who capture Riku, Kairi, Donald and Goofy in cards. Luxord challenges Sora to find his friends among the cards, but Saïx gets impatient and tears the cards apart, leaving Sora horrified. | ||||
(4) |
65 | "The Reason I Fight" "Tatakau Imi" (戦う意味) |
February 12, 2015 (serial) |
May 2017 |
| [[|125px|left]]Jiminy, having avoid being sucked into the cards, discovers Luxord was cheating and challenges him in Sora's place. Sora finishes off Saïx, learning Jiminy beat Luxord and freed the rest of their friends. | ||||
(4) |
66 | "The Foolish Scientist" "Orokanaru Kenkyūsha" (愚かなる研究者) |
August 22, 2015 (volume) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
67 | "The Power of the Heart" "Kokoro no Chikara" (心の力) |
August 22, 2015 (volume) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
68 | "The Door to Light" "Hikari e no Tobira" (光への扉) |
August 22, 2015 (volume) |
May 2017 |
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(4) |
Special | "The Meaning of the Paopu Fruit" "Paopu no Dengon" (パオプの伝言) |
August 22, 2015 (volume) |
May 2017 |
| Now back home, Sora ponders about his adventure. While waiting for Riku and Kairi on the islet, Sora decides to visit the Secret Place. He finds the drawing of him handing Kairi a paopu fruit; only now he sees Kairi added her hand him one as well, completing the image of them sharing one. As Sora thinks about this, he hears Riku and Kairi calling for him from outside and rejoins them. | ||||
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