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Key Art (キーアート Kī Āto?) is a term used in Kingdom Hearts χ, Kingdom Hearts Union χ, Kingdom Hearts Dark Road, and Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory. It is used for Cards and Medals featuring artwork from the Kingdom Hearts series. The term "Key Art" is similarly used in merchandising to refer to pieces of artwork that commonly represent or promote Kingdom Hearts titles.

In Kingdom Hearts Union χ, certain Illustrated Medals also feature art based on Key Art, and Toon Medals feature art from the manga and novels.

List of Key ArtEdit

Image Name/Description Game/Origin KHχ Card KHUχ Medal KHDR Card KHMOM Collector's Card
  Premonition (予感
Yokan
?)
Kingdom Hearts  
Key Art #2
 
Key Art #10
 
Key Art #4
 
Key Art No. 1
  Japanese Kingdom Hearts boxart Kingdom Hearts  
Key Art No. 2
  Throne (玉座
Gyokuza
?)
Kingdom Hearts    
Key Art #54
   
Key Art #12
Illustrated Donald B
Illustrated Goofy
 
Key Art No. 3
  Bonds (繋がい
Tsunagigai
?, lit. "Connection")
Kingdom Hearts  
Key Art #3
 
Key Art #3
 
Key Art No. 4
  Beach (波打ち際
Namiuchigiwa
?)
Kingdom Hearts  
Key Art #11
 
SN++ - Key Art #22
 
Key Art No. 5
  Evening Glow (夕焼け
Yūyake
?, lit. "Sunset")
Kingdom Hearts  
Key Art #5
 
Illustrated Kairi [EX]
 
Key Art No. 6
  Blue Sky (青空
Aozora
?)
Kingdom Hearts  
Key Art #7
 
Illustrated KH Riku [EX]
 
Key Art No. 7
  Piggyback (肩車
Kataguruma
?)
Kingdom Hearts  
Sora & Donald & Goofy A
 
Key Art No. 8
  Friends (仲間
Nakama
?)
Kingdom Hearts  
Sora & Friends
 
Illustrated Sora & Pals
 
Key Art No. 9
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Kingdom Hearts      
Riku
Kairi
Sora
Donald Duck
Goofy
   
Sora & Donald & Goofy B
Illustrated Kairi
Illustrated Riku A
 
Key Art No. 10
  Respite (Day) (休息(昼)
Kyūsoku (Hiru)
?)
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix  
Key Art #6
 
Key Art #4
 
Key Art No. 11
  Respite (Night) (休息(夜)
Kyūsoku (Yoru)
?)
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix  
Key Art No. 12
  Wind (
Kaze
?)
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix  
Key Art #10
 
Key Art #15
 
Key Art No. 13
  Cover of the Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Ultimania Kingdom Hearts Final Mix  
Key Art #4
 
SN++ - Illustrated Ansem
 
Key Art No. 14
  Spiral (螺旋
Rasen
?)
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories  
Sora Art [EX]
 
Key Art No. 15
  Deck (デッキ
Dekki
?)
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories  
Key Art #52
 
Illustrated Sora B
 
Key Art No. 16
  Card (カード
Kādo
?)
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories  
Illustrated Riku B
 
Key Art No. 17
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories  
Sora
 
Illustrated Santa Sora
  Crossroads (十字路
Jūjiro
?)
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories  
Key Art #22
 
Key Art No. 18
  Heart (「ハ一ト」
"Hāto"
?)
Kingdom Hearts II  
Key Art #9
  
Key Art #5
Roxas Art [EX]
 
Key Art No. 19
  Duality (「表裏」
"Hyōri"
?, lit. "Two Sides")
Kingdom Hearts II  
Key Art #21
 
Supernova - Key Art #19
 
Key Art #7
 
Key Art No. 20
  Ocean (「海」
"Umi"
?, lit. "Sea")
Kingdom Hearts II  
SN++ - Illustrated Sora
 
Key Art No. 21
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts II Kingdom Hearts II  
Key Art #8
 
Key Art No. 22
  Frontier (EDGE?) Kingdom Hearts II  
Key Art #1
 
SN++ - Key Art #25
 
Key Art #2
 
Key Art No. 23
  Awakening (「目覚め」
"Mezame"
?)
Kingdom Hearts II  
Key Art #17
 
Key Art #16 [EX+]
 
Key Art #5
  Sunset (夕暮れ
Yūgure
?, lit. "Dusk")
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  
Key Art #13
  
Key Art #7
Illustrated Xemnas
  Daylight (夜明け
Yoake
?, lit. "Dawn")
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  
Key Art #14
   
Key Art #6
Illustrated Marluxia [EX]
SN++ - Illustrated Zexion
  Gathering (集合
Shūgō
?)
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  
Axel Art [EX]
 
Key Art No. 24
  Bracing (爽快
Sōkai
?, lit. "Exhilirating")
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  
Key Art No. 25
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  
Prime - Key Art #17
 
Key Art No. 26
  Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete cover artwork Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  
Key Art No. 27
  Late Summer (晩夏
Banka
?)
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix  
Key Art No. 28
  Boundary (境界
Kyōkai
?)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days  
Key Art #48
 
Key Art #3
 
Key Art #6
 
Key Art No. 29
  Reminiscence (追憶
Tsuioku
?, lit. "Recollection")
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days  
Key Art #12
  
Key Art #2
Illustrated Xion [EX]
 
Key Art No. 30
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days  
Key Art No. 31
  Chapter page in the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Ultimania Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days    
Key Art #19
 
Key Art No. 32
  Chapter page in the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Ultimania Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days  [
Key Art #29
  Chapter page in the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Ultimania Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days  [
Key Art #30
 
Key Art No. 33
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts coded Kingdom Hearts coded  
Key Art #28
 
Riku Art [EX]
 
Key Art No. 34
  All Smiles (笑顔
Egao
?, lit. "Smile")
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded  
Key Art #23
 
Key Art No. 35
  Cover art of the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Ultimania Kingdom Hearts Re:coded  
Key Art #27
 
Key Art No. 36
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Re:coded Kingdom Hearts Re:coded  
Key Art No. 37
  Soar (翔る
Kakeru
?)
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep  
Key Art #20
   
Illustrated Terra B
Illustrated Aqua B
SN++ - Illus. King Mickey
 
Key Art No. 38
  Cover art of the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Ultimania Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep  
Key Art #24
    
Supernova - HD Terra
Supernova - HD Ventus
Supernova - HD Aqua
Supernova - Terra, Ven, Aqua
 
Key Art No. 39
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep  
Terra, Ventus & Aqua
 
Key Art No. 40
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix  
Aqua
    
Illustrated Terra A
Illustrated Ventus
Illustrated Aqua A
The King KHBbS Illustrated Ver
 
King Mickey B
 
Key Art No. 41
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts coded, and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Kingdom Hearts coded
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
 
Key Art No. 42
  Gateway to Dreams (夢の入口
Yume no Irikuchi
?)
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance  
Key Art #18
 
Sora & Riku & Meow Wow
 
Key Art No. 43
  Sea of Clouds (雲海
Unkai
?)
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance  
Key Art #26
 
SN++ - Key Art #23
 
Key Art No. 44
  Dusk (薄明
Hakumei
?, lit. "Twilight")
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance  
Key Art #25
 
Key Art No. 45
  Distance (距離
Kyori
?)
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance  
Key Art No. 46
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance  
Key Art #35
   
HD Sora
HD Riku
HD King Mickey
 
Key Art No. 47
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts χ  
Key Art No. 48
  1st Anniversary artwork for Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts χ     
Key Art #15
 
Key Art #1
 
Key Art No. 49
  2nd Anniversary artwork for Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts χ    
Key Art #33
 
Key Art #13
 
Key Art No. 50
  3rd Anniversary artwork for Kingdom Hearts χ Kingdom Hearts χ    
Key Art #56
 
Key Art #18
 
Key Art No. 51
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Union χ Kingdom Hearts Union χ  
Key Art No. 52
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts Union χ Kingdom Hearts Union χ  
Key Art No. 53
  2nd Anniversary artwork for Kingdom Hearts Union χ Kingdom Hearts Union χ  
Key Art No. 54
  2nd Anniversary artwork for Kingdom Hearts Union χ Kingdom Hearts Union χ  
Illustrated KH II Sora & Riku (EX)
  5th Anniversary artwork for Kingdom Hearts Union χ Kingdom Hearts Union χ  
SN++ - Strelitzia
  Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Boxart Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX    
Prime - Illustrated Roxas
Prime - Illustrated Axel
Illustrated Xion
 
Key Art No. 55
  Promotional artwork for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX  
Key Art #50
 
Key Art No. 56
  Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Boxart Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX  
Key Art #16
 
Key Art #1
 
Key Art No. 57
  Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Boxart Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue  
Key Art #8
 
Key Art No. 58
  Sky (AIR?) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue  
Key Art "Sky"
  Bonds (BOND?) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue  
Key Art "Bonds"
  Beginning (COMING?) Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue  
Key Art "Beginning"
  Gathering (集結
Shūketsu
?)
Kingdom Hearts III           
SN++ - Illus. KH III Sora
SN++ - Illus. KH III Riku
SN++ - Illus. KH III Kairi
SN++ - Illus. KH III Terra
SN++ - Illus. KH III Ventus
SN++ - Illus. KH III Aqua
SN++ - Illus. KH III Lea (Axel)
SN++ - Illus. KH III Roxas
SN++ - Illus. KH III Xion
SN++ - Ill. KH III King Mickey
 
Key Art No. 59
  Promise (約束
Yakusoku
?)
Kingdom Hearts III  
Supernova+ - Key Art #21
 
Key Art No. 60
  Crown (王冠
Ōkan
?)
Kingdom Hearts III  
Supernova - Key Art #20
 
Key Art #8
 
Key Art No. 61
  Artwork of the 100 Acre Wood in Kingdom Hearts III Kingdom Hearts III  
SN++ - Key Art #24
  Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory Boxart Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory  
SN++ - MoM Kairi
  Kingdom Hearts, Volume 1 cover artwork Kingdom Hearts manga  
Key Art #32
  Kingdom Hearts, Volume 2 cover artwork Kingdom Hearts manga  
Toon Sora & Pals
  Kingdom Hearts, Volume 4 cover artwork Kingdom Hearts manga  
Key Art #46
  Kingdom Hearts: The Complete Series cover artwork. Kingdom Hearts manga  
Key Art #37
  Kingdom Hearts II manga cover artwork Kingdom Hearts II manga  
Key Art #40
  Kingdom Hearts II manga cover artwork Kingdom Hearts II manga  
Key Art #34
  Promotional artwork for the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga  
Key Art #11
  Cover artwork for the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga  
Toon Roxas
  Cover artwork for the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga   
Toon Xion
Toon Moogle
  Cover artwork for the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga  
Toon Axel & Pluto
  Cover artwork for the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga  
Toon Naminé
  Chapter page in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days manga  
Key Art #45
 
Toon Kairi & Xion
  Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary wallpaper Kingdom Hearts manga series  
Key Art #14
  Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary wallpaper Kingdom Hearts manga series  
Toon Sora & Goofy
  Kingdom Hearts novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts novel  
Key Art #36
  Page in Kingdom Hearts novel Kingdom Hearts novel    
Key Art #31
  Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories novel  
Key Art #55
  Page in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories novel Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories novel  
Toon Riku
  Kingdom Hearts II novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts II novel  
Key Art #49
  Kingdom Hearts II novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts II novel  
Toon KH II King Mickey
  Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep novel  
Key Art #44
  
Toon Ventus
Toon Aqua
  Kingdom Hearts Re:coded novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts Re:coded novel  
Key Art #42
  Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance novel  
Key Art #38
  Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance novel  
Key Art #39
  Kingdom Hearts II Short Stories novel cover artwork Kingdom Hearts Short Stories novel  
Key Art #47
  Page in Kingdom Hearts II Short Stories Novels Kingdom Hearts Short Stories novel  
Key Art #51
  Shiro Amano: The Artwork of Kingdom Hearts cover artwork Shiro Amano: The Artwork of Kingdom Hearts  
Key Art #53
  Page in Shiro Amano: The Artwork of Kingdom Hearts Shiro Amano: The Artwork of Kingdom Hearts  
Toon Sora
  Cover illustration of the February 2006 issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan Monthly Shonen Gangan  
Key Art #43
 
Key Art #9
  Cover illustration of the June 2006 issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan Monthly Shonen Gangan  
Toon Roxas & Pals
  Cover illustration of the January 2007 issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan Monthly Shonen Gangan  
Key Art #41
 
Toon Santa Roxas
 
Festive Roxas

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