We all have magical stories of how we encountered the Kingdom Hearts series. Mine occured some eight or nine years ago in a quaint little Best Buy. My father had taken me there to buy a new wireless controller for my Playstation 2. He'd seen it in a commercial and he was itching to try it out (not that he ever played my PS2, but hey, no questions asked if a free controller is involved). So we took the journey to the store and on the way I began my cunning plan of how to wrangle a game out of the trip. Enter Kingdom Hearts.

As you're probably aware, the 5th anniversary live concert will be taking place in Shibuya at O-WEST on November 26th! Composer Takeharu Ishimoto, the mastermind behind the fantastic music in the series, has been updating his blog with the brilliant cast since October 27th. It's only fitting that, with the reveal of the band name that we formally introduce you to the individuals behind the music!

As more and more Kingdom Hearts games are being made, Disney and Square Enix are working together to think of more Disney-inspired worlds to grace the playable stage of the series. Games like Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts 3D are actively trying to utilize Disney movies to create new worlds that haven’t already been ruined (coughHerculescough), and that’s a good idea. But with such a wide variety of worlds left to use under the Disney license, what worlds could and should be used? Luckily, I’m here to help them, so without further ado, here are my top 10 Disney franchises that should be made into Kingdom Hearts worlds.

I don't think I'd be working for this site if I didn't have some sort of passion for the Kingdom Hearts series. Chances are that if you're reading this right now you probably have a mutual love for it too. But ask yourself this: Do you really think the series, or any of the games for that matter are perfect? I know that I don't. Sure, there's many innovative and exciting qualities about each game, but there's equally as many things about them that could be improved. So if you have a few min...

Written by Cecily Lam Thursday, 15 March 2012

Or perhaps the more accurate message would be, "sad to see the lack thereof."

True, there are always individuals one would love, and those one would hate. Those that fit the description of "love to hate" first and foremost would be none other than the antagonists; the villains, the ne'er-do-wells. They're the obstacles that stand in the way of the protagonists' happy ever afters, the near unbreakable walls that stand tall and confi...

Written by Arielle Haddad Wednesday, 07 March 2012

I know we are all excited over the Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance] news we've been getting since December, but I think sometimes it's nice to take a step back from the present and look to the future. Where will we be going from here? We already know almost half of the worlds that will appear in Kingdom Hearts 3D, and once we know the rest we'll be left wanting more from the series like always. In order set fire to that world-c...

Written by Cecily Lam Wednesday, 07 March 2012

Listen. Can you hear it? Of course not. Silence reigns as the glitter of distant stars brighten up the vast reaches of the surroundings. Gaze out. Do you see it? Behold the endless abyss! A symphony of colors merge together into a full and gleaming darkness that stretches beyond the eye can see. You can feel nothing, taste nothing, smell nothing, but you can sense it, yes? The energy that flows around you, light and darkness combined in a...

Written by Cecily Lam Saturday, 03 March 2012

Everyone has experienced a great desire to achieve something, whether it be in academics, sports, work, or just life itself. The Mark of Mastery is no different. When an apprentice is granted the title of true Keyblade Master, they receive not only precious information kept secret, but also a choice; a choice to go off into the ocean of worlds and forge their own path in life, or to stay behind to succeed their own Master and train apprent...

Written by Cecily Lam Thursday, 16 February 2012

Kingdom Heartshas been established as a purely Square Enix/Disney crossover, a joint project between the two companies. Because of the limitations that sets on the community, the fans have taken to a plethora of various other media in order to make their dreams come true, whether it be fanfiction, fanart, you name it! What are these dreams you ask? Why, to open up the doors to other worlds, from other sources no matter what it is. Among...