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A magical event that takes place only once every other year, D23 Expo invites fans of all ages from all corners of the globe to join in the festivities. For three days, fans are invited to partake in all the magical experiences that Disney has to offer in the near future, such as sneak peaks at upcoming films, glimpses at spectacular attractions arriving at parks and resorts, and presentations by the the ones in charge of it all.
While D23 Expo will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center this summer from July 14~16, its Japanese counterpart, D23 Expo Japan, will be making its return to the Tokyo Disney Resort from February 10~12, 2018.
Paul Candland, President of Walt Disney Asia and The Walt Disney Company (Japan), had this to say regarding the event:
“We heard from a lot of fans about how delighted they were with the D23 Expo Japan 2013 and 2015. D23 Expo Japan 2018 promises to be even more spectacular, 2018 marks The Walt Disney Company’s 95th anniversary and Mickey Mouse’s screen debut’s 90th anniversary. In Japan, it marks Tokyo Disney Resort’s 35th, Disney Channel’s 15th, and the Disney★JCB Card’s 10th. We’re very excited about being able to present this great event once again, and we know our guests will have an incredible experience during the three days we have planned for them.”
Considering all those reasons to celebrate, it's no wonder why it's taking place later than in previous years. But, there's one reason in particular that gives us cause for speculation, and that is KINGDOM HEARTS.
Let's recap. At D23 Expo Japan 2013, the Kingdom Hearts Limited Stage was held with Series Director Tetsuya Nomura and Producer Shinji Hashimoto, as well as voice actors Miyu Irino (Sora), Mamoru Miyano (Riku) and Kouki Uchiyama (Roxas). They discussed their experiences with the series over the past 11 years and answered questions submitted by fans. Most notably, they officially announced KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMix and revealed a new trailer for KINGDOM HEARTS III.
Following that, D23 Expo Japan 2015 arranged various messages from the main voice cast exclusively for the fans, discussed the latest developments in ongoing projects and showed off several clips from KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and KH3,
With the curious timing of D23 Expo Japan 2018, is it possible there may be a surprise Kingdom Hearts-related announcement in store?
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