Hello everyone! Are you enjoying the Japanese release of Birth by Sleep? (Or trying to avoid spoilers like I am?) To celebrate the release of his new game, director Tetsuya Nomura wrote a blog post on the official Kingdom Hearts blog, "Message from the KINGDOM". Here is my translated version of that post:

Creator Message - Tetsuya Nomura

Creator Message (Tetsuya Nomura)

Hello, I'm Nomura. Did you have fun on New Years? I was filling out papers, I ate and sl...

Hello folks!

With Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep being released in Japan in just a few days, people are finally starting to get their copy of the game! Check out these pictures of the UMD and manual--

We'd just like to note that from now on we will not be updating our front page with spoilers. If you don't mind being spoiled, and would like to know the full goings-on in Birth by Sleep, feel free to browse the spoiler section on our forums.

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Hello everybody! Got a new PSP and need a BbS wallpaper to go with your new Kingdom Hearts game? You're in luck, my friend!

These PSP wallpapers were made by the graphics team, and are free to use! But please, if you're linking them to your website, please give credit to KHInsider! The sizes are all 480x272, so they should fit perfectly on any PSP. There are plenty more to come, so stay updated.

Visit this thread to download the wallpapers.

Enjoy, there are more to come!

Hello everyone!

Today the official Birth by Sleep website has updated with information on Olympus Coliseum and Mysterious Tower, as well as information on Lea and Isa in Radiant Garden.

We've updated our gallery with screenshots from the update, and renders will be added soon as well.

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We know you are all eagerly awaiting the Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, so here's a special treat to help tide you over. Our very own Dogenzaka and Oathy have crafted a wonderfully hilarious and entertaining fandub of the recent trailer. Watch it for yourselves--

Please let us know what you think on our forums!

Popular Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu have release their score for Birth by Sleep, which netted a 37/40 in their Cross Review section. For those who don't know, Famitsu's "Cross Review" is a cumulative score given by four different staff reviewers. These are the details about what each review had to say about the impending Kingdom Hearts title:

Famitsu Cross Review

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

In this latest game in the series, Terra, Ven and Aqua journey through...

Hey everyone! Scans from the latest issue of Famitsu PSP+PS3 have been posted on HEARTSTATION.ORG. Although the issue only recaps information revealed in the past, it also includes a new interview with Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura, which has been translated by our very own Lissar.

You can read the full interview with Yoko Shimomura here or below by clicking [Read More]. Enjoy!

—How do you feel the music of ‘Birth by Sleep’ turned out?

Shimomura:&nb...

Even people new to the series will be able to understand the story.

-- So how is development going?

Nomura: We're putting on the last finishing touches. Right now we are fixing the text a bit. The story this time has a lot of things that might be difficult to understand, so we're trying to make it flow better. We want to make it easier to understand for people who have never played another game in the series. But, when this interview comes out we'll be finished with it.

-- S...

Hey everyone, minor update today. Japan is already excited for Birth by Sleep's soon release, and they're expressing their enthusiasm with advertisement posters everywhere! You can view the images below: