Huh. Neat bit of trivia to fill some space in my head, I guess. Third time's the charm with III, maybe.

At this point, The Jungle Book is practically guaranteed!

I'm still so sad that this never became a thing: It could have been like The Legend of Aang!

Huh. That was a nice little bit of info. It's pretty funny how The Jungle Book wasn't put into KH twice.

Umm.. not really...?

Three times.... It's kind of sad to know this though, that poor movie can't catch a break.

well since jungle book coming out this year there no way it not going to be in kh3

Jungle Book.. the real World That Never Was.

I don't think that really means anything. Who knows what they have planned for KH3, but we can't assume anything like that.

that true yeah who know what world will be in kh3

That's a hard question, I mean verses of worlds not too similar in one game, maybe they couldn't get a perfect scenario for Sora and company, or maybe it wasn't a world ready for this saga we are in. I would like to see this world have a rep to the series, a full world, minigame world, even a summon, it's still a world of potential. Besides, who doesn't want to see how a snake is animated in 3D?

Wouldn't give up hope, even if I wait.

No doubt this was meant to replace Deep Jungle since the contract for Tarzan seems to be contained to just the first games media rather than any other media products from that game. Still a shame though, a Kingdom Hearts series on Saturday Disney would have been fantastic.

According to Seth Kearsley's interview two years ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaO92mBdJNM),
it actually sounded like the pilot tested really well (even better than some other pilots being attempted around that same time), but apparently they were pitching the idea of the game right after KH1 had just come out--before they knew just how well it would end up doing, even beyond their wildest dreams--so when that became apparent, and that they could make sequels with Square Enix, Disney didn't want to step on Tetsuya Nomua's toes or anything like that, so the show was cancelled.

It's still such a shame, though! I would've loved seeing Disney's take on KH1. I wouldn't have even minded the changes, either. And now knowing that they were going to include a world that wasn't even in the original game, has me really curious on what they were planning with it all. Alas, it looks like we'll never truly know:(

Still, learning about things like this is probably the next best thing, though!:D

Man, The Jungle Book just can't catch a break. Poor thing...:(

The more I know we missed, the more I get sad.

Probably not the right Thread for this, but I am really sad that this didn't happen. Kairi was planned to kick Heartless. Literally.
There ya go, I found this recently:
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EDIT: It seems Sora was supposed to have the Keyblade before the Heartless "arrived".
Everything is so different lol

I`m not sure how successful an American animated adaptation of the KH series would if been. Honestly I think it would have worked better as an anime.

It`s a shame for Jungle Book, but I`d say it`s one of the likelier worlds for KH3 due to almost making it for BBS and TWO upcoming live action films

We all know that even if the show had become a thing, it would've been prematurely cancelled by some corporate nincompoop because it didn't sell enough action figures.

On a more serious note, I'm actually fine that the show never happened. Yeah, maybe it could've been awesome, but my gut keeps telling me that it could've been horribly mishandled. ... Okay, that plus the fact that the art style kinda rubs me the wrong way.

It was only storyboards, that art style wouldn't be the one used by the animators with the final version.

I would kill for a Kingdom Hearts anime.

I'm really tempted to use that picture of Kairi kicking a Heartless as my new icon, tbh...

And now I'm kind of wondering if that's where Shiro Amano got the inspiration to have her punch a Nobody.

Nomura needs to get with it now, and have Kairi elbow an Unversed (or something) to keep up with what Mr. Kearsley and Shiro Amano have already done for her already, I kid about all of this. LOL.

Dont forget to have her RKO a dream eater. lol

And we can't forget her biting one of the Data/Bugs from Coded, either. [strike]Though she bites Axel in the manga, when he tries to abduct her, and that's more than enough for me.[/strike]

Only for her to remark how bad they taste. [strike]Also have her kick young trollnort where it hurts in DDD and my life will be complete[/strike]

I'd freaking pay to see this happen in III. Epic retribution for stalking her boyfriend. 8D

... Looking at that storyboard closer, it looks like the beginning isn't really the beginning at all, but more of a condensed expository dream sequence. Things like Sora already having the Keyblade and the lack of everything else that happened during the night of fate (Riku disappearing, world door bursting open, Kairi fading through Sora). Say, Muke. D'you happen to have a larger version of that picture? I can't read those tiny captions beneath the pictures.

Yeah. Just click on it, and it'll zoom in. :)

Man... Would absolutely love to see the TV series of Kingdom Hearts...
Such a great game would be a shame if it doesn't make any TV shows, or an anime would be good:frown:

Wait wait wait wait wait...tv series?

Click me.

100% agree (it also helps knowing the final project would have had a different cleaner art style).

At this point what we know of it now, I would have been fine with it even if it deviated from the original events somewhat, as long as the main themes, emotions, and story were true to KH1 (or even better told and fleshed out more). It probably would have had a stronger Disney vibe, therein making the worlds truer to the films.

Jungle Book would have worked better than Deep Jungle, most definitely. It was just plain soulless in KH1.
Shame it was never used, I have a feeling we won't see it until after KH3, if at all.

Maleficent throwing Jafar out with a wave of the hand was hilarious

It's kinda weird seeing the differences.
Sora already had the Keyblade before Destiny Island fell.
Kairi beating up a Heartless instead of trying to prevent the world's door from opening (not that I'm against Kairi beating the crap out of something, but she had a plot-y reason for being at the door.)
Traverse Town is completely skipped.
Riku's motives changed.

Still, I would have loved it if the cartoon series happened (and I really hope his sister can find that DVD.)

You ever wonder if KH will ever have another shot at an animated series?

The way it is now? Probably not. x'D

I mean, I don't think the team in charge would be left with enough flexibility to create their own story. And even if they were, that creates the problem of them possible creating a contradictory narrative that's just gonna get everyone (except for obsessive analytical fans like us) even more confused. :I

i think alex hirsch should head a kh series and it should be on disney xd, with an original cast of characters and that 3D mix similar to tron uprising and motor city.

one can dream lol

It would of been nice to see it, but I doubt the show would of lasted long with how animation is now, and it would of disappeared quickly do to lack of air time.

I really hate that they got rid of toon disney/jetix and made disney XD because having 2 channels for bad live action sitcoms is just awful.

Personally, I'd cater more towards the "yes" side and here's why...

Firstly, with every Kingdom Hearts game: Disney does get involved, granted, they don't have final say. But, that doesn't mean to say that they were not influential with the process. Square Enix would have bound to known about this pilot and lamented on the idea of The Jungle Book.

Then, we have to consider the potential The Jungle Book world that was in Birth by Sleep but was scrapped. Why was it scrapped? They clearly had the assets ready? It would have fitted well with the rest of the Golden Era/Silver Era Disney worlds. I think that Square Enix came to the realisation that The Jungle Book would be best off being told with Sora, Donald and Goofy as opposed to it being split into three different scenarios with Ventus, Terra and Aqua, henceforth, I firmly believe it will be a world in Kingdom Hearts III.

And besides, Nomura said that scrapped worlds usually make their way into later games. Every scrapped world make it into the later installments so why should The Jungle Book be an exception to the rule?

Probably not. Disney has done a few Kingdom Hearts things without Square's input. Square didn't know about the original V-cast game, for example. It's possible they knew about the series pilot, but since the Jungle Book episode wasn't a pilot and just a treatment/script in the works, I'd say there's probably not a huge chance they were involved at all.

Then, we have to consider the potential The Jungle Book world that was in Birth by Sleep but was scrapped. Why was it scrapped? They clearly had the assets ready? It would have fitted well with the rest of the Golden Era/Silver Era Disney worlds. I think that Square Enix came to the realisation that The Jungle Book would be best off being told with Sora, Donald and Goofy as opposed to it being split into three different scenarios with Ventus, Terra and Aqua, henceforth, I firmly believe it will be a world in Kingdom Hearts III. And besides, Nomura said that scrapped worlds usually make their way into later games. Every scrapped world make it into the later installments so why should The Jungle Book be an exception to the rule?

It's got a pretty good chance, keep in mind that there was some legal trouble with the Jungle Book too that Disney didn't get around until relatively recently.

Aw man, Jungle Book always getting the short end of the stick. :(

What series? I was never informed there was a series of kingdom hearts... or is it nothing?

it was planned when the first game came out and proved a success but the showrunner canned it for numerous reasons. the front is that the pilot tested very well.

Click me.

Actually I think the implication is that this takes place when Sora is already traveling with Doanld and Goofy trying to find his friends in various worlds. This storyboard look to be more of a dream sequence; Sora having a flashback/nightmare of when his world fell to darkness, mixed with his present fear of never finding Riku and Kairi again, and waking up from his nightmare in the gummi ship. Also remember Riku didn't get his Soul Eater until he met Maleficent and she gave it to him (or Ansem did, we still don't know), he couldn't have possibly gotten it on the islands.

I'd wager they would have kept the original story with door opening on that night (with or without the implication that Riku did it), Kairi disappearing into Sora since that was a huge plot point in the game's story, and Sora not getting the keyblade until that night either.

The biggest change I see here is Riku's story and motive in falling to darkness. I guess the writer had the idea of Riku being held hostage by Maleficent (yet still bowing to her and doing her duties?) instead of doing an equal deal to only find his friends. I'm also not a particular fan of a magic lamp being the reason for his Face Heel Turn, instead of his jealously issues with Sora (although maybe they planned to incorporate both somehow).

At he very least the SRK trio look to be much friendlier and closer to each other than we ever saw them in the original game.

(Really hoping his sister finds that DVD too.)

It looks fucking awesome. We missed the heck out!

It's clearly a dream sequence, however it's done as exposition.

Also remember Riku didn't get his Soul Eater until he met Maleficent and she gave it to him (or Ansem did, we still don't know), he couldn't have possibly gotten it on the islands.

I never mentioned the Soul Eater. Riku is shown wielding a plain ol' sword in the pilot.

I'd wager they would have kept the original story with door opening on that night (with or without the implication that Riku did it), Kairi disappearing into Sora since that was a huge plot point in the game's story, and Sora not getting the keyblade until that night either.

Except the expository dream sequence implies it was going a different route.

At he very least the SRK trio look to be much friendlier and closer to each other than we ever saw them in the original game.

That I agree with.

Ah poor jungle book...at least they didn't waste it on BBS.

Always felt it was a world more suited for Sora.I just can't see jungle book being enjoyable in BBS if they had to make it work for three characters.

It would have been best used in DDD; when Sora and Riku were by themselves and younger, and the world's story was allowed to be shorter, but with the characters very involved and given lots of screentime.

First Crash Bandicoot, now Kingdom Hearts, my favorite games aren't having much luck with TV at all.