English Title: Kingdom Hearts
Japanese Title: ã‚ングダムãƒãƒ¼ãƒ„ -- “Kingdom Heartsâ€
Original Concept: Tetsuya Nomura
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Video Game
English Run: March 2015 – ongoing
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes Published in English: 8
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $15 — Kindle $9 — Nook $9
Synopsis: On the Destiny Islands, three children–Sora, Riku, and Kairi–are living out their peaceful, carefree lives while yearning for whatever lies beyond the great ocean. But one night, an unexpected disaster takes place, and the three are torn from each other and their island home. Meanwhile at Disney Castle, Donald Duck and the other castle residents are in an uproar upon discovering King Mickey has suddenly gone missing. When fate brings them together, Sora, Donald, and Goofy set out on a grand Disney adventure to find their friends!
Kingdom Hearts: The Novel
by Tomoco Kanemaki, illustrated by Shiro Amano
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Released March 24, 2015 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316260190
Note: The story of Kingdom Hearts was told in two volumes in Japan. Vol 1: The First Door, and Vol 2: Darkness Within. (Source) The omnibus released in English includes both volumes.
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
by Tomoco Kanemaki, illustrated by Shiro Amano
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Released September 22, 2015 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316261739
Note: The story of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories was told in three volumes in Japan. The omnibus released in English includes all three volumes.
Kingdom Hearts 2 — volume 1
by Tomoco Kanemaki, illustrated by Shiro Amano
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Released June 20, 2017 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316471930
Kingdom Hearts 2 — volume 2
by Tomoco Kanemaki, illustrated by Kazushige Nojima
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Released December 19, 2017 -- ISBN-13: 978-0316411790
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
by Tomoco Kanemaki, illustrated by Shiro Amano
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Released November 13, 2018 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975327491
Note: The story of Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days was told in three volumes in Japan. The omnibus released in English includes all three volumes.
Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep: The Novel
by Masaru Oka, illustrated by Shiro Amano
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Released March 19, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975303785
Note: The story of Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep was told in three volumes in Japan. The omnibus released in English includes all three volumes.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
by Tomoco Kanemaki, illustrated by Shiro Amano
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Released October 29, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975358617
Note: The story of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was told in two volumes in Japan (subtitled “Side: Sora” and “Side: Riku”). The omnibus released in English includes both volumes.
Kingdom Hearts X: Your Keyblade, Your Story
by Tomoco Kanemaki, illustrated by Shiro Amano
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Released December 24, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975387341
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I really like your inclusion of a Suggestions for Further Reading section; that’s interesting and helpful information.
Thanks, honya! I am (slowly) in the process of adding that to each LN entry. My hope is that it might help some people find more LNs they would like!
A Kingdom Hearts light novel sounds interesting, but after reading some Amazon reviews, it looks like there are some parts from the story that are skipped. I think I will stick with the games and manga.
Adaptations of works usually don’t end up covering everything, but I can understand being bummed if a favorite scene is left out. Can’t comment on the franchise myself though, as I’m unfamiliar with it.
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