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The Kingdom Hearts Youtube Channel have posted 2 preview videos for the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres- Concert video for the Re Mind DLC bundle. You can watch the videos on our Youtube channel or watch below. Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC Concert Video Preview 1 Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC Concert Video Preview 2 Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind is set to release on January 23rd for PS4 and Xbox One on February 25th on Xbox One. The concert video will include 19 tracks from the -World of Tres- concert. [UPDATE]: It has recently been observed by some eagle eyes in the community that the ESRB rating in these two concert videos is different than what was seen in previous trailers. This updated ESRB rating has added "Mild Blood" and "Mild Language". Additionally, it has changed "Alcohol Reference" to "Use of Alcohol". While we are uncertain on whether or not this rating applies to Re Mind as a whole or just the concert video, it is seeming likely that the ESRB rating just had to get updated for Re Mind's upcoming release. UPDATE [Jan 17th] The concert videos have been reuploaded on Kingdom Hearts Youtube channel with the ESRB rating updated to E10+ for Fantasy Violence and Alcohol References. What are your thoughts on this development? Let us know in the comments below! View full article

Two music boxes have been added to the merchandise list for the recent Yokohama concert on their main website. One plays "The Other Promise" and the other plays "Vector to the Heavens". Each one of them are limited to 3 per customer and are listed for ¥7,400 each. Thanks to Churro for the tip! View full article

Famitsu has published a small interview on their website featuring composers Yoko Shimomura, Tsuyoshi Sekito and Takeharu Ishimoto. The interview mainly focuses on their overall thoughts of the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres- orchestra. Credit to the translations goes to KH13 staff Mio and Solis! View full article

The Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World of Tres - tour stopped at Osaka, Japan, on November 30th and brought forward many updates about the Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC (releasing on January 23rd for PS4 and February 25th for Xbox One). A new December trailer was also teased at the concert, which leaked ahead of the official announcement of the DLC's release date and pre-order commencement during PlayStation's State of Play livestream. Most of the new information about Re Mind was announced by director Tetsuya Nomura at the evening performance, accompanied by a video shown on the screen. Due to the exclusive nature of the news, this article is a retelling of different reports from a number of the members of the audience and journalists, namely Famitsu, kyo0607_KH, sonzaisinaimono, wotan_ivalicese, finekh_ephemera, mel_lifluous3, and 0408mark58. Credits for translations go to KH13 Staff @Mio-chan and Ryuji, and Keytotruth. Guest Appearances: Yoko Shimomura, Takeharu Ishimoto & Tsuyoshi Sekito Following the established setlist for the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World of Tres - concerts, the evening performance showcased music from the series in the first part of the show, and music from Kingdom Hearts III in the second part. Composer Yoko Shimomura made her usual and clamored appearance as well. In the beginning of the second half, composers Takeharu Ishimoto (who composed music from The Carribean and San Fransokyo and several battle songs) and Tsuyoshi Sekito (who was in charge of Gummi Ship themes and world mini-games' music such as the Little Chef's Bistro and the Kingdom of Corona's festival dance) came on stage. Ishimoto has been involved in the series since working as a synthesizer operator on Kingdom Hearts II (2005), while Sekito worked on the music arrangement in Birth by Sleep (2010). Ishimoto, who usually sits in front of the computer when writing a song, expressed his appreciation at holding a concert for fans to listen to the music as it is played live. Sekito, who listened to the rehearsals and daytime performance, praised the Osaka Symphony Orchestra for their wonderful performance and was happy that the show was taking place in his hometown. Guest Appearances: Miyu Irino, Tetsuya Nomura and Ichiro Hazama After playing the piano for the song 'Rhapsody in Tres for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra', Shimomura welcomed Sora's Japanese voice actor Miyu Irino to the stage. Irino made a notable entrance by saying once of his most famous lines, "My friends are my power!" in Japanese. Shimomura mentioned Irino singing 'Under the Sea' in Kingdom Hearts II as a memorable scene. "For some reason, Sora has a part where he sings "Darling". It was something decided during production, but why would Sora, who is male, say "Darling" in his singing part?!" said Shimomura with confusion. "But then, when I heard Irino sing that part, my heart skipped a beat," she laughed. Irino talked about how he was just in middle school when he was introduced to Kingdom Hearts. He saw it in an introductory article in the Weekly Shōnen Magazine. "At that time, I thought 'I have to buy this game when it releases'," he laughed, "And by the time I noticed, I had already spent half of my life playing Sora." Shimomura then interrupted, "I want to continue talking more, but more guests are coming." This is when director Tetsuya Nomura and executive producer Ichiro Hazama were greeted to the stage with a great round of applause. With the upcoming releases of the Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC this winter and Final Fantasy VII Remake on March 3, 2020, Nomura has been very busy. "I think everyone is wondering why we came," he said, laughing, "I really didn't plan on coming to the Osaka performance, but I decided to come because of Irino-kun!" Irino said, "Thank you!" And the venue erupted with laughter at their seemingly student-master relationship. Irino, who was a middle school student when first recording for Kingdom Hearts, said he had "only fun memories" and that Nomura saw him as an "innocent child". He said recording for Re:coded (2010) was the most difficult thing. Re:coded was released after Kingdom Hearts II, but shows a different version of Sora that is more similar to the one in Kingdom Hearts (2002). “I didn't think much when I played Sora in Kingdom Hearts, but after Kingdom Hearts II, there were times when it was difficult to become [the younger and data version of] Sora,” he said. Therefore, Nomura kept referring back to the sound sources from the first game all the time, like a "ritual". However, thanks to such 'rituals', Irino said that the inner "engine" that enables him to become Sora is now more efficient. He was consequently able to individualize his various versions of Sora. Kōki Uchiyama, who plays Roxas and Ventus, is also able to go back and forth between the characters as he also performed these 'rituals' of going back to the source audio frequently. Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind DLC reveals After the various talks, it was time to reveal more information about Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind. Nomura announced that the new trailer for the DLC is complete and will be released in December along with a release date. (This was subsequently leaked and then officially released during PlayStation's State of Play livestream.) While the trailer could not be shown at the venue at the time, Nomura had a video ready to show to the audience. Nomura warned against filming the video during the event. "Don’t film. There are people that shoot and spread the information even when we say to not to." "No one should shoot! Otherwise Nomura-san won’t give you the trailer!" Irino added. "I don’t know much about overseas, but in Japan, at the KHO concerts you’re not allowed to shoot during the event even when the orchestra is not playing!" Following the warning, Nomura played the video while talking about the new features present in the upcoming Re Mind DLC. Data Greeting (or Photo Mode, as reported by many attendees) - An extended version of the camera mode. This can be accessed directly from the Main Menu and includes a Photo Album option; upon accessing this mode, the player is instantly greeted by a scene of Sora facing the sea in Destiny Islands. In this mode, characters, props, effects, locations and camera orientations can be set up freely for shooting. Multiple characters, including enemies, can be set in one photo, and poses and facial expressions can be customized. In the video shown, this mode was used to recreate scenes from past games using Kingdom Hearts III graphics, eg. the scene of Axel confronting Xion in Twilight Town (from 358/2 Days). A photo of Xehanort with Meow Wow was also shown, to which Irino commented, "Wow! That's unique!" One of the photos seemed to include the new Organizations XIII in a line with Sora in the middle. One of the photos shown reportedly included a photo of Sora, Kairi and Riku excitedly looking at a giant pancake in Destiny Islands. Attendee sonzaisinaimono drew the following sketch of the photo; we have edited it to add translations from the original sketch. Props included a Frog Prince Dream Eater and props related to bosses defeated when rescuing the Seven Princesses. A sketch of this has been provided by 0408mark58. Slideshow - A function that displayes the player's photos in a slideshow while a set music plays in the background. Premium Menu - This enables the player to adjust several difficulty settings in 'Fast Pass' and 'Black Code'. Fast Pass includes adjustments to make the game easier, such as the ability to defeat enemies with a single blow and grand magic and Attractions appearing more frequently (to the point that there can be about 6-7 spells and Attractions stacked up above the Command Menu, as shown in the video). Black Code, on the other hand, uses player-imposed restrictions to crank the difficulty up to ludicrous levels, with options such as choosing how much health you can have and restricting the use of Cure and items. ("Banning Cure?! It will be a challenge just to think about how to clear the game..." Irino commented.) In the video shown, the example battle to show these setting was against Marshmallow in Arendelle. The demo player had to constantly block Marshmallow's swiping attacks and had no way to heal (although he did use a Kupo Coin). The video also showed a setting where Sora’s MP and HP would go down gradually during battle. Irino commented, “Why would you do that?!” to which Nomura responded with a laugh. Unlike the usual difficulty modes, these settings are customizable during the game. However, these setting must meet certain conditions such as clearing certain missions. Irino added, “In Kingdom Hearts III there are several battle voices for grunts like 'ha', 'yah', and 'hyaa' with different variations, so I hope you enjoy those." It was said that these new features will not be showcased in the upcoming trailer (and they weren't). When the talk about the new Re Mind features ended, Shimomura remained on stage and expressed her gratitude for the concert tour, and the last, encore song 'Chikai -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-' was performed. Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres- has now toured all over the world! The two last perfomances will be held in Yokohama, Japan, on December 26th and 27th. Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World of Tres - Osaka Concert Photo Album Read our original report of the Osaka concert reveals here. You can read our report of the Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind State of Play trailer here. View full article

Kingdom Hearts Director Tetsuya Nomura and Composer Yoko Shimomura were interviewed back in February about the Kingdom Hearts -World of Tres- concert tour about the tour itself, the process of having the soundtracks for the games created and approved, and more. The interview was conducted by Tomoko Kanemaki and Taketeru Sunamori. The transcript of the interview is listed in the official -World of Tres- brochure. You can also view the interview below. [Thanks to KH13 News Team member Leamax for providing the transcript.] What was your favorite quotes from the interview? Let us know in the comments below! View full article

Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World of Tres - will be stopping in London, UK this Sunday and we are all about it! Along with being the Editor for news at KH13, I also dabble in hosting cosplay meetups twice a year for London's MCM Expo. This year, my group have decided to host a third meetup just before Eventim Apollo opens its door to Kingdom Hearts fans for the - World of Tres - concert! This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet old freinds and make new ones, as well as take some cheeky photos with some amazing Kingdom Hearts cosplayers. Anyone in the vicinity of London is invited, whether you have booked your ticket for the Orchestra or not! WHEN: Sunday, November 17th from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Doors at Eventim open at 1:00 PM, and the show starts at 3:00 PM, so you have plenty of time!) WHERE: St. Paul's Green, Hammersmith (2 minutes from Eventim Apollo; this park can be accessed either via Queen Caroline Street or Hammersmith Bridge Road; in case of adverse weather, we will congregate at The Cellar; refer to this map for guidance) KH13 hopes to see you there! JOIN OUR GROUP ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/104704173001151/ RSVP TO THE EVENT: https://facebook.com/events/2516165488499406/?ti=cl Feel free to DM me with any questions! Here are some pictures from KH13's KH Orchestra London Meetup from 2017: And here are my favorite pictures from our previous Kingdom Hearts Cosplay Meets in London! As we can see, we are a fun bunch! You can check out more of our KH Cosplay Meet pictures in the album below!

As announced by the official Japanese Kingdom Hearts Twitter page, You can now enter the lottery for The Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres- advance sale tickets for the Osaka Performance and Tour Finale Yokohama Additional Performance! The Osaka performance is on November 30th, 2019 and the Yokohama performance is on December 26th and 27th, 2019. There is quite a bit of merchandise news, as well as additional news on ticket details here. We also covered these two concerts' initial announcements here. View full article

The SQEX Music Twitter just announced that the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres- is adding two additional performances in Yokohama, Japan set for December 26 and December 27. Both shows will take place at the Pacifico Yokohama National Hall played by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra. Each ticket will cost ¥9,166 with tax included. Starting today the site will be accepting lottery tickets for both performances at the Square Enix e-Store. For more information about these performances and the upcoming Osaka performance on November 30, check out their main site. View full article

Today, with a Tangled animated short with music from the world, Kingdom Hearts series director Tetsuya Nomura announced another official Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres-! A translation of the announcement, provided by goldpanner, reads: Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres- will feature a score of songs throughout the series as well as new tracks from the soon to be released title, Kingdom Hearts III. It will also feature new video sequences projected on a giant screen. Each performance will be played by a top-notch orchestra and choir of more than 100 musicians. It will be touring in 17 cities around the world with 22 performances in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The tour will start in Tokyo, Japan, on April 27, 2019, with three performance. It will then visit locations around the world, only to come back to Japan in Osaka, where it will have its last performance on November 30, 2019. Locations in the United States include Chicago, Los Angeles, Orlando, New York City, Atlanta, and Dallas. The tour will also be coming to Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. In Europe, it will be visiting Cologne, Paris, and Milan and London. Singapore and Australia are more eastwards locations the tour will be visiting! Pre-sale of the tickets for each of the showings will start as early as January 30, while the general sale of tickets will take place later on in February. For the Tokyo shows, the tickets can be reserved via a lottery system starting January 29. You can find all the tour dates below; please note that all times are local times. Also note that concert schedule and ticketing information is subject to change without notification. Date Location Venue More Information and Tickets April 27-28, 2019 Tokyo (Japan) Tokyo International Forum Hall A April 27: [Lunch Performance] 11:30 Opening / Starting at 12:30 April 27: [Night Show] 17:30 Opening / Starting at 18:30 April 28: Opening at 11:30 / Starting at 12:30 Can be reserved via lottery from Square Enix e-Store from January 29 at 12:00 to February 11 at 18:00 Can be reserved via lottery from Kyodo Tokyo from February 26 at 12:00 to March 1 at 23:59 May 18, 2019 Singapore (Singapore) Esplanade Concert Hall Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales from February 12, 2019 June 1, 2019 Chicago (United States) Auditorium Theater of Roosevelt University Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at at 20:00 General sales from February 12, 2019 June 8, 2019 Los Angeles (United States) Dolby Theater Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales From February 12, 2019 June 22, 2019 Orlando (United States) Walt Disney Theater Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales From February 12, 2019 June 28 - 29, 2019 New York (United States) United Palace Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales from February 12, 2019 July 13, 2019 Toronto (Canada) Sony Center General sales starting February 12, 2019 August 24, 2019 Cologne (Germany) Kölner Philharmonie Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales from February 12, 2019 September 14, 2019 Atlanta (United States) Fox Theater Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales from February 12, 2019 September 28, 2019 Paris (France) Palais des Congrès Composer Yoko Shimomura will be in attendance. Meet-and-greet with signing and photo session available with VIP tickets. Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales from February 12, 2019 October 5, 2019 Milan (Italy) Teatro Arcimboldi General sales starting February 12, 2019 October 19, 2019 Sydney (Australia) Sydney Town Hall Centennial Hall October 19: [Lunch Performance] Starting at 15:00 October 19: [Night Performance] Starting at 20:00 Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales from February 12, 2019 October 26, 2019 Dallas (United States) Verizon Theater at Grand Prairie Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales From February 12, 2019 November 2, 2019 Sao Paulo (Brazil) Espação das Americas General sales starting February 12, 2019 November 17, 2019 London (UK) Eventim Apollo Composer Yoko Shimomura will be in attendance. Meet-and-greet with signing and photo session available with Cat.1/VIP tickets. Pre-sales from January 30, 2019 at 20:00 General sales from February 12, 2019 November 23, 2019 Mexico City (Mexico) Auditorio Blackberry General sales starting February 12, 2019 November 30, 2019 Osaka (Japan) Grand Cube Osaka Details will be announced at a later date. The Kingdom Hearts Orchestra series has amassed more than 80,000 spectators in the past two years. The first Kingdom Hearts Orchestra experiences took place back in 2017, with Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -First Breath- in Japan, followed by the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-. The -World Tour- was renewed for an Encore in 2018, adding old and new locations for the tour. The release date for Kingdom Hearts III was revealed during the Los Angeles show in June 2018. View full article