Events
Concerts, showcases, anniversaries and release days — what is coming and what already happened, in one sequence.
Not exhaustive. Older performances in particular are badly recorded, and anything whose date we could not check is left out rather than guessed. Tell us what is missing.
Coming up
04- Merch
Ichiban Kuji KINGDOM HEARTS -25th Anniversary-
Venue: 7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, Yumetown and similar chains
¥790 a draw. Sora as the top prize, Riku as the last-one prize, plus keyblade metal charms. The Double Chance campaign runs to the end of November.
Japan only.
- Release
KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III] launches
PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. The bundle of the existing entries, and the likely way in for newcomers.
- Anniversary
The series' 25th anniversary
Twenty-five years from the first game's Japanese release. As of August 2026 the anniversary merchandise line has already started.
- Release
KINGDOM HEARTS IV (late 2027, planned)
Given as late 2027 at D23 2026. No exact date has been announced, so the date on this entry is a placeholder for ordering.
![KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I ~ III] Announce Trailer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ldMqRmTwy80/maxresdefault.jpg)
Already happened
06- On screen
A KINGDOM HEARTS anime (working title) enters production
Announced at D23 2026 for Disney Channel and Disney+, described as a new story rather than an adaptation. No date, episode count or studio has been given.
- Showcase
D23 2026
Venue: Anaheim, California
The Disney Entertainment panel gave KINGDOM HEARTS IV's release window and its Disney world; a dedicated panel the next day showed the extended trailer. The animated series was announced here too.
- Concert
KINGDOM HEARTS Concert -Second Breath-
Venue: Osaka and Tokyo
Announced in December 2022; performed in Osaka on 19 February 2023 and in Tokyo on 18 and 19 March 2023.
Performed in Japan.
- Anniversary
KINGDOM HEARTS 20th Anniversary Event
Venue: Shibuya Hikarie, Tokyo
A mini concert, a talk with the development team and Japanese voice cast, and an exhibition. The event itself was Japan-only, but a video published afterwards let everyone else see it.
On-site in Japan only; a video followed.
- Concert
KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra -World of Tres-
The orchestral tour built around KINGDOM HEARTS III's release. Announced in March 2018 and performed from 2019.
- Concert
KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra -World Tour-
Venue: Tokyo and cities worldwide
Made for the series' 15th anniversary — its first orchestral concert and its first world tour. It opened in Tokyo on 10 March 2017, and an encore run in 2018 added eighteen more performances.
