Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura has addressed the newly introduced Kingdom Hearts anime collection straight for the primary time, although he is freely giving little or no.
In a message posted to X (by way of IGN, translated from Japanese), Nomura confirmed the collection is formally in manufacturing, and that he is been in shut session with its situation group and, the place wanted, its artwork group – to the purpose of making new character designs particularly for the venture.
Past that, he is not saying a lot. “I can not say something extra at this second, however the single piece of key artwork launched serves as a touch,” he stated. “Please let your creativeness run wild as you await additional updates.”
It is a comparable degree of thriller to what Disney provided when the collection was first revealed alongside Kingdom Hearts 4’s Coco world and its late 2027 launch window at Friday’s D23 Leisure Showcase. Disney Youngsters & Household president Ayo Davis confirmed the collection is being developed carefully with Nomura’s group, however past a first-look teaser picture and a “coming quickly” tag for Disney+, no plot, forged or launch window has been shared.
「キングダム ハーツ」のアニメーションシリーズの制作が決定しました。
突然の発表に驚かれたと思います。どんな内容になるの？と気になる方もいらっしゃると思います。…— キングダム ハーツ (@_KINGDOMHEARTS) August 15, 2026
There was extra concrete information for Kingdom Hearts 4 itself at Saturday’s separate Deep Dive into Kingdom Hearts panel, which marked the collection’ twenty fifth anniversary. An prolonged lower of the Coco trailer confirmed Donald, Goofy and King Mickey shall be playable for the primary time in a mainline Kingdom Hearts recreation, and closed on a primary correct take a look at an grownup Riku, who seems to assist Sora in Quadratum.
Nomura and Kingdom Hearts 4 co-director Tai Yasue additionally used the panel to reassure followers that the sport’s late 2027 window is “a 100% factor” – with no delay presently deliberate.
Information of the anime collection was introduced on stage by actor Benjamin Bratt, who can also be voicing Ernesto de la Cruz in Kingdom Hearts 4’s Coco-inspired world.