Director Interview Confirms KH3

The latest issue of Famitsu Weekly featured Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series as the reader’s 5th most popular character. Within the article there was a short comment from series director and character designer Tetsuya Nomura where he discussed the creation of Sora’s design as well as what the future of the series has in store for him! Contains a small Birth by Sleep spoiler concerning the secret ending, so read at your own risk.

The Story of Sora’s Creation with Tetsuya Nomura

Since FFVII of the Final Fantasy series, Nomura has had a hand in designing many characters and is also director in the Kingdom Hearts series.

At first his design was like that of an anthropomorphic lion, with ears and a tail too. His weapon wasn’t the Keyblade either; it was something like a chainsaw. He had the tail so he was more along the same design line as the Disney characters. The Kingdom Hearts project was happening during the production of Final Fantasy VIII, and since the series was already progressing and Zidane from Final Fantasy IX had a tail, Sora’s animal traits were removed.

Finally, during an exchange of ideas with the Disney staff side, the parts that were too straight line were modified into curvier shapes (The weightlessness of his pants and shoes were striking features.) So in one night, the Sora we know now was completed.

In the secret movie in Birth by Sleep, Sora’s long awaited re-entry implies that future developments are in the works. Therefore, please look forward to the appearance of Sora’s future activities when they are prepared. Though saying that, I can’t say what kind of title it might become. Concerning Kingdom Hearts III, since there is demand from the current fans around the world, I will do my best to bring it into realization as quickly as possible.

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I also scanned the article so the images can be viewed in higher quality. The magazine also had an article on Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep featuring information on the Mirage Arena and the Olympus Coliseum worlds. If you are playing through the game and looking for some guidance, they might be able to help you out.

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