Shinji Hashimoto Interested In a 'Kingdom Hearts' Presence at Disney Parks

Meilin Lee · Jun 25, 2018

During a Q&A session at Square-Enix's Annual Shareholders Meeting in Tokyo this past week, the topic of a 'Kingdom Hearts' presence at one of Disney's theme parks was brought up, with a fan asking executive producer Shinji Hashimoto:

I am a Kingdom Hearts fan. It's unfortunate that the release of KINGDOM HEARTS III has been delayed until next year. Final Fantasy recently collaborated with Universal Studios Japan, but this [series] is a collaboration with Disney. After the 15th anniversary, it's not just fans who will be buying [the games]. With news of Disney's upcoming expansions [referring to the theme parks], is there a possibility for Kingdom Hearts to be included in some capacity?
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As for Hashimoto's response:

Thank you for your suggestion [on a global scale]. Since 1997, I've been overseeing the Kingdom Hearts franchise. As a Japanese person, it's been nothing short of a dream to be able to play something developed by a Japanese creator with Disney, especially the same Disney that owns such properties like Frozen and Star Wars. Since Disney has an increasingly high regard for [Kingdom Hearts], I’d like to reach out to them and discuss this further. Sales inside Disneyland will certainly contribute to the growth of the customer base.
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Obviously, this isn't a confirmation that there will be a 'Kingdom Hearts' presence in the near future. However, fans will certainly be happy to know that Hashimoto would like to see this be a reality, and is willing to approach Disney about it.

Source: ComicBook.com

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Shinji Hashimoto Interested In a 'Kingdom Hearts' Presence at Disney Parks

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