Aqua (track)

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Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Aqua
Artist	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Length	2:52

Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage- Aqua -Mirror Illusion-
Artist	Yuko Komiyama
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Length	3:39

Kingdom Hearts III Aqua -Dark Dive-
Artist	Yoshiki Nakamura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Length	4:00

"Aqua" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is the character theme of Aqua.

"Aqua -Mirror Illusion-" and "Aqua -Dark Dive-" are new arrangements introduced Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A Fragmentary Passage- and Kingdom Hearts III. These variants are the boss themes of Phantom Aqua and Anti-Aqua, respectively.

Appearances

"Aqua" appears only in cutscenes, while "Aqua -Mirror Illusion-" and "Aqua -Dark Dive-" appear in both cutscenes and boss battles.

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

• Blank Points

Aqua's Story

• Radiant Garden: "A Reluctant Farewell"
• Mysterious Tower: "Grave News", "Unwavering Friendship"

Final Episode

• "Ventus's Guidance"
• "Home Is Where the Hurt Is"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

Medals

• HD Aqua [EX]

Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-

Battles

• Dark World: Phantom Aqua

Cutscenes

• Dark World: "No Going Back", "Phantoms"

Kingdom Hearts III

Battles

• Anti-Aqua

Cutscenes

• The Mysterious Tower: "A Fresh Start"
• Dark World: "An Unexpected Encounter", "Too Late", "Braving the Darkness"

Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind

Battles

• Keyblade Graveyard: Anti-Aqua

Cutscenes

• Keyblade Graveyard: "Aqua's Heart"

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

• "KINGDOM HEARTS 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-: Chapter 1"

Composition

"Aqua" is approximately two minutes and fifty-two seconds long. It is in the key of D minor, has a time signature of 4/4 time, and is played at a tempo of 60 beats per minute. The entire composition totals twenty measures, including a four measure introduction. Each loop is sixteen measures long. The instrumentation includes: piano, male and female choir "ah's," and a full strings section- violins, violas, cellos, and stringed bass.

The slower nature of this piece creates a well-balanced combination of emotions, one that is spot-on for the character in which it is aptly named. Elements of Roxas's theme can be heard in the harmony; supporting the melody with a moving eighth note passage throughout the piece. The melody follows a simply rhythmic form and is diatonic. The melody mainly follows a step-wise manner, with no disturbing dissonances or intervals.

"Aqua -Mirror Illusion-", in contrast, is a faster-paced, horrific rendition of "Aqua", befitting the phantom Aqua. It lasts three minutes and 39 seconds in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-. This rendition adds in a countermelody of piano.

"Aqua -Dark Dive-" is a more bombastic rendition that lasts four minutes in Kingdom Hearts III. As with "Aqua -Mirror Illusion-", this piece is a faster rendition dominated by more strings and brass. The main melody is led by a female vocalist, with a second vocalist providing a countermelody.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box

The Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box website features "Aqua" as one of eight tracks from the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX soundtrack. The song is represented by Aqua and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes from Aqua's journey.

Albums

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  Disc 2, Track 20 in the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack

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  Disc 4, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack

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  Disc 8, Track 21 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack

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  Disc 2, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-