Art Books

Several  art books have been released; these feature CG artwork and concept art by Tetsuya Nomura, as well as other artists, such as Shiro Amano, who illustrates the Kingdom Hearts novels, manga, and calendars. While some art books present little information, others are complete with design decisions and information about how a particular piece developed, such as the Kingdom Hearts Series Ultimania Alpha. The special edition of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep contains a small art book comprised of many exclusive images.

Kingdom Hearts Visual Art Collection

 * Release Date - January 23, 2003
 * Number of Pages - 111
 * Type - Hardcover
 * Cost - 3,300 Yen
 * Language - Japanese
 * Height - 30.6 x 22 x 1 cm.
 * Developers - Square Enix
 * ISBN - 4887870892

Kingdom Hearts -Final Mix- Memorial Album

 * Release Date - March 2003
 * Number of Pages - 319
 * Type - Softcover
 * Cost - 2,310 Yen
 * Language - Japanese
 * Height - 21 x 15 x 2.4 cm.
 * Developers - DigiCube
 * ISBN - 4887871120

Character's Report Vol.1

 * Release Date - December 22, 2006
 * Number of Pages - 95
 * Type - Softcover
 * Cost - 1,000 Yen
 * Language - Japanese
 * Height - 25.2 x 18 x 1.2 cm.
 * Developers - Square Enix
 * ISBN - 4757518099

Character's Report Vol.2

 * Release Date - March 27, 2007
 * Number of Pages - 95
 * Type - Softcover
 * Cost - 1,100 Yen
 * Language - Japanese
 * Height - 25.2 x 18 x 1.4 cm.
 * Developers - Square Enix
 * ISBN - 4757519826

Shiro Amano: The Artwork of Kingdom Hearts

 * Release Date - December 22, 2007 (Japanese) October 29, 2013 (English)
 * Number of Pages - 107 (Japanese) 112 (English)
 * Type - Hardcover
 * Cost - 2,500 Yen (Japanese) $25.00 (US) $27.00 (CAN)
 * Language - Japanese English
 * Height - 29.8 x 21.2 x 1.2 cm. 8-1/4" x 11-1/2"
 * Developers - Square Enix
 * ISBN - 4757522037 (Japanese) 978-0-316-40116-6 (English)

Complete Visual Art Book

 * Release Date - TBA (formerly May 2, 2007)
 * Type - Softcover
 * Cost - 1.800 Yen
 * Language - Japanese
 * Developers - Square Enix
 * ISBN - 4757519893

The Art of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

 * Release Date - September 10, 2010
 * Number of Pages - 48
 * Type - Hardcover
 * Language - English
 * Height - 17.7 x 11.2 x 0.8 cm.
 * Developers - Square Enix