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|seriesissue=''[[Kingdom Hearts (manga)|Kingdom Hearts]]'' Episode 4
|series=kh1
|prev=Light in the Hand
|name=Episode 4: A Giant Shadow
|next=Cast Ashore
|prev=Episode 3: Light in the Hand
|FrontCover=[[File:KH Manga 4a.png|200px]]
|next=Episode 5: Cast Ashore
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|front=Episode 4 - A Giant Shadow (Front) KH Manga.png
|publisher={{w|Tokyopop}}<br>{{w|Yen Press}}
|back=Episode 4 - A Giant Shadow (Back) KH Manga.png
|date=October 2005 (TP)<br>May 2013 (YP)
|kana=第4話 巨大な影
|coverdate=October 2005 (TP)<br>May 2013 (YP)
|romaji=Dai 4-wa Kyodaina Kage
|written by={{w|Shiro Amano}}
|tokyopop=Episode 4: Giant Shadow
|letters by={{w|Adriana Rivera}} (TP)<br>{{w|Terri Delgado}}, {{w|Alyssa Blakeslee}} (YP)
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|chronology=[[Kingdom Hearts (manga)|Kingdom Hearts]]
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'''Episode 4: A Giant Shadow''', also called '''Episode 4: Giant Shadow''', is the fourth chapter in the ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|manga}}'' manga.
TP: Copy Editor: Peter Ahlstrom and Seraphina Wong, Production Artist: Jose Macasocol, Jr. and Chris Anderson; Cover Layout: Gary Shum-->


==Synopsis==
The front page shows [[Donald]] flying the [[Gummi Ship]], with a scared [[Goofy]] next to him, and an excited [[Pluto]] behind him. The back page shows [[the King]]'s letter.
With the [[Kingdom Key|Keyblade]] in hand, [[Sora]] becomes more confused than ever before. A [[Darkside]] then appears before him, forcing Sora to flee. Suddenly, the voice from before appears, encouraging Sora to not be afraid. Sora decides to stand and fight, proclaiming his experience through [[Game:Riku#Riku (Duel)|sword fighting]] with Riku. After fighting the [[Shadow|Shadows]] to seamlessly no end, Sora realizes he needs to take down "the big one". He then leaps into the air, striking the Darkside in the head, thus defeating it with a single blow.


==Featured characters==
==Story==
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While examining his [[Keyblade]], the darkness cracks beneath [[Sora]]'s feet, causing him to fall at the feet of a [[Darkside]]. The Darkside attacks, and Sora tries to flee, but gets hit anyway. The voice from his dream encourages him to fight back. Sora uses his experience from practicing swordfighting with [[Riku]] to defeat several [[Shadow]]s. He realizes he has to take down the Darkside, but doesn't know how. The voice mentions how the eyes are a weak point of giant enemies, and Sora manages to strike the Darkside in the face.
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;[[Destiny Islands]]
* [[Sora]] (1)
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* [[Darkside]] (2)
* [[Shadow]] (3)
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==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
* The episode's title "Giant Shadow" references the giant Heartless Sora battles in this chapter, although the proper name for this enemy is Darkside.
 
===Artistic errors===
* None yet identified.
 
==Items of note==
*Sora is able to destroy the Darkside with one swing of the Keyblade, but in [[Kingdom Hearts (game)|the game]] it takes multiple blows to dismantle this foe.  
===Dubbing changes===


===''Kingdom Hearts'' references===
==Worlds and characters==
*None yet identified.
*[[Destiny Islands]]
**[[Sora]]


===Real-world references===
==Volumes==
''When you encounter a giant enemy, aim for the eye. No one can train one's eyes...''--Exerpt from "Battle with the Bengal Tiger" written by boxer Shihoro Okada.
<gallery>
Kingdom Hearts, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|''[[Kingdom Hearts, Volume 1]]''
Kingdom Hearts, Volume 1 Cover (English).png|''[[Kingdom Hearts, Volume 1]]''
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 1 Cover (Japanese).png|''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 1]]''
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 1 Cover (English).png|''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Volume 1]]''
</gallery>


===Miscellaneous trivia===
{{Manga}}
==Collections==
* 2005 - ''[[Kingdom Hearts Volume 1|Kingdom Hearts Volume 1]]''
* 2013 - ''[[Kingdom Hearts Volume 1|Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Volume 1]]''
[[Category:Tokyopop manga chapters]]
[[Category:Yen Press manga chapters]]

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Episode 4: A Giant Shadow
Episode 4 - A Giant Shadow (Front) KH Manga.png
Episode 4 - A Giant Shadow (Back) KH Manga.png
Japanese 第4話 巨大な影
Rōmaji Dai 4-wa Kyodaina Kage
Tokyopop Episode 4: Giant Shadow

Episode 4: A Giant Shadow, also called Episode 4: Giant Shadow, is the fourth chapter in the Kingdom Hearts manga.

The front page shows Donald flying the Gummi Ship, with a scared Goofy next to him, and an excited Pluto behind him. The back page shows the King's letter.

Story[edit]

While examining his Keyblade, the darkness cracks beneath Sora's feet, causing him to fall at the feet of a Darkside. The Darkside attacks, and Sora tries to flee, but gets hit anyway. The voice from his dream encourages him to fight back. Sora uses his experience from practicing swordfighting with Riku to defeat several Shadows. He realizes he has to take down the Darkside, but doesn't know how. The voice mentions how the eyes are a weak point of giant enemies, and Sora manages to strike the Darkside in the face.

Worlds and characters[edit]

Volumes[edit]