Kingdom Hearts Concert -Second Breath-
| Kingdom Hearts Concert -Second Breath- | |
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| Premiered | February 19, 2023 |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Conductor | Kaoru Wada |
| Performers | Siena Wind Orchestra (Osaka, Tokyo) |
| Countries | Japan |
Kingdom Hearts Concert -Second Breath- is an official concert of Kingdom Hearts music performed by a full concert band. It is the fourth concert for the series's music. The concert was announced on December 19, 2022 and was performed in Osaka on February 19th, 2023, and in Tokyo on March 18th and 19th, 2023. A website was created to promote the concert.
PerformancesEdit
| Date | Hall | Location |
| February 19, 2023 | Festival Hall | Osaka, Japan |
| March 18, 2023 | Bunkamura Orchard Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| March 19, 2023 | Bunkamura Orchard Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
ProgramEdit
| Piece | Composer | Arrangement |
| "Hikari -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-" | Utada Hikaru | Kaoru Wada |
| "Journey of the World of Tres" | Yoko Shimomura Yoshitaka Suzuki Takeharu Ishimoto |
Kaoru Wada |
| "Heroes and Heroines: Characters' Medley -Second Breath Ver.-" | Yoko Shimomura Takeharu Ishimoto |
Souhei Kano |
| "Hollow Bastion" | Yoko Shimomura | Kaoru Wada |
| "Happiest Medley of KINGDOM HEARTS" | Yoko Shimomura | Tohru Kanayama |
| Intermission | ||
|---|---|---|
| "Dark Impetus" | Yoko Shimomura | Souhei Kano |
| "Rage Awakened" | Yoko Shimomura | Tohru Kanayama |
| "Distant from You..." | Yoko Shimomura | Tohru Kanayama |
| "Scala ad Caelum~Edge of Existence" | Yoko Shimomura | Natsumi Kameoka |
| "Hearts as One" | Yoko Shimomura Shotaro Shima |
Natsumi Kameoka |
| "Forza Finale" | Yoko Shimomura Yasunori Nishiki |
Kaoru Wada |
| "March Caprice for 'Melody of Memory'" | Yoko Shimomura | Natsumi Kameoka |
| Encore | ||
| "Reality in the Dark" | Yoko Shimomura | Natsumi Kameoka |
| "Don't Think Twice -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- | Hikaru Utada | Kaoru Wada |
MerchandiseEdit
The official concert pamphlet cost 2,500 yen. In addition to the program, it included messages from the staff and illustrations by series manga illustrator Shiro Amano. A special reserved seat for 10,000 yen entitled goers to an exclusive music box that plays "Dearly Beloved".
The performance events featured original merchandise, also made available for online purchase:
- A gold Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary keychain cost 2,640 yen.
- Two T-shirts, one featuring a checkered monogram and one featuring a grey and gold recolor of Tetsuya Nomura's 20th Anniversary illustration, cost 4,400 yen each.
- Two tote bags, one featuring the checkered 20th Anniversary monogram and one featuring Nomura's illustration in full color, cost 3,080 yen each.
- A wireless earbud case cost 3,300 yen.
In addition, select pieces of existing Kingdom Hearts merchandise were available at the performance:
- A metallic file featuring Nomura's illustration cost 660 yen.
- A postcard set featuring multiple pieces of Kingdom Hearts artwork cost 1,980 yen.
- A set of two "can badge" pins cost 1,650 yen.
- A 20th Anniversary folding umbrella cost 3,850 yen.
- Two Keyblade Keychains, the Kingdom Key and Kingdom Key D, cost 2,090 yen each.
- Two Kingdom Hearts Plushes, the KH III Sora and Shadow, cost 4,180 yen each.
- The Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres- album cost 3,630 yen.
- The Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack cost 13,200 yen.
- The Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- album cost 3,630 yen.
- The Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- album cost 3,630 yen.