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 orchestral concert of Kingdom Hearts music performed by a full concert band. The concert was announced on December 19, 2022 and will be performed in Osaka on February 19th, 2023, and in Tokyo on March 18th and 19th, 2023. A website was created to promote the concert.
Performances
| 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 |
Program
| Piece | Composer | Arrangement |
| "Hikari -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-" | Utada Hikaru Kaoru Wada |
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| "Journey of the World of Tres" | ||
| "Heroes and Heroines: Characters' Medley -Second Breath Ver.-" | Yoko Shimomura Takeharu Ishimoto |
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| "Hollow Bastion" | Yoko Shimomura | |
| "Happiest Medley of KINGDOM HEARTS" | ||
| Intermission | ||
| "Dark Impetus" | Yoko Shimomura | |
| "Rage Awakened" | Yoko Shimomura | |
| "Distant from You..." | Yoko Shimomura | |
| "Scala ad Caelum~Edge of Existence" | Yoko Shimomura | |
| "Hearts as One" | Yoko Shimomura Shotaro Shima |
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| "Forza Finale" | Yoko Shimomura Yasunori Nishiki |
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| "March Caprice for 'Melody of Memory'" | Yoko Shimomura | |
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Merchandise
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 7,700 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 recollor 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.
- 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.
In addition, select pieces of existing Kingdom Hearts merchandise were available at the performance:
- 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.
