Japanese company LEGS has announced the opening of two limited-time cafes themed on the video game KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory which will run from December 11, 2020 to January 31, 2021.

KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory is a rhythm action game developed by Square Enix. Released on November 11 in Japan and November 13 everyone else, it is the latest instalment to Square Enix and Disney’s video game series Kingdom Hearts.

The cafe menu features a line-up of dishes, drinks, and desserts inspired by characters and worlds found throughout the internationally-beloved video game series. The items all adhere to Disney’s nutrient guidelines and so are low in salt and sugar, offering fans a healthier option. The cafe will also sell a range of original merchandise.

The Menu

Food (Excerpt)

<Sora> Power of Waking Tomato Pasta | ¥1,599

A red tomato pasta inspired by Sora that comes with a potato salad shaped like King Mickey.

<Riku> Daybreak Chicken Burger | ¥1,599

A black chicken burger based on Riku becoming enveloped by the Power of Darkness. This dish also comes with a potato salad shaped like King Mickey.

<King Mickey> King’s Tuna Sandwich | ¥1,399, with plate +¥2,000

A tuna sandwich branded with a King Mickey symbol that comes with a side of fruit.

<Neverland> Island Seafood Curry | ¥1,699

A squid and shrimp seafood curry inspired by Peter Pan’s Neverland which you can travel to in Kingdom Hearts.

Drinks (Excerpt)

<Sora, Riku & Kairi> Fate’s Pineapple Herb Soda | ¥899, with acrylic coaster +¥1,000

A pineapple herb soda based on the Paopu Fruit from the series.

<Roxas, Xion, Axel> Sea Salt Ice Cream & Milk | ¥1,199, with acrylic coaster +¥1,000

Based on the sea salt ice cream that Roxas, Xion, and Axel all eat together. It’s served with hot milk that can be poured over the ice cream for a tasty treat.

<Hundred Acre Wood> Honey Latte | ¥799, with mug +¥1,650

A latte sweetened with Winnie the Pooh’s favourite thing in the world: honey.

Merchandise (Excerpt)

Folder ¥500 / Acrylic Magnet ¥700

Tote Bags (3 Designs) | ¥3,500 Each (Timeless River/Keyblade A/Keyblade B)

Bonus Items

Customers who book a table in advance (¥650 before tax) and order from the menu will receive one of two folders, and if they order a drink, one of four coasters. Available while supplies last.

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*All prices listed are pre-tax

Hikaru Utada dropped her 22nd single Face My Fears back on January 18 this year which marked her first single release in 11 years. The song is the main theme for the video game Kingdom Hearts III has gone on to break many milestones including surpassing 10 million streams worldwide in February and making it onto the Billboard Hot 100 list.

Two months onward the record continues to enjoy huge popularity around the globe. It was released on vinyl on March 6 and even resurfaced into the top 30 on Oricon’s Weekly Singles ranking on March 18.

The song’s music video, which was posted on Skrillex’s YouTube channel, has finally broken the 10 million view mark.

The milestones do not stop there however as the above-mentioned streaming number has been eclipsed, reaching over 35 million streams across the globe.

Utada’s Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018 was released on the music channel MUSIC ON! TV on March 10 which has evoked demand from fans worldwide for a DVD and Blu-ray release.

This marks her third tie-up with the Kingdom Hearts series. She performed the theme songs Simple & Clean (Hikari in Japan) for Kingdom Hearts (2002) and Sanctuary (Passion in Japan) for Kingdom Hearts II (2005).

A vinyl edition of Face My Fears will be released outside Japan on March 29.

Japanese singer Hikaru Utada concluded her Laughter in the Dark Tour with a final show at Makuhari Messe on December 9, 2018 – the date on which she debuted as an artist exactly twenty years ago.

The tour began at Yokohama Arena on November 6 after which Utada hit up Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Saitama and Makuhari for a total of 12 concerts in six cities. The 20-track set list was a line-up of tracks perfect for celebrating the singer’s 20 year reign. It featured everything from her debut song Automatic up to Hatsukoi from her latest album, covering Utada’s early days to her current status as a seasoned songstress. Her iconic discography pulled the heartstrings of all fans on the tour: many tears were shed during one particular awe-inspiring time skip when she performed her huge 1999 hit First Love and then immediately transitioned onto the 2018 number Hatsukoi.

During her first speech at the final show she kindled a fire amongst fans as she looked back over the past 20 years: “Good evening! Thank you all for making your way out here. Today is the day of my 20th anniversary. Getting to spend such a day like this is honestly like celebrating a birthday. I’m no good at acting like the star of the show but I am delighted to be here. Thank you! I can see all of you to the back [of the room], so let’s have fun together!”

This tour, which was Hikaru Utada’s first in 12 years, saw a huge 140,000 fans in attendance. She delivered a tour that not only celebrated her hit songs over the past 20 years but also showcased what the future holds as she continues to push forward in her career.

This tour will be available to watch in Japan via BS Sky Perfectv on January 27, 2019 at 9:00PM. There will also be a tour documentary shown on MUSIC ON! TV on March 10, 2019 at 8:00PM.

It has also been announced that a PlayStationVR (PSVR) experience entitled Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018 – “Hikaru” & “Chikai” – VR is set to be released for free in January featuring live performances of the Japanese Kingdom Hearts theme songs Hikari and Chikai from the tour. Players with PS Plus will be able to download Hikari on December 25 this year.

Additionally, the official opening movie to the highly-anticipated forthcoming video game Kingdom Hearts III has been released and features a 90-song snippet from Utada’s new song Face My Fears made in collaboration with international singer-songwriter and producer Skrillex. The song will be released on CD on January 18, 2019.

Remastered versions of three of Hikaru Utada’s albums―Deep River (2002), Ultra Blue (2006) and Heart Station (2008)―with 24bit/96kHz high-resolution audio were also digitally released on December 9 all with to celebrate her 20th anniversary. A remastered version of Distance (2001) will also drop on January 23, 2019.

Fans can look forward a string of new tracks on each album: Hayatochiri on Distance, Simple And Clean on Deep River, Sanctuary (Opening) on Ultra Blue and Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX- on Heart Station.

As Hikaru Utada enters the 21st year of her career and with the release date for Kingdom Hearts III on January 25 drawing nearer, it’s time to look forward to what she has planned next.

Hikaru Utada is set to begin her first nationwide tour of Japan in twelve years on November 6. The singer recently released Face My Fears, the opening theme to the upcoming video game Kingdom Hearts III, which blew up on social media. But details have just been released that the song will be included on a forthcoming CD.

The CD will be released on January 18, 2019 and will contain all the theme songs for the game: the Japanese opening theme Face My Fears and its English version, the Japanese ending theme Chikai and the international ending theme Don’t Think Twice for a total of 4 tracks. Apart from Chikai, this is the first time these songs have been compiled onto a CD which will drop a week before the game’s release on January 25.

Don’t Think Twice is also being made in collaboration with Skrillex. Skrillex has spoken before about being a fan of the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Because of that, he was requested to create a remix of Utada’s song Chikai with whom he already had friendly relations with. However, Skrillex expressed his desire to create a brand new song with Utada rather than a remix, which is what led to this collaboration.

The song is also being produced by music producer Poo Bear who has worked closely with artists like Justin Bieber such as on his song What Do You Mean?

Up until now, the opening songs in Kingdom Hearts have been remixes of the games’ ending themes, making this the first time for a game in the franchise to have different opening and ending theme songs.

This is the first time in almost 11 years since Hikaru Utada has released a CD single, the last being Prisoner Of Love in May 2008. It’s time to relive our childhoods with Hikaru Utada and Kingdom Hearts.

Hikaru Utada will release a single on January 18, 2019 containing both the English and Japanese versions of the opening and ending theme songs of the forthcoming video game Kingdom Hearts III which is set for worldwide release on January 29, 2019.

It’s been a busy year for Utada, who recently performed at ULTRA FES 2018, the biggest music show on TV Asahi’s music programme Music Station. It was also announced earlier this year that the singer’s song Chikai from her latest album Hatsukoi will serve as the theme song for the newest addition to Square Enix and Disney’s video game series Kingdom Hearts. The song is titled Don’t Think Twice for the international version of the game.

In recent news, it has just been announced that an additional theme will be included in Kingdom Hearts III and will serve as the game’s opening song. Titled Face My Fears, the song will be composed by both Hikaru Utada and internationally acclaimed American electronic dance music producer and DJ Skrillex.

Skrillex has spoken before about being a fan of the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Because of that, he was requested to create a remix of Utada’s song Chikai with whom he already had friendly relations with. However, Skrillex expressed his desire to create a brand new song with Utada rather than a remix, which is what led to this collaboration.

The song is also being produced by music producer Poo Bear who has worked closely with artists like Justin Bieber such as on his song What Do You Mean?

Up until now, the opening songs in Kingdom Hearts have been remixes of the games’ ending themes, making this the first time for a game in the franchise to have different opening and ending theme songs.

The English and Japanese versions of both songs will be released as a single on January 18, 2019. This is the first time in almost 11 years since Hikaru Utada has released a CD single, the last being Prisoner Of Love in May 2008.

A new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III was revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2018 to high praise.

Hikaru Utada just announced her first nationwide tour in 12 years. Titled Hikaru Utada Laughed in the Dark Tour 2018, the ticket window for general sale tickets will close on September 30 at 23:59 (JST).

2017 was a big year for Hikaru Utada, who celebrated her 20th anniversary, co-produced the album Bunriha no Natsu by Japanese singer-songwriter Nariaki Obukuro, and released her first ever lyric book compiling the lyrics to all her Japanese songs from her debut single up to Anata (December 2017).

Utada is known worldwide for her contribution to the video game series Kingdom Hearts developed by Disney and Square Enix, having performed the main theme songs for two of the games – Simple & Clean was written for Kingdom Hearts and Sanctuary was written for Kingdom Hearts II.

It was announced at D23 Expo Japan 2018 held at Tokyo Disney Resort® and in the latest video game trailer that Utada will return to sing the theme song for the next entry to the series, Kingdom Hearts III.

The Japanese title of the song is Chikai. As with her previous Kingdom Hearts tracks, Utada will also record an English language version of the track, titled Don’t Think Twice. Both tracks will be released simultaneously worldwide.

This marks Hikaru Utada’s third entry to the video game series. PUNPEE released a remix of Hikari, the Japanese theme song for the first game, in January 2017 titled Hikari -Ray Of Hope MIX- which placed number one in charts in Japan and also peaked at number two on iTunes in the US. It was also a hit across Europe, creating a buzz across the globe.

Kingdom Hearts has gone on to be a huge success all over the globe, with more than 24 million copies shipped worldwide.

KINGDOM HEARTS III Trailer

Chikai will feature on Hikaru Utada‘s forthcoming seventh album, scheduled for release later this year. Together with her concert tour, look forward to her activity as we head into 2018.