I'm about to finish the first KH Novel and I'm really enjoying it. Like SweetYetSalty said the added context to the story is quite nice. Also the first novel really streamlined things in a good way.
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The character is Namine. Gamewise I've never been that impressed with Namine's character past COM, the novel not only fleshed out Namine, but she's like the heart and soul of KH2 now, even more so then my boi Roxas! We get her inner thoughts as she's the voice of the Nobodies, we see her having wants and desires beyond just helping Sora/Roxas, they actually set up her helping from the shadows and it doesn't feel like the deus ex machina the games portray it as. Novel Namine is the GOAT of KH2. I actually got sad when it was time for her to go away, I wanted more of her. Screw the Somebodies! Her unofficial trio with Riku and Axel was also sweet. See Namine has a trio, all you haters out there XD. Are the novels semi-canon? Because I want to think of all the things Namine did as canon, because I love Novel Namine. I could be here forever gushes over her role. Sadly the same cannot be said for her Somebody Kairi. I foolishly thought Novel Kairi would be like the amazing Manga Kairi...not even close.
I see. These are very interesting. I could see that some things from the games were changed like Olympus for example so that wouldn't be canon obviously. But thankfully a majority of Namine's stuff didn't contradict the plot so that is good.Novels are considered in the community as third-tier canon, behind the games (Tier 1) and supplementary materials like interviews and official commentary (Tier 2). If something presented in the novels doesn't contradict the upper tiers, then it's treated as legit.
The reason for this is because the novelist Tomoco Kanemaki works closely with Nomura during the writing process and sometimes receives additional info from him that isn't mentioned in the games. However, while this fact is well known, I don't think Nomura has really commented on it, or at least I don't remember him doing so.
I see. These are very interesting. I could see that some things from the games were changed like Olympus for example so that wouldn't be canon obviously. But thankfully a majority of Namine's stuff didn't contradict the plot so that is good.
I heard KH3 had a novel being worked on like the manga, any chance it'll get released here anytime soon?
There actually is, it should be coming out later this month, mine's arriving early January.I plan to read all the novels before the KH3 ones start coming out. COM and Coded are the only ones I don't have unless there's a Union X Novel somewhere. Still debating if a Coded read will be good. Maybe I'll be surprised?
Anger and jealous has just turned me into a Heartless! I want the COM novel too, lol. And really there is a Union X novel? That's interesting. I'll have to be on the look out for it. Not sure I'll be able to read it before the KH3 novels. I have to get through BBS, DDD, and when I finally get a copy of it COM. I might get Coded for collectors sake but not sure I'll read it XDThere actually is, it should be coming out later this month, mine's arriving early January.
I also recently finished the KH1 novel and really liked it, I liked the character interactions and how they handled the worlds. I especially enjoyed the gummiship moments in the novel.
I'm currently reading CoM, but being a really slow reader I think it'll take me forever to actually get through the whole series. Wish there were digital copies of the Novels so I could more easily take them with me on my commute or on vacation.
Haha, well let's hope your will is strong enough to produce a Nobody that can still read the Novels for you.Anger and jealous has just turned me into a Heartless! I want the COM novel too, lol. And really there is a Union X novel? That's interesting. I'll have to be on the look out for it. Not sure I'll be able to read it before the KH3 novels. I have to get through BBS, DDD, and when I finally get a copy of it COM. I might get Coded for collectors sake but not sure I'll read it XD
Lol, I'm sure there is another me running around in a black coat somewhere, probably getting brainwashed by ice cream.Haha, well let's hope your will is strong enough to produce a Nobody that can still read the Novels for you.
I'm trying to read the books in order chipping away at them each night before bed. The Novels are a decent length, I find. That said I don't get why KH2 got split. Kinda bummed that KH3 is also being split up into multiple smaller books.
I'm also rereading the Manga on my work commutes, I splurged and got myself all of them digitally on comixology. It's been fun reading them again, KH1's manga is a lot sillier than I remember.
Haha probably befriending a Replica of you that's taken on the appearance of your closest friend.Lol, I'm sure there is another me running around in a black coat somewhere, probably getting brainwashed by ice cream.
As for the KH2 novel, I wondered that too! It was so weird. Together they are bigger then Days' novel and probably around the same size as BBS's one. The BBS novel is huge! Like a monster novel. It's gonna be a long read. Since you have it, how big is the COM novel? I'm curious.
They won't be my friend much longer they keep eating all my ice cream, the little glutton!Haha probably befriending a Replica of you that's taken on the appearance of your closest friend.
It's 400 pages long. Looking at my collection it's the 3rd Longest.
Haha them eating all your ice cream is just them showing you how much they like you, after all friends are people you eat ice cream with.They won't be my friend much longer they keep eating all my ice cream, the little glutton!
400 pages! Sounds good. I heard that BBS and Days had multiple volumes and they just put them together into one big mega novel. I prefer it that way actually, that way I can keep reading without changing volumes. I mean it's no big deal, but if you have one volume without the other, you can't finish your read, you know. Thankfully I have both KH2 novels. But I greatly prefer the mega monster novel approach that Days, BBS and apparently COM took. I can't wait to finally get a copy of COM.
Right, my mistake. I guess this means we'll most likely also get Light Novels covering, Back Cover and Union Cross.The KHX (not to be confused with UX) novel is releasing on December 24th.
I keep getting these confused. Which story is KHX again? As that the one during the Keyblade War or the one post it with Ava's choosen Dandelions?The KHX (not to be confused with UX) novel is releasing on December 24th.
They eat it all for sure. My other self is displeased.Haha them eating all your ice cream is just them showing you how much they like you, after all friends are people you eat ice cream with.
Yeah it's a decent size.
To my understanding all the KH novels were released in smaller volumes in Japan, but we got lucky and are getting them collected for the most part. I way prefer having them collected in omnibuses, seeing it saves on shelve space. There's just something nice about having it more compact collected and being able to just continue chipping away at a book.
Same with the Manga, the fact that Days is in regular sized volumes and not Omnibuses like KH2 and KH1 really bothers me for some reason.
I wrote yenpress to ask about wehter they'd release a collected version of KH3, but never heard back from them.
Right, my mistake. I guess this means we'll most likely also get Light Novels covering, Back Cover and Union Cross.
I keep getting these confused. Which story is KHX again? As that the one during the Keyblade War or the one post it with Ava's choosen Dandelions?
They eat it all for sure. My other self is displeased.
I'm glad they went for the mega novels too. I noticed that about the mangas. I have all 5 of the Days mangas and I have some from KH2's manga. I enjoy that the KH2 mangas are these huge collection of multiple volumes as well. It's weird how the Days and KH2 novels and mangas are the complete opposite of how their sister books were released. It certainly does save book space when they are just one big volume.
I keep getting these confused. Which story is KHX again? As that the one during the Keyblade War or the one post it with Ava's choosen Dandelions?
It's before, then it'll have MoM and the Zoo-Keys (Foretellers) in them? If so then I'll certainly want that one. One thing I've loved about the novel's is Shiro Amano's illustrations in them too. I love that cartoony style and want to see them in it.It's the part before the Keyblade war.
Haha I feel sorry for your other.
Yeah it's weird that it got flopped with the manga and novels. I imagine the KH3 manga and novel will release here in the same volume format they are in Japan. So multiple smaller volumes , but at least we'll get them.