Tetsuya Nomura shares Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Message + Sketch

[Oracle Spockanort]

Kingdom Hearts series creator and director Tetsuya Nomura has posted a message on Twitter celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts franchise and shared a sketch of the anniversary art he only started yesterday:

 

Good evening. Thank you for your 20th anniversary congratulatory message. I'm sorry that the preparations for the 20th anniversary event are currently unsuccessful, but I have no preparations today. I started drawing pictures for the 20th anniversary yesterday, and I'm thrilled if I can make it in time for the event. Thank you for your continued support @ Nomura

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[HakaishinChampa]

Seems like there will be a few boxes of Sora with 1 finger up, 2 fingers up, 3 fingers up to represent the different KH games...

will we see Sora hold up 4 fingers :0

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

Can we appreciate a procrastinator who starts working on his piece a day before and posts the incomplete sketch at 1:30am Japan Time on a Monday rather than being asleep since it’s a work day lol

 

[Zettaflare]

I could be wrong but it looks like Nomura is drawing Luxord in a suit. Hopefully we get to see his Quadratum butler outfit in the sketch, lol

 

[Cyborg009]

Can we appreciate a procrastinator who starts working on his piece a day before and posts the incomplete sketch at 1:30am Japan Time on a Monday rather than being asleep since it’s a work day lol

he is a credit and inspiration to all of us down the line.

 

[Squood!]

Chad Nomura strikes again.

I spot an unfinished Namine.

 

[Alpha Baymax]

Can we appreciate a procrastinator who starts working on his piece a day before and posts the incomplete sketch at 1:30am Japan Time on a Monday rather than being asleep since it’s a work day lol

I just appreciate Tetsuya Nomura, period. His artistic style is iconic and it's all the more impressive that this was a last-minute piece.

 

[NoWay]

DID I SPOT NAMINÉ IN A NEW OUTFIT???

nomura you saved my day

 

[Violet Pluto]

You can really tell he loves drawing old man Xehanort.
It's because of this artstyle that I missed the drawn portraits in KH3.

 

[SuperNova]

As an artist I can fully appreciate a man who procrastinates until the last second to start making a sketch while sacrificing his wrists for the greater good.

 

[Squood!]

DID I SPOT NAMINÉ IN A NEW OUTFIT???

nomura you saved my day

I mean...it's Namine, but the sketch is still unfinished so it's prolly still that dress

 

[Alpha Baymax]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1508121913842966542

 

[Sign]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1508121913842966542

It's just normal 20 year old Xehanort. I think this is the first time we've seen Nomura draw his face though.

 

[HakaishinChampa]

Think that's Terranort

 

[Sakuraba Neku]

Good evening. Thank you for your 20th anniversary congratulatory message. I'm sorry that the preparations for the 20th anniversary event are currently unsuccessful, but I have no preparations today. I started drawing pictures for the 20th anniversary yesterday, and I'm thrilled if I can make it in time for the event. Thank you for your continued support @ Nomura

It's better than anything, but honestly I don't like these delays. What's the reason for them?! Covid can't be an excuse for everything anymore. FF7 had its 25th anniversary art finished in time...

 

[Sign]

It's better than anything, but honestly I don't like these delays. What's the reason for them?! Covid can't be an excuse for everything anymore. FF7 had its 25th anniversry art finished in time...

A few partial characters for a logo vs a full blown illustration isn't really comparable.

 

[HakaishinChampa]

Yeah, this artwork looks like it's going to be on par with a game cover and it's possible he'll color it too

 

[Squood!]

It's better than anything, but honestly I don't like these delays. What's the reason for them?! Covid can't be an excuse for everything anymore. FF7 had its 25th anniversary art finished in time...

What Sign said. Also probably a small bit of procrastination.

 

[Oracle Spockanort]

It's better than anything, but honestly I don't like these delays. What's the reason for them?! Covid can't be an excuse for everything anymore. FF7 had its 25th anniversary art finished in time...

I think it has more to do with the fact that they are celebrating the anniversary in April, so Nomura probably just 100% forgot that today was the actual anniversary lol

Also Nomura is a chronic procrastinator and also overworked on other projects.

 

[Chaser]

It's better than anything, but honestly I don't like these delays. What's the reason for them?! Covid can't be an excuse for everything anymore. FF7 had its 25th anniversary art finished in time...

He’s an overworked man working on a bunch of projects so I understand him not starting it sooner but I do agree. I was hoping for a finished artwork today, and to hear it may not even be done for the event in two weeks is just