Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

キングダムハーツ Birth by Sleep
Something Strange
Best Friends
To the Future

Light Novel7.5425 votes3 volumes · 20 chaptersFinished

ActionAdventureFantasy

to add this manga to your library.

About this title

Synopsis

Long before Sora was chosen by his Keyblade, the worlds’ safety lay in the hands of Keyblade Masters. Three youths — Terra, Ventus, and Aqua — have been training long and hard under Master Eraqus to prove that they, too, exhibit the Mark of Mastery. But they will soon find themselves in the middle of a crisis affecting worlds far beyond their own—just as another Keyblade Master, Xehanort, goes mysteriously missing. Three friends, three destinies. Everything will link back to the beginning. (Source: Amazon)

Publication notes

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is based on Square Enix's Playstation Portable video game of the same title. The series was published in English by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint as a 3-in-1 omnibus volume on March 19, 2019.

Published

Dec 24, 2010 to May 26, 2011

Authors

External links

MyAnimeList page Wikipedia

MAL rank: #3583
Members (MAL): 2,266
Favorites (MAL): 66

Related titles

Prequel

Kingdom Hearts χ: Kimi to Keyblade no Monogatari

Sequel

Main characters

Aqua133 fan favorites
External profile
Aqua is one of the main protagonists of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. She is one of the Keyblade Wielders before Sora. Like Terra and Ventus, it's her dream to become a Keyblade Master, a dream she was able to accomplish from the three. Her name is Latin for "water", while Kairi's name in Japanese means "sea". The only connection between the two is that Aqua met Kairi in Radiant Garden in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and put a protective spell on her necklace, which later brought Kairi to Destiny Islands. Kairi, by accidentally touching Aqua's Keyblade during this time, also inherited the Keyblade from Aqua. The official Japanese website refers to Aqua as the "Dancing Waters Forming Bonds" (絆繋ぐ舞水, Kizuna Tsunagu Busui?). (Source: Kingdom Hearts Wiki) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Ventus61 fan favorites
External profile
Ventus, also known as Ven, is one of the main protagonists in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix. His name means "wind" in Latin, similar to how Sora's name is Japanese for "sky". He was a Keyblade wielder before Sora ever became one, and was apprenticed to both Master Xehanort and Master Eraqus. He is the youngest of the trio formed by himself, Terra, and Aqua. Ventus's heart is severely damaged by the creation of his doppelgänger, Vanitas, and then again when the χ-blade forged from their hearts is destroyed. Both times, Sora's heart reaches out to mend Ventus's heart, and by the end of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, Ventus's heart has gone to sleep within Sora so that it can recover until it is fully healed and ready to rejoin his body, which lies comatose but safe within the Chamber of Waking. The official Japanese website refers to Ventus as the "Swift Wind Returning to Bonds" (絆巡る疾風 Kizuna Meguru Shippū?). (Source: Kingdom Hearts Wikia) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Terra26 fan favorites
External profile
Terra is one of the main protagonists in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Terra, along with his best friends Ventus and Aqua, is a Keyblade apprentice, and it is his dream to reach the rank of Master. His name means "Earth" in Latin and in Portuguese, similar to Riku's name in Japanese meaning "land". Terra chooses Riku as his successor, making Riku destined to wield the Keyblade in the future. The official Japanese website refers to Terra as the "Vast Earth Protecting Bonds" (絆守る大地, Kizuna Mamoru Daichi). (Source: Kingdom Hearts Wiki) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Xehanort5 fan favorites
External profile
Master Xehanort is a Keyblade Master, the first master of Ventus, and the creator and master of Vanitas, the primary original incarnation of Ansem and Xemnas, and the future self of Young Xehanort. He serves as the main antagonist of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep and the central antagonist of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. (Source: Kingdom Hearts Wikia) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .