6:50 I'm sure you get tons of comments about this, but in the original Japenese they actually use masculine pronouns here! The pronoun is "aitsu" and it roughly translates to "that guy" or "dude." It's the pronoun that Sora uses for Riku, and it was changed in this scene during localization. Food for thought.

Square: I like pretty boys Disney: I like princesses Both: Wanna kiss? And they made a gay baby named Kingdom Hearts.

I took the whole "there is light and darkness in every heart" thing...to heart. It was probably what really made me realise how everybody had potential for good and evil, and how morally complex the world was. Not saying I didn't know this before, but it really made it click for me, and I consider it a foundation of my current understanding of morality.

honestly, this is exactly why i love kh. sora taught me that i don’t have to be someone im not and i am free to be myself while also it not meaning i am weak or any less for it. also the way it portrays all his friendships. LIKE I SHOULD BE ABLE TO HUG AND SING AND SHARE DEEP THOUGHTS WITH THE HOMIES

Kingdom Hearts helped me get out of a deep depression. I took the darkness to mean that of mental illness and depression and by relying on not only your own strength but the love of your friends you can help with that. I've been showing it to my bonus daughter who has PTSD and ADHD so social skills are not her strong suit but she's finding comfort in a relatable character that despite his flaws, is capable of doing amazing things and still has so many people that love him, even when they are not around him.

Riku's story about accepting who he is and understanding that "this bad thing" inside him could actually benefit him if he just tries to be himself and protect those that matter had always stuck with me as a child, and that's when I realized... oh Im queer. Riku is my favorite character, and his story will always inspire me to become better despite what others say about me, I also walk the path to dawn.

I can't speak on the LGBTQ+ angle as I don't identify as any of those camps, but Sora does connect with me a lot as somebody who is mildly autistic. Like Sora, I'm some chucklehead who might not always know what's going on from time to time but always try to put my best foot forward. Also, I feel like the statement "Sora is a silly little goober who could level the earth if he wanted to" doesn't get mentioned enough, he's arguably one of the strongest characters in fiction.

Because light + water = rainbowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I remember a scene in the games when Sora was telling Shiki about how Neku was looking everywhere for her. When Neku got embarrassed about his vulnerability being exposed and told Sora to stop, Sora's response was "what's wrong? You said you need her. That's a good thing." Sora is open and accepting of anyone no matter what their insecurities are or what they're trying to hide, and turns them around as being that person's strength instead. That's a good message for anyone LGBT+ or not.

It’s very simple. Riku is Sora’s boyfriend lol

Sora is that one friend who is emotionally opened to everyone and silly but is also someone who won't hesitate to fuck anyone who does him or friends wrong. KID LITERALLY SLICED 5 BUILDINGS AT ONCE!

I'm not part of the Lgbtq community, but I found comfort in sora because of his courage and his faith in his friends, he gave me courage to go believe in myself and value my friends with all I have, ive learn so much life lessons from thes franchise that I use it to guide my life and my way, he taught me to let my "heart be my guiding key" and I encourage others to live by those words aswell

Shinji Hashimoto has said the focus on the series is Sora and Rikus friendship and how it grows, evolves, and changes. I think that’s definitely why I stick around. And also many others.

Historians would say they are just good friends.

Xion is someone I heavily related to for years, and I couldn't understand why// until I realized I'm genderfluid. The ambiguity of Xions gender based on how others perceived them; was something I looked at and went "woah- why do I relate to this??" Xion will always be my favorite character for that reason I think

I think Sora still has a lot to grow and express in a matter of feelings. He still has problems expressing anger and frustration, he's had a rough teenhood.

Actually Sora x Kairi ship isn't so heavily implied in Japanese version of the game through its dialogues. Also writing is constantly focused on bond that Sora and Riku are sharing. I recommand the YT video titled "Riku is gay (and why it matters)" since it's not only a preety good essey but also an excellet analysis of Riku's character as a whole.

i get you Sora is a comfort character but the true real LGBTQ+ experienced folks will get me if i say Riku is my true comfort character. his whole arc could be heavy symbolism on struggling to deal with our conflicting feelings as young kids , feeling isolated , prayed upon of some sick people that just love to see us as easy targets. the way he has to deal with darkness ,accepting it as something that belongs to him and not something bad. he grows as a character and becomes a stronger version of himself. Man....i love him so much.

_My god, the thumbnail and title can be so extremely memed_

Did you know that in the original Japanese version of the game the scenes where Sora is taunted about his crush the pronouns are actually gender neutral and used in game to refer to Riku? I recommend watching “Riku is gay and why it matters” by Tenelleflowers.

I love the accepting nature of you sky, and thank you for having such a wonderful community as ive been part of for yrs

I played kingdom hearts since I was a kid, and Sora holds a really special space in my heart. He's the character I most love in any media, and his bravery and emotional strength gives me courage to keep my head up and continue forward, I don't care anymore if there's anyone who won't accept my sexuality, all that matters is that I accept myself, and that's all. Sora and the franchise as a whole helped me during the most difficult moments, maybe I wouldn't be here if I wasn't so tied to this game and mainly to Sora.

Have you watched the Riku is gay and why it matters video ? Maybe you should. It’s not baseless ramblings, and instead tackles a lot of mistranslation problems as well as how things are written and detailed in the novels (that are approved by Nomura), and interviews ! (And everything is sourced with links in the description) It’s fascinating, and not at all what I was expecting going into it.

And for me I never could figure out why people want sora and riku and kairi to be a thing...id honestly prefer it if they just all stayed friends and stay to what kingdom hearts was supposed to convey, friendship and how powerful strong ones can be, if they were to make it where he dated both or riku or kairi, it ruin that

If this is a video about gay people (and posted during pride month) how come you mention Sora and Kairi so randomly? You mention it's canon (it's not canon, it's ALSO interpretation, but funny you only mention it when it's about Riku), but have you read the original text of the games? When translating things, lots of dialogues are changed because of homophobia. This wasn't the first time and it won't be the last time they do it because of it. You mentioned your shock when you saw two guys kissing in front of you, but maybe you're still indoctrinated because you make the het ship "canon" (without proof) and the gay ship HAS to be interpretation. I don't know why your opinion about Sora/Kairi isn't interpretation too. I think that comment of yours was kind of a bad move (more so because of the month).

You know it’s gay when my Christian mother who is kinda iffy on gay stuff commented on the romantic tension between Sora and Riku in the ending of kh2

I’ve always thought Sora was bisexual and just has feelings for both Riku and Kairi. He can just be in a poly relationship ;)

"He's a silly little goober that can level the earth if he wants to!" Yeah, that's a good sum up! Lol

Thank you Sky for this video it is just so well put and so true. I've just always felt so connected to the series through that deep connection of friendship and love that the characters have for each other and how they would literally go to the dark realm for each other especially with Sora whose gone to countless worlds and is so unapologetic himself and also so accepting of everything and everyone he finds in it.

Your story about Recoded launch kiss and the "gay" taunts coming from within your circle are so heavily relatable to me as someone who was a teenager during that time. As a high schooler who was openly emotional, in theater and dressed nice, I was labelled gay all the time. My last name was even used against me. It wasn't until I went into therapy as an adult that I realized I had repressed that side of myself and realized I don't 100% identify on the binary and have come out as a Demiboy! During High School is when KH2 came out and I remembered using that game as an outlet, seeing Sora care so deeply about his friends, risking life and limb, it was inspiring. To this day I tear up when I hear Dearly Beloved, because Sora's Dearly Beloved are his friends. His friends are his found family, just like many in the LGBTQIA+ community.

i would actually point out that in the original japanese dialogue between sora and kairi, their relationship status is far more...vague. it read more as though sora doesn't know what he feels for her beyond simple friendship, and given how complex his feelings for riku CANONICALLY are, that vagueness is far more telling. it was in fact, the ENGLISH translators that specifically made is SEEM like sora has romantic feelings for kairi, due to them translating gender neutral pronouns as "her" and "she," instead of "they" or "them." and if you look at the body language between sora and kairi in their "big romantic hug" scene in KH2, and their "big romantic paopu" scene, both come across as...kinda stilted and awkward. again, in comparison, sora is far more comfortable, and dare i say, EAGER to cling to riku (compare the sokai hug to the soriku reunion that happens IMMEDIATELY AFTER, or how it took sora a few seconds to hug kairi BACK in 2, but in DDD, he tackles riku the second he wakes up after saving sora, or how physically affectionate he is with riku in general) and there's even gameplay that furthers the idea that sora and riku are perfect together: all of their finisher combos in 2, when riku joins the party officially, their grand finale in the same game against xemnas, where both in perfect sync, the combo-keyblade that is in both DDD AND in KH3, and even in smaller details sprinkled throughout. it stopped being a joke, or a mistake, and it is at the point where it is a choice. and very likely, it will be endgame.

Uh, now that I think about it, that explains why I loved this series so much when I was little, and I still do. Little me knew I was gay even before me it seems :v

I was 12 years old when the first KH came out, I didn’t realize it back then but I’m asexual and I was just so OVER romantic stories about how it’s always for the one true love and everything always ALWAYS have to be able how people where able to make such big great sacrifices….but for only they’re lovers. I claimed that it was only because it was out played but it was more because I just didn’t understand, on top of that I’ve always been super affectionate towards by friends but everyone always thought I was in love with my guy friends or gay (and going back to the point about Gay being bad that caused it’s own issues.) So it was SUCH a breathe of fresh air to see a main character like Sora that loves his friends so wholeheartedly and unapologetically. It made me feel less weird. That scene in KH2 when he sees Riku for the first time after everything and cries gets to me every time even to this day.

The part where you start talking about Sora and Kairi ending up together is very random, especially for a video that is supposedly for the queers. And since you mentioned the CoM scene where Soras heart tells him that his most precious person is Kairi, i think its important to inform you that in the Japanese version of the game Soras heart uses the masculine pronoum "Aitsu" to refer to that person. There is a whole Google doc that goes into it: "Aitsu, that guy/person"

That moment 6:55 in CoM is actually mistranslated in Japanese it says Aitsu which is a gender neutral, masculine leaning pronoun, definitely not ‘her’. Also later in the same game Sora refers to Riku as Aitsu

The game doesn’t say Kairi and Sora are canon at all 😭 crazy thing to say in an LGBT KH video ngl

This was such a great way of phrasing all of this and is definitely how I relate to it. I also got into the series at around 14 and how the games handle the topics of emotion, and the power of relationships felt very profound. Sora always being free to express himself wasn't something I picked up on consciously back then, but now I can absolutely agree that it does play a part in my enjoyment of the series as a gay guy. He's quite literally the judgment free zone 😂 (Also, having the Sora x Kairi x Riku throuple be canon would be incredible!!! 👀💛)

Yesss I’m so happy you see these three as a throuple/triad! That’s my personal head-canon too

this just made a lot of sense for probably why i love this game so much. im a very emotional person and would do anything for my friends. Sora is everything i wanted to be growing up. im a lesbian but i always connected with Sora and Riku they are my comfort characters.

Kingdom Hearts 3 was the sole reason I didn't kill myself back in 2016, no joke. I almost jumped off a building but my dad stopped me by telling me that if I died I would never be able to play kingdom Hearts 3 and even if I survived I would've probably been completely crippled and unable to play video games ever again. I still struggle with depression, though for entirely different reasons, (gender dysphoria, which I didn't have back in 2016) but Kingdom Hearts saved my life and I couldn't thank it enough for that. My hype for KH3 gave me hope to live in my darkest time and got me through a lot of tough moments, and I was so hyped for that game that I couldn't sleep for two months before release. I even bought a PS4 in March 2017 instead of the newly released Switch specifically to play KH3 as well as all the other KH games.

I have to say before this video, it was never occur to me how much sora feel good with himself and why its was one of the reason I love him so much, I'm in place in my life when I let my fears control my mentality and push me away from my dream, but not anymore. thank you for this video🙏🏻 it inspire me to be myself and love myslef no matter what will happend in the future

as a gay person who just got into KH I agree but damn, it's pretty ironic you used this exact scene from chain of memories to prove how sora likes kairi, when there's that whole "aitsu" pronoun thing and translation.

I’m gay and can absolutely attest to everything that’s said in this video. I totally connected to Sora/Roxas (i mention the matter because 358/2 Days was my first KH game) and their blend of sensitivity and badassery. Plus the bond they have with their friends (including the queer romantic tension) was also something I deeply identified with

Woah, first time seeing that Hilary Duff ad, and I did not expect to get hit that HARD with words from a respectable actress from my past. Also I really didn't expect this kinda video on the channel, or to hear you talk about your thoughts on the matter in the first half. Like, hearing understanding words on this matter from sources I don't usually expect to hear them from also hits me hard sometimes, and judging by the way I almost shed a couple tears listening, I think this was one of those times. Thanks Sky.

I'm Biromantic (Bi and Asexual). One of the many things I adore about KH is the emphasis on friendship as a valid and valuable form of love. Many Aces and Aros (Aromantics) would love to spend time hanging out with friends but there seems to be a hierarchy that places romantic relationships above friendships. It can feel quite lonely when your friends shelve you for their partner. KH teaches the importance of friendship. I feel like, even if SoRiku isn't canon, it's still nice that their friendship is held in such high regard and can be interpreted either way. You can also interpret it as a QPR, (Queer-platonic relationship), which is basically a type of relationship which blurs the lines between friendship and romantic. And Sora, despite being fictional, has been a fantastic friend to millions for years. So many kids growing up, (and adults, too), found a safe haven in the KH games. And as an Ace, KH has been a series where I can escape a lot of other sexualised media (games, movies, songs etc.) I'm no prude by any means but it's nice just to get a break from it now and then. Anyway, thank you for this video! 🏳️‍🌈

I describe myself as a very emotional person. I’m always there for my friends when they need something and I will do everything just to see them smile. I’m bisexual myself and I can say that Sora made me feel more secure about who I am and don’t hide my emotions. I don’t care if people think that being part of the LGBTQ+ community is bad, I only care about my friends. I always put them first because seeing them happy makes me happy. Just as Sora does too, when I need to stand for them, I will, even though I might get offended or even something bad happens, I don’t care as long as my friends are happy and safe. 🩷💜💙 P.S. loving your content, keep it up!

Aitsu…

First and foremost, thank you so much for this wonderful video! As a queer person KH means so much to me, especially Riku and his struggle in KH1 wanting to grow up too fast, his fear of Sora leaving him behind, his betraying Sora, his guilt and redemption, the sacrifices and risks he undertook to protect Sora in 358/2, DDD and 3. Riku's journey of self acceptance in comparison with Sora's innate freedom to simply be himself intertwined with Riku's love for his friends but more importantly his love for Sora just.. punches me in the gut. My love for Riku aside, I think one of KH's most powerful aspects is how anyone can enjoy and interpret the games in any number of ways. KH deep dives into emotions and the heart but in a way that (I think) most people can relate to. Everyone wants love and freedom and acceptance, and the connections with friends is a powerful avenue to channel those feelings. P.S. if you see someone minding their beeswax shipping Sora and Riku and being happy about it and you're immediate thought is "I need to tell them that Sora and Riku will never be canon", you're homophobic.

I remember clearly the first time I found out about this saga: I was 5, on my friend's house, celebrating his birthday. I'm an introvert and anxious and the party has been going for hours, so while they're outside in the pool I ask my friend if I can play with his PS2, since I'm a little tired. I go through his library and the first Kingdom Hearts cover gets my attention, it was completely different from his other games. I see Sora on the back, thinking he was a girl because usually cartoons don't give boys pretty eyelashes. As a tomboy, I loved this, I loved seeing a boy being ""feminine"". I thought "hey, he breaks the status quo, like me!" I put it on and I IMMEDIATELY fall in love with the game. Months later that same friend gave me his copy because he didn't want it. I felt so, so happy. Sora's heart is just a safe space. Literally and figuratively. I was so happy with a character like him. And there were Disney characters too! I loved House of Mouse at that age, so crossovers were always a thing I liked. And that makes me think: I always see queer people breaking the status quo with their art. Why make the same thing over and over again instead of going nuts and just being happy? I don't know about Nomura's orientation, but yeah, his creation feels super queer. And for an aroace like me, a saga that talks about friendship with so much love means the world to me. I'm 27 now and I still get emotional over these characters.

Pretty sure someone's brought it up by now. But if they haven't, see the JAPANESE script of the games. He isn't thinking of only Kairi in Chain of memories. In fact, there's a lot of cut/edited lines that are in favor of Riku in KH3.

Huh, no wonder I’ve been gravitating towards this series so hard.

Sora x Riku is valid, albeit debatable in some circles... .... But I think we can *ALL* agree that Axel/Lea x Saix/Isa give off strong "bitter ex bf" energy

I can guarantee I’m way more physically affective with the people I’m close to thanks to this franchise

I might write about what touches me so much about Kingdom Hearts another time. For now, I just want to say this: There is so, so, so much, we all can learn from the interactions in Kingdom Hearts. Emotions, relationships, connection, being yourself, compassion, understanding the metaphors for light, and darkness, neither of them being good nor bad. What are heartless, and what are nobodies, when looking at them as metaphors as well. In my perspective they are both some kind of manifestation of trauma. I could say even more, but I will leave it at this. I am gay, but I don't define myself by that. It is a part of me. I don't feel like being a part of any groups. I am me. Though I was never part of any groups, being the "weird" one. Being ignored, rejected, and bullied a lot of the time. And at least when it comes to me, I believe that I am gay, due to a lot of trauma I experienced very early on. This is not to say that this is everyone. But it is me.

Gotta say this is a heartwarming vid! As a middle aged gaymer myself, KH has been a fav of mine since the original when I bought the shiny covered hardcopy for the PS2 when I was 19 years of age. Not saying it helped me realize who I was, I already knew back then, didn't have the bottle to come out til a good few years later, but when I played any of the KH series, it was my shameless escape from reality, a world that absorbed me and had me hooked. This vid has probably articulated why better than I ever could, thanks for the relatable content skyward 👍

Seeing everyone's personal stories in the comments is genuinely bringing me to tears. I've been working on a way to share my FULL story with the series, but I'll just say that the Kingdom Hearts series has always followed me in life, every major milestone is marked by something related to the series. Characters who spoke to me on far deeper personal levels that i could have ever understood when i was young are Xion, Roxas, Sora, Riku, much of the cast but those four mainly for the same or different reasons than each other. Coming out as bi and trans was in large part, courage brought on by these characters, these phenomenal, sweet, complex, layered, loveable characters.

Thanks for the video! I can't tell much, but I enjoyed what you said and I in your headcanon.

Thank you for this video Sky 🖤

This isn't related to the Kingdom Hearts franchise, but I once wrote a college paper for my LGBT+ narratives class about how the Transformers franchise has resonated with queer audiences where I talked extensively about the Japanese dub of Beast Wars made Tigatron & Airazor gay, the various LGBT characters in the IDW comics, and Nightshade from Transformers Earthspark. My teacher really liked my paper because he grew up with Transformers, and just liked having me in his class in general. I consider myself an ally as well, as I previously wrote a paper for the same class about Janet Mock and her experiences as a transgender person (speaking of which, Xion is definitely trans-coded), and another for my sci-fi and fantasy class comparing the works of Joanna Russ to The Owl House and Steven Universe.

Kingdom hearts was my first game that showed me the world of gaming. my mom brought it home, thinking it was a fun disney game (Can't blame her at that point) and yeah. My brother gifted me his old playstation 2 because he got himself a slim one. And even if I didn't understand much from it with my 8 years, it was still a really funny game. And I loved every single second I played as Sora. Wielding his Key, firinga bunch of magic to his enemies while being the kindest person on the planet.... yeah I believe he really connects hearts :')

Could you check out the original Japanese text and translate it for there seems to be a slight disparity in the English text to the Japanese text making it "seem" that sora x kiri is cannon when that doesn't really seem the case and makes it force kiri as the main love character when it seems that actually riku is the true main love character. That and as a small request could you please do a deep dive video over" is sora actually gay or not" and his and rikus relationship together. I've been looking over the internet/youtube, but all I can find is riku is gay videos. Please and thank you

Kingdom hearts first got me through C***d with the manga and then got me through my mom’s cancer with the games

Funny you mention COM as an example of SoKai being canon: In the original Japanese the text is slightly different, Selphie doesn't mention a "girl" being on Sora's mind. She uses a word similar to the English "dude" in that it *can* be used to refer to a girl, but it's more often used for a boy. Also the English translation of KH3 scrubs out a lot of the gay subtext. Repeatedly through 3 and in the end of DDD, a phrase meaning "most precious person" is used, usually by Riku referring to Sora. It's also the exact phrase used by Herc referring to Meg, the game uses that phrase romantically. But no. English speakers get "Strength to protect what matters" instead of "Strength to protect who's precious to me". TL;DR Riku is canonically gay for Sora, and Sora has canonically not figured himself out yet. My headcanon is that Sora's *probably* aroace?

a little correction, i believe those scenes about sora thinking about HER again is actually gender neutral in the japanese version. take this with a grain of salt as i don't know japanese. i have only heard this from a few other people.

Trouple would also be sensable in a thematic sense as trinity plays a heavy part in the games. between sora donald and goofy you can use Trinity limit, unlock master and final form, Terra Aqua and Ventus while their relationship is not a trouple is still a strong bond. what do you think Skyward Wing? I would like to hear your thoughts on the aspects and themes of Trinity in the Kingdom hearts series.

Love how you talked about this, really insightful and gave me my "aha that's why he asked us a few days back" moment 😊🎉❤ happy pride y'all 🏳️‍🌈🌟

This dropped on my birthday BEST GIFT EVER

i ain’t gonna lie aqua made me feel pretty gay (i am a woman)

I’ll never forget the first time I discovered KH1. It was the first KH game I played & finished by myself. This was a big deal for me because this is also the first game in my life that I have completed by myself. What it taught me was courage & determination. My curiosity & desire for the games story is what drove me to finish the game despite my fear of failure & the challenges I would face (especially against the monsters that scared me in the game). The message of courage can also apply to allow yourself to grow and accept yourself, especially with those of the LGBT community who had to deal with an unaccepting family/group of friends. Let me clarify that I’m not a member of the community. However, the nice thing about KH is that the messages are universal. The fact that it reflects on so many people of any kind, KH did something right.

Honestly, I view Sora as someone who's a little oblivious (bc he is), so while Riku may like him as more than a friend, Sora just thinks they are homies

also some of the heartless are absolutely daddy

6:49 I would honestly say the opposite.... its been everyone else putting the idea in his head that he's supposed to like her because she's a girl and they're friends. When asked about his own feelings, he frequently says he doesn't understand love. A terribly common experience for gay people growing up, myself included, and I believe Nomura understand this

Kingdom Hearts has broken me emotionally, but it also helped me to find myself and realize that every aspect of who I am is equally valid. Sora and Ven taught me to do what I can to help those I care about, Riku taught me the value of balance, and then there's Roxas. Roxas taught me to never stop fighting to assert my existence on my own terms, not prohibited by social stigma. To me, Kingdom Hearts is a comfort series. It's something I can retreat to if I feel lost and in need of guidance. I always knew I was gay since I was fourteen. But I was too shy to come out about it. Then came along Sora and Roxas, who each taught me that my feelings are absolutely valid and that I shouldn't be ashamed for who I am at heart. Sorry for ranting, I just needed to vent a bit. Now I'm gonna cry. Thank you, Skyward Wing. Thank you, Sora, Ventus, Riku and Roxas. And thank you Tetsuya Nomura, for helping me accept myself.

Kingdom hearts was really just a fun game for me for a long time. Until a couple big luck drops that kinda pushed me away from doing anything close to emotion because I had to consider it weakness and thus bad because otherwise I'd be vulnerable under those circumstances. After that though I ended up having a chance to replay them again, and that was my wake-up call from that. The ideas from it really got into my logic only mind and allowed it to fix up the overcompensation I had to do. It taught me that moderation is the ideal, through Sora being a literal embodiment of balance between light and dark, not being good and evil, but moreso being rage and tranquility, harm and healing. Through that I basically learned to just let things come as they do, and deal with them as they come up, as well as my emotion not necessarily being weakness, but not meant to be more prevalent than rational thinking. TLDR: Kingdom hearts through sora and it's writing taught me that the world isn't just black and white, it's got more gray than anything else, and it helped me out of a rough mindset. Also, Sora just being a goofball while still being the offensive force he is helped a ton.

Generally, I don't watch videos in other languages. Because I'm not fluent in English and I understand very little, but I added automatic subtitles because I was curious about the title. Kingdom Hearts is my favorite franchise, even though it has some problems. I don't know why, but it's a game that helps me relax. The soundtrack brings me peace and comfort, and people like me, gay in my case, need an outlet. And KH is that valve for me. I liked your analysis and I had never stopped to think about Sora the way you described him. I confess that I always saw him as an irritating character and a blind optimist. Now I will see him with different eyes. PS: The text was translated by Google Translate, if there is something written wrong, please highlight it.

You are right, i not ready for the trouple, is too much cuteness, is too much sense and so much hapiness and will destroy my heart for not be canon

I am sorry , but in the direct Japanese to English translation, in Chain of Memories, Her is never used to describe the person. It is "that person" or "your precious person". Further, After Sora gets the Meteor promise, he starts calling Namine and this person, aitsu, which is a gender neutral but male leaning pronoun that it would be rude to call a girl. He also calls Riku Replica that. And that is why when Selphie says, " He's thinking about "Her"" it is actually "He's thinking about "that guy" /Aitsu". And Sora goes "Umm... I guess", because he is thinking of Riku who is imprinted on Namine. So, Sora is trying to figure out if he is looking for Riku or Namine. After all, when Sora came to the Castle, he was looking for Riku, and that is what Namine used to draw Sora there. She "called out to his Heart" and suddenly, Sora just knows Riku is in the Castle. Also, the place where Namine is standing, and Kairi appears when the Star reverts back to Oathkeeper is the same place Riku was standing before the Real Destiny Island fell to Darkness before Ansem, Seeker of Darkness sent him away. See Recoded. Also, Riku's Light gives Sora the Kingdom Key on that same night, the Sword to protect him. His Crown, so to speak. The insinuation during that scene is Riku wanted to take Sora through his Darkness and they both would have ended up where Sora and Namine are in the illusion of Destiny Islands in Chain of Memories, but on the Real Destroyed Islands. And Sora clasps Namine's hand like Riku wanted Sora to do in KH1. And all the things Sora says to Namine mirror Sora reuniting with Riku/"Ansem " in KH2 in both the games and the novels. And Namine herself explains she cannot create new Memories, just rearrange existing true ones. So, how do Riku Replica and Sora have the Memory of the Meteor promise? If the promise was between Sora and Kairi, how does Riku Replica have it? Further, that promise takes place before KH1 when Kairi gave Sora OathKeeper, and it is implied that Kairi was the meteor, and wasn't on the island yet. So, what... is happening?

YEAAAAAH LETS GO SORIKAI YEEEEEEEEESSSSSS 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 I need the combo in gameplay of them.

Kingdom Hearts has always been my favorite mess of a series when I was a bit younger, and it still is to this day. Sure, the plot's a clutter, but there's still a fun time to be had in this series. While we're on the topic of LGBTQ+, I even know someone who decided to transition (and I didn't ask why, because I knew it was none of my beeswax), and I respect her decision to having transitioned genders. Hell, GameChamp3k is transgender, and she uses feminine/nonbinary pronouns. Corina Boettger. Valeria Rodriguez. Both voice actors, both enbies. People shouldn't be afraid to come out as LGBTQ+ because of hateful people (who frankly should be locked in the closet).

Listen, I don’t care how anyone feels about what is or isn’t canon; but can’t tell me that Sora bagging two hotties at the same time isn’t some Bisexual King shit. The physical embodiment of, “Wait a minute, I have TWO hands!”

Yo i appreciate this editing, could you make some clips or on tik tok make a post each time you drop a vid, and put how long it took to edit the video

A silly little goober who can level the earth if he wanted to is the perfect description of sora. Im using that for now on.

Fantasy setting with acceptance of who you are + children = attracting gay fanbase. Ask Owl House and Amphibia fans.

4:15 lmao mentioning Metal Gear in this is actually so hilarious

Thanks For making this video 🤩🤩🤩🤩

i realized some months ago that i think KH was kinda my queer awakening in a way? both in sexuality and in gender it started with Axel and Roxas, specifically, the scene "you can't turn your back on the Organization! get on their bad side and they'll destroy you!" "no one would miss me." "that's not true! ... i would." when i first saw that, i felt a very certain special bond between them that i don't think i'd really seen between male characters before? i interpreted it as obviously~ platonic at first, i think because internalized homophobia from society, and like, i knew queer people existed but i'd never really seen/experienced/had a connection with them? idk. so later when i reevaluated Akuroku's relationship and was like "what if romantic tho" it just kinda clicked into place, like i couldn't see the subtext any other way after that, and that led me to i guess even considering the possibility of same-gender couples in fiction and appreciating queerness... so yeah i think they were basically my gateway to figuring myself out more eventually. it think it started here

For me, and being part of the gay community, there tends to be a common thread that ties our lives and experiences together that is somewhat of a tone for this series. There’s the family you’re born into. Then there’s the family you choose-and that choose you. Friendship and love.

I literally had a friend asking why I turned out to be quite an open person despite having no friends as a teenager. My answer was I played kingdom hearts. Sora was and still is someone I look up to in terms of moral directions. I often ask myself what would sora do in emotionally difficult situations, and he had never led me astray❤

“At this time…”-it still is lol

Being asexual I always felt connected to Sora and the KH cast because of how the story focuses on the love of friendship. Even when Sora and Kairi became canon, i still love how it's vague enough that it feels their bonds never changed. It didn't become their whole personality. Also, i personally headcanon that Sora's pansexual or even bisexual. And that he loves Riku and Kairi equally. He has two hands!

As a kid KH taught me my emotions weren't a mistake. That I could walk this world true to myself. Sora taught me how to live in the light. Later in adulthood, Riku taught me that my darkness was okay. It's just another part of who I am. I could go on and on about how every character in KH taught me how to take on the world. Yet, I'm positive when other people read on how others reminisce about the series. You get a glance on why Kingdom Hearts is so important to its fans and even non fans.

Sora unconditional love and acceptance is really beautiful. He wont let people walk over him, yet he never even feels the need to forgive Riku. He knows how much their relationship matters and that Riku will always be in his life. No matter what happens between them. Truly beautiful.

Thank you sky, honestly.

Sora is just so adorable

YESSSSSS SORIKAI IS SO GOATED 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥 also, amazing video!! Everything you said just clicked like.. I am SPEECHLESS lol 🏳️‍🌈💕

Yea after this I'm literally sora I love being myself and don't mind every one else as long your being yourself I'll hang out KH is my childhood game

I’m also a LGBTQ Ally, and I can easily see why Sora is a “Sympathetic Comfort Character” for the community. Our boi is just being himself, and that’s wholesome af.

Sora is just such an earnest kid being himself and enjoying existing while fighting for/with his friends, big autism and goku vibes, he's wonderful. V relatable. Hes very secure in himself

I honestly had very little friends when KH1 and 2 came out. I was classified as "weird," as far back as elementary school, and that label was enough for bullying, so I was lonely. I ended up pouring most of my time into playing KH1 and 2 and just quietly wishing with all my heart that I could have friends. The themes of friendship, light and dark, love, and being yourself spoke to me and got me through some dark times. Dark, alone times where I felt cast away from the society I lived in. I'm bisexual, and Larxene kiiiinda awakened that for me. Between Handsome Ansem and Larxene, Square Enix got me good lmao. And...also, I think Sora and Riku's relationship is important regardless of whether or not people read into it romantically. It's important to have male characters who just clearly love each other. Sora has absolutely no shame about anything about himself, and literally breaks the laws of time travel to save the people he cares about. Couldn't ask for a better friend.

I love sora he is an icon of friendship, i just wish i can hang out with him and be homies. He is an amazing character tho i wish they quit making him push the friendship motive. But that motive did help me out figure out who i became to be to this day.