Kingdom Hearts Action and role-playing video game series including Disney characters and situations developed by Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios, debuting in the U.S. on September 17, 2002, after a March 28 release in Japan. After a December 22, 2005, release in Japan, Kingdom Hearts II was released in the U.S. on March 28, 2006, followed by the release of Kingdom Hearts III in January 2019.