Who owns Kingdom Hearts?
Kingdom Hearts is owned by Square Enix (Japan, TSE: 9684).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD. reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Tokyo
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Founded
- 2002
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9684
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts combines Square's role-playing systems with Disney characters and settings, an unlikely collaboration that arose because the two companies shared an office building in Tokyo. Its plot is a long-running joke for its complexity. Square Enix develops it and Disney licenses the characters, so neither company owns the series outright, which has complicated where and how it can be re-released.
Ownership timeline of Kingdom Hearts
- 2002 – present Square Enix [1] reported
Where Kingdom Hearts sits in Square Enix
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kingdom Hearts?
The parent company of Kingdom Hearts is Square Enix, a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Kingdom Hearts Japanese?
Yes. Kingdom Hearts originated in Japan in 2002 and its owner, Square Enix, is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Kingdom Hearts still owned by Square Enix?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Kingdom Hearts is still owned by Square Enix. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS Annual Report 2025 — SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD., Annual report, published 8 August 2025; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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