Kingdom Hearts is the first game in the series, and was released in Japan on March 28, 2002. This was Nomura's first time in a directorial position. Kingdom Hearts introduced the main characters for the series and established the plot's framework, involving hearts and the dark beings known as the Heartless. It also established the role of Disney characters in the series, with character cameos from the Final Fantasy series. nyc accountant | nyc accounting |HFC-236fa | hfc236fa |236fa