The Anime Las Vegas x Kingdom Hearts Experience
Get ready as fans unlock the hearts to Disney and Kingdom Hearts in sunny Las Vegas. The iconic Disney characters and fan-favorite heroes from the legendary game franchise gather for a real-life crossover experience. This is a rare opportunity for a magical, memory-making event of the series.
At this year’s Anime Las Vegas, March 21 and 22, 2026, a mega anime event and Nevada’s largest anime and cosplay convention, the celebrated voices appear for a Kingdom Hearts panel at the Las Vegas Expo at the World Market Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sin City welcomes all.
Background of Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts is a role-playing video game series based on adventure and Disney magic. It was a collaboration of Square Enix, the company known for Final Fantasy, and animation powerhouse Disney. It was a surprising success for Disney. A fan hit. The action-based video game series rolled out in 2002. It premiered a blend of original characters with Disney characters in an independent story.
Kingdom Hearts allows players to travel between different worlds, including worlds based on Disney classics like Aladdin. Players take on the role of Sora, the passionate, optimistic protagonist of the story, wielding an enchanted weapon called the Keyblade. The Keyblade acts as a literal key – the key to victory. Players must fight dark creatures called the Heartless in order to save the hearts of the world. It is a fight for light and the hearts of all.
Showcase
Fans of the series will have the opportunity to meet special character casts and voices of Roxas and Ventus, Riku, Axel, Xemnas, Young Xehanort, Ansem, Sephiroth, Mickey, Goofy and more. Fans get to step straight into Traverse Town, meeting the entire cast.
Jesse McCartney, the voice of Roxas and Ventus, will appear as a highlight of the Kingdom Hearts panel with David Gallagher, the voice of Riku and Quinton Flynn, the voice of Axel. Joining the incredible lineup are Paul St Peter, the voice of Xemnas, Ben Diskin, the voice of Young Xehanort and Richard Epcar, the voice of Ansem.
Adding to the charm of the panel are George Newbern, the voice of Sephiroth and Kirk Thornton as the voice of Saix. The event will also feature the voices of the exclusive crossover with Bret Iwan, the voice of Mickey and Bill Farmer, the voice of Goofy. More voice actors and guests are also set to be at Anime Las Vegas for the full fan experience.
Attendance
Whether you’re discovering the magic of Kingdom Hearts for the first time or are a longtime Keyblade Master, or just attending for fun, this celebration is one not to miss, as the light of adventure that defines Kingdom Hearts will be a reward to fans in attendance.
Long-time video game fans, anime fans and all attendees, including those new to the scene, come by Anime Las Vegas to take on the Heartless and Hearts as you venture to Sin City for a rare event. It is sure to be a panel and time to remember. For more information or for tickets, check out the official Anime Las Vegas website.
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