【HOW FAR I'LL GO | Kingdom Hearts Animation】 -「March Caprice 2024」

Dang it Riku why didn't you just wait until the morning to bring the apocalypse

the way that the song in its original context is so triumphant and happy, yet here it’s used to show riku succumbing to his curiosity to the point where he floods the island with darkness is AMAZING like.. repurposing this as as a villain song is SO cool. in both contexts it’s about going your own way and how liberating it feels, and we can see that in riku’s visible joy here- i imagine this is really what it felt like from his point of view. it’s a thematically perfect song for him and used so cleverly. to say nothing of how beautiful the animation is!

Riku prying open the door and embracing the unknown not knowing that the darkness would corrupt him. chef’s kiss

I just love how the connection with Terra appears. Terra was from beyond the island and he was also a promise and an invitation to go.

Riku having a Disney princess moment while unleashing the apocalypse 🤣

This is why Moana might be an interesting world to visit in the next game. The parallels between her and Sora, wanting to move out of the island and explore new worlds, might be something to touch upon. Especially since no meddling 😉

A star walks into a black hole but doesn't seen phased. The black hole then turns to the star and says, "I don't think you understand the gravity of this situation."

I love the focus on Riku's eyes especially when the ocean shines in them. This captures the feeling of wanting to embrace the desire and see the world.

THIS WAS AMAZING!!! Just the flow of the animation, the lip-syncing--I especially loved how you animated his hair?? Whenever he moved, when he did the typical Riku "hair flip"--Just everything was so smooth and beautifully transitioned. Amazing job as always and a perfect way to juxtapose the feeling Riku has towards wanting to leave this "tiny world" and simultaneously not seeing the world around him grows too. Would eventually love a sequel to this with an "after journey" if you had any ideas for it in the future >w>

I've been in the KH fandom since the first game came out and honestly this is one of the best fandom creations I've seen! From the moment I saw Moana I knew so many of its themes fit the KH universe well and wanted it to be a world in a game eventually but omg I never realized how well this song resonates with Riku. Amazing work!

This is awesome! I loved the shot with Terra summoning his keyblade and then flipping it over so Riku could take the handle and make the oath. The little scene where Sora playing with the other island kids and then getting smacked in the back of the head was a great detail. Riku had that flicker of the Keybade being in his hand, considering he WAS going to have it before giving in to the darkness. Then Riku actually going and prying the door open was so cool! I loved seeing Kairi come up. All in all, fantastic!

See, this is why a Moana world needs to be in Kingdom Hearts! The themes are just perfect!

I think this did a better job of filling in the blanks than the original story. Cause not once did the original KH tell you WHY he did it. You just assume he was obsessed, maybe even slightly possessed in some way.

I love how confident he looks here. How he used darkness as a positive power. Like in chain of memories

This gives me flashbacks to playing this game. I enjoy animations so much but could never really get the hang of drawing so now I just play video games 😂

STANDING OVATION

Man this is GREAT! I really love how the triumphant feel of it all takes such a sinister undertone - especially the last line of "How far I'll go" GAH! Chills

WOAAAAAH, this is so freaking amazing!!! :0 The animation is so freaking good, wow!!! This song fits for Riku so well, dang, i am so glad you thought of that. The scene where Riku excitedly opens the door is so good. He looks so happy and free, and it really shows how he doesn’t know that the darkness is a bad thing yet. Maaaaaan. I am amazed

Why does this fit so well? I can't stop watching it.

RAAAHHH THIS SO GOOD! I love the focus on RIku and how Terra's promise and bequeathing changed the course of his self image and perspective of the world. He already knew in his heart there was more out there, but he felt like he could venture out and see more! The colors and atmosphere are phenomenal, I keep rewatching it and seeing the little movements of each scene! This is fantastic!