LOS ANGELES (March 4, 2022) – SQUARE ENIX® today announced seven exciting new licensed titles launching from the Square Enix Manga & Books imprints in 2022. The upcoming publications include novels, art books and manga for FINAL FANTASY® VII REMAKE, FINAL FANTASY XIV, the NieR® series, Tokyo Aliens and The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE: Traces of Two Pasts (English translated edition)
Follow the two tales of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE’s heroines, Tifa and Aerith, as they tell the stories of their lives leading up to the events of the game.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE: Traces of Two Pasts (English translated edition) is scheduled for release on November 8, 2022, and will be available for pre-order from the SQUARE ENIX Store and other major booksellers on March 4. (For more information: https://sqex.to/cWBC7)
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE: Material Ultimania Plus (English translated edition)
Go behind the scenes of the development of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, including exclusive scripts, character and enemy designs, storyboards, artwork and more.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE: Material Ultimania Plus (English translated edition) is scheduled for release on December 13, 2022, and will be available for pre-order from the SQUARE ENIX Store and other major booksellers on March 4. (For more information: https://sqex.to/0GDWb)
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Chronicles of Light (Reprint edition)
A collection of 25 short stories expanding upon the rich lore of FINAL FANTASY XIV and featuring exclusive illustrations by acclaimed FINAL FANTASY artist Toshiyuki Itahana.
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Chronicles of Light (Reprint edition) is scheduled to be republished on October 18, 2022, and will be available for pre-order from the SQUARE ENIX Store and other major booksellers on March 4. (For more information: https://sqex.to/BXg5C)
NieR Art – Kazuma Koda Art Collection (English translated edition)
The characters of the NieR video game series come to life in page after page of stunning illustrations, backgrounds and promotional art drawn by Kazuma Koda.
NieR Art – Kazuma Koda Art Collection (English translated edition) is scheduled to be published October 25, 2022, and will be available for pre-order from the SQUARE ENIX Store and other major booksellers on March 4. (For more information: https://sqex.to/ahJ0g)
YoRHa – Pearl Harbor Descent Record – A NieR:Automata Story (Manga adaptation) Vol. 1
This manga series recounts the events of the 14th Machine War, following the plight of the group of YoRHa® soldiers tasked with invading Mt. Ka’ala to destroy the enemy server.
Vol. 1 of YoRHa – Pearl Harbor Descent Record – A NieR:Automata Story (Manga adaptation) is scheduled to be published December 13, 2022, and will be available for pre-order from select retailers on March 15. (For more information: https://sqex.to/SQITQ)
Tokyo Aliens Vol. 1
Follow the story of Gunji Akira, a high school student in search of his father’s ghost as he follows in his dad’s footsteps to become a police officer, in this sci-fi fantasy manga.
Vol. 1 of Tokyo Aliens is scheduled to be published November 8, 2022, and will be available for pre-order from select retailers on March 4. (For more information: https://sqex.to/8P8IV)
The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Vol. 1
Middle school student Komura falls head-over-heels for his classmate with terrible eyesight in this charming romance manga.
Vol. 1 of The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses is scheduled to be published December 13, 2022, and will be available for pre-order from select retailers on March 15. (For more information: https://sqex.to/Qk1ht)
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