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Get a first look at Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy, coming June 13

Wizards of the Coast‘s Magic: The Gathering celebrates the iconic video game series, Final Fantasy with Magic: The Gathering—Final Fantasy. Launching June 13, the set represents a rich universe with iconic elements that fans have come to love over the franchise’s history. Fans will see characters from every mainline Final Fantasy game, each depicted through the lens of Magic: The Gathering. The set is available for preorder now at local game stores, online retailers like Amazon, and elsewhere Magic products are sold.  

This upcoming set features the largest collection of Final Fantasy artwork ever in a single game, drawing from across the franchise. Magic artists have brought moments from Final Fantasy to life in their own unique style while classic Final Fantasy art pieces make appearances on these epic cards. Fans will see their favorite stories, characters and moments from Final Fantasy depicted across Magic cards, with these icons of the series captured on over 100 legendary creature cards across the entire release.  

Magic: The Gathering—Final Fantasy features a host of special mechanics and content inspired by the rich world and incredible creatures beloved by fans worldwide.  

Special features include:

  • Saga Creatures – Summons are making an appearance in this set, as part of Magic: The Gathering’s first-ever Saga creatures. Players can call the summons for aid in battle.
  • Double-Faced Cards – Double-faced cards return in Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY. By casting the front side of the card for its mana cost and fulfilling its required conditions, players can transform it to experience its alternate form! Iconic FINAL FANTASY characters, minigames, story moments, and more are represented on double-faced cards throughout the set.  
  • More To Come – Many of the special mechanics featured in the Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY set are yet to be revealed. Stay tuned for more information.

The Final Fantasy artwork truly shines in a series of Borderless Cards. Borderless Character Cards feature 55 legendary characters with eye-popping backgrounds, while Borderless Woodblock Cards are inspired by traditional Japanese woodblock paintings, and feature intricate artwork of the summons. There are also Borderless Final Fantasy Artist cards, featuring fan-favorite artists from the history of the series.  

Finally, as a celebration of this incredible collaboration, Final Fantasy Through the Ages showcases iconic Magic cards with Final Fantasy artwork. These cards form a Bonus Sheet for the set featuring existing artwork from the Final Fantasy series, which highlights artists such as  天野喜孝/Yoshitaka Amano and 野村哲也/Tetsuya Nomura, names that Final Fantasy fans will surely recognize.  

Each Commander deck for Magic: The Gathering—Final Fantasy tells the story of an individual game from the franchise, letting you relive playing Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy X, and Final Fantasy XIV in a brand-new way.

Wizards of the Coast will also be releasing three Secret Lair drops alongside this set to capture the worlds of Final Fantasy in Secret Lair‘s always iconic, always stunning style. More details will be available closer to the set’s release.  

Fans can preorder Magic: The Gathering—Final Fantasy products now, including Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, Commander decks, Collector’s Edition Commander decks, Bundles, and Gift Edition Bundles. Additionally, Wizards of the Coast will have more to share about a special holiday release for Magic: The Gathering—Final Fantasy later this year.  

Review: Kingdom Hearts III Vol. 1

As the one chosen by the Keyblade, Sora travels once again with his friends Donald and Goofy to reclaim his lost power. The first stop – Olympus!

Enter the world of Kingdom Hearts wit the manga based on the game, Kingdom Hearts III Vol. 1

Story: Shiro Amano
Original Concept: Tetsuya Nomura
Translation: Alethea and Athena Nibley
Lettering: Lys Blakeslee

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Yen Press and JY to Release Two New Disney Titles Kingdom Hearts III and Wizards of Mickey

Yen Press and JY announced the acquisition of two series featuring iconic Disney characters – Kingdom Hearts III (manga) and Wizards of Mickey. Kingdom Hearts III (manga) will be published under the Yen Press imprint and Wizards of Mickey will be published under JY, the Yen Press imprint for middle-grade readers.

Kingdom Hearts III (manga)

Created by Tetsuya Nomura
Art by Shiro Amano

A manga retelling of Kingdom Hearts III, the latest in the iconic franchise and one of the best-selling video game releases of 2019.

As the one chosen by the Keyblade, Sora travels once again with his friends Donald and Goofy in order to reclaim his lost power!

Released in early 2019 after more than a decade since Kingdom Hearts II, Kingdom Hearts III was one of the most anticipated video games in history. Kingdom Hearts III (manga) is drawn by Shiro Amano, the fan-favorite artist who worked on all previous Kingdom Hearts manga.

Kingdom Hearts III (manga)

Wizards of Mickey

Story by Stefano Ambrosio
Art by Lorenzo Pastrovicchio

A beautiful full-color graphic novel series featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy in a fantasy setting—an original story about Mickey’s pursuit of magical artifacts and greatness as a wizard.

Originally published in Italy in Topolino, a digest magazine which included Disney comics, Wizards of Mickey is a fun, adventurous fantasy that has been published worldwide in several languages and adapted into a video game and trading card game. JY is thrilled to publish these exciting graphic novels, introducing young readers to a fresh take on the world’s most iconic and beloved Disney characters!

Wizards of Mickey

Kingdom Hearts III, Vol. 1 (manga) and Wizards of Mickey, Vol. 1 are scheduled for a November 2020 release.