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The second volume of the Kingdom Hearts III novel, authored by Tomoco Kanemaki and illustrated by Shiro Amano, is now available for pre-order at the Square Enix e-Store (Japan)! It is priced at 800 yen and will release on July 25, 2019. A cover is yet to be released. You can read the description of the novel below. (Thanks to KH13 team member @Mio-chan for the translations!) The first volume of the novel, which released in Japan last March, can be purchased here. UPDATE [Jun 25, 2019]: Square Enix have revealed the cover for the Game Novels Kingdom Hearts III Vol. 2 New Seven Hearts! If purchased from the Square Enix e-Store (Japan), the book will also come with a postcard showcasing the same cover art! You can see the cover art below. View full article

A new Kingdom Hearts III themed umbrella is now available for pre-order at the Square Enix e-Store (Japan)! The umbrella features a crown made of Kingdom Hearts emblems on the outer side, and a monogram pattern on the inside surface. Its handle and the cover it comes with also feature the Kingdom Hearts coat of arms. The product can be used as an umbrella on rainy days and as a parasol on a sunny day to protect one from the sun's UV rays. The umbrella costs 3,240 yen and will release on July 6, 2019. For more information, click here. Below are some pictures of the product. AitaiKuji is also offering a pre-order of this product for customers outside of Japan. View full article

A new costume for the character Squall Leonhart will be available in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT on June 5, 2019; the outfit is the same as the one he wears in Kingdom Hearts, and his weapon, the gunblade, seems to resemble the Sleeping Lion Keyblade first introduced in Kingdom Hearts II. This new outfit will be available on June 5th and 6th for Steam and PlayStation 4 respectively. View full article

Square Enix have published their Financial Results statement for the fiscal year ending March 2019. According to this report, their net digital entertainment sales have amounted to ¥204,596 million* (6.9% more than the previous fiscal year) thanks to the release of new titles on home video game consoles, such as Kingdom Hearts III, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Just Cause 4. However, profits have decreased due to the various expenses incurred in producing new games. Overall, Square Enix's operating income on digital entertainment this year was ¥29,062 million* (33.1% less than the previous year). The total sales for the company for the year ending March 2019 was ¥271,048 million* (8.2% more than the previous year). The total operating income was ¥24,531 million* (35.7% less than the previous year); their ordinary income amounted to ¥28,312 million* (21.6% less than the previous year). The statement also summarised the developments in sales and profits made on other categories of video game titles. The sales of many titles for smart devices and PC, released in the first half of this fiscal year and in the prior fiscal year, fell below expectations and failed to generate additional revenue on top of that from existing games. The net sales and operating income also decreased this year due to the decrease in licensing revenue. Net sales and operating income from online multiplayer games also decreased, but recurring subscription revenue remained brisk. Based on these results, the year-end dividend forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019, has been reduced from 43 yen to 37 yen. For the next fiscal year (April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020), sales are expected to amount to ¥270 billion (0.4% less than the previous term), operating income to be ¥24 billion (2.2% less than the previous term), and ordinary income to be ¥24 billion (15.2% less than the previous term). UPDATE [May 13, 2019]: One of the strategies proposed at the briefing session to achieve mid-term goals to expand recurring income included maximizing earnings by deepening user engagement with offering various contents of major existing IP. Reporter Takashi Mochizuki reports that Kingdom Hearts III has sold high numbers, and that Square Enix is aiming to expand its sales via DLC. More figures and information can be found here. *Please note that these figures have been rounded to the nearest 1 million yen. View full article

You can now download Kingdom Hearts III manga wallpapers for desktop and smartphone from the Square Enix website for free! The Kingdom Hearts III manga is currently being serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan, with Chapter 0 available to read online. Chapter 1 will release on May 23 (JST). Thanks to @RedMakuzawa for the tip! View full article