Yen Press announces Kingdom Hearts: The Complete Novel Collector's Edition
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- Published on July 20, 2021 @ 10:20 pm
- Written by Arielle
Yen Press has announced that they will be releasing Kingdom Hearts: The Complete Novel Collector's Edition in November 2021 through their Yen On imprint.
Kingdom Hearts: The Complete Novel Collector's Edition will feature all 12 novels in one large omnibus book. It will also come with 13 prints and a Keyblade keychain based on the Kingdom Keyblade wielded by Sora.
The novel series is written by Tomoco Kanemaki and illustrated by Shiro Amano and features tons of content not present in the games including character insight and thoughts, additional events, and background story for various characters in the series.
Below is a full list of the novels that will be in this omnibus:
- Kingdom Hearts: The Novel
- Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories: The Novel
- Kingdom Hearts II: The Novel Volume 1
- Kingdom Hearts II: The Novel Volume 2
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days: The Novel
- Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep: The Novel
- Kingdom Hearts coded: The Novel
- Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]: The Novel
- Kingdom Hearts X: The Novel "Your Keyblade, Your Story"
- Kingdom Hearts III: The Novel Volume 1
- Kingdom Hearts III: The Novel Volume 2
- Kingdom Hearts III: The Novel Volume 3
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COMMENTS
Even though I have all the KH novels, I must have this one. Square is killing me with their giant books. First the Ultimania, and now this. Just looking at this monster book is making me drool. Hardcover too. I wonder if they'll do this for the KH Manga series?
Speaking of which that ReMinds me...I haven't done my review of the KH3 Novels on here yet.
I need to know how big the fonts are because I have a hard time reading small fonts. One of the reason why I don't read those small thick novels you find at traveling shops because the fonts were tiny. It makes my eyes tired. Considering how many books are being put into this one giant book, I have a feeling it might be pretty small.
OMG! I have to get that! I only have KH1 and CoM's novels, and was planning on buying the rest individually... but I much prefer collections in one spot! And it's hardcover! It comes with the ReMIND novel, right?
I’ve been wanting to get the novels for a while so this is perfect timing!! Can’t wait to preorder!
OMG! I have to get that! I only have KH1 and CoM's novels, and was planning on buying the rest individually... but I much prefer collections in one spot! And it's hardcover! It comes with the ReMIND novel, right?
The "ReMind novel" is KH3 Vol 3.
That's beautiful. Any word on the price?
We will find out when they open preorders~
I need to know how big the fonts are because I have a hard time reading small fonts. One of the reason why I don't read those small thick novels you find at traveling shops because the fonts were tiny. It makes my eyes tired. Considering how many books are being put into this one giant book, I have a feeling it might be pretty small.
I feel that. In general I think books should utilize at least slightly larger than average font for people with visual impairments. Even when I was younger with my undiagnosed astigmatism, I always needed fonts to be a bit bigger so I could see them clearly.
Neato.
Could get this as a Christmas or birthday present.
*squints* Although in order to import this I'll need an ISBN yet I don't see one!?
That's beautiful. Any word on the price?
Yen Press shared this link in one of their replies:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.rightstufanime.com/Kingdom-Hearts-Complete-Collectors-Edition-Novel-Hardcover[/URL]
$200 retail price, $150 with RightStuf's preorder discount ?
Thar spine is awful. Why couldn't it be as subtle as the rest of the beautiful cover?
Yen Press shared this link in one of their replies:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.rightstufanime.com/Kingdom-Hearts-Complete-Collectors-Edition-Novel-Hardcover[/URL]
$200 retail price, $150 with RightStuf's preorder discount ?
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3D is the only novel I've bought. I'm glad now, since I can get this eventually.
Don’t know if I’ll buy it, since I have the novels already (three of them were a digital purchase), but for anyone who wants to get all the novels in one purchare, it’s a handy thing to have??
I've purchased all of the stand-alone volumes, but I really wasn't expecting anything like this from Yen. I have barely read the first, but I'm probably going to go for it. This thing better have at least sewn binding for that price point, though. It's hard for me to tell if some of the Shiro's chapter illustrations were painted in greyscale (the artbook implies some are), but I'd love to see them all on glossy, colored pages otherwise.
The fluff products are whatever, but I wonder if the keychain is a previously released Square store product. I'll probably just attach it to a bookmark, idk.
Now I'm salivating, dreaming of a hardcover treatment for the manga~
Oh, it's the entire novel series.
In that case, I'll probably pick it up. I only have the novels up through Days, so despite the hefty pricetag this will probably wind up saving me money.
And it looks nice, so that's cool.
I wonder just how big it'll be.
Now I'm salivating, dreaming of a hardcover treatment for the manga~ |
Sort of like Sailor Moon Eternal Editions? Although I don't think I like the KH manga that much to re-buy it all over again like with SM, that would be really nice for those who want it for sure.
I love my Sailor Moon Eternal Editions, and they're beautiful to behold, with the French flaps, the shimmering covers, etc. But even I'm holding out hope it gets a nice, hardcover version some day. Same goes for the KH manga. As it is, it's some of my favorite KH material. I never hated Days to begin with, but the way Shiro adapts it, it's so touching. There's so much humor injected into the manga, also, that it's just always a feel-good experience. Sometimes, the games really lean in on the melodrama or think that Sora being dumb = funny, so I really enjoy his alternate-ish universe.
I love my Sailor Moon Eternal Editions, and they're beautiful to behold, with the French flaps, the shimmering covers, etc. But even I'm holding out hope it gets a nice, hardcover version some day. Same goes for the KH manga. As it is, it's some of my favorite KH material. I never hated Days to begin with, but the way Shiro adapts it, it's so touching. There's so much humor injected into the manga, also, that it's just always a feel-good experience. Sometimes, the games really lean in on the melodrama or think that Sora being dumb = funny, so I really enjoy his alternate-ish universe.
That’s always been one of my pet peeves about the KH games. I never found Sora to be particularly stupid in KH1, CoM, or even parts of KH2 but then they added in that gag with KH2 and it’s only gotten worse. I feel like the series equates being misinformed or behind on new information as “stupid” and instead of allowing Sora to learn this information, the games just go “oh well haha Sora’s simpleminded! He just doesn’t get it!”
The manga and novel series are refreshing because Sora is still humorous but he isn’t humorous because he’s stupid. He’s actually very emotionally intelligent and quick to catch onto things, even if he doesn’t fully understand things.
That’s always been one of my pet peeves about the KH games. I never found Sora to be particularly stupid in KH1, CoM, or even parts of KH2 but then they added in that gag with KH2 and it’s only gotten worse. I feel like the series equates being misinformed or behind on new information as “stupid” and instead of allowing Sora to learn this information, the games just go “oh well haha Sora’s simpleminded! He just doesn’t get it!”
The manga and novel series are refreshing because Sora is still humorous but he isn’t humorous because he’s stupid. He’s actually very emotionally intelligent and quick to catch onto things, even if he doesn’t fully understand things.
I have been bothered by this as well. It started with 3D, right? I think it happened once they established they wanted to hint his heart was similar to the one of a child, making him the only one able to restore the lost hearts. But it could have been done in a more subtle way.
I have been bothered by this as well. It started with 3D, right? I think it happened once they established they wanted to hint his heart was similar to the one of a child, making him the only one able to restore the lost hearts. But it could have been done in a more subtle way.
It started in KH2 to a degree but it was at its worst in 3D for sure.
The thing is that children are very intelligent and grasp concepts that sometimes even adults struggle with. I find it so weird that they were like Sora = child-like = dummy
It’s like somebody looked at Goku from DragonBall and decided they wanted to replicate that.
That’s always been one of my pet peeves about the KH games. I never found Sora to be particularly stupid in KH1, CoM, or even parts of KH2 but then they added in that gag with KH2 and it’s only gotten worse. I feel like the series equates being misinformed or behind on new information as “stupid” and instead of allowing Sora to learn this information, the games just go “oh well haha Sora’s simpleminded! He just doesn’t get it!”
The manga and novel series are refreshing because Sora is still humorous but he isn’t humorous because he’s stupid. He’s actually very emotionally intelligent and quick to catch onto things, even if he doesn’t fully understand things.
Maybe it's just me, but no matter how many times I hear others say "Sora's been dumb since X," I just don't see it.
He's no scientist, and he's definitely technologically illiterate, but not once in the last 20 years have I felt he was just plain stupid.
That’s always been one of my pet peeves about the KH games. I never found Sora to be particularly stupid in KH1, CoM, or even parts of KH2 but then they added in that gag with KH2 and it’s only gotten worse. I feel like the series equates being misinformed or behind on new information as “stupid” and instead of allowing Sora to learn this information, the games just go “oh well haha Sora’s simpleminded! He just doesn’t get it!”
The manga and novel series are refreshing because Sora is still humorous but he isn’t humorous because he’s stupid. He’s actually very emotionally intelligent and quick to catch onto things, even if he doesn’t fully understand things.
Yes. I suppose it would be different if Sora had always come across one way or the other, but we see a maturity that gets spotty with the later games in the series. Maybe that's boring for some. To me, he was always playful and entertained Donald and Goofy's antics, but he was still more emotionally level-headed, even than Riku back then, and now the roles have reversed. In the manga (can't speak for the novels), his behavior seems more consistent.
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Aaand there goes my preorder munnies. Up in a puff of smoke. This just looks too nice to pass up.
Maybe it's just me, but no matter how many times I hear others say "Sora's been dumb since X," I just don't see it.
He's no scientist, and he's definitely technologically illiterate, but not once in the last 20 years have I felt he was just plain stupid.
I think the issue is more how he’s characterized as a bit dense by other characters, particularly in DDD and KH3. I agree that he’s never actually stupid in any way. Though in DDD (and Coded, for that matter), he comes off a little excessively happy-go-lucky and earnest to a fault, to the extent that it comes off as slightly out of character. Which certainly isn’t the same as idiocy, but the writing sometimes seems to want to conflate those qualities with childishness and lack of discernment. He’s more balanced in KH3 but his friends continue to pick on him, for whatever reason. It’s a bit weird. The writers should take a few more pages out of Amano’s book for sure ?
i may purchase this one ay.
Man I'm somewhat tempted to get this despite already owning all novels excepts for the KH3 ones
Ugggggggh...I already HAVE all of them though. Do I REALLY want an all-in-one package? The collector in me says "yes", the shopper in me says "no".
I just got the Ultimania book. This looks amazing, and I haven't read any of the novels.
I really hope this thing doesn't sell out as I cant get it this year.
I got an update on my preorder, looks like this will be delayed until mid-December.
Another notification. Changed again to late December. ?
Unsurprisingly, shipping's going to be rough this holiday season, too.
A Christmas gift arrived early this morning~
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Even out of the slipcase, the book is a hulking wonder. It may be a little cumbersome, but I personally love being weighed down by a big, ol' book. The keychain is merely a trinket; it's not attached to a bookmark, and I certainly wouldn't use it as such unless you want indents on your nice set. We have a fitting Sora-sky blue ribbon for that! Happy to see that it has sewn (or hybrid-sewn) binding as well. The 13 art prints are all Heart Station artworks (seen at Tokyo Sky Tree / Smash Bros. etc). It's lovely, and if they decided to do a hardcover companion of the manga, I'd pick it up in a heartbeat.
I uploaded an album with more images for you guys to check out.
A Christmas gift arrived early this morning~
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Even out of the slipcase, the book is a hulking wonder. It may be a little cumbersome, but I personally love being weighed down by a big, ol' book. The keychain is merely a trinket; it's not attached to a bookmark, and I certainly wouldn't use it as such unless you want indents on your nice set. We have a fitting Sora-sky blue ribbon for that! Happy to see that it has sewn (or hybrid-sewn) binding as well. The 13 art prints are all Heart Station artworks (seen at Tokyo Sky Tree / Smash Bros. etc). It's lovely, and if they decided to do a hardcover companion of the manga, I'd pick it up in a heartbeat.
I uploaded an album with more images for you guys to check out.
Did they keep that awful spine design or change it? I can't seem to view the album.
But the front cover is all sorts of beautiful.
Did they keep that awful spine design or change it? I can't seem to view the album.
But the front cover is all sorts of beautiful.
Hm, I'm not sure what the prototype spine looked like. What's prominently displayed on their site is actually the case for the book itself. I added some more images to the album, tagged "new".
Anyways, here's the book spine's design:
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[/spoiler]Is anyone else unable to view the album?
Hm, I'm not sure what the prototype spine looked like. What's prominently displayed on their site is actually the case for the book itself. I added some more images to the album, tagged "new".
Anyways, here's the book spine's design:
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[/spoiler]Is anyone else unable to view the album?
They changed it!
This was the original design.
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How om earth would anyone display that garish gradient monstrosity on a shelf. It's why I didn't pre-order it like I did the beautiful Character Files.
Still can't see the album. Where is it located?
They changed it!
This was the original design.
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How om earth would anyone display that garish gradient monstrosity on a shelf. It's why I didn't pre-order it like I did the beautiful Character Files.
Still can't see the album. Where is it located?
What is shown on Yen Press's website is actually the case for the book / art prints and not the omnibus itself. So, the blue spine is technically there, but not on the actual book. Hopefully that helps with your shelving needs.
And here's a direct link to the album if you can't see it above:
[USER=96554]@Rydgea[/USER] Congrats on getting it! I still need to pick this and the Character Files book up in the future. I still can't believe all the novels are in one package like that! Amazing.
[USER=96554]@Rydgea[/USER] Congrats on getting it! I still need to pick this and the Character Files book up in the future. I still can't believe all the novels are in one package like that! Amazing.
It's lovely, and the street date is tomorrow for those interested. If Yen ever did proper omnibus forms of the manga, I'd love to see it similarly over-sized with hardcovers. Also, not sure if you've picked it up already, but Dark Horse did translate an Ultimania earlier this year if you haven't checked it out. It's also a hardbound edition unlike the JP version.
It's lovely, and the street date is tomorrow for those interested. If Yen ever did proper omnibus forms of the manga, I'd love to see it similarly over-sized with hardcovers. Also, not sure if you've picked it up already, but Dark Horse did translate an Ultimania earlier this year if you haven't checked it out. It's also a hardbound edition unlike the JP version.
Yes, I was thankfully able to get the Ultimania earlier this year. As a KH collector I want all their books. So 2022 I will put my Clayton gear on and the hunt for the Character Files and the Complete Novel book shall begin. Even if I have to ride a giant Stealth Sneak Heartless to obtain them!
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