Happinet and Okuruto Noboru will develop an anime adaptation of the manga series Wash It All Away, known in Japanese as Kirei ni Shite Moraemasu ka. It will debut in 2026. While there’s no trailer yet, we can see how Wakana Kinme looks in the first piece of key art and her voice actress was revealed.

The story is a slice of life tale about a young woman named Wakana with amnesia. She lives in Atami running the Kinme Cleaning laundry. In addition to running the wet laundry service, she also connects with people in her community. However, as the story goes on, we get hints about her life before stepping into that role. The manga is already available in English via Square Enix, which also published it in Japan.

Here’s the key visual showing Wakana Kinme in the Wash It All Away anime adaptation.

Sayumi Suzushiro will play Wakana in Wash It All Away. Most recently, she appeared as Himari Ishikura in I’m Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class. She was also Nonoa in 2.5 Dimensional Seduction and Lawine in Frieren. She’s also played two HoYoVerse heroines, as she’s Kirara in Genshin Impact and Hanya in Honkai: Star Rail. 

The Wash It All Away manga is available now in English, and the anime adaptation will debut in 2026. 

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Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles English voice actors, and the FFVII Remake voice actors for Aerith Gainsborough and Cloud Strife will both be reprise their roles as the characters. Both Briana White and Cody Christian are confirmed. The two appeared in both FFVII Remake and Rebirth.

The full list came up after Square Enix talked more about the June 2025 State of Play reveal. It shared eight of the English voice actors. Among them is the English voice of Clive Rosfield, as Ben Starr will be Dycedarg. 

Here’s the full list of Final Fantasy Tactics English voice actors we know so far:

• Aerith: Briana White
• Agrias: Hannah Melbourn
• Cidolfus: Timothy Watson
• Cloud: Cody Christian
• Delita: Gregg Lowe
• Dycedarg: Ben Starr
• Mustadio: Harry McEntire
• Ramza: Joe Pitts

In the original Final Fantasy Tactics, you could actually encounter both Aerith and Cloud. It’s also possible to recruit Cloud, if you follow certain steps. 

In addition to the $49.99 standard edition, there will be a Collector’s Box. That includes a Ramza Akademy version figure, a set of three Chocobo plush, Outlying Church pop-up art, an art sheet, acrylic Zodiac Stones, and an option to get it with the game. It costs $200 directly through Square Enix, but sold out.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles will come to the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on September 30, 2025. 

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As part of the latest June 2025 State of Play, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is the long rumored remaster of the classic. The game is set to release on September 30, 2025.

The newly announced Final Fantasy Tactics remaster will include two version of the classic game. The Enhanced version includes multiple quality of life changes alongside full voice acting. Meanwhile, the Classic version is a faithful recreation of the original PlayStation title released on 1997. As shown in the trailer, Square Enix’s Creative Studio III is involved in the development of the remaster.

Here is the reveal trailer for the remaster:

The original Final Fantasy Tactics appeared in 1997 for the first PlayStation console, and it follows the story of Ramza Beoulve, a noble knight cadet who gets involved in a military conflict known as The Lion War. The game received a 2007 enhanced port released for the PSP under the title Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions.

As a reminder, the latest Square Enix classic tactic RPG game to receive an overhaul was Tactics Ogre Reborn, which released in November 11, 2022 for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles will come out on September 30, 2025 for PlayStation 5. Information on other release platforms for the game might appear in the future.

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Square Enix announced its Final Fantasy music box collection will grow in October 2025, as three more songs from the FFIX soundtrack will be part of it. This is part of the ongoing nod to the 25th anniversary of this installment. Each one costs 2,750円 (~$19) in Japan. Only the e-Store features listings for them as of time of writing, but Square Enix sold past entries in its Online Store and on Amazon.

The three FFIX songs in the Final Fantasy music box lineup this time are “Not Alone,” “A Place to Call Home,” and “Roses of May.” The first one, “Not Alone,” is associated with the cast as a whole, and it relates to the way in which they Zidane. “A Place to Call Home” comes up frequently throughout the game, and the top of that one features the game’s logo and track name. As “Roses of May” is the theme for Beatrix, she’s featured prominently on the top of that box. Finally, “You are not Alone.” 

Here’s how all three look. Square Enix didn’t share YouTube videos that let us hear how they sound.

This isn’t the only entry from this game in the Final Fantasy music box collection. A “Melodies of Life” one of the game’s main theme is already available worldwide. It usually costs between $22 and $30, depending on where you find it and its age.

The next three entries FFIX music box releases will debut in Japan in October 31, 2025, with a worldwide launch following that. The game is available on the PlayStation, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.  

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Ahead of the debut of Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster, Square Enix shared looks into the past lives of Agnes Oblige and Edea Lee. Each one highlights what they were doing just ahead of the events of the game, which debuts on the Switch 2 on June 5, 2025. It also offers glimpses at other people we see throughout the game.

The first image involved a peek at Agnes before she headed out on her mission for the Crystal Orthodoxy in Bravely Default. She’s the Wind Vestal devoted to that elemental crystal. As shown in her prequel art and story, she’s working alongside another nun from the Temple of Wind to teach people in Ancheim about the importance of crystals. 

The Bravely Default second image showed Edea Lee at the Duchy of Eternia back when she fought alongside the Sky Knights. This is before we meet and up with her in the game following her mission to intercept Agnes. In the background we can see her father Braev Lee, Grand Marshall of the Council of Six, watching as she walks alongside Alternis Dim, another member of the order. 

Here’s how both images look. Each one features a brief story segment below it.

As a reminder, this is one of multiple JRPGs that are part of the Switch 2 launch window, with all of them being familiar faces.

Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster will come to the Switch 2 on June 5, 2025, and the original game appeared on the 3DS. 

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Square Enix announced a second run of the Kingdom Hearts 2 Sora Form-ism figure. It will launch in Japan on December 27, 2025, following the original release in March 2025. It costs 7,480円 (~$52). While pre-orders aren’t open on the US storefront yet, there are other figures in the line there and on Amazon.

The Form-ism line involves static figures of characters. These are in a fixed, active pose and feature both Square Enix games and ones from companies like Atlus. (The Nahobino from SMT V is in the line.) Sora is in his standard outfit here, and he’s wielding the default Keyblade. He’s in the midst of an attack. It stands at about nine inches tall (23cm). 

In case you missed it the first time around, here’s a closer look at how this version of Sora looks:

This isn’t the only Form-ism Kingdom Hearts statue. Square Enix announced a second one in March 2025. That one is based on Riku, and it also pulls from his Kingdom Hearts 2 design. It is expected to appear in August 2025. 

The next run of the Kingdom Hearts 2 Form-ism Sora figure will launch in December 2025. The game first appeared on the PS2, but now is on the Switch, PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and PC via Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix.

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Taito announced its latest piece of Final Fantasy XIV merchandise heading to arcades in Japan, and it is a squishy squeeze toy based on the Cornservant from FFXIV Dawntrail. It will show up on June 28, 2025. 

The Cornservant squeeze toy is a squishy toy that, when squeezed, causes the ear of Turali Corn to pop out of the husk body. It looks exactly like the character from the MMORPG. It will sit at about three and a half inches tall (nine cm) and be able to be displayed when not being squeezed.

Here’s a closer look at the character, as well as what it looks like when someone squeezes it.

The Final Fantasy XIV Cornservant NPC is part of a whole storyline of its own that kicked off in the FFXIV Dawntrail questline that started with “Corn of Necessity.” During them, our Warriors of Light accompany the Curious Corn NPC, then go around talking to hungry individuals. As part of it, we can eventually earn a Cornservant Minion for finishing “Tasteful Memories.” 

This comes after another Final Fantasy XIV merchandise selection from Taito based on FFXIV Dawntrail characters. In May 2025, plush keychains based on the Outrunner appeared. 

Final Fantasy XIV and the FFXIV Dawntrail expansion are available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

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Square Enix announced it will sell three different kinds of pixel art game merchandise with sprites of NieR, NieR: Automata, and NieR Reincarnation characters in Japan on August 30, 2025. These include a mug, a package of flake stickers, and two sets of rubber keychains. The US storefront isn’t taking pre-orders for any of the items yet. 

The set of flake stickers is the cheapest of the new items. It costs 1,100円 (~$8). There are 18 stickers in each package. All of the leading characters from each of the three NieR games appear, as well as side characters like 2B and 9S’ Pods and Mama and Carrier who assist The Girl of Light Fio. Each sticker is under an inch tall at around 18mm. 

The glass mug with the NieR pixel art sprites is second most expensive at 3,300円 (~$23). This doesn’t feature every character in this collection on it. In the top row are NieR characters Kaine, Nier, and Emil, in that order. The middle row features NieR: Automata leads 9S, 2B, and A2. Finally, the third row puts Fio between Mama and Carrier. The back of the cup has Emil’s head on it.

Finally, there are two sets of NieR pixel art keychains made of rubber and featuring sprites of the characters. Volume 1 features adult Nier, Kaine, and Emil from NieR, Pod 042 and Pod 153 from NieR: Automata, and Hina Akagi, Yuzuki Kurezome, and 10H from NieR Reincarnation. (I can’t tell who the final character in this set is meant to be.) Volume 2 features young Nier and Yonah from NieR, Fio, Mama, and Carrier from NieR Reincarnation, and 2B, 9S, A2, and a machine lifeform from NieR: Automata. Each set consists of nine pieces in the box. Each box costs 6,435円 (~$45).

Here’s how all the new NieR merchandise looks:

The NieR, NieR Automata, and NieR Reincarnation merchandise with characters from each game will debut in Japan on August 30, 2025. It’s likely we’ll see them worldwide after. NieR appeared on the PS3 and Xbox 360, then later on the PS4, Xbox, and PC one as NieR Replicant. NieR: Automata is on the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and the anime is on Crunchyroll. NieR Reincarnation appeared on mobile devices, but is no longer available. 

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I’m constantly bombarded with ads from manga apps with shojo series, like Emaqi and Manga Plaza, taunting me with a few pages from a Cinderella story series about a black sheep twin or stepsister who meets the best man who recognizes her for the diamond in the rough she is. Some of these types of stories can be great in their own right due to certain takes on the genre, like Bride of the Barrier Master. Now that we’re five volumes deep into the My Happy Marriage manga, I keep being reminded how its the superior series when it comes to characters, handling of sensitive topics, and actual relationship development.  

Editor’s Note: There will be some minor spoilers for early volumes of the My Happy Marriage manga below. 12423z

The first reason I feel like My Happy Marriage is the superior Cinderella story manga is because the start is exactly that. Miyo Saimori’s the elder daughter who is pushed aside in favor of her stepsister due to not possessing a Gift and the marriage between her father and mother being essentially a political one. She’s engaged to Kiyoka Kudo, a person with a powerful gift who is also head of the Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit and rich. He’s as close as a prince as we can get in this period piece. Because she’s so kind, humble, considerate, and unlike any fiance ever forced on him, he ends up seeing exactly who she is and realizing how special she is. And because this is a manga based on a light novel, there’s ample characterization to make him appealing too.

Also important is how Miyo is depicted throughout My Happy Marriage compared to the Cinderella fairy tale and other shojo manga. Miyo went through hell in her family home. She was abused. Throughout the first two volumes, we see her responses to that. She hides the fact that she has so little clothing and is working to make what she has last. She apologizes too much. She goes out of her way to not cause trouble. Don’t make requests. Don’t make mistakes. Don’t make assumptions. It might almost seem like overkill sometimes to see someone trip over herself so much to keep out of others’ ways. However, if you ever were in her position or knew someone who was, it comes across as quite realistic. It isn’t like other shojo manga that involves a heroine more quickly getting over years of abuse because now she’s got a normal life where she’s potentially pampered and loved. She’s very much in recovery.

I also appreciate that Kiyoka’s approach to the situation feels equally realistic. He tries to be patient and kind. He reaches out to her. He sets up gifts in such a way to possibly encourage her accepting them and not feeling guilty about doing so. He has his housekeeper Yurie reach out to her and her. But at the same time, there are moments in later volumes of the manga in which even he gets frustrated. Which happens! Even if you care about someone, it could be easy to get impatient about the time table for recovery not being what you’d expect. 

The fact that Miyo keeps growing throughout My Happy Marriage and her own development as a person isn’t sidelined for the sake of the more romantic elements in this shojo manga and immediately resolved Cinderella story is encouraging as well. By the time the fourth volume hits, we’re aware of her capabilities. But this isn’t a blessing. All gifts are shown to have their own trade-offs, and in her case being untrained is leading to negative experiences that exacerbate her PTSD reflected throughout the story. This means as we lead into the fifth volume, we’re hitting a point at which her own character development is going to be prioritized. As a result, I feel like we’re seeing her feelings for Kiyoka coming through more clearly and better understanding her own power.

I love My Happy Marriage so much, and I’m so glad Square Enix Books picked it up, as the manga ended up being one of the best period piece Cinderella style stories out there. It feels like one of the best written “underdog” tales in a sea of manga about twin sisters who supposedly aren’t the gifted ones, but actually are, and end up with a too-good-to-be-true fiance who realizes exactly how amazing they are and fights off their jealous family. Here we see things like PTSD acknowledged. We watch personal growth between characters. Difficulties surrounding supernatural abilities are addressed, so they don’t seem all wonderful. Plus the actual relationship between Miyo and Kiyoka feels as though it is developing in as health a manner as it can, given the circumstances. It’s a wonderful shojo manga. 

Volumes 1-5 of the My Happy Marriage manga adaptation are available via Square Enix, and both seasons of the shojo anime are on Netflix.

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Now that the FFVII Ever Crisis high school AU event Ever Crisis Academy Seven is about to end, Square Enix shared concept art of the uniforms Aerith and Tifa wear in it. It highlights Tifa’s more traditional “honor student” design and Aerith’s modified sukeban delinquent attire. They appeared alongside two-koma FFVII comics based on the event.

Here’s the FFVII Ever Crisis concept art showing the high school uniforms for Aerith and Tifa and gym teacher costume for Barret. 

As for the two-koma comics based on this FFVII Ever Crisis high school event, four showed up on social media. They all offered peeks at the characters going through their school days. The one released the evening of May 27, 2025 also referenced characters who didn’t appear during this storyline, suggesting Cid is a janitor at Midgard Seventh High School and Reeve might be the vice principal.

Here’s all four of those comics. The first to appear was "Grooming? Not Interested." "Dream Come True" appeared after that. The third was "Mr. B's Secret." Finally, the fourth was "Seven Wonders of Seventh High."

Previously, Siliconera spoke with FFVII Ever Crisis Producer Shoichi Ichikawa about the Ever Crisis Academy Seven high school event and character designs. Ichikawa told us, “Tifa is an honor student and Cloud/Zack are delinquents, so while we were wondering what we should do with Aerith, the art team proposed a rough sketch of Aerith as a sukeban. It was visually impactful but also showed a side that was very Aerith-like, such as her fondness for flowers, and we thought we could depict the relationship between Zack and Aerith that is unique to this world setting.”

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is available on PCs and mobile devices, and the Ever Crisis Academy Seven event ends on May 28, 2025.

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Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV Online Store started selling a new His Royal Headness on Parade mount based on the Leonogg I boss in the FFXIV Dawntrail The Strayborough Deadwalk dungeon. It costs $24. This is an -wide mount, so all of your characters will be able to get and use it.

When Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail launched, The Strayborough Deadwalk dungeon with His Royal Headness Leonogg I, Jack-in-the-Pot, and Traumerei lurking inside debuted, and the FFXIV mount is close to an exact replica of the character. The theme of this dungeon involved a sort of abandoned amusement park. You can only access the Solution Nine dungeon after beating “Dawntrail” and “Something Stray in the Neighborhood.” His Royal Headness Leonogg I is the first of the three bosses we face within. 

In the case of the mount, our characters will ride on top of His Royal Headness on Parade’s head. The example screenshots and video involve a Lalafell on top of it. However, after the 20 second mark of the video, we do get to see what it looks like when other races ride on the creature. It can be used on the ground or to fly through the air.

Here are the two screenshots introducing the mount:

And you can see the video of the mount below:

Final Fantasy XIV and the Dawntrail expansion are available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

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On Dragon Quest Day 2025, Square Enix announced the release date for Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake. It will debut on October 30, 2025. This will be 39 years after the first game debuted on the Famicom and MSX systems and 36 years after the JRPG’s first US debut on the NES. The base game is $59.99, and there will also be a $149.99 Collector’s Edition sold as well. They will be sold alone or in a bundle with the third game for $99.99, and playing the first two with save data from the third gets you a Dog Suit costume for the first and Cat Suit outfit for the second.

Square Enix also confirmed platforms for the return of the two JRPG games alongside the Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake release date. We already knew the game would be on the Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, just like Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake. However, the Switch 2 ended up being added as well.

As a reminder, these HD-2D Remake games redo JRPG games in the same style as the Octopath Traveler series. For these two, there will also be new additions. Some of these will involve additional story elements, as well as the aforementioned new costumes tied to save data.

As for the Collector’s Edition, we know everything in it. That starts with a physical copy of the game. You also get 12 acrylic blocks standees, with six of them being human characters, one being a dog, and four being major enemies from the two games. The Outstanding Outfit Kit DLC with an Arriviste’s Vest, Mad Cap, Ring of Strength, and Slime Earrings is part of the bundle, as are two wallpapers for a PC or tablet. The pre-order bonus seeds that influence stats and Elevating Stats are also included. The Square Enix Online Store is already taking orders for it.

Here’s a photo of all that:

In case you missed it, here’s the teaser trailer that showed gameplay footage for these two new installments:

The Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD-2D Remake release date is October 30, 2025, and we’ll see it on the Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. 

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Square Enix surprised us by turning a Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis April Fools’ Day 2025 joke into a full alternate universe (AU) high school themed event called FFVII Ever Crisis Academy Seven: Episode - Brawler. Siliconera was able to briefly talk to Producer Shoichi Ichikawa about the storyline and characters, as well as how the event came to be.

Jenni Lada: How did you come up with the concept for the Ever Crisis Academy Seven FFVII Ever Crisis high school AU scenario? Did you always know it would be a real event?

Shoichi Ichikawa:  Initially, it came from the younger of the development team who voiced their desire to do a school-themed event.

One of the strengths of this title lies in its unique standing as a Live Ops game that takes on new endeavors that would be difficult to achieve in the original FFVII, such as seasonal events and gear, so we consulted [Tetsuya] Nomura-san and made this idea a reality.

For the story, we first worked on a single illustration, and from there, the two base concepts were formed: “Midgard Seventh High School,” a high school for delinquents where Cloud and his group belongs, and “Shinra Private Academy,” an elite school where Sephiroth and his group belongs.

How did you determine which characters would participate in the Ever Crisis Academy Seven FFVII Ever Crisis high school event? 

Ichikawa: We started with the three characters Cloud, Aerith, and Tifa, and gradually expanded the concept as we mused, “If Barret is a part of it, then perhaps he'd be like...” For Midgard Seventh High School, we picked characters who would be key players in the scenario, while Shinra Private Academy would be composed of of Shinra.

Aerith gets to be a sukeban (a girl version of a Japanese bancho character and delinquent youth) as leader of Team Cetra in this FFVII Ever Crisis event. What led to this depiction of the heroine? And how did you decide to adjust her personality accordingly? 

Ichikawa: This was a playful idea on the part of the staff.

Tifa is an honor student and Cloud/Zack are delinquents, so while we were wondering what we should do with Aerith, the art team proposed a rough sketch of Aerith as a sukeban. 

It was visually impactful but also showed a side that was very Aerith-like, such as her fondness for flowers, and we thought we could depict the relationship between Zack and Aerith that is unique to this world setting.

A few characters, such as Cid, Vincent, and Yuffie, ended up left out for this Ever Crisis Academy FFVII Ever Crisis scenario. Were there any ideas for them that didn’t make it into the final event? 

Ichikawa: Yes, there were many different ideas. I am hoping that we will be able to introduce other characters in some form in the future as well.

Do you have any messages about the future of the game?

Ichikawa: Thank you for playing Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis!

We are truly encouraged to see everyone enjoying the game and posting on social media.

This time, we took on the endeavor of developing Ever Crisis Academy Seven, consisting of content that would be quite a challenge to realize in the original FFVII.

We will continue to develop new content and explore various themes for Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, so please keep an eye out for future updates.

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is available for the PC and mobile devices, and the FFVII Ever Crisis Academy Seven high school AU event and banners will run until May 28, 2025. 

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One of Square Enix’s most recent releases is On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance, a slice-of-life manga series that explores identity and relationships while also celebrating people expressing themselves through fashion. It’s interesting from the outset, with the first volume both establishing how Akira Hanku and Sotaro Amata express themselves at work and at home and showing their possible relationship. They even respect each other completely, each appreciating the other’s style! It seems promising, but what I think I’m starting to appreciate most is Shinnosuke Kanazawa’s art.

Editor’s Note: There will be minor spoilers for volume 1 of the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance manga. 6tc1t

The thing about On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance is that it is both a celebration of two people unabashedly embracing styles they like, dressing in ways that make them feel comfortable, and being proud of that in their personal lives. Because they each embrace a different aesthetic, it means Shinnosuke Kanazawa gets to go all out on Rococo style Lolita dresses and elaborate punk designs. 

We see Sotaro’s Lolita style first, and it’s handled with so much care in both the initial introduction and all ensuing ones. First, we get a shots of specific elements of an outfit, like the detailed heels with matching stockings, a bonnet with a pigtail hairstyle, and lace on the cuffs of a dress’ sleeves. When the full-body shot appears, there’s focus on every ruffle and insert s highlighting bows. Different angles are presented, so we can appreciate how the outfit is put together. And because Sotaro is shopping, we also get to see additional pieces. Even proper terminology and slang is used, with “Cha-Lolita” used for Classic Lolita during a daydream about a new look.

With Akira, it means the moment the character is off-work, we see how a put-together look masks someone who rocks a wolf cut, wears multiple piercings, and would look as comfortable in Vivienne Westwood, street punk styles as ska or skater attire. The first “look” emphasizes a fake neck tattoo, ear piercing with a chain that connects to one through a lower lip, a studded choker with chains dangling off of it, and multiple rings. There are rivets in the black, pinstripe pants, with a black belt with chains that match the necklace. There are deliberate tears in the pants and a white, oversized shirt. I could swear the shoes look like T.U.K.’s two-tone Viva Mondo Creepers. There are fingerless black gloves with zippers on them, and a oversized jacket with belts. Whenever Kanazawa draws the character, the art is clearly pulling from the progression of the fashion movement over the decades.

I even appreciate the care with which Shinnosuke Kanazawa depicts the professional attire for both Akira and Sotaro. That’s how we see each of them for the “work” sides of their lives. In each case, they also seem to perfectly suit them and still somehow seem as detailed as the clothes they’re most comfortable wearing. The first time we see Sotaro, he’s in a three-piece suit. Kanazawa used shading techniques that somehow make it look expensive, and the tie has a pinstripe pattern. Attention is called to accessories, such as what seems like it would be a gold watch with a black face that ends up being the focal point of some close-up s. Similar attention is paid to his loafers. He is designed to look the part of a professional, but there are hints at a bit of flashiness.

With Akira, we see how formal she looks in the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance manga, but Shinnosuke Kanazawa’s artwork also emphasizes practicality for her. She wears black vest and pencil skirt with white button-up shirt. It’s impeccable, with every part in place. Her hair is tied back in a no-nonsense ponytail with a basic hair tie. Her shoes are black with a Cuban heel style, a short heel with a wide base designed for comfort instead of fashion. We can tell that she commits and is direct, making choices that emphasize that. In each case, these looks say a lot about the people.

I really appreciate the thought we can see Shinnosuke Kanazawa put into the design of the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance characters, with the art in the manga looking extremely fashionable, realistic, and suited to each individuals. Their home life looks are incredible and intricate, showing elements of who they really are and how they feel comfortable. Their professional ones get the job done, but also offer hints at elements of their personalities even though they’re obviously following office dress codes. I can’t wait to see what each of them wear next.

Volume 1 of On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance is available now, and Square Enix will release volume 2 of the manga on September 16, 2025. 

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Square Enix shared some details about the process of deg the CG renders and models for Cait Sith in FFVII Rebirth. Despite having a brief cameo in Episode INTERmission on FFVII Remake Intergrade, the character made his full appearance in the second title of the remake trilogy.

The company explained that the final touch ups to the fur were very challenging when deg the full-body CG, but the team at Square Enix was satisfied with the soft-textured feel of Cait Sith for his model in FFVII Rebirth. For the close-up bust, the developers explored several pose ideas inspired by the image of playing with a plush or a stuffed animal toy, with movable legs and arms.

One of these ideas involved Cait Sith using both of his hands to imitate cat paws raised up to his ears and slightly tilting his face to create a sly expression. The aforementioned pose was shown on the third image in the post shared by the company, which you can check out in more detail below.

Square Enix has been sharing details about the CG renders and character models of various characters in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, with the most recent ones talking about the ninja Yuffie Kisaragi, and Barret Wallace.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is readily available worldwide on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam.

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