Publisher Spotlight – Square Enix

By Nico Marjolin | September 5 2023 | Manga, Manhwa, ManhuaGifts & GamesPop Culture Prose

Square Enix is a Japanese entertainment and video game company, best known for the video games Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts. They also publish a wide variety of books and manga! Square Enix Books publishes art books and novels tied to Square Enix video game properties. The Square Enix Manga imprint is dedicated to manga – such as quirky action-adventure and modern classic Soul Eater in deluxe collector’s editions and mature-rated, sexy romantic comedy My Dress-Up Darling.

Check out some of our highlights below! And for a full list of titles visit our Square Enix landing page.

Soul Eater: The Perfect Edition 01
Soul Eater: The Perfect Edition 01
Atsushi Ohkubo
9781646090013
Experience the quirky, action-packed adventures of Maka and Soul Eater like never before, with this all-new, deluxe collector's edition to celebrate Atsushi Ohkubo's global hit!!
$22.99 US
On sale Jul 28, 2020
Hardcover
300 Pages
Square Enix Manga
My Dress-Up Darling 01
My Dress-Up Darling 01
Shinichi Fukuda
9781646090327
A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com!
$14.99 US
On sale Apr 14, 2020
Paperback
208 Pages
Square Enix Manga
My Happy Marriage 01 (Manga)
My Happy Marriage 01 (Manga)
Akumi Agitogi, Rito Kohsaka
9781646091461
A "Cinderella"-inspired slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan!A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land…
$12.99 US
On sale Sep 13, 2022
FOC May 02, 2022
Catalog April 2022
Paperback
192 Pages
Square Enix Manga
Age 13 and up
A Man and His Cat 01
A Man and His Cat 01
Umi Sakurai
9781646090266
The top manga launch in Japan in the first half of 2018, A Man and His Cat was also voted one of the top ten manga of 2018 by Japanese bookstore employees nationwide. Having won hearts and topped charts in Japan, this hotly anticipated series about an older gentleman and his unique, adorable cat is available in English for the first time!
$14.99 US
On sale Feb 11, 2020
Paperback
144 Pages
Square Enix Manga
I Think Our Son Is Gay 01
I Think Our Son Is Gay 01
Okura
9781646090921
A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy!
$12.99 US
On sale May 11, 2021
Paperback
128 Pages
Square Enix Manga
Age 13 and up
Daemons of the Shadow Realm 01
Daemons of the Shadow Realm 01
Hiromu Arakawa
9781646091867
Hiromu Arakawa, award-winning manga creator of the best-selling smash hit Fullmetal Alchemist, draws readers into an intricate new web of magic, intrigue, and life-or-death stakes!In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of "the children who sunder day and night"—twins Yuru and Asa—to rule over these powerful entities.Separated from a young age and unaware of the truth of their birth, brother and sister must fight to make their way back to each other, claim their birthright, and save the world...
$12.99 US
On sale Apr 25, 2023
FOC Dec 05, 2022
Catalog November 2022
Paperback
208 Pages
Square Enix Manga
The Apothecary Diaries 01 (Manga)
The Apothecary Diaries 01 (Manga)
Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
9781646090709
After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated period mystery series!
$12.99 US
On sale Dec 08, 2020
Paperback
176 Pages
Square Enix Manga
Encyclopaedia Eorzea ~The World of Final Fantasy XIV~ Volume I
Encyclopaedia Eorzea ~The World of Final Fantasy XIV~ Volume I
Square Enix
9781646091423
The first volume of the official Final Fantasy XIV lore books, written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team! This deluxe, full-color, hardcover volume is the definitive guide to the world of the massively popular online game. (NOTE: E-book edition does not include bonus item code.)
$49.99 US
On sale Aug 23, 2022
FOC Apr 11, 2022
Catalog March 2022
Hardcover
304 Pages
Square Enix Books
Encyclopaedia Eorzea ~The World of Final Fantasy XIV~ Volume II
Encyclopaedia Eorzea ~The World of Final Fantasy XIV~ Volume II
Square Enix
9781646091430
The second volume of the official Final Fantasy XIV lore books, written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team! Packed with art and information, this full-color, hardcover volume presents a panoramic overview of the world of Eorzea and its inhabitants. (NOTE: E-book edition does not include bonus item code.)
$49.99 US
On sale Aug 23, 2022
FOC Apr 11, 2022
Catalog March 2022
Hardcover
304 Pages
Square Enix Books
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Traces of Two Pasts (Novel)
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Traces of Two Pasts (Novel)
Kazushige Nojima
9781646091775
This novel in two parts delves into the pasts of Aerith Gainsborough and Tifa Lockhart, the beloved heroines of Final Fantasy VII.
$24.99 US
On sale Mar 21, 2023
FOC Jul 04, 2022
Catalog June 2022
Hardcover
384 Pages
Square Enix Books
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Material Ultimania
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Material Ultimania
Square Enix, Digital Hearts, Studio BentStuff
9781646091218
Packed with art and visual reference materials used during development of the game, this deluxe, hardcover volume is a must-have for fans of Final Fantasy VII Remake.
$39.99 US
On sale Dec 28, 2021
FOC Nov 08, 2021
Catalog October 2021
Hardcover
336 Pages
Square Enix Books
NieR Art - Koda Kazuma Works
NieR Art - Koda Kazuma Works
Koda Kazuma
9781646091805
The first art book from acclaimed video game concept artist Koda Kazuma, depicting the decadent and haunting worlds of NieR.
$27.99 US
On sale Dec 13, 2022
FOC Jun 06, 2022
Catalog May 2022
Hardcover
160 Pages
Square Enix Books
NieR:Automata - YoRHa Boys
NieR:Automata - YoRHa Boys
Jun Eishima, Yoko Taro
9781646090754
An original novel set in the universe of the award-winning, international hit video game NieR:Automata.
$14.99 US
On sale Oct 27, 2020
Paperback
304 Pages
Square Enix Books
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