Overview
- Square Enix will publish the English-language edition in the U.S. on May 19, priced at $17.99, with pre-orders now open.
- Retail availability includes Square Enix’s online store, Amazon, and additional booksellers, according to publisher information reported by outlets.
- The picture book focuses on formative moments from Vivi’s childhood, expanding backstory the original game only showed in brief glimpses.
- Kazuhiko Aoki, a Final Fantasy IX event designer, wrote the book, and longtime series artist Toshiyuki Itahana provided the illustrations and is credited with Vivi’s design.
- The title first launched in Japan last year as part of Final Fantasy IX’s 25th anniversary, and Polygon reports that Itahana has since departed Square Enix after more than three decades.