Square Enix announced some of its new books and manga for 2026, and among them is the art book The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics and two My Dress-Up Darling complements. They are three of nine major announcements tied to different anime properties and games. However, we won’t see the two books tied to the Shinichi Fukuda and CloverWorks series until Fall 2026, and the art book won’t debut until November 2026.
We already know what we can expect from The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics, as the art book launched in Japan back in October 2025. It’s an A4-size tome that is 127 pages long. It covers all versions of the game, with images pulled from the PlayStation original, The War of the Lions PSP and mobile release, and recent The Ivalice Chronicles remaster for the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. This will also feature art of both jobs and maps in addition to characters and scenes.
As for the My Dress-Up Darling items, there’s a spin-off and supplemental material. My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Official Anime Fanbook is specifically dedicated to the latest season of the anime, which started airing at the end of 2025. That means production materials like concept art and storyboards, as well as insights from members of the Cloverworks team. My Dress-Up Darling XOXO is something of an omake series with shorts featuring characters from the manga in silly and casual situations.
Here’s the full list of all the new Square Enix books and manga localizations just confirmed for 2026. Each one includes the launch window and expected price.
- The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story Volume 1 – October 2026 – $12.99.
- The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics – November 2026 – $27.99.
- Boyish Girlfriend Volume 1 – September 2026 – $12.99.
- My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Official Anime Fanbook – November 2026 – $24.99.
- My Dress-Up Darling XOXO – October 2026 – $14.99.
- My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys’ Love Volume 1 – September 2026 – $14.99.
- The Princess Groom Volume 1 – August 2026 – $12.99.
- Stalker Stalks Stalker Volume 1 – October 2026 – $14.99.
- Yang Can’t Live Alone Volume 1 – September 2026 – $12.99.