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Three Houses Celebrates 5 Years with New Merchandise (Part 2)

The remaining Three Houses merchandise teased back in July has been announced.

Folding Umbrella – 9,900 Yen each (incl. tax)

Available in four designs: protagonist, Edelgard, Dimitri and Claude.

Above is the protagonist (Byleth) design. You can view the rest on the retailer, SuperGroupie’s website.

The umbrellas have 90% UV protection, so they can be used when it’s sunny or raining. A bag to carry the umbrella when folded is also included.

Measurements are: ~62 cm total length, ~103 cm diameter, ~2.7 cm handle and ~26 cm total length when folded

Pre-orders are open now and the product is expected to ship from late January 2025.

Handkerchief Towel – 1,540 Yen each (incl. tax)

Available in 3 designs: Adrestian Empire, Holy Kingdom of Faerghus and Leicester Alliance.

The towels measure approx 23 x 23 cm. They’re made of 100% cotton. Good stuff.

Produced by Movic, pre-orders are open now and the expected release date is late January 2025.

Phone Strap – 1,980 Yen each (incl. tax)

Available in 3 designs: Adrestian Empire, Holy Kingdom of Faerghus and Leicester Alliance.

The rectangular part measures approx. 5.5 x 8.8 cm. The total length of the strap (when unfolded?) is approx. 155 cm.

These are also produced by Movic. Pre-orders are open now and the expected release date is December 2024. Note that Intelligent System’s website erroneously lists it as December 2025.

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Three Houses Celebrates 5 Years with New Merchandise

Today marks the 5th anniversary of Three Houses. To celebrate the occasion, many new merchandise were revealed.

Update: The plate and cutlery set has been formally announced.

Dimitri (timeskip) 1/7 scale figure – 32,780 Yen (incl. tax)

Created in partnership with Good Smile Company, this scale figure depicts Dimitri from the Kingdom of Faerghus during the battle at Gronder Field.

Pre-orders are now open until 30th October 2024 at participating retailers, for a planned release during August 2025.

For more photos and a 360 degree video, you can check out the dedicated page on Intelligent System’s website.

Pop Up Parade male Byleth & female Byleth – 5,500 Yen each (incl. tax)

Both versions of Byleth will be getting Pop Up Parade figures.

These are slightly more budget options compared to larger figures, while still maintaining a high level of quality.

Pre-orders are expected to begin in Autumn 2024, with a release date of 2025.

Update: Photos of the prototype figures from Smile Fest 2024 can be found here.

Pop Up Parade Dorothea, Sylvain & Hilda – 4,800 Yen each (incl. tax)

Not to be outdone by their Professors, Dorothea, Sylvain and Hilda will also be getting Pop Up Parade figures

Each character represents one of the three houses.

Currently, no pre-order or release date is available.

In case you missed it, the House Leaders, Bernadetta, Felix and Lysithea also received Pop Up Parade figures a few years ago.

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Fire Emblem Engage: Volume 3 of the Manga Adaptation Releasing 4th July 2024

The 3rd volume of the on-going Fire Emblem Engage manga will be releasing in standalone book format from 4th July 2024.

Above is the cover featuring princes Diamant and Alcryst, illustrated by Kyou Kazuro, via Shounen Jump.

This new volume includes 184 pages. Currently, the manga has 16 chapters (and a prologue), which you can read here (the first 4 and last 2 chapters are free to read). New chapters are added around the start of each month.

The manga is (still) only available in Japanese, although you can find fan translations online.

Fire Emblem Engage: Volume 2 of the Manga Adaptation Releasing 4th March 2024

Volume 2 of the on-going Fire Emblem Engage manga will be releasing in standalone book format from 4th March 2024.

Above is the cover, illustrated by Kyou Kazuro and shared by the Fire Emblem JP Twitter.

The second volume includes 184 pages. At the time of writing, the manga has 12 chapters (and a prologue), which you can read here. New chapters are added around the start of each month.

The manga is only available in Japanese, although you can find fan translations online.