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SuperGroupies is a Japanese fashion designer specializing in high-end products based on anime and video games. There have been four collaborations with the Kingdom Hearts series and two live pop-up shops featuring exclusive merchandise.

First collaboration

Tetsuya Nomura's artwork.

The first wave of Kingdom Hearts merchandise was launched on December 1, 2018. This collection featured clothing and accessories modeled off Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, and Axel. To celebrate the collaboration, Tetsuya Nomura drew a special piece of artwork of these five characters in their themed outfits, later featured in Kingdom Hearts III as the Battle Report art for Critical Mode.

On December 5, 2018, SuperGroupies held a special pop-up store at Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store. In addition to merchandise from the collection, a set of bromide prints featuring Nomura's artwork and images of models showing off the themed merchandise were available. Attendees could also take part in a photo shoot, during which sea-salt ice cream was available.

Sora Model

Riku Model

Kairi Model

Roxas Model

Axel Model

Second collaboration

The second line of SuperGroupies merchandise was released around August 2020. This wave consisted of a pair of designer boots modeled off each of the five characters featured in the first wave of merchandise.

Boots

Second collaboration

The third Kingdom Hearts collaboration occurred around April 2021. This wave consisted of a set of five herbariums, again featuring the designs of the five characters from the previous waves.

Herbariums

Fourth collaboration

The fourth wave of Kingdom Hearts merchandise was launched in 2022 to commemorate the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary, later coming to North America. In addition to Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, and Axel, this collection introduced merchandise modeled off Xion, Ventus, Aqua, and Terra. To celebrate the collaboration, Tetsuya Nomura again drew a special piece of artwork, this one featuring Sora, Roxas, and Ventus in SuperGroupies attire. A postcard featuring this illustration was given as a bonus for purchasing a piece of merchandise.

From July 29 to August 2, 2022, SuperGroupies held a special pop-up store at Seibu Ikebukuro Main Store. In addition to merchandise from the collection, there was a special photo shoot setup with a throne and specially-made replicas of nine Keyblades.

Sora Model

Riku Model

Kairi Model

Roxas Model

Axel Model

Xion Model

Ventus Model

Aqua Model

Terra Model

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