SuperGroupies merchandise
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
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
Third 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
External links
- First collaboration
- First collaboration pop-up store (Archived)
- Second collaboration
- Third collaboration
- Fourth collaboration
- Fourth collaboration pop-up store
- Fourth collaboration (English)
- Kingdom Hearts collection (English)