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KyoAni Comiket 85 Goods Offer Artbooks, Totes, and Other Merch
posted on by Bamboo Dong
As companies start gearing up for Comiket 85, which takes place at the Tokyo Big Sight from December 29-31, more and more announcements are coming out regarding special goods and merchandise. We've got an exhaustive list of Comiket goods coming out soon, but for now, here's a look at what Kyoto Animation has in store this year.
For fans of the Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club anime, there will be two special items, starting with the Free! set, which includes the official Free! book with character model sheets, a "Creator's Message Book," two collections of sketches from the chief supervising director, and a B5-size zipper pouch, all in a special carrying bag. The entire set will be available for ¥6,000.
Also available is a set of 11 can badges that comes with a special tote bag. This set will be available for ¥4,000.
Beyond the Boundary fans can expect to see a "Beyond the Boundary Idol Set" for ¥3,000, which includes a postcard, a short story book, and four rubber straps.
For fans who prefer the guys in the series, there's also a "Beyond the Boundary Older Brother Set," with a postcard, a short story book, and two rubber straps; this set will be available for ¥2,000.
Fans will also be able to purchase a copy of the light novel, Myriad Colors Phantom World, and a special A4-size clear file, with illustrations by Shirabi.
Also available at the booth will be several artbooks, including the Free! Illustration Works, which will also include drama stories, a visual story CD, and a desktop mascot app that will allow users to install character icons onto their laptop; a Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Illustration Works artbook, which will come with a "samba version" rubber strap of Rikka; and the Tamako Market Illustrations Book.
If you need to stock up on calendars, KyoAni will also have 2014 calendars available for Free!, Beyond the Boundary, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!, and Tamako Market. The Tamako Market calendar is the smallest at A4 size (8.3" x 11.7"), while the other three calendars are A2 size (16.5" x 23.38"). The calendars are already available for purchase, but in case you're still on the fence, here's what they look like inside:
For those headed to Comiket, Kyoto Animation will be at booth number 331 in West 4F.1
