{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e8a7d9b5d40df408d4b329ac","clusterId":"c_792b44537cb688c907ed4820","slug":"square-enix-opens-preorders-for-kingdom-hearts-ii-axel-figure","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Square Enix Opens Preorders for Kingdom Hearts II Axel Figure","summary":"Square Enix is releasing an Axel figure from Kingdom Hearts II under its FORM-ISM brand. The painted figure stands about 190mm tall and is sculpted in a pose with his coat billowing. It is listed at 11,000 yen including tax on Amazon.co.jp, with a scheduled release date of December 31, 2026. Preorders are open.","whyItMatters":"FORM-ISM continues to work through the Kingdom Hearts II Organization XIII roster, and Axel is the character most likely to move units on the strength of his Coat and pose alone.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe figure is the latest entry in Square Enix\u0026#39;s FORM-ISM line, which has been building out Kingdom Hearts II characters at roughly collector-scale pricing. Axel joins the lineup at 190mm tall, with the sculpt built around the billowing coat that defines his silhouette in the game\u0026#39;s cutscenes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe listed dimensions are W80mm x D140mm x H190mm, and the Amazon.co.jp price sits at 11,000 yen tax included. The scheduled release is December 31, 2026, a placeholder date that Square Enix uses for figures with rolling preorder windows.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"FORM-ISM's fixed pose and non-posable build put Axel at a price point where articulation is usually expected. Square Enix is selling the sculpt, not the play value.","twitterPost":"At 11,000 yen, FORM-ISM's Axel is a fixed sculpt. Square Enix is betting the pose sells without articulation.","threadsPost":"FORM-ISM figures are fixed-pose pieces, so the 11,000 yen on this Kingdom Hearts II Axel buys the coat-in-motion sculpt rather than articulation. Square Enix is pricing the pose, not the play value.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix opened preorders for a FORM-ISM Axel figure from Kingdom Hearts II. The painted figure stands about 190mm and is priced at 11,000 yen on Amazon.co.jp, with a release listed for December 31, 2026. It is the latest character from the game to get the FORM-ISM treatment.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3187494/\",\"title\":\"Kingdom Hearts II's Axel Gets a Figure in a Dynamic Pose with His Coat Billowing! Preorders Open on Amazon!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4178,"outputTokens":548,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791284228,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T10:51:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T10:56:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T10:56:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_792b44537cb688c907ed4820","canonicalTitle":"『キングダムハーツ2』アクセルがコートをなびかせた躍動感のある姿でフィギュア化！Amazonで予約受付中！","representativeArticleId":"a_b6c1f08e1ae33fa04a159bd3","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Kingdom Hearts II\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-06T09:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-06T09:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T10:56:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3187494/","title":"『キングダムハーツ2』アクセルがコートをなびかせた躍動感のある姿でフィギュア化！Amazonで予約受付中！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Kingdom Hearts II"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}