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Trading Arts are a a line of collectible fixed-pose figurines produced by Square Enix of Final Fantasy and other Square Enix properties and licenses. Figurines are released as a series of sets or Volumes. They are normally made of PVC in full color, though some alternate versions were sometimes produced, such as "clear" versions, or in other materials, such as metal.
In Japan, the figurines are sold randomly in "blind-box" packaging and require assembly (so as to fit their packaging). Each series includes a secret character not present on the box art listing. In the US/International releases, the figurines are sold separately in blister packaging or in complete box sets and are fully intact. These releases, many times, will not contain all the figurines released in Japan.

Vol. 1[]

Trading arts vol 1

Volume 1 set (Japanese version).

Release date: April 2004(JP)
Volume 1 included the following characters:

In the Japanese release, there were two different versions of each figurine, full-colored and single-colored metallic versions, making 14 different figurines in all.
Later in 2004, the set released in the US, but consisting of only four characters (Cloud, Rinoa, Yuna, Sephiroth). There were no metal versions of the figurines.


Vol. 2[]

Trading arts vol 2

Volume 2 set

Release date: May 2006(JP)
Volume 2 included the following characters:



Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions[]

Final Fantasy Trading Arts

War of the Lions set

Release date: November 2007(JP)
This set was focused exclusively on the game Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, recently released on the PSP. It included the following characters:



Dissidia Final Fantasy Vol. 1[]

Dissidia trading arts vol 1

Dissidia Volume 1 Set

Release date: February 2009(JP)
This set was focused exclusively on the PSP game, Dissidia Final Fantasy. The figures ranged between 3.85 to 6.10" in height. It included the following characters:



Final Fantasy XIII Vol. 1[]

Ffxiii trading arts vol 1

XIII Volume 1 Set

Release date: December 2010(JP)
This set was focused exclusively Final Fantasy XIII. The figurines ranged from 118.4 to 124mm in height. It included the following characters:



Dissidia Final Fantasy Vol. 2[]

Dissidia trading arts vol 2

Dissidia Volume 2 set

Release date: February 2011(JP)
This set was focused exclusively on the PSP game, Dissidia Final Fantasy. The figurines measure 6.8 inches. It included the following characters:



Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]

Final Fantasy Opera Omnia Trading Arts

Opera Omnia Full Color set

Final Fantasy Opera Omnia Trading Arts 2

Opera Omnia "Manikin" set

Release date: February 2018(JP), August 2018(US)
This set was focused exclusively on Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia. The figurines ranged from 2.05” (52mm) to 2.32” (59mm) in height and came in two versions, Full Color and "Manikin" (clear) versions. It included the following characters:

Figures were sold in lots of 10 blind boxes on the Japanese and US online stores for ¥8,800 JPY[1], $80.00 USD[2] respectively, with no guarantee of a complete set of characters.


Final Fantasy VII Remake[]

FFVII Remake Trading Arts

VII Remake set

Release date: June 06, 2020(JP), June 2020(US)
This set was focused exclusively on Final Fantasy VII Remake. The figurines ranged from 3.54” (90mm) to 4.17” (106mm). It included the following characters:

Figures were sold in single blind boxes on the Japanese online store for ¥968 JPY[3] or in lots of five blind boxes on the Japanese and US online stores for ¥3,872 JPY[4], $45.00 USD[5] respectively, with no guarantee of a complete set of characters.


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