Not a chess fan? Well…if you’re a Madoka Magica fan, chess might spark your interest now as the character goods maker, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. has announced the release of Puella Magi Madoka Magica Chess pieces in April!

The Madoka Magica chess pieces are starting a new line of goods for the company and will include 18 different chess pieces. The company released the first promotional image of the pieces, revealing the characters with:
Madoka - King
Homura - Queen
Mami - Knight
Sayaka - Bishop
Kyoko: Rook
Kyubey: Pawn

The pieces will each sell for 300 yen and will be in 2 variations…the standard black-and-white color scheme and the rare full-color version.

In addition to these chess pieces, Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. also plans to release super-deformed Kill Me Baby Little Mascot figures in April, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Sound Eggs trinkets, SR Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai figures in the spring, and Nintendo Mechanical Kit collection with vehicles from Starfox 64 3D and Steel Driver in May.

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