Seven Seas Entertainment has announced fourteen new licenses during its industry panel at Anime NYC 2024. The new licenses range from a variety of mediums such as manga, webtoon, novels, and an audiobook.
Here are the details for the latest releases from the company:
Manga/Webtoon
I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class
Story: Amano Seiju
Art: Mosskonbu
The first volume will be released for the first time in the English language in March 2025, with the series available in single-volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
The manga adapts the original 2020 light novel series of the same name, which is inspiring a TV anime series.
Synopsis:
What happens when you get hitched to your arch-nemesis? One newlywed student couple must figure out how to live in harmony without getting under each other’s skin in this rom-com tale that’s soon to be an anime!
Betrayed by the Hero, I Formed a MILF Party with His Mom!
Story: Ishino Yassan
Art: Makoto Kuon
The first volume will be released in English for the first time, with the series available in single-volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Synopsis:
After getting kicked out of his first adventuring party, one man is ready to give them a mother of a time with his brand-new MILF party. Get ready for hot moms and revenge in this Mature-rated fantasy isekai tale!
Pet Shop of Horrors: Collector’s Edition
Story and Art: Matsuri Akino
Volume one will be available in February 2025, with the series available in large-trim omnibus editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
The manga inspired a 4-episode anime series in 1999, as well as several manga follow-ups and spinoffs.
Description:
The cult hit classic horror manga returns in a beautiful new Collector’s Edition with an all-new translation!
Ichi the Killer (Manga Omnibus)
Story and Art: Hideo Yamamoto
The Mature-rated and ultra-violent tale from the creator of Homunculus and HIKARI-MAN. The manga follows a broken killer and his yakuza nemesis, and inspired the 2001 film by Takashi Miike.
The entire 10-volume series will be collected across five large-trim omnibus editions, followed by a Volume 0 which will include Yamamoto’s prequel content. Volume one will be available for the first time in the English language in July 2025. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Loving Moon Dog
Story and Art: Nanpei Yamada
Volume one will be released for the first time in the English language in February 2025 for, with the series available in single large-trim editions as part of Seven Seas’ Steamship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Description:
One woman’s life is changed forever when she meets a man who truly has that dog in him in this steamy romance manga!
What it Means to Be You (Webtoon)
Original Work: Leebora
Story: Lanyong
Art: Ocean
Volume 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in June 2025 for $21.99 USA / $28.99 CAN with the series available in color large-trim editions as part of the Seven Seas Webtoons label.
Description:
In this full-color webtoon/manhwa series, a tragic romance gets a second chance when one woman switches bodies with her husband.
I Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love -double-
Story and Art: Minta Suzumaru
The manga will be released for the first time in the English language in June 2025. It will be available in a single large-trim edition as part of the Seven Seas BL label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Description:
Yoshino and Rou’s love story continues in this Mature-rated sequel story to the hit Boys’ Love manga I Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love!
EAT
Story and Art: Nagabe
The manga will be released for the first time in the English language in February 2025. It will be available in a single large-trim edition as part of the Seven Seas BL label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Description:
From bestselling manga creator Nagabe (The Girl From the Other Side, Monotone Blue) comes an anthropomorphic Boys’ Love story about dark, unspoken desires and the delicious temptation to give in.
Tough Love at the Office: The Complete Yuri Collection
Story and Art: Sal Jiang
The full manga series will include Volumes 2-3 and will be released for the first time in English in July 2025. The title will be available in a single large-trim omnibus as part of the Seven Seas GL label (Girls’ Love/yuri). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Description:
The entire 3-volume series of the manga originally titled Black and White will now be available in a single omnibus collection! Sparks (and fists) fly in this violent yuri love story.
SHWD: The Complete Yuri Collection
Story and Art: sono.N
The full manga series will include Volumes 2-3. It has never been released in English before and will be available in June 2025 as a single large-trim omnibus under the Seven Seas GL label (Girls’ Love/yuri titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Description:
A hard-boiled yuri tale about two special agent women fighting supernatural horrors!
Light Novels/Novels
Bowing to Love: The Noble and the Gladiator (Light Novel)
Story: Saki Aida
Illustration: Yamimaru Enjin
The novel will be released for the first time in the English language in May 2025 in a large-trim edition, as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint and BL label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Description:
From popular Boys’ Love author Saki Aida comes a romance novel between a beautiful aristocrat and the gladiator he falls for!
Love Between Fairy and Devil (Novel)
Story: Jiu Lu Fei Xiang
The first volume will be released for the first time in English in May 2025, with the series available in single large-trim editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Description:
The novel that inspired the hit Chinese live-action drama available on Netflix! A powerful demon lord finds his very life linked to a seemingly weak fairy in this epic fantasy romance tale.
Joyful Reunion (Novel)
Story: Fei Tian Ye Xiang
Volume one will be released for the first time in English in June 2025, with the series available in large-trim, illustrated paperback editions as part of the Seven Seas Danmei label. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Description:
In this danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese, an unwanted child becomes a man with a great destiny.
Audiobook
Lout of Count’s Family
Story: Yu Ryeo-Han
The first audiobook volume of the Korean novel series will be released for the first time in English as part of Seven Seas’ Siren imprint for audiobooks.
Description:
The wildly popular Korean novels that inspired the hit webtoon! A man who wants nothing more than to kick back and relax must use his wit and wiles to survive the fantasy novel he’s fallen into.
Source: press release
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