Providing a new way for fans to experience light novels, some of the licensors and publishers of manga and light novels in the west have begun dabbling in audiobooks in recent years. Seven Seas Entertainment is one of these companies, and have confirmed a multitude of releases in the coming months.
Scroll down to see whether any of these upcoming releases catches your fancy:
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
Narrated by: Paul Dareh
Release Date: 18 July 2024
A high school boy finds the diary of his classmate—only to discover that she’s dying. Yamauchi Sakura has been silently suffering from a pancreatic disease, and now exactly one person outside her family knows. He swears to her that he won’t tell anyone what he learned, and the shared secret brings them closer together in this deeply moving, first-person story that traces their developing relationship in Sakura’s final months of life. This novel was also adapted into a bestselling manga and an animated film.
I Had That Same Dream Again
Narrated by: Phoebe Strole
Release Date: 30 May 2024
An unhappy girl who engages in self-harm, a woman ostracized by society, and an old woman looking to live out her twilight years in peace—what could three such different people have in common? That’s what grade schooler Koyanagi Nanoka is trying to find out. Assigned by her teacher to define what “happiness” means to her, Nanoka sets out to get to know these three strangers—and through them, perhaps, come to know herself too. This novel was also adapted into an Eisner-nominated manga.
At Night, I Become a Monster
Narrated by: Michael Crouch
Release Date: 20 June 2024
Every night, Adachi transforms into a nightmarish creature—and every morning, he reverts to human form. When he encounters his ostracized classmate Yano Satsuki in his monstrous state, the two develop a peculiar bond. But daylight brings its own form of terrors. Which is worse, the monsters at night or the cruel realities of the classroom by day?
Until I Meet My Husband (Memoir)
Narrated by: Paul Dateh
Release Date: 6 June 2024
Ryousuke Nanasaki married his husband in 2016 in the first religiously recognized same-sex wedding in Japanese history. This collection of essays follows Ryousuke’s search for love on the journey to his extraordinary marriage. From unrequited junior high crushes to awkward dating sites to finally finding a community, Ryousuke’s heartfelt reflections on his coming-of-age as a young gay man in Hokkaido will touch readers all over the world. This memoir was also adapted into a bestselling manga.
I’m in Love with the Villainess: She’s so Cheeky for a Commoner
Narrated by: Courtney Shaw
Release Date: 13 June 2024
Claire François has it all: beauty, brains, and the blood of nobility. As the daughter of a high-ranking noble, she takes her status and the according responsibilities with utmost seriousness—even as the king threatens to undermine his realm’s stability with his visions of “meritocracy.” Claire is nevertheless prepared to take this societal change in stride, until one of the new commoner students at her elite academy, Rae Taylor, turns her life upside down. Everything about Rae confounds Claire, from her behavior to her intellect to her bizarre fixation on Claire herself. Little does she realize just how much Rae will change her world, and how much she’ll change Rae in turn.
Loyal Soldier, Lustful Beast
Narrated by: Stella Dorro
Release Date: 4 July 2024
Noblewoman Giselle’s world is turned upside down when she’s summoned to serve as the king’s prized concubine. Her heart already belongs to her manservant, Wallace, a soldier who worships the ground she walks on. Just as Giselle accepts that their blissful days are numbered, Wallace steals into her room in the palace with a desperate, hungry gaze. Spending the night with him is tantamount to treason…but their love is not one so easily denied.
All the above books can be purchased via the dedicated Seven Seas Siren (Audiobook) website.
