Over recent days, North American manga and light novel publisher Seven Seas Entertainment have confirmed their acquisition of several new manga series – for release in 2017 and beyond. More information on each of their new acquisitions can be found below:
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon
Created by: Touki Yanagimi and Youhei Yasumura
Type: Manga (Omnibus)
Volume 1 Release Date: 7th November 2017
Price: $19.99 USD / $22.99 CAN
Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon is described by Seven Seas Entertainment as a “magic-and-military fusion”. Seven Seas will be offering the entire manga series into a single omnibus edition.
In order to battle witches who threaten to destroy their world, the Anti-Magic Academy trains special soldiers to be Inquisitors–but not every student is successful, as is evidenced by the ragtag 35th Test Platoon. Takeru Kusanagi, a soldier who relies on his sword rather than guns or magic, is captain of the struggling platoon. When the elite shooter Ouka Ohtori is demoted into the 35th Test Platoon for excessive violence, they’re all in for a rocky mission…and an explosive future.
Yokai Rental Ship
Created by: Shin Mashiba
Type: Manga
Volume 1 Release Date: 24th October 2017
Price: $12.99 USD / $14.99 CAN
The next manga acquisition from Seven Seas Entertainment is Yokai Rental Shop, the supernatural drama by Shin Mashiba. This series will be offered as single-volume editions.
When Hiiragi learns that he has a half-brother he’s never met, he decides to meet the man…but is shocked by what he discovers. Hiiragi’s newfound older brother is inexplicably covered in bandages from head to toe, and runs a mysterious pet shop that sells rare animals. Behind the counter of this strange place is an even more shocking secret: customers in-the-know can rent out yokai creatures to perform supernatural deeds, as long as they’re willing to forge a contract written in blood.
Jason DeAngelis | Seven Seas Entertainment
Yokai Rental Shop is a gorgeously illustrated manga. This is Shin Mashiba’s newest series, and like Nightmare Inspector, it’s a really interesting supernatural cautionary tale. Fans of stories about mysticism in the modern world will enjoy the balance between dark mystery and lighter comedy.
In This Corner of the World
Created by: Fumiyo Kouno
Type: Manga (Omnibus)
Volume 1 Release Date: Fall 2017
Price: $24.99 USD / $26.99 CAN
In their most recent acquisition announcement, Seven Seas Entertainment have confirmed they will be offering a localised version of Fumiyo Kouno’s In This Corner of the World. This manga will be offered as a single ombinus edition, which compiles the entire trilogy.
1940s Hiroshima. Suzu, a young bride, leaves her home to join her new husband, a member of the Japanese navy, at a military base in the port city of Kure. Confronted with the challenges of a new life, Suzu must also come to grips with a world at war and her beautiful home collapsing around her. Unwilling to give up hope, Suzu holds on to happiness to persevere through the trials of war.
Jason DeAngelis | Seven Seas Entertainment
We’re really honored to be publishing In This Corner of the World in English. The animated film it inspired is such a touching piece, and the powerful message about a young woman’s strength in wartime is universal.
