A trend across the North American manga and light novel publishing space in recent days, Seven Seas Entertainment have spent the first couple of days in July 2020 announcing a range of new licenses. Spanning manga and light novel licenses, some of which will be offered across both formats, all of these will be hitting physical and digital store shelves in 2021.
Keep scrolling down for a list of what could be stars of your manga collection next year!
1Dai Dark
Format: Manga
By: Q Hayashida
Volume 1 Release Date: April 2021
Price: $12.99 USD or $16.99 CAN
Zaha Sanko’s body has great and terrible powers–they say that possessing his bones will grant you any wish, even the desire to become ruler of the universe. But Sanko is still a teenage dude with his own life, and he isn’t about to let every monstrous lowlife in the galaxy rip him limb from limb. He and his skeletal buddy Avakian will use their dark powers to fend off any murder attempts while they search space for whomever put this curse on Sanko’s bones…because killing them might end the madness. (And then Sanko can celebrate with his favorite spaghetti.) Don’t miss this hilariously twisted and gruesome new series from Q Hayashida, creator of the manga and Netflix anime Dorohedoro!
2Dungeon Toilet
Format: Manga
By: Roots
Volume 1 Release Date: April 2021
Price: $12.99 USD or $16.99 CAN
People are often reincarnated into fantasy worlds to answer a higher calling. In this case, that means a quest to find the perfect toilet. Behold as dragon scales are converted into toilet seats and slimes are used as moist wipes in this unique adventure about heroes who truly give a crap.
3Donuts Under a Crescent Moon
Format: Manga
By: Shio Usui
Volume 1 Release Date: February 2021
Price: $13.99 USD or $17.99 CAN
Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, fashion, and falling in love, hoping that will make her seem “normal” to the other people at her job. But no matter how hard she tries, she’s a self-doubting mess inside, and her attempts at “normal” romance with men just keep failing. When she starts to think she might be alone forever, a new normal presents itself–in the form of her relationship with Sato Asahi, a level-headed woman who works at her company, which starts as respect until it becomes far more intimate.
4Failure Frame
Format: Light Novel
By: Kaoru Shinozaki and SWKM
Volume 1 Release Date: March 2021
Price: $13.99 USD or $17.99 CAN
Format: Manga
By: Kaoru Shinozaki, KWKM, Uchiuchi Keyaki and Shou Uyoshi
Volume 1 Release Date: April 2021
Price: $12.99 USD or $16.99 CAN
Touka Mimori and his classmates are abruptly catapulted into a fantasy world, summoned by the resident goddess to serve as heroes. The good news? Most of the students display amazing skills upon arrival! The bad? Mimori is the worst of the lot, bottoming out at a measly E-rank. Incensed, the goddess tosses him into a dungeon to die–but it turns out that Mimori’s skills aren’t so much worthless as they are abnormal. Abnormally powerful, perhaps!
5Rozi in the Labyrinth
Format: Manga
By: Totsuki Shiya
Volume 1 Release Date: January 2021
Price: $12.99 USD or $16.99 CAN
In a labyrinthine world made of endless alleys, transformed humans fill the quaint stone streets and magical shops. Rozi is a young girl in this surreal and beautiful place, guided by kind supernatural men who strive to protect her from the dangers that lurk in her dazzling surroundings. An adventure full of wonder and intrigue is about to begin!
6Muscles Are Better Than Magic
Format: Light Novel
By: Doraneko and Relucy
Volume 1 Release Date: January 2021
Price: $13.99 USD or $17.99 CAN
Format: Manga
By: DORANEKO, Relucy, and Kouji Onodera
Volume 1 Release Date: April 2021
Price: $12.99 USD or $16.99 CAN
For ten years, Yuri has lived alone in the forest, training his muscles day and night to hone his body into the ultimate fighting machine. But when the beautiful elf Filia stumbles upon his home, she begs him to help her escape the forest. There’s just one problem: Yuri’s never left the woods, and besides, this odd couple can’t seem to agree on anything. It’s the beginning of a wacky journey through strange lands and stranger adventures!
7A White Rose in Bloom
Format: Manga
By: Asumiko Nakamura
Volume 1 Release Date: January 2021
Price: $12.99 USD or $16.99 CAN
Ruby is a student at an elite European boarding school. Things are going pretty well for her until she finds out that she won’t be able to go home at Christmas. Instead, she’ll be stuck at school with only one other student–the aloof and beautiful Steph–for company. As Ruby tries to understand Steph, she becomes more and more interested in the other girl. But can she break through Steph’s icy exterior?
