From titles based on Chinese folklore, to works based on franchises successful in the west to brand new series altogether, Seven Seas Entertainment are concluding the year with another set of manga and light novel acquisitions to begin distribution in 2022. Scheduled for release in the early latter-half of 2022, scroll down to see if your potentially next favourite work could be released soon!
1Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid in Full Color: Chromatic Edition
Type: Manga
By: coolkyousinnjya
Volume 1 Release Date: August 2022
Price: $16.99 USD
Miss Kobayashi is an overworked office lady whose life is turned upside-down when Tohru, a magical dragon from another world, lands in her life. Now, select stories from the incredibly popular manga series Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid have been recreated in full color and gathered into one best-of volume!
2A Chinese Fantasy: The Dragon King’s Daughter
Type: Manga
By: Yen Samejima
Volume 1 Release Date: September 2022
Price: $14.99 USD
Even dragons fall in love! This beautiful retelling of Chinese folktales highlights the relationships between humans and non-humans. Whether fantastical, like the love story of the Dragon King’s daughter, or intense, like the connection between beast and hunter, this collection of five stories builds on traditional lore and storytelling. Future volumes in the series will explore more Chinese-inspired tales about foxes, tigers, and beyond!
3Free Life Fantasy Online: Immortal Princess
Type: Light Novel / Manga
By: Akisuzu Nenohi, Sherry and Ao Sonohara
Volume 1 Release Date: August 2022 / September 2022
Price: $14.99 USD / $13.99 USD
Tsukishiro Kotone doesn’t consider herself much of a gamer. That is, until she’s introduced to the virtual reality game “Free Life Fantasy Online,” also known as FLFO, by her game-savvy sister. In FLFO, Kotone decides to become a Zombie, one of the game’s inhuman races–a race that’s said to be quite difficult to master, even for experienced players. Why not, right? When Kotone embarks on her first quest in the darkness of the catacombs, controlling a fascinating undead body, little does she know that this game is about to become a huge part of her real life. Join the virtual adventure in this gaming tale about an online world like no other!
4Monotone Blue
Type: Manga
By: Nagabe
Volume 1 Release Date: August 2022
Price: $14.99 USD
Hachi the cat finds most things monotonous, but at the top of his list is high school and all that comes with it. But when Aoi the lizard–a quiet, high-achieving transfer student–arrives, Hachi catches a glimpse of a brighter, more colorful life. If Hachi can help Aoi open up, unlocking new feelings in the process, maybe his life won’t be so bland, after all.
5Thunderbolt Fantasy
Type: Manga
By: Gen Urobuchi and Yui Sakuma
Volume 1 Release Date: October 2022
Price: $19.99 USD
In an ancient kingdom, a vicious warlord is on the hunt for a magic sword. Dan Fei has spent her whole life guarding the coveted Sword of Divine Retribution–legends say its power is great enough to smite demons and shake the heavens. The master of the evil Xuan Gui Zong sect will stop at nothing to possess it, and dispatches his warriors to steal the holy blade. Fleeing their pursuit, Dan Fei must rely on the unexpected help of two unusual strangers, who are powerful swordsmen themselves. Like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, a thrilling wuxia fantasy saga begins!
