Continuing their haul of new manga and light novel acquisitions into the new year, North American licensor, translator and publisher Seven Seas Entertainment has announced new acquisitions in recent days. All to begin distribution in the latter half of 2022, scroll down to see if any of these titles could be your new favourite:
1Vivy prototype
Type: Light Novel (via Airship Imprint)
By: Tappei Nagatsuki, Eiji Umehara, and loundraw
Volume 1 Release Date: August 2022
Price: $14.99 USD
Vivy, the world’s first autonomous AI, sings to bring joy to her audience as a cast member of NiaLand, Japan’s largest theme park. In this world, AIs have become integral to human life and exist to carry out their missions. One day, out of the blue, an AI claiming to be from the future approaches her, revealing that in one hundred years, advanced AIs will turn on the humans they once served, sparking a violent war to annihilate humankind! When he asks for her help in preventing the conflict, Vivy agrees to ditch the stage and take up the century-long mission against her kind in order to save humanity.
2The Evil Secret Society of Cats
Type: Full-Colour Manga
By: PANDANIA
Volume 1 Release Date: October 2022
Price: $14.99 USD
“Let us teach the humans about the horror of cats!” They may seem cute and cuddly (okay, they definitely are), but this secret society of cats is up to no good! Under the direction of the purple-caped General, The Evil Secret Society of Cats schemes against humanity in a series of hilarious plots as adorable as they are diabolical. Can these cats effectively terrorize the humans, or are they doomed to be petted rather than feared? Don’t miss this full-color manga tale of sweet but sinister shenanigans!
3You Like Me, Not My Daughter?!
Type: Manga
By: Kota Nozomi, Tesshin Azuma, and Giuniu
Volume 1 Release Date: November 2022
Price: $13.99 USD
When Ayako’s sister died, leaving her young daughter all alone, Ayako stepped up and took the child into her life. Now that her niece/adopted daughter is a teenager, a 30-something Ayako can sense first love in the air. Ayako teases her daughter about Takumi, their handsome and college-aged neighbor, who’s been tutoring her since she was young–could they be a blossoming couple, since he’s always beaming when he comes to their house? To Ayako’s surprise, Takumi isn’t interested in daughter dearest: he’s long had a crush on Ayako herself! In this age gap romantic comedy, one young man is ready to bring a little sugar to the sexy mom next door.
