While no stranger to announcing a large number of license acquisitions at any one time, in attendance at Anime NYC over the weekend, manga licensor, localiser and publisher Seven Seas Entertainment unveiled fourteen new manga and light novel acquisitions. Scroll down to see if any of the announced titles catch your eye:
I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class (Manga)
By Amano Seiju and Mosskonbu
What happens when you get hitched to your arch-nemesis? One newlywed student couple must figure out how to live in harmony without getting under each other’s skin in this rom-com tale that’s soon to be an anime!
Volume 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in March 2025 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN with the series available in single-volume editions.
Pet Shop of Horrors: Collector’s Edition
By Matsuri Akino
The cult hit classic horror manga returns in a beautiful new Collector’s Edition with an all-new translation!
Volume 1 will be available in February 2025 for $24.99 USA / $33.99 CAN with the series available in large-trim omnibus editions.
Ichi the Killer (Omnibus)
By Hideo Yamamoto
The Mature-rated and ultra-violent tale of a broken killer and his yakuza nemesis that inspired the infamous film—by the author of Homunculus and HIKARI-MAN. The entire 10-volume series will be collected across five large-trim omnibus editions, followed by a Volume 0 which will include Yamamoto’s prequel content.
Volume 1 will be available for the first time in the English language in July 2025 for $27.99 USA / $37.99 CAN.
Betrayed by the Hero, I Formed a MILF Party with His Mom!
By Ishino Yassan and Makoto Kuon
After getting kicked out of his first adventuring party, one man is ready to give them a mother of a time with his brand-new MILF party. Get ready for hot moms and revenge in this Mature-rated fantasy isekai tale!
Volume 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in May 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN with the series available in single-volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint.
Loving Moon Dog
By Nanpei Yamada
One woman’s life is changed forever when she meets a man who truly has that dog in him in this steamy romance manga!
Volume 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in February 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN with the series available in single large-trim editions as part of Seven Seas’ Steamship imprint.
Love Between Fairy and Devil (Novel)
By Jiu Lu Fei Xiang
The novel that inspired the hit Chinese live-action drama available on Netflix! A powerful demon lord finds his very life linked to a seemingly weak fairy in this epic fantasy romance tale.
Volume 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in May 2025 for $19.99 USA / $25.99 CAN with the series available in single large-trim editions.
Lout of Count’s Family (Audiobook)
By Yu Ryeo-Han
The wildly popular Korean novels that inspired the hit webtoon! A man who wants nothing more than to kick back and relax must use his wit and wiles to survive the fantasy novel he’s fallen into.
Volume 1 of the audiobook will be released for the first time in the English language soon as part of Seven Seas’ Siren imprint for audiobooks.
What it Means to Be You (Webtoon)
By Leebora, Lanyong, and Ocean
In this full-color webtoon/manhwa series, a tragic romance gets a second chance when one woman switches bodies with her husband.
Volume 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in June 2025 for $21.99 USA / $28.99 CAN with the series available in color large-trim editions as part of the Seven Seas Webtoons label.
I Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love -double-
By Minta Suzumaru
Yoshino and Rou’s love story continues in this Mature-rated sequel story to the hit Boys’ Love manga I Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love!
The manga will be released for the first time in the English language in June 2025 for $16.99 USA / $22.99 CAN in a single large-trim edition as part of the Seven Seas BL label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Bowing to Love: The Noble and the Gladiator (Light Novel)
By Saki Aida and Yamimaru Enjin
From popular Boys’ Love author Saki Aida comes a romance novel between a beautiful aristocrat and the gladiator he falls for!
The novel will be released for the first time in the English language in May 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN in a large-trim edition as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint and BL label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
EAT
By Nagabe
From bestselling manga creator Nagabe (The Girl From the Other Side, Monotone Blue) comes an anthropomorphic Boys’ Love story about dark, unspoken desires and the delicious temptation to give in.
The manga will be released for the first time in the English language in February 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN in a single large-trim edition as part of the Seven Seas BL label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Tough Love at the Office: The Complete Yuri Collection
By Sal Jiang
The entire 3-volume series of the manga originally titled Black and White will now be available in a single omnibus collection! Sparks (and fists) fly in this violent yuri love story.
The full manga series–including Volumes 2-3, never before released in English–will be available in July 2025 for $29.99 USA / $39.99 CAN in a single large-trim omnibus as part of the Seven Seas GL label (Girls’ Love/yuri). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
SHWD: The Complete Yuri Collection
By sono.N
A hard-boiled yuri tale about two special agent women fighting supernatural horrors!
The full manga series–including Volumes 2-3, never before released in English–will be available in June 2025 for $29.99 USA / $39.99 CAN in a single large-trim omnibus as part of the Seven Seas GL label (Girls’ Love/yuri titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Joyful Reunion (Novel)
By Fei Tian Ye Xiang (非天夜翔)
In this danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese, an unwanted child becomes a man with a great destiny.
Volume 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in June 2025 for $19.99 USA / $25.99 CAN with the series available in large-trim, illustrated paperback editions as part of the Seven Seas Danmei label. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
