Seven Seas Announces New Manga Acquisitions (March 2023 #2)

It's Wednesday my dudes! That means it's the time of week when our friends at Seven Seas reveal their latest license acquisitions! This week they have five manga titles, and one re-release for everyone to look forward to! Details, covers, and more for these titles can be seen below!

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Shin Plus-Sized Elf

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Shin Plus-Sized Elf by Synecdoche—the sequel series to the hit manga about an elf struggling to lose weight after she discovered human French fries! Seven Seas will also rerelease the first seven volumes of the original series with some fresh updates, including new covers!

About Shin Plus-Sized Elf:
Naoe-kun, a massage therapist, is about to head home for the day when he’s saddled with a rather strange patient. This lovely lady has emerald eyes, pointy ears, and grew up in the forest–everything about her screams “elf,” except for one thing: her bodacious body. It turns out she left her world but loves junk food in this one, and now her obsession has caught up with her. Can Naoe-kun help this lovable elf girl lose the weight–and keep it off? The hit series Plus-Sized Elf continues in its sequel series, Shin Plus-Sized Elf!
 
Shin Plus-Sized Elf Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in North America in September 2023 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with the series available in print in single volume editions.
 
Plus-Sized Elf Vol. 1 (Rerelease) will be released in August 2023 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with Volumes 1-7 available in print in single volume editions.

The White Mage Doesn’t Want to Raise the Hero’s Level

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series The White Mage Doesn’t Want to Raise the Hero’s Level by Kirie—a sexy fantasy rom-com about a hero from another world and the beautiful white mage who doesn’t want him to go back!

About The White Mage Doesn’t Want to Raise the Hero’s Level:
Irie Izumi was summoned to a fantasy world to defeat the Demon King...but first he needs to grow more powerful. In his quest to level up his skills, he forms a party with the voluptuous white mage Sheena. If Irie triumphs against the Demon King, however, he’ll return to his world—and the lovestruck Sheena has no intention of letting that happen. She’ll pull out all the stops to keep him from getting stronger, including wearing sexy outfits and distracting him in the middle of battle! Will Irie ever be able to concentrate on leveling up, or will Sheena’s schemes succeed?

The White Mage Doesn’t Want to Raise the Hero’s Level Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in North America in January 2024 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Into the Tentacle Cave

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce, through its Ghost Ship imprint for older readers, the license acquisition of the manga series Into the Tentacle Cave by Umetane, Abi, and Fufukuro—a Mature-rated dark fantasy tale.

About Into the Tentacle Cave:
Deep in the tunnels of an abandoned mine lurks a demon that absorbs the power of anything it touches: the Black Ooze. When it consumes its first human male, it acquires both intelligence and ravenous sexual desire, much to the distress of a sorceress who mistakenly enters its domain. The heroes who seek glory and riches in these caverns are about to learn why monsters should be feared!

Into the Tentacle Cave (Manga) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in North America in October 2023 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Training Mister Sakurada

​Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga Training Mister Sakurada by Kaya Azuma. This Mature-rated Boys’ Love rom-com about a businessman and his new coworker takes “corporate power play” to a whole new level!

About Training Mister Sakurada:
Sakurada Hajime is thirsty—for a girlfriend and a good time. He can’t get enough of women, even though they’ve been steadily losing interest in him since the playboy days of his 20s. The new junior in his department, Mibu Seiichiro, is hogging all the babes and the promotions, and worse, he’s such a great guy, Sakurada can’t even begrudge the man’s success. But when Sakurada awakens in a love hotel, all tied up, it’s Mibu who strolls through the door. He’s got a shocking revelation and plans to ruin Sakurada’s whole week with a marathon of kink play and revenge! What’s Sakurada to do, especially once he notices he’s beginning to enjoy it?

Training Mister Sakurada will be released for the first time in North America in November 2023 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the book available 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.

We Started a Threesome!

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series We Started a Threesome! by Katsu Aki—a sweet and sexy tale about the polyamorous marriage of a woman and two men by the creator of Futari H (Manga Sutra)!

About We Started a Threesome!:
Ria, Suisei, and Emito are childhood friends who fell in love with each other. Now they share a home as a married throuple! In the morning Ria and Suisei commute to work, and at night Emito cooks delicious meals he hopes they’ll enjoy. Follow their daily lives as they face challenges, celebrate victories, and indulge in the more intimate side of marriage together. A story about polyamory by the creator of the famous married life manga Futari H (Manga Sutra)!

We Started a Threesome! Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in North America in December 2023 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions.

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About Seven Seas Entertainment
Established in 2004, Seven Seas Entertainment is an award-winning publisher that specializes in bringing the best of Japanese manga and light novels to English language audiences alongside the hottest hand-picked books from around the globe, as well as producing original comics, graphic novels, and youth literature. All of Seven Seas’ book imprints are distributed throughout the world by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. For more information, visit sevenseasentertainment.com