Seven Seas Announces New Manga Acquisitions (November 2022 #1)

A new month and a new Wednesday! It's that time again where our friends at Seven Seas outline some of their new license acquisitions and they have five new manga titles for everyone to look forward to! Details, covers, and more for these titles can be seen below!

The Knight Captain is the New Princess-to-Be

​Seven Seas Entertainment is happy to announce the license acquisition of the manga series The Knight Captain is the New Princess-to-Be by Yasuko Yamaru. In this shojo rom-com tale, a dashing royal bodyguard pretends to be engaged to her childhood friend, the prince...but is their fake betrothal really just an act to him?

About The Knight Captain is the New Princess-to-Be:
Christina, a.k.a. “Lady Chris,” was born into a noble family and treated more or less like a boy growing up. Now a young woman, she’s not only captain of the imperial guards–she personally protects Prince Leonardo, who has been a dear friend since childhood. When Leo’s father, the king, demands that Leo find a suitable girl to marry, he says that he’s already found one: Chris! Chris is shocked, but figures that Leo doesn’t really love her like that; it’s probably just some ploy to keep his father happy. She decides to play along, but as the charade goes on, she starts to wonder if maybe her princely pal does see her as more than a friend.
 
The Knight Captain is the New Princess-to-Be Vol. 1 (original black and white edition) will be released for the first time in print in North America in August 2023 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.

Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout by Yu Tsurusaki and Shin Ikezawa. In this comedic isekai tale, gender-bending hijinks ensue when two best buds wind up in a fantasy world together–which inspired the 2022 anime!

About Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout:
Tachibana Hinata and Jinguji Tsukasa are two young men who have been friends since childhood. After a disaster of a singles mixer, they’re sent flying into another world by a mysterious being–and now Tachibana is a beautiful blonde girl! When Jinguji angrily demands that they be returned home and go back to normal, they get cursed, and the only way out is for them to go on a quest and defeat the demon king. But...now the two friends can’t stop thinking about how hot the other is. Will they save the world before their lifelong bromance becomes a romance?
 
Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout 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 and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

Cat on the Hero’s Lap

Seven Seas Entertainment is delighted fur sure to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Cat on the Hero’s Lap by Kosuke Iijima and Shiori. In this hilarious fantasy adventure tale, will the hero triumph against the evil Demon Lord, or face defeat...because he can’t fight with a cat on his lap?!

About Cat on the Hero’s Lap:
The hero Ledo and his companions have a mission: defeat the Demon Lord once and for all. Aina is a formidable fighter, taking down foes with only her fists and feet; Grace the wizard harnesses powerful magic to blast away enemies in their path. Meanwhile, Ledo faces an unexpected challenge in their quest: a big, fluffy cat has taken a liking to him, following the party wherever they go...and jumping into Ledo’s lap whenever it’s free, even in the heat of battle! Everyone knows you can’t just dump a cat off your lap in good conscience. If Ledo pushes this sweet kitty away while it’s happily making biscuits, will he be any better than the monsters he’s trying to fight? A swords and sorcery story for fans of cats and comedy!
 
Cat on the Hero’s Lap Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in North America in November 2023 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in print and on digital platforms in single large-trim editions.

Soara and the House of Monsters

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Soara and the House of Monsters by Hidenori Yamaji. In this delightful and intricately illustrated fantasy tale, a girl who was raised to fight monsters starts building cozy homes for them instead.

About Soara and the House of Monsters:
Soara is a young orphan girl who was raised by knights and trained to battle the monsters that constantly attacked their kingdom. But by the time Soara is ready to join the fight herself, peace has been declared and her blade is no longer needed. Searching for a new home and a new purpose, Soara stumbles across Krik the dwarf, leader of the Monster Architects. Suddenly, instead of fighting monsters, Soara finds herself working with Krik to build comfortable homes for them! In the process, will she discover a new home and family for herself?
 
Soara and the House of Monsters Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in North America in October 2023 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the series available in print and on digital platforms in single large-trim editions.

Homunculus

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Homunculus by Hideo Yamamoto. From the creator of Ichi the Killer and Voyeur, this hit supernatural horror tale inspired the live-action film on Netflix–and will be available in English for the first time in oversized omnibus editions!

About Homunculus:
Nakoshi Susumu, age 34, is living out of his car. Between spending his days with the homeless and his nights in his vehicle, he has little to his name–but not so little that he’ll agree to be the subject of a scientific experiment. An unnerving medical student is stalking him and offering to pay Nakoshi a significant sum to test trepanation: the ability to draw out a sixth sense by drilling into the skull. Nakoshi refuses. When Nakoshi’s beloved car is towed, though, he finally agrees to cash and the operating table. At first, the experiment seems to bear no fruit, and Nakoshi’s life is unchanged. That is, until Nakoshi realizes his vision has warped in his left eye...showing him the twisted homunculus inside every human.
 
Homunculus (Omnibus) Vol. 1-2 will be released for the first time in North America in June 2023 for $27.99 USA / $35.99 CAN, with the entire series available in five large-trim omnibus paperbacks.

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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