Seven Seas Announces New Manga Acquisitions (May 2022)

It's that time of the week 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 and covers for these titles can be seen below!

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir The Recluse

Seven Seas Entertainment is happy to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir The Recluse by coolkyousinnjya and Nobuyoshizamurai. The otaku dragon from the original hit manga series (which inspired the anime and multiple spin-offs) stars in a manga of his own!

About Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir The Recluse:
Fafnir is a dark, brooding curse dragon from the same world as Tohru, Kanna, and their friends. He’s also an otaku who’s as obsessed with games, merch, and doujinshi as he is with gold, jewels, and destroying all humans. This latest spin-off from the popular Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid series follows Fafnir’s daily life in a shared apartment with Kobayashi’s otaku coworker Takiya, where Fafnir tries to get along with humans and dragons—or just avoid them!
 
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir The Recluse Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in January 2023 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

​Backstabbed In A Backwater Dungeon: My Party Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to An Infinite Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends And Am Out For Revenge

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Backstabbed In A Backwater Dungeon: My Party Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to An Infinite Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends And Am Out For Revenge by Shisui Meikyou, Takashi Ohmae, and tef. In this fantasy tale, a weak human adventurer is determined to turn the tables on his traitorous party members–with the help of a special skill and sexy new allies!

About Backstabbed In A Backwater Dungeon: My Party Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to An Infinite Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends And Am Out For Revenge:
A kid named Light is the only human member of the adventuring party Legion of Races, but humans are by far the weakest race in his world. When his comrades abandon him to the lowest levels of a dungeon, Light resorts to the gift of Infinite Gacha to create a harem of Lvl 9999 allies! With his powerful and beautiful new friends by his side, can Light escape the dungeon and exact vengeance upon the Legion of Races...and the entire world?
 
Backstabbed In A Backwater Dungeon: My Party Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to An Infinite Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends And Am Out For Revenge (Manga) Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in December 2022 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

Ex-Yakuza And Stray Kitten

Seven Seas Entertainment is delighted to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Ex-Yakuza And Stray Kitten by Riddle Kamimura. An adorable kitty is saved from a life on the streets by a menacing former gangster...who has a secret soft side!

About Ex-Yakuza And Stray Kitten:
One cold and rainy winter’s day, a tiny kitten named Sabu is abandoned on the side of the road. When Sabu is rescued by Jin, a retired yakuza boss, the poor kitten fears things have gone from bad to worse–and that this would-be savior has murder on his mind! Yet beneath Jin’s scarred hands and scary face lies a sweet man who loves pampering kitties with baths, bottle-feedings, and whatever else his tiny companion needs. Be sure to get your paws on this hilariously adorable tale about an unlikely pet pair!
 
Ex-Yakuza And Stray Kitten Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in November 2022 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

My Secret Affection

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series My Secret Affection by Fumi Mikami. In this sweet, unforgettable shojo manga, space made the world gay. What happens when a girl likes a boy in this new reality?

About My Secret Affection:
It’s been thirty years since meteorites from space turned everyone on the Earth gay. In a world where heterosexuality no longer exists, Takanashi Kazusa falls for her childhood friend Ayumu–a boy. Though she’s doing everything she can to act normal whenever they hang out, her love for Ayumu is growing stronger by the day. How much longer can she hide her secret feelings?
 
My Secret Affection Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in January 2023 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

Polar Bear Café: Collector’s Edition

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Polar Bear Café: Collector’s Edition by Aloha Higa, the charming slice-of-life manga about a café run by a polar bear that inspired the beloved anime!

About Polar Bear Café: Collector’s Edition:
Polar Bear has a penchant for puns and runs a serene café frequented by humans and animals alike. Regulars include a panda who has a part-time job being a panda at the local zoo, his keeper (who has a crush on the café’s waitress), and a pretentious penguin. Join the colorful clientele through the seasons in this comforting and humorous manga about daily specials, romantic complications, and quirky workplaces, a tale that inspired a 50-episode anime adaptation. This 4-volume edition of the complete manga series–in English for the first time–will include bonus color content!
 
Polar Bear Café: Collector’s Edition Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in January 2023 for $16.99 USA / $20.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single large-trim 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