Seven Seas Announces New Manga Acquisitions (September 2024 #2)

It's Wednesday once again, and that means that it's time for our friends at Seven Seas reveal their latest license acquisitions! This week they have six manga titles, and an audiobook for everyone to look forward to! Details, covers, and more for these titles can be found below!

Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: The Complete Manga Collection 

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the manga Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya by Hiroshi Hiroyama and TYPE-MOON. Based on the hit series Fate/stay night, this alternate universe story that inspired the anime features your favorite characters in a magical girl adventure! 

About Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya:
Illya might be rich, but she’s just like any other elementary school girl—she has a secret crush and loves magical girl anime. But when a magical “Kaleidostick” wand named Ruby tricks her into signing a contract, Illya becomes a magical girl herself! Illya’s peaceful days might be over, but her fight to save the world has only just begun.

Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: The Complete Manga Collection will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2025 for $25.99 USA / $34.99 CAN, with the series available in a single large-trim omnibus. An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.

King the Land

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the full-color webtoon/manhwa series King the Land by Choi Rome and Spoon–artist of Who Made Me a Princess, also available from Seven Seas. The electrifying prequel comic inspired by the beloved K-drama romance will now be available in English print!

About King the Land:
Gu Won’s upbringing was straight from a storybook—he was the prince of his own world, surrounded by opulence and luxury. Yet, beneath the façade of grandeur, his life was a tapestry of loneliness and betrayal.

With a father who pits him against his own sister, Gu Won’s world is icy and devoid of joy—until he meets Sa Rang, the sunny daughter of a humble servant. Her friendship and radiant smile begin to thaw his frozen heart. But tragedy strikes, tearing them apart and leaving Sa Rang orphaned and adrift. As their paths diverge, bitterness and longing fuel their journey onward. Can these once inseparable friends navigate their way back to each other?

King the Land Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2025 for $21.99 USA / $28.99 CAN, with the full-color series available in large-trim paperback editions as part of the Seven Seas Webtoon label. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Tamamori’s Fantasies Never Stop!

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce, through its Ghost Ship imprint aimed at older male readers, the license acquisition of the manga series Tamamori’s Fantasies Never Stop! by TATSUWAIPU. Don’t miss this sexy tale of miscommunication, misunderstanding, and wildly explicit imaginations!

About Tamamori’s Fantasies Never Stop!:
Many children of the rich and famous grace the halls of Seisouin Academy High School, but one girl stands head and shoulders above the rest! Tamamori Reika is perfection personified, blessed with beauty, brains, and an amazing figure. She’s the president of the academy’s drama club, and alongside her younger male clubmate, Tsukida Souji, works day after day to hone her skills. However, this perfect girl harbors a secret—she’s a total pervert who can barely control herself! Can she make it through the school day without blowing, or losing, her top?!

Tamamori’s Fantasies Never Stop! Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in February 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, in single-volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce, through its Siren imprint for audiobooks, the launch of the audiobook series for The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe by Shinobumaru, with narration by Alexa Magro. This atmospheric fantasy series is for bibliophiles and fans of Japanese ghost stories—and don’t miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!

About The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe:
Kaori lives in an otherworldly bookstore with her adoptive father. Together, they provide books to the strange denizens of the spirit realm. But Kaori’s peaceful days come to an end when she rescues an injured boy from the streets--a human, like her, from the mortal realm. The boy’s name is Suimei, and he’s an exorcist, the natural enemy of all spirits. Can Kaori convince Suimei that the line between human and spirit is far hazier than he thinks? A touching supernatural tale where humanity and Japanese folklore intertwine!

The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe (Audiobook) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language on October 3, 2024. Pre-orders will be available soon at sevenseasaudiobooks.com.

It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the shojo romance manga series It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love by Karin Anzai. When one girl’s perfect man is at risk of being expelled, she decides to use his looks to help him stay enrolled!

About It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love:
Sana, a fan of the influencer Kanato, who is rumored to attend the same high school, finally encounters him only to find out he’s on the verge of expulsion! Determined to prevent this, Sana takes on the role of managing his social media. From holding hands to hugs and almost kisses... Days filled with an excessive supply of sweet thrills beyond his handsome face are about to begin.

It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2025 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with the series available in single-volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Fake Fact Lips

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the Boys’ Love manga Fake Fact Lips and its sequel Fake Fact Lips BREAK by Machi Suehiro. Two ultra-competitive men make a deal that puts more than losing a bet on the line in this Mature-rated BL romance!

About Fake Fact Lips:
Ryou and Zen are two men who hate to lose–especially to each other. From high school rivals to rival co-workers, these two men have always been locked in fierce competition. They’ve competed over grades, sports, and even the number of Valentine’s chocolates received! And now that they’re salesmen at the same company, their rivalry has reignited. One night, while out for drinks, the two begin arguing about who’s more experienced in love. Suddenly, their newest competition is set: the winner is whoever makes the other fall in love with them first! But will this competition of hearts really lead to a win or something far more complicated?

Fake Fact Lips will be printed for the first time in the English language in March 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 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.

Fake Fact Lips BREAK: The Complete Manga Collection will be released for the first time in the English language in August 2025 for $24.99 USA / $32.99 CAN in a large-trim omnibus as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms. 

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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 danmei, webtoons, and other books from around the globe, as well as producing audiobooks, original comics, and youth literature. All of Seven Seas’ print book imprints are distributed throughout the world by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. For more information, visit sevenseasentertainment.com