Seven Seas Announces New Manga Acquisitions (September 2024 #3)

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

The Last Elf

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series The Last Elf by Akira Sawano. In a world where spirits have been forgotten, the last remaining elf must help guide them out of this realm—before the military can get to them.

About The Last Elf:
In a world where steam and steel are rapidly replacing ancient magic, Aharu, the last surviving elf, embarks on a journey across a war-scarred land. With her loyal owl companion Glyph at her side, she seeks out the forgotten spirits who once fought alongside her people, offering them one final chance to return to their realm. But there are those who would see this last elf erased from history, just like the spirits she seeks to set free.

The Last Elf Vol. 1 will be printed 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. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

At Your Service in Another World

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce, through its Steamship imprint dedicated to sexy romance for women, the license acquisition of At Your Service in Another World by Nekoyashiki G, Pan Yamada, and Sabarudoro. This Mature-rated, steamy tale about lust and disdain follows one woman who finds herself drawn to a knight she can’t stand—based off the light novel!

About At Your Service in Another World:
Two years after Rin Tachibana, a romance-challenged woman in her thirties was unexpectedly whisked away to another world, she has settled into a quiet life as a clerk for the Magic Knights. But when the king secretly orders her to service her arrogant colleague Oscar Garland—a notorious misogynist—her peaceful routine goes off the rails! Yet, watching the proud knight unravel under her touch sparks a surprising thrill. Now, Rin must juggle her day job with her after-hours activities, all while keeping her late-night duties a secret. But can she really keep her cool working alongside him by day while bringing him to his knees at night?

At Your Service in Another World (Manga) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English print in March 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single large-trim editions as part of Seven Seas’ Steamship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Gene Bride

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Gene Bride by Hitomi Takano. This shojo romance drama follows a woman sick of workplace misogyny and a man she just happened to be matched with in a middle school experiment!

About Gene Bride:
Isahaya Ichi is fed up with men, a woman navigating a world where she’s underestimated at work because of her gender and sexually harassed. But when her former classmate, Masaki, unexpectedly shows up, everything changes. He claims to be the other half of her "destined pair" from a junior high school event called “Gene Bride,” where genetic information matched students into couples for a day. While Ichi barely remembers the event, Masaki's sudden reappearance sparks a journey of rediscovery and buried secrets.

Gene Bride Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in April 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single large-trim editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Mii-chan Wants to Be Kept

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Mii-chan Wants to Be Kept by Waka Takase. One man winds up with the purrfect woman after the stray cat he took in suddenly transforms into a human!

About Mii-chan Wants to Be Kept:
Nice guy grocery manager Iori is stuck in a rut. He’s overworked, underappreciated, and still grieving the disappearance of his beloved cat. But one fateful night, after rescuing a stray on his way home, Iori wakes up to a shock: the stray is gone, and in its place is a feisty, naked girl! Pushy, adorable, and oddly familiar, Mii-chan isn’t just crashing at Iori’s place—she's hiding a big secret. As Mii-chan paws at his heart, Iori’s life is about to take a purr-fectly unpredictable turn!

Mii-chan Wants to Be Kept Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in April 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.

Accomplishments of the Duke’s Daughter

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce, through its Siren imprint for audiobooks, the launch of the audiobook series for Accomplishments of the Duke’s Daughter by Reia, with narration by Anjali Kunapaneni, known for her roles in Genshin Impact, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and Fortnite. In this fantasy tale, one woman searches for a happy ending when she's trapped in an otome romance game--as the antagonist! Manga also from Seven Seas.

About Accomplishments of the Duke’s Daughter:
Iris Armelia, the daughter of a powerful duke, is arrested and forced to her knees in front of her fiance. Her betrothed, Prince Edward, is rejecting her for another woman! As Iris's life flashes before her eyes, she suddenly realizes she knows exactly what's coming next--because she has been reincarnated into her favorite otome game as its villainess. Quick thinking saves her from exile, but Iris can't rest yet. If she wants to survive this world that sees her as wicked, she'll have to change the world itself.

Accomplishments of the Duke’s Daughter (Audiobook) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language on October 10, 2024. Pre-orders will be available soon at sevenseasaudiobooks.com.

vs. LOVE

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the Boys’ Love manga series vs. LOVE by Chise Ogawa. Two schools alike in dignity, in fair Japan where we set our scene. A Boys’ Love take on Romeo and Juliet between rival delinquents and their gangs!

About vs. LOVE:
Rival gang leaders, kept apart by senseless fighting between their schools. But everything changes when the leaders finally meet each other. An unexpected love blossoms between them and suddenly, everything is thrown in disarray! Will these enemies to lovers find peace in their new love or will it destroy everything?

vs. LOVE Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in April 2025 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with the series available in large-trim paperback editions as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). Ebook editions 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