It's the first Wednesday of the year, and our friends at Seven Seas are at it again! For those that don't know, this is the time of the week where they reveal their latest license acquisitions, and this week is no different! This time around they have six manga titles, a light novel series, and an audiobook series, for everyone to look forward to! Details, covers, and more for these titles can be found below! Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce, through its Ghost Ship imprint aimed at older male readers, the license acquisition of the light novel and manga series Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women by Mitizou, Melonnyinyi, and Kotatsu Yanasei. The world’s only male knight fights for his honor—and his chastity—in this gender-bending isekai adventure! About Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women: Reborn from modern Japan into a medieval fantasy world where gender roles are flipped, Faust is an anomaly—a rare male knight! Raised as a frontier lord, his old-world values clash hilariously with his new life. The queen’s attire leaves little to the imagination, and the busty duke's "friendly" advances verge on harassment! Despite getting flustered in court, Faust is a dazzling hero on the battlefield whose prowess can turn the tide of any battle. When Faust is tasked with advising Princess Valiele on her first mission, what was meant to be a simple skirmish against bandits quickly spirals into an unimaginable trial. Dive into the first volume of a heroic gender-bent saga! Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women (Light Novel) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, in single large-trim editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms. Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women (Manga) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 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 Demon King is Way Too Overprotective! Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series The Demon King is Way Too Overprotective! by Miko Senri. A shojo tale of star-crossed lovers—with a modern, supernatural twist! About The Demon King is Way Too Overprotective!: Yamada Seina’s life is already teetering on the edge—between juggling high school, managing her friendships, and covering her rent solo, she barely has time to breathe. But when she nearly falls prey to a scammer and loses her hard-earned rent money, things go from bad to worse. Just when it seems like she’s hit rock bottom, a mysterious (and incredibly handsome) stranger with horns swoops in, claiming he’s a demon king who’s crossed dimensions just to be with her. Why? Because, according to him, Seina is the reincarnation of his lost love! Skeptical but unable to shake him off, Seina finds herself with a new, otherworldly roommate who’s hellbent on keeping her safe, whether she wants his protection or not. What's a girl to do when her biggest problem suddenly becomes a supernatural—and superhot—roommate? The Demon King is Way Too Overprotective! Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in August 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms. Kaiju Kamuy Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Kaiju Kamuy by Shintaro Arima. In this action-packed series, saving the world means fighting Kaiju with Kaiju! About Kaiju Kamuy: Japan has been devastated by attacks from giant monsters! Tanks, bombs, missiles, airpower—all are useless against the overwhelming threat. In a desperate gambit, ace pilot Yamato Shidou is placed on board a giant biological weapon, code name: Kamuy. The only thing that can beat a kaiju...is another kaiju! Kaiju Kamuy Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in September 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms. SCP Foundation: Iris Through the Looking Glass Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce, through its Siren imprint for audiobooks, the launch of the audiobook for SCP Foundation: Iris Through the Looking Glass by Akira, with narration by Michael Crouch, the award-winning audiobook narrator also known for his roles in Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!. When a mysterious girl starts appearing in all of his books, one boy is suddenly pulled into a world that defies reality! Will he survive the strange phenomena around him and escape, or will he be contained and trapped forever? About SCP Foundation: Iris Through the Looking Glass: An ordinary boy encounters the paranormal when a photo of the same girl starts inexplicably showing up in every book he opens. One day, that girl reaches out—and pulls him into the photo to her location: a cell in a top-secret facility belonging to the SCP Foundation, an organization dedicated to the research and containment of people, objects and phenomena that defy reality! Even worse: they’ve deemed him a threat to be contained, and he’s going to have to work with them if he ever wants to see the outside world again! SCP Foundation: Iris Through the Looking Glass (Audiobook) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language on January 16, 2025. Pre-orders will be available soon at sevenseasaudiobooks.com. Our Dining Table: Seconds, Please! Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the Boys' Love manga series Our Dining Table: Seconds, Please! by Mita Ori. The beloved Boys’ Love hit that inspired a live-action series returns with an all-new collection of short stories! About Our Dining Table: Seconds, Please!: Yutaka and Minoru have gone from friends to lovers, and made a loving home for themselves and Tane-kun. As their relationship grows, so do their joys and worries, but one thing stays the same: they always have warm meals to share around the table. See how this little family shares love and delicious food in this collection of short stories! Our Dining Table: Seconds, Please! Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the manga available in single volume editions as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms. Afterglow Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the Mature-rated Boys' Love manga Afterglow by Wagimoko Wagase. A doctor at rock bottom finds himself entangled with a handsome yakuza who helps ease his sorrows with a night of passion. Could this relationship be just what the doctor ordered or is it merely a case of lust-clouded judgement? About Afterglow: Higuchi Kiyotaka has hit rock bottom. Once a promising doctor on his way to becoming a cardiovascular surgeon, a traumatic incident has forced him to relocate to a rural town in Kyushu where he’s relegated to practicing general medicine. Each day is a struggle to communicate with his heavily accented patients and overcome his intense feelings of guilt and depression. After an evening spent drinking himself into a stupor, he has a fateful encounter with a mysterious yakuza named Tenju, who promises to help the young doctor forget all his troubles for a night. As Higuchi finds himself drowning in unknown pleasures, he can’t help but wonder--just who exactly is Tenju? And what does he want from him? Afterglow will be released for the first time in the English language in November 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the manga available in a single volume edition as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms. Dysfunctional Family Theory Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the Boys' Love manga series Dysfunctional Family Theory by Mayo Tsurukame. Two men are thrust into a competition for fatherhood that neither of them is sure they really want. But when they’re all forced to live together, thoughts and feelings may change in a big way. A Boys’ Love manga about building a family even in the weirdest of circumstances! About Dysfunctional Family Theory: Sentarou and Touma are two total opposites who have found themselves in an awkward situation: for the next three months, they have to live together with six-year-old Meguru so she can pick one of them to be her papa! After the death of her mother, both Sentarou and Touma were listed as Meguru’s potential father, along with strict instructions that she would get to pick who she wanted to live with. But neither of them is ready to be a parent, let alone live together! Now, cramped in Sentarou’s apartment, the three of them must figure out how to navigate this situation. Between Sentarou and Touma’s constant squabbling and Meguru’s surprising maturity, will they be able to survive? And just who will Meguru pick to be her papa? Dysfunctional Family Theory Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in November 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the manga available in single volume editions as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms. 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 |
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