Seven Seas Announces New Manga & Light Novel Acquisitions (May 2025)

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

The Ancient Magus' Bride: Fragments Collection

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series The Ancient Magus' Bride: Fragments Collection by Kore Yamazaki. There’s still much more to The Ancient Magus’ Bride story. From unseen tales to secrets not yet revealed, collect the missing fragments from this wondrous world in this brand-new collection of short stories. Available in English print for the first time ever!

About The Ancient Magus' Bride: Fragments Collection:
The Ancient Magus’ Bride is Chise’s story, but other lives, other stories are interwoven within it. Each of these beautiful tales, fragments yet complete in a single chapter, have finally been brought together in this long-awaited collection.

The Ancient Magus' Bride: Fragments Collection Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2026 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single-volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Ghost and Witch

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Ghost and Witch by Kore Yamazaki. From the brilliant mind behind The Ancient Magus’ Bride comes a brand-new fantastical tale about a girl and the being possessing her as they travel around the vast country of Ireland.

About Ghost and Witch:
Running away from her home in Japan to distant Ireland, the young Saku takes her first steps in a brand new country—and she’s not alone. Though she appears to be traveling solo, a mysterious being has possessed her and is leading her on a mystical journey. But when she finds herself up against an immortal, silver-haired witch who promises to grant her wish, a new path leads her to the gods! Will she find freedom from her possession or is this only the beginning of something bigger?

Ghost and Witch Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2026 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with the series available in single-volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

The Beast King and His Apprentice

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series The Beast King and His Apprentice by Tatsukazu KONDA, Asahi SAKANO, MOMOCHICHI. The story of a Beast King intent on protecting monsters—and his human companion.

About The Beast King and His Apprentice:
Tina, an adventurer, is gravely wounded while dungeon diving, and who should come across her but Garon—not just a monster, but the Beast King himself. In exchange for saving her life, Garon demands that Tina help him treat wounded monsters. It’s the beginning of a fantasy story of humans, monsters, and medicine!

The Beast King and His Apprentice Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2026 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.

Lilia's Pregnancy Spells the World's End

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce, through its Ghost Ship imprint aimed at older male readers, the license acquisition of the manga series Lilia's Pregnancy Spells the World's End by Shinta SAKAYAMA. After his victory over the Demon King in another world, one man returns home to his normal life. But a visit from the late Demon King’s daughter could change everything he fought for!

About Lilia's Pregnancy Spells the World's End:
After defeating the Demon King in another world, the great hero Takahiro returns home and to his old life. But right as he’s getting back into the swing of things, an unexpected guest comes crashing into his home—the late Demon King’s daughter, Lilia! What’s more surprising is that this demonic beauty isn’t seeking vengeance but something far more sinister…

Delighted by the strength and power Takahiro displayed when defeating her father, Lilia is convinced that she must have his baby! Determined to do the deed, Lilia throws herself at Takahiro. And while his body is more than eager at the chance to sleep with the gorgeous demon, Takahiro is sure that a child born with his heroic powers and Lilia’s demonic bloodline will only lead to disaster—like, world-ending disaster! 

But when up against his hormones and Lilia’s banging bod, can he resist the temptation or is the world totally doomed? 

Lilia's Pregnancy Spells the World's End Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2026 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single-volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the light novel series Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! by Haka Tokura and Eiri Shirai. The light novel that inspired the manga, also available from Seven Seas! A man’s magical abilities get him kicked out of his group, but thanks to a childhood friend, he’ll get a chance to be in an elite guild in this action-fantasy series.

About Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized!:
Granting casters like Wim Strauss play an important supporting role for their team when times get tough, but after his talents hurt the pride of his party’s leader, he’s kicked out of the group!

Yet he’s not down and out for long. Wim’s luck takes a turn when he receives an invitation from his longtime childhood friend (and stalker) Heidemarie to join Nachtlibelle, an elite guild considered one of the greatest in the land. His talents may not be the flashiest, but given the chance with his new quirky crew, this supporting act might just be able to prove center stage.

Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! (Light Novel) Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2026 for $15.99 USA / $20.99 CAN in single-volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the light novel A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books by Satori Satori and Wamizu. A cozy bookstore in the corner of Shinjuku is the purrfect escape for those looking for a new story and some furry friends to read with.

About A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books:
Welcome to Frère, a picture-purrfect share bookstore tucked away in a cozy corner of Shinjuku, complete with its very own adorable cat mascots! In a shared bookstore, each shelf is curated by individual "shelf owners," each contributing their own books and personal touch to the space. Inside, you'll meet as many fascinating and unique people as there are books: a hairstylist struggling to keep up with the latest trends, a student trying to make ends meet, a bartender eager to understand people through literature, and other colorful patrons seeking the perfect read. Peek into their lives and watch their relationships blossom as they connect over their shared love of books and the stories that bring them together.

A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books (Light Novel) will be printed for the first time in the English language in February 2026 for $15.99 USA / $20.99 CAN in a single-volume edition as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint. 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