Seven Seas Announces New Manga & Light Novel Acquisitions (October 2023 #1)

That time of the week is upon us again where our friends at Seven Seas outline some of their new license acquisitions! This week they have a new manga title, a light novel series, and a manhwa webtoon series for everyone to look forward to! Details, covers, and more for these titles can be seen below!

Riku Can’t Be a Goddess

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce, through its Airship light novel imprint, the license acquisition of the novel Riku Can’t Be a Goddess by Kumi Tamaru. From an award-winning author comes this collection of four emotionally gripping stories about high schoolers’ acceptance of themselves and each other.

About Riku Can’t Be a Goddess:
High school student Ichika has a secret. She’s letting Riku, her childhood friend and secret crush, explore his interest in cross-dressing by acting as his personal dress-up doll–that is, until an unexpected kiss upends this happy arrangement, sending Ichika fleeing in a panic. But they’re not the only ones finding themselves and putting their hearts through the wringer in the process. These four coming-of-age tales follow teenagers as they find–and confront–their true selves.

Riku Can’t Be a Goddess (Light Novel) will be released for the first time in the English language in July 2024 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the book available in a single large-trim edition as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint. An ebook edition will also be available (early) on digital platforms.

My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I’m Being Courted by a Beastly Prince

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I’m Being Courted by a Beastly Prince by Yu Sakurai, Kiduki Hoshikawa, and Ren Hidou: a shojo/josei fantasy romance about a scorned noblewoman and a lion of a prince!

About My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I’m Being Courted by a Beastly Prince:
Cordelia, daughter of a Countess, can’t seem to get married–mostly because her little sister Priscilla keeps stealing the hearts of her suitors. Ready to resign herself to a spinster fate, Cordelia is surprised when a handsome man suddenly wants to court her: and he’s a prince, no less! Prince Leonhardt, who possesses the power of a legendary lion, is a heavily admired man but has his own quirks, such as pursuing Cordelia because he was drawn to her...scent. How cat-like is this man, really?! A fun (and slightly furry) fantasy romance!

My Sister Took My Fiance and Now I’m Being Courted by a Beastly Prince (Manga) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in April 2024 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.

No Love Zone

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manhwa webtoon series No Love Zone by Danbi. This full-color Boys’ Love comic is coming to English print for the first time: a Mature-rated rom-com about a friendly office worker and his handsome but tyrannical boss!

About No Love Zone:
It’s been about a year since Lee Eun-gyeom started working at his office job. He’s outgoing and gets along well with his co-workers, but his success with romantic relationships is less than stellar...especially since he tends to fall hard and fast based on looks alone. History seems poised to repeat itself with his handsome new boss, Han Jihyuk: the man is exactly Lee Eun-gyeom’s type, but his personality is a total turn-off as he works Lee Eun-gyeom to the bone. The more aggravated Lee Eun-gyeom feels, the more he can’t get Han Jihyuk off his mind. Could this heated attraction be mutual?

No Love Zone Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in print in the English language in April 2024 for $21.99 USA / $28.99 CAN, with the series available in single large-trim editions of approximately 300 pages each as part of the Seven Seas Webtoons label. 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