Seven Seas Announces New Manga & Light Novel License Acquisitions

​It's that time of the week where our friends at Seven Seas outline some of their new license acquisitions and they have six new manga titles and a light novel series for everyone to look forward to! Details and covers for these titles can be seen below!

Futari Escape

Seven Seas Entertainment is happy to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Futari Escape by Shouichi Taguchi. In this modern yuri romance, a professional manga creator and her slacker girlfriend try to relieve the pressures of adulthood by finding joy in the little things in life–and each other!

About Futari Escape:
Two young women–one an overworked manga artist, the other a complete slacker–try to escape the realities of adult responsibilities. Whether it’s running off on a day trip instead of being productive or going into debt for an epic meal, the two always have fun when they’re together! Enjoy this delightful (and relatable) slice-of-life tale about the little pleasures in ducking away from the hard stuff.
 
Futari Escape Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in November 2022 for $12.99 USA / $16.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

I Got Fired as a Court Wizard so Now I’m Moving to the Country to Become a Magic Teacher

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series I Got Fired as a Court Wizard so Now I’m Moving to the Country to Become a Magic Teacher by Rui Sekai, Kyou Kitazawa, and Daburyuu. A powerful mage finds himself teaching a class of misfits and oddballs in this lighthearted fantasy!

About I Got Fired as a Court Wizard so Now I’m Moving to the Country to Become a Magic Teacher:
Jade was one of the strongest mages in his entire country, boasting the coveted post of Court Wizard. Unfortunately, a twist of fate saw him fired from that gig, and now he’s wound up teaching at a magic school way out in the boonies. Worse yet, he’s in charge of a class of losers and misfits who have earned the scorn of the academy’s elite. Channeling both his skill as a royal magician and his earnest desire to help his students achieve their dreams, can Jade turn this class of rejects into a force to be reckoned with?
 
I Got Fired as a Court Wizard so Now I’m Moving to the Country to Become a Magic Teacher (Manga) Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in October 2022 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire

Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of the manga series I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! by Yomu Mishima, Kai Nadashima, and Nadare Takamine. A guy just can’t manage to be the villain he wants to be in this manga adaptation of the hilarious sci-fi isekai light novels–from the author of Trapped in a Dating Sim!

About I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire:
In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person...but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided between the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he’s going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam’s decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!
 
I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! (Manga) Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in December 2022 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

​Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger

​Seven Seas Entertainment is hungry to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger by Emboss, a charming new tale about a pair of furry foodies!

About Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger:
Meet your new favorite food critics: a chubby wolf named Mita Jirou and a ripped tiger named Yanagi Kagetora. Kagetora used to eat to live, but all that changed when he met Jirou–who lives to eat! Jirou is more than happy to help his striped feline friend explore the restaurants and delicacies tucked within their city, and he enjoys all their finds with great relish. There’s nothing better than a hot meal to bring two guys together in this deliciously illustrated story of food, fur, and friendship.
 
Ramen Wolf and Curry Tiger Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in August 2022 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.

Ayakashi Triangle

Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce, through its Ghost Ship imprint for older readers, the license acquisition of the manga series Ayakashi Triangle by Kentaro Yabuki–a hilarious and sexy tale of ninja exorcists, supernatural battles, and gender-bending romance by the artist of To Love Ru and DARLING in the FRANXX!

About Ayakashi Triangle:
Teenager Kazamaki Matsuri has long been part of an elite force of ninja exorcists, tasked with fighting malicious ayakashi spirits who threaten Japan–especially those after his childhood friend, the spirit medium Kanade Suzu. As he fiercely protects her, and his relationship with her blooms from friendship into something more, a powerful cat ayakashi vows to get between the lovebirds: by casting a forbidden spell that turns Matsuri into a woman! With no apparent way to undo the spell, Matsuri must continue battling ayakashi–and go back to school–in this new feminine body until he can find a way to turn back.
 
This supernatural romcom with a gender-bender twist from blockbuster artist Kentaro Yabuki is currently being serialized digitally in English through Viz’s Shonen Jump program and Shueisha’s Manga Plus service. Seven Seas will begin releasing Ayakashi Triangle in November 2022 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN in print and on digital platforms in uncut single volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint.

Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court

​Seven Seas Entertainment is delighted to announce the license acquisition of the light novel and manga series Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court by Satsuki Nakamura, Ei Ohitsuji, and Yukikana. Prepare for swirling court intrigue in this magical “trading places” tale of maidens competing for the crown!

About Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court:
In a kingdom inspired by historical China, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts–but only one will be crowned empress. The frail and beautiful Kou Reirin, the so-called “butterfly” of the imperial court, is a shoo-in to marry the crown prince. But when “court rat” Shu Keigetsu lashes out at her during the glittering Lantern Festival, it’s Reirin who wakes up in the dungeons! Body-swapped by her assailant to steal her position at court, Reirin’s plight seems dire...to everyone else! Now that she’s got a robust new body, not even the looming threat of execution can stop her!
 
Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in September 2022 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single large-trim editions as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint.
 
Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Manga) Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in November 2022 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single large-trim editions.

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About Seven Seas Entertainment
Established in 2004, Seven Seas Entertainment specializes in bringing the best of Japanese manga and light novels to North American audiences, and producing original comics, graphic novels, and youth literature. As of July 2021, Seven Seas and all of its book imprints are distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. For more information, visit sevenseasentertainment.com