Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed five new manga series and announced the launch of two new audiobook adaptations.
Among the new manga licenses include the official comedy series My New Boss is Goofy.
Here are the details for Seven Seas’ newest licenses:
Manga
Fairy Cat
Story and Art: Hisa Takano
The first volume will be printed for the first time in the English language in May 2025, with the manga available in single, large-trim editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Synopsis:
A minuscule cat appears one rainy day, perched on Kanade’s chair. But the moment he spots the tiny ball of fluff, it vanishes! Kanade knows fairy cats are a rare sight to behold, hiding out of reach in nooks and crannies—but now that he’s seen one, he is determined to win its affection. Can Kanade coax the fairy cat out and befriend it?
The Long Summer of August 31
Story and Art: Ikkado Ito
The first volume will be printed for the first time in English in April 2025, with the manga available in single volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Synopsis:
Caught in an endlessly repeating August 31st, high schoolers Suzuki Takaya and Takagi Kana are the only ones who remember each loop. The likely cause? Suzuki’s unfinished summer mission to secure a girlfriend and lose his virginity—the ultimate teenage goal. A hilarious yet heartfelt time-loop comedy!
BLACK BLOOD
Story and Art: Hayate Kuku
The mature-rated Boys’ Love manga BLACK BLOOD will be released for the first time in the English language in June 2025. The manga will be available in a single, large-trim edition as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Synopsis:
Ethan, a battle-weary cyborg soldier, retreats to a tranquil planet in search of peace. There, he meets Mikhail, a gentle botanist whose warm smile and delicate touch seem almost fragile. Ethan finds himself inexplicably drawn to Mikhail, experiencing a restless unease whenever they’re together. He longs to touch, to cherish — feelings that are undeniably human. Bewildered by the feelings stirring within him, Ethan begins to question if he truly has a heart after all.
My New Boss is Goofy
Story and Art: Dan Ichikawa
The first volume will be released for the first time in the English language in April 2025, with the series available in single, large-trim editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
The manga inspired a 12-episode TV anime series in 2023.
Synopsis:
Forced to change jobs after being constantly bullied by his old boss, 26-year-old Momose Kentaro is understandably anxious about what’s in store for him at his new workplace. After all, what if his new boss ends up being just as cruel? However, Momose’s fears vanish once he meets Shirosaki Yuusei, a deadpan yet competent manager who is anything but scary. In fact, he’s actually a little… goofy! Check out the hilarious workplace comedy that inspired the hit anime!
SEX DRIVE
Story: Monaka Toyama
Art: Fumi Takamura
The first volume will be released for the first time in English in July 2025, 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.
Synopsis:
Jun’s life is turned upside down when she is afflicted with a strange disease and becomes a Venus. As a Venus, Jun produces excessive pheromones and can go into an intense heat, affecting those around her — which makes her quite the liability. After she is inevitably fired from her job, her only option is to work with an intelligence agency that specializes in sex espionage! Unfamiliar and inexperienced with both spy work and sex, Jun is paired with the aloof and handsome Issui. To help Jun become more comfortable and used to the more intimate parts of the job, Issui takes the lead, teasing and touching Jun in ways she’s never before experienced. But when she’s brought to the brink of pleasure, begging him to go further — he can’t!
Despite Issui’s dysfunction and Jun’s shyness, a desire grows between them as they embark on their missions. But things between them are sure to remain purely professional… right?
Audiobooks
Survival in Another World with My Mistress!
Story: Ryuo
Illustrations: Yappen
The first volume of the audiobook adaptation of Survival in Another World with My Mistress! will be released for the first time in English on October 24, 2024. It will be launched under Seven Seas’ Siren imprint and feature narration by John Patneaude.
The manga adaptation of the series is also from Seven Seas.
Synopsis:
Kousuke suddenly wakes up alone in a vast forest that clearly isn’t anywhere on Earth. Now he has to find some way to eat, drink, and survive! Luckily, Kousuke also has the power to craft using a special video game menu that allows him to harvest resources and build whatever he can imagine. However, every time he goes to sleep, he’s attacked by one of the many non-human races of this world, all of whom despise humankind. Enter Sylphy, the beautiful dark elf who lays claim to Kousuke and vows to protect him — after all, she’s taken him as her property!
Pre-orders are available now at Seven Seas Siren official website.
The NPCs in this Village Sim Game Must Be Real!
Story: Hirukuma
Illustrations: Namako
The first volume will be released for the first time in the English language on October 24, 2024 under Seven Seas’ Siren imprint. It will be narrated by Paul Dateh.
The manga adaptation is also available from Seven Seas.
Synopsis:
Yoshio is thirty years old, and his life is a mess. A shut-in living with his parents, he has no job, no relationship, and no prospects. When he receives a new sim computer game that boasts characters created with a new kind of A.I., he doesn’t think much of it — until he gets drawn into a fantasy world so vibrant and lifelike that its residents can’t just be game characters. Suddenly finding himself the benevolent god of a scrappy fantasy village is a lot for Yoshio to handle, but it might be the key to the change he desperately needs.
Pre-orders are available now at Seven Seas Siren official website.
Source: press release
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