Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed three new titles to be released by the end of 2024, including Hatsune Miku: Cantarella ~Poison of Blue~, Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi, and Witch and Mercenary.
The first two titles are comic book series, while Witches and Mercenaries is a light novel series from publisher Seven Seas’Airship.
Here are details about the latest licenses:
Hatsune Miku: Cantarella ~Poison of Blue
© WhiteFlame, Ichika
Story: WhiteFlame
Art: Ichika
Release date: September 2024
This thrilling forbidden romance manga is based on the VOCALOID song “Cantarella” featuring Hatsune Miku.
Hatsune Miku: Cantarella ~Poison of Blue~ will be released for the first time in English in September 2024. This is the fourth Hatsune Miku title to join the Seven Seas catalog.
Summary:
Cesare, the eldest child of the infamous Borgia family in 15th-century Italy, learns that he has a sister he has never met—Lucrezia. He was also injected with a poisonous drug called “Cantarella,” which had been passed down in the family for generations. The story opens after Cesare (here played by Kaito) meets Lucrezia (Hatsune Miku) for the first time…
Cat friends Maruru and Hachi
© Yuri Sonoda
Story and art: Yuri Sonoda
Release date: August 2024
Yuri Sonoda’s heartwarming manga is about a pair of oddball stray cats who team up to share life’s trials and tribulations.
The first volume of Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi will be released in English for the first time in August 2024. E-book editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Summary:
Maruru lived a pampered life until one day, he ran after a flock of sparrows and couldn’t find his way home. He meets Hachi, a tough stray cat, who says he doesn’t need a spoiled house cat on his territory and chases it away. But then Maruru helps Hachi out of a difficult situation and they team up to face life on the streets.
Witch and Mercenary
© Chohokiteki Kaeru, Kanase Benchi
Story: Chohokiteki Kaeru
Art: Kanase Benchi
Release date: October 2024
This action-packed fantasy light novel series will be published through Seven Seas’ airship light imprint, about a dangerous duo searching for peace in a cruel world.
The first volume will be released for the first time in English in October 2024. The e-book version will also be available on digital platforms soon
Summary:
There is nothing in this world more dangerous than witches. The epitome of fear and terror, they can summon floods at will, create fireballs from the air, or even destroy entire countries overnight. Bear their wrath, and no one is safe. At least that’s what people think, and that’s exactly why they want Siasha dead. After another violent battle for her life, she teams up with Zig, a mercenary, and they set off into the unknown lands to find somewhere she can live in peace. But are this pair right for the lost magic and vicious monsters ahead?
Source: press release
