Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed five new manga series scheduled for release in late November and December this year.
Newly licensed series include Imaizumi Brings All the Girls to His House, Beautiful Things: The Complete Manga Collection, Hoteri Hotette's First Kiss, That Time I Was Stuck with the Boy I Hate and HIKARI-MAN.
Here are the full details on Seven Seas' latest titles:
Imaizumi brings all the girls to his house
© Gorou Nori
Story and art: Gorou Nori
The first volume will be released for the first time in English in December 2024 as part of Seven Seas' Ghost Ship imprint. The e-book editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Summary:
Imaizumi lives a life that most high school boys can only dream of! During the day, he attends his classes like any obedient student, only to return home every evening full of attractive girls! It seems his house has become a hangout for the coolest gyarus in town. From endless chit-chat to binge-eating to enjoying fitness with his three new housemates, his once quiet abode is now buzzing with restless energy and Exciting adventures. Can Imaizumi keep up with the lively antics of his glamorous girlfriends?
Beautiful Things: The Complete Manga Collection
© Narise Konohara, Nao Inui
Story: Narise Konohara
Art: Nao Inui
This beautiful comic series about bittersweet romance comes from the acclaimed author of The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions. It will be released for the first time in English in December 2024, the manga will be available as a single cut edition under the Seven Seas BL label (title Boys'Love). The e-book edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Summary:
After a difficult breakup, Matsuoka finds solace in a surprising place—his ex-girlfriend's closet. Wearing her outfit, he embarks on nightly adventures that attract a lot of attention, but not all of it is welcome. One dangerous evening, Matsuoka is saved from an attack by his unsuspecting colleague, Hirosue.
Hirosue, an adorable clumsy guy, is completely taken over by Matsuoka's disguised personality and falls head over heels. As Matsuoka flourished in the light of Hirosue's adoration, the weight of his secret grew. How long can he keep his true identity hidden? And what will happen when Hirosue discovers the truth?
Hoteri Hotette's first kiss
© Coco Uzuki
Story and art: Coco Uzuki
Coco Uzuki's four-story manga anthology will be released in English for the first time in December 2024. The anthology will be available as a single large-format edition. The e-book edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Summary:
Whether you've shared much or are simply longing to feel the thrill, experience the rush of true love's first kiss in four charming short stories. Follow pairs of middle school students as their hearts turn to each other and their lips tremble in anticipation. While some people quietly nurture their feelings for a close friend for years, others are suddenly hit by Cupid's arrow after just one look from a stranger. Once these feelings develop, I won't be able to hold back anymore!
That time I was stuck with a guy I hated
© Tarona
Story and art: Tarona
The Boys'Love manga series will be released for the first time in English in November 2024, with the title available as a single large-format edition as part of the Seven Seas BL label (titled Boys'Love ). An e-book edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Summary:
Kuga is a first-year college student stuck with the worst roommate ever—snarky, unpleasant Igarashi. Whenever Igarashi opened his mouth just to complain, Kuga couldn't bear it. But one day, the two suddenly become literally stuck together with no way to separate. They're desperate for a solution, except the only way to break this strange spell is to get them closer and closer than they ever expected!
HIKARI-MAN
© Hideo Yamamoto
Story and art: Hideo Yamamoto
From the author of Homunculus and Ichi the Killer, Hideo Yamamoto's HIKARI-MAN will be released as a large compilation edition containing volumes one and two of the series. The first compilation volume will be released for the first time in English in November 2024.
Summary:
Shirochi Hikari, a lonely otaku obsessed with fighting games and PC mods, had a hard time fighting for survival at the bottom of the food chain in high school. Nerdy with a weak constitution and sensitivity to electricity, Hikari spends more time in the infirmary than with her classmates. But who needs friends and popularity when you can stay at home working on awesome PCs…right? One night, Hikari experiences the shock of her life that changes everything! Affected by the buildup of static electricity, his consciousness exploded out of his body and into his PC. Now, armed with a new ability, he can travel anywhere there is electricity! Will Hikari use these new powers for good or will it give the school bullies a serious shock?
Source: press release
