Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed five new titles scheduled for release in October 2024, including three new manga series, a light novel series, and a webtoon manhwa title.
New titles include The Villainess and Demon Knight, Magical Buff: The Supporter Is Stronger Than He Realizes!, How to Repair a Broken Cup, The Heroine's Diary: Shujinkou Nikki and Checkmate.
Here are the full details of Seven Seas' latest licenses:
Villains and Demon Knights (Light Novel)
© Nekota, Asahiko
Story: Nekota
Illustration: Asahiko
The first volume of the light novel series will be released for the first time in English in October 2024. The series will be released for the first time available in single large deco editions as part of the imprint Seven Seas Steamship. E-book editions will also soon be available on digital platforms.
Summary:
Being reincarnated as an otome game villain is difficult enough, but fate certainly hasn't held back the odds against Cecilia. Her engagement is annulled, the heroine harasses her and is forced to work in a brothel! To make matters worse, her first customer is none other than the heroine's childhood friend and corrupt leader of the Royal Guard, Duke Lucas Herbst. Scared, Cecilia shares a tense night with him, only to wake up the next day in his mansion—marked as his fiancée?! Bound to this characterless knight, the troubled villainess must endure his obsessive love. But is his passionate feelings a curse…or is it a blessing in disguise?
Magical Buff: Caster's support is stronger than he realizes!
© Haka Tokura, Shin Arakawa, Eiri Shirai
Story: Haka Tokura
Art: Shin Arakawa
Original character design: Eiri Shirai
The first volume of the manga will be released for the first time in English in October 2024, with the series available as a single-volume edition. The e-book editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Summary:
Wim Strauss is a “caster”—a support mage who can strengthen his allies through the power of his magic. It's a useful talent, but since it can't be used directly in battle, it doesn't gain any respect from the other members of his party. As far as they were concerned, support magic was meaningless. Not long after, they threw him out, leaving Wim wondering if his career as an adventurer was over.
Luckily for Wim, he has a big chance: his childhood friend Heidemarie can get him an audition with her elite A-list group, Nachtlibelle. The two of them knew his magic was useful for more than just mundane backup, but now he would have to prove it. It's time to show the world that support mages can do more than just stand in the backline!
How to fix a broken cup
© Rico Worico
Story: Rico Worico
The adult one-shot BL manga series will be released for the first time in English in October 2024 as a single-volume edition as part of the Seven Seas BL label (titled Boys'Love). An e-book edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Summary:
Even though Kippei and Keita have been together for 10 years, they still find it difficult to be completely honest with each other. However, it seems that fate has a plan to rekindle their passion and overcome their communication problems. The morning after Kippei accidentally broke the sentimental cup, he switched places with the younger version of himself from ten years ago! Suddenly, the two have the chance to come face to face with the person they loved a decade ago, and possibly rekindle the passion that was in danger of fading.
Female protagonist's diary: Shujinkou Nikki
© Yuu Yoshinaga
Story and art: Yuu Yoshinaga
The first volume of the meta shojo manga series will be released for the first time in English in October 2024. The series will have a single-volume version, while an e-book version will also be available on digital platforms .
Summary:
Tsujimura Aoi would never consider herself a main character. Meek and insecure, she is often alone, unlike her athletic brother, Itsuki, or her mother, a famous shoujo mangaka. However, Aoi doesn't need to become the heroine—all she wants is a true friend. But Itsuki disagrees, and when he brings Aoi's cute classmate Mizusawa Sena home, the two plan to teach Aoi all about love, using shoujo manga as their guide. Can this boring side character become a peerless heroine when she falls in love with the perfect guy?
Checkmate (Manhwa)
© TAN
Story and art: TAN
The first volume of the mature-rated webtoon manhwa will be printed for the first time in English in October 2024. The series will have a large color border version as part of the Seven Seas Webtoons label.
Summary:
To separate. Indifferent. Indifferent. All the words used to describe Soohyun and his quiet, ordinary life. He is no longer the same as before. As a teenager, he had a fire, a burning passion inside, all thanks to one person: the bright-haired and intelligent Eunsung. Throughout high school, Soohyun obsessively competed with Eunsung for the top spot in everything, only to constantly come in second place. And when high school ended without a win, so did his passion for anything. But all this changes when, as an adult, he unexpectedly meets Eunsung again—except the other man is caught up in a scandal! Seeing Eunsung in an embarrassed mood sparked something in Soohyun. The fiery hatred, thought to have died long ago, revived within him once again.
Determined to see Eunsung fall with her own eyes, Soohyun reinvents herself as a reporter and begins releasing one dirty article after another. He was sure that with each harsh blow, Eunsung would crawl to Soohyun and beg for mercy. Except, it didn't happen. Eunsung didn't react like Soohyun expected! Who is being manipulated and who is the manipulator?
Source: press release