Welcome to this week’s protection of Seven Seas’ “Wonderful Wednesdays” licensing bulletins! Seven Seas dropped a grand complete of 6 new sequence, together with the license of a collector’s edition of classic BL sequence, GRAVITATION by Maki Murakami. Now, let’s get proper into the bulletins.
Chasing Spica (Manga) – June 2024
Seven Seas’ first announcement of the day was for spicy yuri/Girls Love drama, Chasing Spica by Chihiro Orihi.
In this sequence, fashionable however studious Serina is attempting exhausting to qualify for a scholarship. Unfortunately, her tendency to skirt across the faculty’s gown code has gained her the eye of Reik, a member of the varsity’s disciplinary committee. To make issues even worse for Serika, it doesn’t matter what she does she will by no means beat Reiko in teachers or athletics. That is till at some point when Serina spots Reiko getting into a love resort with an unknown girl after faculty. What will occur now that Serina is aware of Reiko’s soiled little secret?
Seven Seas additionally introduced that Chasing Spica Vol. 1 will probably be launched in June 2024. The pricing for the sequence has been set at $14.99 USD & 18.99 CAD, with the sequence being out there in single, large-trim prints as half of the Seven Seas GL imprint. Chasing Spica will even be out there on digital platforms.
I’ll Never Be Your Crown Princess! – Betrothed (Manga) – July 2024
Following up Chasing Spica, Seven Seas introduced the license of I’ll Never Be Your Crown Princess! – Betrothed, the sequel to the attractive ladies’s romance sequence of the identical title by Saki Tsukigami, Rena Kamono, and Enn Tsutamori.
In this sequel sequence, we comply with Liddy, a Japanese girl in her earlier life, who’s now the daughter of a duke and is engaged to marry Crown Prince Friedrich – in opposition to her needs. Too unhealthy her plan to lose her virginity to a stranger backfires as she finally ends up sleeping with the prince himself. Follow what occurs with these hot-and-cold lovers, each within the streets and within the sheets!
Seven Seas additionally introduced that I’ll Never Be Your Crown Princess! – Betrothed will probably be launched in July 2024. The pricing for the sequence has been set at $14.99 USD & 18.99 CAD, with the sequence being out there in single, large-trim prints as half of Seven Seas’ Steamship imprint. I’ll Never Be Your Crown Princess! – Betrothed will even be out there on digital platforms.
The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles (Light Novel) – April 2024
Next up from Seven Seas was the announcement of The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles, a light-weight novel isekai sequence of reincarnation, royalty, and revenge, by Reia and Haduki Futaba, the artistic staff behind Accomplishments of the Duke’s Daughter.
In this world of royalty and magic, and younger girl is reborn as Princess Luxeria with terrifyingly robust magic energy, sufficient in order that it forces her to be locked away in a tower the place she later learns her household has been betrayed and murdered. Princess Luxeria then takes it upon herself to step out of her exile right into a treacherous world on her quest for vengeance.
Seven Seas additionally introduced that The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles will probably be launched in April 2024. The pricing for the sequence has been set at $15.99 USD & 19.99 CAD, with the sequence being out there in single, large-trim prints as half of the Seven Seas’ Airship imprint. The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles will even be out there on digital platforms.
Yes, No, or Maybe? (Manga – Nov. 2024 + Light Novels – March 2024)
In a bit of an attention-grabbing shock, Seven Seas additionally introduced the license of the favored BL manga sequence Yes, No, or Maybe? By Michi Ichiho and Yukimura. To tie into this announcement Seven Seas additionally introduced they will even be publishing two follow-up mild novels to Yes, No, or Maybe? – Center of the World and Where Home Is, by Michi Ichiho and Lala Takemiya.
In Yes, No, or Maybe? we comply with Kunieda Kei, an up-and-coming prince of the night information. Inside he’s secretly fiery and hot-tempered, that’s till he meets stop-motion animator Tsuzuki Ushio. What will occur to Kei as the chance of somebody loving and accepting each of his sides grows?
Seven Seas additionally introduced that Yes, No, or Maybe? Vol. 1 (Manga) will probably be launched in November 2024 – Yes, No, or Maybe? Vol. 2 (Light Novel) in March 2024 – and Yes, No, or Maybe? Vol. 3 (Light Novel) in June 2024. The pricing for the sequence has been set at $14.99 USD & 18.99 CAD for Vol. 1 of the manga sequence, and $15.99 USD & $19.99 CAD. All three volumes will probably be launched as single, large-trim editions, and also will be out there as book editions on digital platforms.
Noss and Zakuro (Manga) – April 2024
Next up got here the announcement for Noss and Zakuro, a unusual mother-daughter vampire comedy by rariatoo.
In Shadowsville, a supernatural land someplace in between this world and the subsequent, stay a pair of not-so-spooky vampires, Noss and her adopted daughter Zakuro. With blood substitute juice field in hand, Noss and Zakuro frolic round city for anti-sun equipment, assembly up with their monster buddies, and bonding like an actual mom and daughter would… as a result of blood is much less necessary while you discover a good substitute.
Seven Seas additionally introduced that Noss and Zakuro Vol. 1 will probably be launched in April 2024. The pricing for the sequence has been set at $15.99 USD & 19.99 CAD, with the sequence being out there in single, large-trim prints. Noss and Zakuro will even be out there on digital platforms.
Gravitation: Collector’s Edition (Manga) – April 2024
Last, however actually not least, Seven Seas dropped a bombshell on their followers by saying the model new license for Collector’s Edition of the category Boys Love sequence, Gravitation by Maki Murakami. The final time the sequence was in print, it was from Tokyopop within the late ’00s. This brand-new print of the sequence will characteristic an all-new translation in a large-trim omnibus format!
Shindou Shuichi is a younger, energetic, and optimistic wannabe rockstar in a band together with his finest buddy, and collectively they’re decided to prime the charts. That is till romance novelist, Eiri Yuki, criticizes Shuichi’s lyrics. Determined to make Yuki eat his phrases, Shuichi begins to comply with Yuki round, till Shuichi begins to fall exhausting for Yuki! Despite his chilly, prickly demeanor Yuki even appears to love Shuichi again! Will Yuki have the ability to discover his traumatic previous with assist from Shuichi, and can Shuichi have the ability to make Yuki consider in his music?
Seven Seas additionally introduced that Gravitation: Collector’s Edition Vol. 1 will probably be launched in April 2024. The pricing for the sequence has been set at $24.99 USD & $32.99 CAD, with the sequence being out there in single, large-trim omnibus as half of the Seven Seas BL imprint. Gravitation will even be out there as book editions on digital platforms.
So what are your ideas on right now’s batch of Wonderful Wednesdays licensing bulletins from Seven Seas? Feel free to depart your ideas within the feedback!
You may also view previous licensing bulletins I’ve coated from Seven Seas, in addition to different publishers right here!
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