Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) today announced a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Seven Seas Entertainment, the largest independently owned manga publisher in North America. Beginning July 1, 2021, PRHPS will sell and distribute the entire frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide. Founded in 2004 by Jason DeAngelis, the award-winning Seven […]
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Seven Seas Has Sweet Dreams with Yumi Unita's...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce their license of the manga series Sleeping Beauty—a modern day fairy tale from Yumi Unita, the creator of the critically-acclaimed Bunny Drop. High school student Yaneko loves to sleep, so much that she can barely wake up of her own accord. That is, until she is roused from […]

Seven Seas Combats Evil with Cutie Honey A Go...
Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of Hideaki Anno and Shinpei Itou’s Cutie Honey a Go Go! manga, the stand-alone manga omnibus featuring none other than Cutie Honey—one of the most globally well-known and beloved anime characters from famed creator, Go Nagai. Tokyo is under seige by the terrorist organization known […]

Seven Seas Expands The Testament of Sister Ne...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce their license of Tetsuto Uesu and Fumihiro Kiso’s The Testament of Sister New Devil Storm!—the supernatural comedy spin-off to The Testament of Sister New Devil where demonic step-sisters vie for more power and pleasure than ever before! High school student Toujo Basara’s life has taken a turn for […]

Seven Seas Takes Center Stage with Hatsune Mi...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Hitoshizuku-P × Yama△ and Tsubata Nozaki’s Hatsune Miku: Bad∞End∞Night, a three-volume gothic mystery manga series featuring the world-famous vocaloid pop-star, Hatsune Miku. Hatsune Miku is a young woman seeking to become an actress, but just as it seems her chance has come, everything is […]

Seven Seas Moves to the Head of the Class wit...
Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the upcoming full-color edition of Madeleine Rosca’s award-winning steampunk series, Hollow Fields! Originally released in standard black & white manga format, this all-new release of Hollow Fields will be presented at a deluxe trim size, left-to-right reading order, and full-color pages, presenting these magical school halls like readers […]

Seven Seas Shoots for the Stars with CAPTAIN ...
Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce the license of Leiji Matsumoto and Kouiti Shimahoshi’s Captain Harlock: Dimensional Voyage—an all-new contemporary take on one of the most revered and recognizable characters in science fiction history: the space pirate Captain Harlock! When Tadashi Daiba’s father is murdered by invaders known as the Mazon, he becomes frustrated […]

Seven Seas Waxes Poetic with THE COUNT OF MON...
Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce their license of Moriyama Ena’s The Count of Monte Cristo—a gorgeously-illustrated manga adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic tale of reverence and revenge. Set in the time just before Napoleon’s return to power, this adventurous tale follows the trials and tribulations of Edmond Dantès. After being unjustly imprisoned on […]

Seven Seas Has Hell to Pay with Go Nagai and ...
Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of Go Nagai and Rui Takatou’s Devilman G manga series, a modern retelling of the horror manga epic that pulls elements from the franchise’s rich forty year history. When demons begin taking over the bodies of humans, only the strongest survive. When a practicing young […]

Seven Seas Revitalizes Literary Classics with...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the expansion of its line of illustrated classic literary novels with five new titles featuring the original cherished novel text accompanied by black & white and color illustrations from beloved manga artists. The Secret Garden Illustrated by prolific light novel artist Shiina Yuu, readers of all ages will […]

Seven Seas Dreams Big with ALICE & ZOUROKU Ma...
Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce the license acquisition of Tetsuya Imai’s Alice & Zouroku manga series, a modern fantasy story about the unlikeliest of friendships leading to the most astonishing of adventures. A group of young girls possess a mysterious power known as “Alice’s Dream,” which gives them the ability to turn their […]

Seven Seas Returns to Battle with the MAGICAL...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Makoto Fukami and Seigo Tokiya’s Magical Girl Special Ops Asuka—an all-new, dark and sexy genre mash-up manga series where magical girls meet military warfare! When the Earth is threatened by the sudden appearance of undead creatures, a group of young women blessed with powers […]

Seven Seas Transforms with UNMAGICAL GIRL Man...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Ryuichi Yokoyama and Manmaru Kamitsuki’s The Later Daily Life of the Magic Girl manga series, to be released in English as Unmagical Girl—an atypical take on the popular magical girl genre. Pretty Angel Nirvana was everyone’s favorite magical girl, and her TV show was […]

Seven Seas Raises the Curtain with Hatsune Mi...
Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of Ontama’s Hatsune Miku Presents: Hachune Miku’s Everyday Vocaloid Paradise, a full-color comic collection based on the global hit vocaloid franchise, Hatsune Miku! The first fan creation to receive official recognition within the Vocaloid world, Hachune Miku is the small and spirited spin-off character of […]

Seven Seas Dives Deep with WADANOHARA AND THE...
Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce their acquisition of Mogeko’s magical all-ages adventure, Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea. Based off the fan-favorite video game of the same name, Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea follows the story of a young witch named Wadanohara and her quest to save her ocean kingdom. Seven Seas […]

Seven Seas Gears Up for Battle with ABSOLUTE ...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license of Takumi Hiiragiboshi and Shinichirou Nariie’s Absolute Duo, the ongoing magical battle manga based on the original light novel that inspired the 2016 anime. To avenge the death of his younger sister, Tor Kokonoe enters the prestigious Koryo Academy, a high school dedicated to training its […]

Seven Seas Entertainment Proudly Announces My...
Seven Seas Entertainment is delighted to announce their acquisition of Kabi Nagata’s autobiographical manga, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness. A hugely popular comic on Pixiv, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness was released in print this past June by Japanese publisher East Press, offering readers an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of […]

Seven Seas To Publish Limited Edition of The ...
Seven Seas Entertainment is happy to announce the upcoming special limited edition release of The Ancient Magus’ Bride volume six, which will include a bonus chapter of the series never before officially released in English. The bonus chapter, featuring Chise being comforted by Elias during a thunder storm, will be packaged as a separate booklet […]

Seven Seas Dashes Off to Adventure With Tales...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the Tales of Zestiria manga adaptation. Based on the popular video game of the same name, and marking the 20th anniversary in the “Tales of…” franchise, Tales of Zestiria is a new ongoing manga series written and drawn by Shiramine, that encapsulates all the […]

Seven Seas Seeks A Higher Education With Akas...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Akashic Records of the Bastard Magical Instructor. Based on the popular light novel by the Japanese author Tarou Hitsuji and featuring the art of Japanese manga artist Aosa Tsunemi, Akashic Records of the Bastard Magical Instructor is a new ongoing manga series that follows […]

Seven Seas Wanders Into the Woods with Red Ri...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Hachijou Shin’s on-going shoujo manga series, Red Riding Hood and the Big Sad Wolf. Red Riding Hood and the Big Sad Wolf is a cheeky take on the Red Riding Hood story for fans of Alice in the Country of… and Dictatorial Grimoire, and […]

Seven Seas Keeps It In the Family With Nozomu...
Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce the license acquisition of fan-favorite Nozomu Tamaki’s sexy superhero manga series, Don’t Meddle With My Daughter. Nozomu Tamaki is best known as the creator of the New York Times’ best selling series, Dance in the Vampire Bund. Putting aside fangs for capes, Don’t Meddle With My Daughter follows […]

Seven Seas Sprouts Animal Ears with License o...
Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to announce the license acquisition of Aoki Spica’s shoujo fantasy adventure, Beasts of Abigaile! Beasts of Abigaile follows a young woman’s fantastical adventures in the mythical country of Ruberia—and all the trials, tribulations, and attractive half-beast people that come with it! In this exciting new series loosely inspired by the […]

Seven Seas Casts A Spell With Generation Witc...
Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the acquisition of Isaki Uta’s bewitching slice of life manga series, Gendai Majo Zukan—to be released in English as Generation Witch. In the world of Generation Witch, 1% of the population are witches. Most non-magical people look up to these witches and envy their power, but as witches […]

Seven Seas Continues its Scholarly Pursuit wi...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kenkou Cross’ Monster Girl Encyclopedia Volume II. Written and illustrated by Kenkou Cross, known for the infamous Monster Girl Encyclopedia Volume I, Monster Girl Encyclopedia Volume II features one hundred all-new lascivious monster girls just waiting to be discovered! This is truly the ultimate source […]

Seven Seas Powers Up with Concrete Revolutio:...
Seven Seas Entertainment is excited to announce the license acquisition of Concrete Revolutio: The Complete Saga, a manga series of superhuman proportions! Concrete Revolutio: The Complete Saga is a two-volumes-in-one omnibus collection, based on the popular original anime, Concrete Revolutio, from acclaimed Japanese studio BONES—known for its original works such as Space Dandy and Darker […]

Seven Seas Makes Gamers’ Dreams Come True w...
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of Yurino Tsukigase’s Otome Mania!!, the story of a young woman living her gamer dream! Marking Seven Seas Entertainment’s twelve year anniversary, Otome Mania!! is the first in a week-long list of new titles being announced in celebration. Yurino Tsukigase is a manga creator best […]

Seven Seas Entertainment Releases Critically-...
Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to offer Ichigo Takano’s critically-acclaimed orange manga series as all-new digital editions, available this Fall across a variety of eBook platforms. Originally published in print in two omnibus editions under the title “orange: The Complete Collection,” the digital editions of orange will be released as five single volumes, matching the […]

Seven Seas Expands on Anime Expo with Details...
This past July, we at Seven Seas were thrilled to attend Anime Expo 2016. Along with meeting thousands of manga fans, co-hosting a panel with Monster Musume creator OKAYADO, and proudly sharing a booth with Ninja Division (partner in our new game division, Shinobi 7), we also announced several new licenses at our industry panel: […]

Rest in Peace, Anastasia
The staff of Seven Seas extends its heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Anastasia Moreno, who recently passed away. Anastasia was, among many things, a talented Japanese translator who we were fortunate enough to work with over the years. Her titles with us included Kisses Sighs and Cherry Blossom Pink, Girl Friends, Girls […]