It’s Wednesday again, and you know what that means. Coverage of Seven Seas’ Wonderful Wednesdays Licensing Announcement Event has gotten confusing once again. Seven Seas surprised readers today by announcing a ton of highly anticipated titles, including the complete collection of Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya and the highly requested and anticipated shojo manga series It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love. Rounding out the list are audiobooks of existing titles, a new BL series and its sequel, a comedy ecchi series, and a webtoon/manga series with a popular live-action tie-in.
Now, let’s move on to the announcement.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Complete Collection (Manga)
Cover of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Complete Collection. Series: Hiroyama Hiroshi, TYPE-MOON
Based on the hit series “Fate/stay night,” this anime-inspired otherworldly story brings your favorite characters into the magical girl adventure.
Illya may be rich, but she’s no different from any other elementary school girl. She has a secret crush and loves magical girl anime. However, she is tricked by a magic wand called Ruby, the Kaleidoscope Stick, into signing a contract and becoming a magical girl herself! Illya’s peaceful days may be over, but her battle to save the world has only just begun.
“Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya Complete Manga Collection” is scheduled to be released in February 2025. The price is set at $25.99 USD/$34.99 CAD for one large volume omnibus. The eBook version will also be available on digital platforms.
It takes more than a pretty face to fall in love (Manga)
Cover of the first volume of the series “A beautiful face is not enough to fall in love” by Karin Anzai
When a girl’s dream guy is at risk of being expelled from school, she decides to use his looks to help him stay enrolled.
Sana, a fan of Kanato, a rumored influencer who attends the same high school, finally encounters him, but he is on the verge of expulsion! To prevent that, Sana takes on the management of his social media. Holding hands, hugging, almost kissing… Days filled with sweet excitement beyond the handsome face begin.
It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Volume 1 will be released in February 2025. Pricing is set at $13.99 USD / $17.99 CAD for the standalone edition, and the eBook version will also be available on digital platforms.
Haunted Bookstore – Portal to a Parallel Universe (Audiobook)
Series: Shinobimaru, Narration: Alexa Magro
This atmospheric fantasy series is recommended for bibliophiles and fans of Japanese ghost stories, and don’t miss the manga adaptation by Seven Seas!
Kaori lives with her adoptive father in a bookstore in another world. Together, the two deliver books to the strange inhabitants of the spirit world. But Kaori’s peaceful days come to an end when she saves an injured boy on the street. The boy, like Kaori, is a human from the human world. The boy’s name is Suimei. He is an exorcist, the natural enemy of all spirits. Will Kaori be able to convince Suimei that the line between humans and spirits is much blurrier than he thinks? A moving supernatural story where humans and Japanese folklore intertwine!
The Haunted Bookstore – Gateway to a Parallel Universe (Audiobook) Vol. 1 will be released on October 3, 2024. It will be available for pre-order soon on sevenseasaudiobooks.com.
Tamamori’s delusions never stop! (Manga)
Cover of Volume 1 of “Tamamori’s Delusions Won’t Stop” by TATSUWAIPU
Don’t miss this sexy tale of misunderstandings, miscommunications, and wild imaginations!
Seisouin Academy High School is attended by the daughters of many rich and famous families, but one girl stands out above the rest. Tamamori Reika is perfection: blessed with beauty, brains, and amazing style. She is the president of the school’s drama club, and spends her days honing her skills alongside her younger male member Tsukida Souji. But this perfect girl has a secret: she’s a total pervert who can’t control herself. Will she be able to get through a day at school without losing her top or getting angry?
Tamamori’s fantasies are endless! Volume 1 is scheduled for release in February 2025. It will be priced at $14.99 USD/$18.99 CAD and will be released as a standalone edition under Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. An eBook version will also be available on digital platforms.
FAKE FACT LIPS & FAKE FACT LIPS BREAK (BL manga)
Official cover of Fake Fact Lips & Fake Fact Lips BREAK. A serial work by Machi Suehiro
It’s an adult BL romance about two highly competitive men who make a deal that has more at stake than they’ll lose.
Ryo and Zen are two guys who hate to lose, especially each other. From rivals in high school to rivals at work, these two have always been in fierce competition with each other. They competed over grades, sports, and even the number of Valentine’s chocolates. Now that they are both salesmen at the same company, their rivalry is rekindled. One night, while out drinking, they start arguing over who has more romantic experience. Suddenly, their new competition begins. The winner is the one who makes the other fall in love with them first. But will this competition for the heart really lead to victory, or will it be something more complicated?
Fake Fact Lips is scheduled for release in March 2025. It will be priced at $15.99 USD/$19.99 CAD for a large format single volume as part of the Seven Seas BL label (Boys’ Love works). The eBook version will also be available on digital platforms.
Fake Fact Lips BREAK: The Complete Manga Collection is scheduled for release in August 2025. Pricing is set at $24.99 USD / $32.99 CAD for the large omnibus as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys Love works). The eBook version will also be available on digital platforms.
KING THE LAND (Webtoon/Manga)
The cover of the first volume of King the Land. Story by Chae Rom, illustrations by Spoon.
The explosive prequel comic, inspired by the hugely popular K-drama romance, is now available in English!
Gu Won’s upbringing was like a fairytale – he was a prince in his own world, surrounded by luxury and opulence, but beneath that grand exterior was a world of loneliness and betrayal.
Gu Won’s father sets him at odds with his own sister, and his world is icy and joyless. But then he meets Sarang, the cheerful daughter of a humble servant. Her friendship and radiant smile begin to melt his frozen heart. But tragedy tears them apart, leaving Sarang orphaned and adrift. As their paths diverge, anguish and longing become the driving forces of their journey. Can these once inseparable friends find their way back to each other?
King the Land Volume 1 will be released in February 2025. Pricing is set at $21.99 USD/$28.99 CAD for the large format paperback edition of the full-colour series as part of the Seven Seas Webtoon label. An eBook version will also be available on digital platforms.
Well, that’s all of the licensing announcements from Seven Seas today. The reaction to these announcements seems to have been overwhelmingly positive, especially for Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, with many Fate fans hopeful that this means that the majority of currently unlicensed Fate manga series are now more likely to see an official English release in the near future. Shoujo manga fans have also been unanimous in support of the It Takes More Than A Pretty Face To Fall In Love announcement, with an outpouring of support online.
Did any of the announced series catch your eye? Are there any you’re excited to check out next? Let us know!
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