Seven Seas Reveals Six New Manga Acquisitions for Western Release: We Got Yuri, Boys Love, and More

Seven Seas announced they will publish six new manga and light novel series in the West. These titles range from various genres, but it’s mostly packed with romance both yuri and boys love. So buckle up, and let’s get to the announcements:

Chasing Spica

by Chihiro Orihi

Nekozuka Serina is a serious third-year high school student who’s studying hard to qualify for a scholarship. Her cute and stylish looks, however, don’t exactly meet the school dress code—which Tachibana Reiko, a member of the disciplinary committee, is always on her case about. Plus, no matter how much Serina tries, Reiko always bests her in grades and athletics. One day, however, Serina spots Reiko meeting with an unknown woman after school…and going to a love hotel! What will happen between Serina and Reiko now that they share a secret?

Chasing Spica Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in June 2024 for $14.99, with the series available in single large-trim editions as part of the Seven Seas GL label (Girls’ Love/yuri titles). Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

I’ll Never Be Your Crown Princess! – Betrothed

by Saki Tsukigami, Rena Kamono, and Enn Tsutamori

Liddy, who was Japanese in her previous life, is now the daughter of a duke and engaged to marry the gorgeous Crown Prince Friedrich—despite her complaints. But her plan to lose her virginity to a stranger and break her own engagement backfired when she accidentally slept with the prince himself! These hot-and-cold lovers are still bound together, in the streets and in the sheets. Follow what happens next in this sequel to the hit original series!

I’ll Never Be Your Crown Princess! – Betrothed (Manga) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in July 2024 for $14.99, with the series available in single large-trim editions as part of Seven Seas’ Steamship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles

by Reia and Haduki Futaba

In a world of royalty and magic, a young Japanese woman is reincarnated as Princess Luxeria. But the princess is born with magical abilities so strong and terrible that she agrees to live her life locked away in a tower. When her family is betrayed, and her royal parents are murdered, she’s forced to step out of her self-imposed exile and into a treacherous world. Princess Luxeria must pretend to be the perfect puppet ruler…all while concealing her burning desire for vengeance.

The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles (Light Novel) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in April 2024 for $15.99, with the series available in single large-trim editions as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available (early) on digital platforms.

Yes, No, or Maybe?

by Michi Ichiho and Yukimura

Kunieda Kei is the up-and-coming prince of the evening news. Inside, he’s the opposite: brash, hot-tempered, and prickly as can be. For years, Kei has successfully juggled his private and professional personas—until a chance meeting with stop-motion animator Tsuzuki Ushio threatens to bring it all crashing down. But is that really as frightening as the possibility that someone might love and accept both sides of who he is?

Yes, No, or Maybe? (Manga) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in November 2024 for $14.99, with the series available in single large-trim editions as part of the Seven Seas BL label (Boys’ Love titles). Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

Yes, No, or Maybe? (Light Novel 2) – Center of the World will be released for the first time in the English language in March 2024 for $15.99, with the book available in a single large-trim edition as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint. An ebook edition will also be available (early) on digital platforms.

Yes, No, or Maybe? (Light Novel 3) – Where Home Is will be released for the first time in the English language in June 2024 for $15.99, with the book available in a single large-trim edition as part of Seven Seas’ Airship imprint. An ebook edition will also be available (early) on digital platforms.

Noss and Zakuro

by rariatoo

In Shadowsville, a supernatural land that exists between this world and the next, there lives a pair of spooky vampires. Well, not that spooky—the beautiful Noss (the Nosferatu) and her adopted daughter Zakuro don’t even suck human blood, since that’s gross and mean. A juice-box equivalent sustains them as they frolic around their town shopping for anti-sun accessories, meeting up with other monster buddies, and supporting each other like a real mother and daughter…because blood is less important when you find a good substitute.

Noss and Zakuro Volume 1 will have an early ebook release in English to celebrate the book’s first publication in Japan, with an English print edition coming in April 2024 for $15.99. The series will be available in single large-trim editions (print) and on multiple digital platforms (ebook).

Gravitation: Collector’s Edition

by Maki Murakami

Shindou Shuichi is a young, energetic, and optimistic rockstar wannabe. He’s in a band with his best friend and is determined to top the charts. When a romance novelist named Eiri Yuki criticizes his lyrics, Shuichi takes it badly and wants to make Yuki eat his words…but as he starts to follow Yuki around, Shuichi falls hard for him. Yuki, despite his cold and prickly demeanor, even seems to like Shuichi back! Still, Yuki has a past full of trauma that he’s never fully faced, and Shuichi discovers that succeeding in the music biz might cost him his soul. Can these two very different men support each other and make this relationship work?

Gravitation: Collector’s Edition Vol. 1 will be released in April 2024 for $24.99, with the series available in large-trim omnibus editions as part of the Seven Seas BL label (Boys’ Love titles). Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.