On Wednesday, Seven Seas announced that it has licensed the following manga titles:
- Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir the Recluse
- Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon
- Ex-Yakuza and Stray Kitten
- My Secret Affection
- Polar Bear Café: Collector’s Edition
You can find more information about each title below.
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir the Recluse
Story & Art: Nobuyoshizamurai
Original Creator: coolkyousinnjya
Type: Manga
Release Date: January 2023
Price: $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN
The otaku dragon from the original hit manga series (which inspired the anime and multiple spin-offs) stars in a manga of his own!
“Fafnir is a dark, brooding curse dragon from the same world as Tohru, Kanna, and their friends. He’s also an otaku who’s as obsessed with games, merch, and doujinshi as he is with gold, jewels, and destroying all humans. This latest spin-off from the popular Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid series follows Fafnir’s daily life in a shared apartment with Kobayashi’s otaku coworker Takiya, where Fafnir tries to get along with humans and dragons—or just avoid them!”
Seven Seas will publish the first volume in January 2023. It will be available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.
Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon: My Party Tried to Kill Me, But Thanks to an Infinite Gacha I Got LVL 9999 Friends and Am Out For Revenge
Story & Art: Takashi Ohmae
Original Story: Shisui Meikyou
Character Design: tef
Type: Manga
Release Date: December 2022
Price: $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN
In this fantasy tale, a weak human adventurer is determined to turn the tables on his traitorous party members–with the help of a special skill and sexy new allies!
“A kid named Light is the only human member of the adventuring party Legion of Races, but humans are by far the weakest race in his world. When his comrades abandon him to the lowest levels of a dungeon, Light resorts to the gift of Infinite Gacha to create a harem of Lvl 9999 allies! With his powerful and beautiful new friends by his side, can Light escape the dungeon and exact vengeance upon the Legion of Races…and the entire world?”
Seven Seas will publish the first volume in December 2022. It will be available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.
Ex-Yakuza and Stray Kitten
Story & Art: Riddle Kamimura
Type: Manga
Release Date: November 2022
Price: $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN
An adorable kitty is saved from a life on the streets by a menacing former gangster…who has a secret soft side!
“One cold and rainy winter’s day, a tiny kitten named Sabu is abandoned on the side of the road. When Sabu is rescued by Jin, a retired yakuza boss, the poor kitten fears things have gone from bad to worse–and that this would-be savior has murder on his mind! Yet beneath Jin’s scarred hands and scary face lies a sweet man who loves pampering kitties with baths, bottle-feedings, and whatever else his tiny companion needs. Be sure to get your paws on this hilariously adorable tale about an unlikely pet pair!”
Seven Seas will publish the first volume in November 2022. It will be available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.
My Secret Affection
Story & Art: Fumi Mikami
Type: Manga
Release Date: January 2023
Price: $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN
In this sweet, unforgettable shoujo manga, space made the world gay. What happens when a girl likes a boy in this new reality?
“It’s been thirty years since meteorites from space turned everyone on the Earth gay. In a world where heterosexuality no longer exists, Takanashi Kazusa falls for her childhood friend Ayumu–a boy. Though she’s doing everything she can to act normal whenever they hang out, her love for Ayumu is growing stronger by the day. How much longer can she hide her secret feelings?”
Seven Seas will publish the first volume in January 2023. It will be available in print and on digital platforms in single volume editions.
Polar Bear Café: Collector’s Edition
Story & Art: Aloha Higa
Type: Manga
Release Date: January 2023
Price: $16.99 USA / $20.99 CAN
The charming slice-of-life manga about a café run by a polar bear that inspired the beloved anime!
“Polar Bear has a penchant for puns and runs a serene café frequented by humans and animals alike. Regulars include a panda who has a part-time job being a panda at the local zoo, his keeper (who has a crush on the café’s waitress), and a pretentious penguin. Join the colorful clientele through the seasons in this comforting and humorous manga about daily specials, romantic complications, and quirky workplaces, a tale that inspired a 50-episode anime adaptation. This 4-volume edition of the complete manga series–in English for the first time–will include bonus color content!”
Seven Seas will publish the first volume in January 2023. It will be available in print and on digital platforms in single large-trim editions.
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