It’s another Wednesday, so you know what that means! It’s time yet again for our coverage of Seven Seas’ Wonderful Wednesdays licensing announcement event. Today Seven Seas stunned readers with a heavy helping of long awaited titles, including a complete collection for Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya and It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love, a highly requested and anticipated shojo series. Rounding out the list was an audiobook for one of their existing titles, a new BL series and it’s sequel, a comedic ecchi series, and a webtoon/manhwa series with a popular live action tie-in.
Let’s get into the announcements shall we?
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: Complete Collection (Manga)
Series by Hiroshi Hiroyama, TYPE-MOON
Based on the hit series Fate/stay night, this alternate universe story that inspired the anime features your favorite characters in a magical girl adventure!
Illya might be rich, but she’s just like any other elementary school girl—she has a secret crush and loves magical girl anime. But when a magical “Kaleidostick” wand named Ruby tricks her into signing a contract, Illya becomes a magical girl herself! Illya’s peaceful days might be over, but her fight to save the world has only just begun.
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya: The Complete Manga Collection is expected to be released February 2025. Pricing is set at $25.99 USA / $34.99 CAN as a single large-trim omnibus. An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
IT TAKES MORE THAN A PRETTY FACE TO FALL IN LOVE (Manga)
Series by Karin Anzai
When one girl’s perfect man is at risk of being expelled, she decides to use his looks to help him stay enrolled!
Sana, a fan of the influencer Kanato, who is rumored to attend the same high school, finally encounters him only to find out he’s on the verge of expulsion! Determined to prevent this, Sana takes on the role of managing his social media. From holding hands to hugs and almost kisses… Days filled with an excessive supply of sweet thrills beyond his handsome face are about to begin.
It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love Vol. 1 will be released February 2025. Pricing is set at $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN as a single-volume edition. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
THE HAUNTED BOOKSTORE – GATEWAY TO A PARALLEL UNIVERSE (Audiobook)
Series by Shinobumaru, narration by Alexa Magro
This atmospheric fantasy series is for bibliophiles and fans of Japanese ghost stories—and don’t miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas!
Kaori lives in an otherworldly bookstore with her adoptive father. Together, they provide books to the strange denizens of the spirit realm. But Kaori’s peaceful days come to an end when she rescues an injured boy from the streets–a human, like her, from the mortal realm. The boy’s name is Suimei, and he’s an exorcist, the natural enemy of all spirits. Can Kaori convince Suimei that the line between human and spirit is far hazier than he thinks? A touching supernatural tale where humanity and Japanese folklore intertwine!
The Haunted Bookstore – Gateway to a Parallel Universe (Audiobook) Vol. 1 will be released on October 3, 2024. Pre-orders will be available soon at sevenseasaudiobooks.com.
TAMAMORI’S FANTASIES NEVER STOP! (Manga)
Series by TATSUWAIPU
Don’t miss this sexy tale of miscommunication, misunderstanding, and wildly explicit imaginations!
Many children of the rich and famous grace the halls of Seisouin Academy High School, but one girl stands head and shoulders above the rest! Tamamori Reika is perfection personified, blessed with beauty, brains, and an amazing figure. She’s the president of the academy’s drama club, and alongside her younger male clubmate, Tsukida Souji, works day after day to hone her skills. However, this perfect girl harbors a secret—she’s a total pervert who can barely control herself! Can she make it through the school day without blowing, or losing, her top?!
Tamamori’s Fantasies Never Stop! Vol. 1 will be released on February 2025. Pricing is set at $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, and will be released in single-volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
FAKE FACT LIPS & FAKE FACT LIPS BREAK (BL Manga)
Series by Machi Suehiro
Two ultra-competitive men make a deal that puts more than losing a bet on the line in this Mature-rated BL romance!
Ryou and Zen are two men who hate to lose–especially to each other. From high school rivals to rival co-workers, these two men have always been locked in fierce competition. They’ve competed over grades, sports, and even the number of Valentine’s chocolates received! And now that they’re salesmen at the same company, their rivalry has reignited. One night, while out for drinks, the two begin arguing about who’s more experienced in love. Suddenly, their newest competition is set: the winner is whoever makes the other fall in love with them first! But will this competition of hearts really lead to a win or something far more complicated?
Fake Fact Lips is set to be released March 2025. Pricing is set at $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN in a single large-trim edition as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
Fake Fact Lips BREAK: The Complete Manga Collection is set to be released August 2025. Pricing is set at $24.99 USA / $32.99 CAN in a large-trim omnibus as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
KING THE LAND (Webtoon/Manhwa)
Story by Choi Rome, art by Spoon
The electrifying prequel comic inspired by the beloved K-drama romance will now be available in English print!
Gu Won’s upbringing was straight from a storybook—he was the prince of his own world, surrounded by opulence and luxury. Yet, beneath the façade of grandeur, his life was a tapestry of loneliness and betrayal.
With a father who pits him against his own sister, Gu Won’s world is icy and devoid of joy—until he meets Sa Rang, the sunny daughter of a humble servant. Her friendship and radiant smile begin to thaw his frozen heart. But tragedy strikes, tearing them apart and leaving Sa Rang orphaned and adrift. As their paths diverge, bitterness and longing fuel their journey onward. Can these once inseparable friends navigate their way back to each other?
King the Land Vol. 1 will be released February 2025. Pricing is set at $21.99 USA / $28.99 CAN as a full-color series in large-trim paperback editions as part of the Seven Seas Webtoon label. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Well that is everything from today’s licensing announcements from Seven Seas! The response from these announcements seems to be overwhelmingly positive, especially towards Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya, with many Fate fans hoping this means there is an increased likelihood the majority of the currently unlicensed Fate manga series could potentially see an official English release in the near future. Shojo fans were also unanimously in favor of the announcement for It Takes More Than A Pretty Face To Fall In Love, as there was an outpouring of support for it online.
Were there any series announced that caught your eye? Any that you are looking forward to checking out in the future? Feel free to let us know!
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