Written by Ross Locksley on 20 Sep 2018
Manga publisher Seven Seas have announced via twitter (@gomanga) that they have 3 brand new manga licenses.
In a dangerous land where fantastical creatures exist, humans must live beside dragons and other supernatural monsters. That’s where Mythical Beast Investigators like Ferry come in. Ferry might look like a young girl, but she has extensive knowledge of magical creatures and dreams of creating peace between humankind and monsters. With her otherworldly bodyguard Kushuna by her side, Ferry will work to calm any conflict, no matter where that takes her! This beautiful fantasy series is sure to appeal to fans of The Ancient Magus’ Bride and The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún.
Seven Seas will publish the manga Mythical Beast Investigator for the first time in North America in paperback and on digital platforms in single volume editions. Volume 1 will be released on July 9, 2019 for $12.99 USA / $15.99 CAN.
MUSHOKU TENSEI: ROXY GETS SERIOUS
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, the sprawling isekai hit about a 34-year-old otaku reborn into a fantasy world, primarily follows the hero Rudeus Grayrat from infancy to adulthood. But this new world is filled with people who share his new life, including Roxy, the woman who trains him in the magical arts. How did Roxy become such a powerful magician on her own? Delve into Roxy’s early adventures in this backstory manga, a hot new series still ongoing in Japan!
“We’re really making 2019 the year of Mushoku Tensei,” says Seven Seas Publisher Jason DeAngelis. “We’re continuing the manga series, releasing the original light novels in print and early digital editions, and now we’re adding the Roxy spin-off to our line-up. This is a great franchise and we’re glad we can deliver it in so many different ways to the fans.”
Seven Seas will publish the manga Mushoku Tensei: Roxy Gets Serious for the first time in North America in paperback and on digital platforms as single volume editions. Volume 1 will be released on April 30, 2019 for $12.99 USA / $15.99 CAN.
I MARRIED MY BEST FRIEND TO SHUT MY PARENTS UP
Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition—both print and digital—of I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up by Kodama Naoko, a working-women yuri manga by the creator of NTR – Netsuzou Trap! Morimoto, a young professional woman in Japan, is tired of fending off her parents’ questions about her being single. They want her to marry a man and settle down, and they’ll insist on nitpicking her choice of groom to death. In an unexpected move, another woman in the office—who has a crush on her—offers to be her wife in a sham marriage, which might make her parents back off. But this “fake” marriage could unearth something very real!
Seven Seas will publish the manga I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up for the first time in North America in paperback and on digital platforms as a single volume edition. The book will be released on June 11, 2019 for $12.99 USA / $15.99 CAN.
Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.
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