Welcome back to our weekly coverage of Seven Seas’ Wonderful Wednesday licensing announcements! This latest batch of new licensing announcements was headlined by the reveal of a brand new deluxe hardcover edition for the best-selling Danmei series, Heaven Official’s Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu. Shojo manga was also well represented with two titles, the first being A Suitable Fetish – a steamy and spicy workplace romance, and Home Sweet Home – a teen romantic drama from the creator of Rainbow Days. Let’s get into the rest of the announcements now shall we?
Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu – Deluxe Hardcover Edition
Series by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedicated study and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise may also fall, and fall he does—cast from the heavens and banished to the world below.
Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time, angering most of the gods in the process. To repay his debts, he is sent to the Mortal Realm to hunt down violent ghosts and troublemaking spirits who prey on the living. Along his travels, he meets the fascinating and brilliant San Lang, a young man with whom he feels an instant connection. Yet San Lang is clearly more than he appears… What mysteries lie behind that carefree smile?
This Chinese danmei/Boys’ Love fantasy novel series from author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu spawned an ongoing multimedia franchise that includes the animated series (donghua) available in English from Crunchyroll. Each deluxe hardcover rerelease of Seven Seas’ bestselling English-language paperback features special embellishments, including a new metallic foil illustration on a cloth hardcover, a dust jacket with all-new art, printed edges, and a cloth bookmark.
Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) Vol. 1 will be released in October 2024 for $29.99 USA / $39.99 CAN in a single large-trim hardcover, with the rest of the 8-volume series to follow.
THE 100 GIRLFRIENDS WHO REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOVE YOU: SECRET LOVE STORY – Light Novel
by Rikito Nakamura, Hamubane, and Yukiko Nozawa
The hit manga The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You gets its first-ever spin-off novel! Rentaro loses his memory, Nano gets possessed by an alien, everybody gets isekai’d into Shizuka’s favorite book, the cast pilot a giant robot—what on earth is going on?! Includes brand-new illustrations from series artist Yukiko Nozawa!
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You: Secret Love Story (Light Novel) will be released for the first time in the English language in November 2024 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. An ebook edition will also be available (early) on digital platforms.
A Suitable Fetish
Series by Shin Kawamaru
Sakuramori Miu is, by all appearances, a prim and proper young lady with a respectable job in planning and development. There’s no way she could be anything but vanilla and innocent! But when she’s off the clock and behind closed doors, Miu’s got a taste for more sensual pleasures and fetishes. To her surprise, her sales manager, Takeda Shiro, is also hiding his own secret fantasies behind his buttoned-up reputation. When the two match their desires, they’ll make for one steamy office romance!
A Suitable Fetish Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 2024 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, 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.
Home Sweet Home
Series by Minami Mizuno
This shojo manga from the creator of Rainbow Days features teenage drama and heart-pounding romance, all under one roof!
Tired of having to change schools because of her dad’s job, Moemi, a first-year high school student, is allowed to stay behind at her parents’ home on the condition that she lives with the daughter of her dad’s boss. This girl, however, ends up being…a boy! And not just any boy, but one of the most handsome and popular boys at school! Moemi’s formerly humdrum life becomes anything but as she traverses the excitement of living with a hot upperclassman!
Home Sweet Home Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in January 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single-volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
The Lady Knight and the Beast-Eared Child
Series by Taboengine
In this fantasy manga, an unlikely pair finds beauty in their shared journey through a brutal world!
Olivia was a lone monster subjugator who refused to take on an apprentice until she rescued a young Beastkin named Noah. Now, they look out for one another in an often brutal world. Despite the dangers they face, the two at times find beauty in their shared journey. As Olivia teaches Noah the art of battle, he teaches her how to enjoy life’s quieter moments. But can a boy with such a tender heart live up to his apprenticeship when faced with terrifying foes?
The Lady Knight and the Beast-Eared Child Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 2024 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with the series available in single-volume editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
My Boyfriend Is A Dog
Series by KADIRO
Kentarou is a gruff and stoic dogman who can’t help but wag his tail whenever he sees his boyfriend, Inukai. Despite his stern exterior, he’s an affectionate and doting boyfriend. Along with coworker Nekomiya and his feline boyfriend Shimada, Kentarou and Inukai enjoy days filled with sappy partners and heaps of affection!
My Boyfriend is a Dog Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 2024 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the series available in single-volume editions as part of the Seven Seas BL label (Boys’ Love titles). Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Well that is all for today’s announcement’s from Seven Seas. The big standout for me was that there was a pretty well rounded mix with a little bit of something for everyone, especially BL and shojo fans.
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