Seven Seas Entertainment is back with Seven Seas’ Wonderful Wednesdays! The first batch of their 2025 license announcement is fresh out of the oven and scorching hot. Boys’ Love manga dominate this week’s announcements and as usual, they are met with anticipation and enthusiasm.
Our Dining Table: Seconds, Please! by Mita Ori stands out as the main story, Our Dining Table, has captured hearts with its warmth left and right. Dysfunctional Family Theory, on the other hand, is Mayo Tsurukame‘s second work to hit the English market. Perfect Propose was a well-received, digital-only title in Manga Planet’s library. The fans will likely look forward to reading a found-family story from the same artist!
SCP FOUNDATION: IRIS THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (Audiobook)
Series by Akira, Narration by Michael Crouch“When a mysterious girl starts appearing in all of his books, one boy is suddenly pulled into a world that defies reality! Will he survive the strange phenomena around him and escape, or will he be contained and trapped forever?”
An ordinary boy encounters the paranormal when a photo of the same girl starts inexplicably showing up in every book he opens. One day, that girl reaches out—and pulls him into the photo to her location: a cell in a top-secret facility belonging to the SCP Foundation, an organization dedicated to the research and containment of people, objects and phenomena that defy reality! Even worse: they’ve deemed him a threat to be contained, and he’s going to have to work with them if he ever wants to see the outside world again!
SCP Foundation: Iris Through the Looking Glass (Audiobook) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language on January 16, 2025. Pre-orders will be available soon at sevenseasaudiobooks.com.
DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY THEORY (BL Manga)
Series by Mayo Tsurukame“Two men are thrust into a competition for fatherhood that neither of them is sure they really want. But when they’re all forced to live together, thoughts and feelings may change in a big way.”
Sentarou and Touma are two total opposites who have found themselves in an awkward situation: for the next three months, they have to live together with six-year-old Meguru so she can pick one of them to be her papa! After the death of her mother, both Sentarou and Touma were listed as Meguru’s potential father, along with strict instructions that she would get to pick who she wanted to live with. But neither of them is ready to be a parent, let alone live together! Now, cramped in Sentarou’s apartment, the three of them must figure out how to navigate this situation. Between Sentarou and Touma’s constant squabbling and Meguru’s surprising maturity, will they be able to survive? And just who will Meguru pick to be her papa?
Dysfunctional Family Theory Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in November 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the manga 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.
KAIJU KAMUY (Manga)
Series by Shintaro Arima“In this action-packed series, saving the world means fighting Kaiju with Kaiju!”
Japan has been devastated by attacks from giant monsters! Tanks, bombs, missiles, airpower—all are useless against the overwhelming threat. In a desperate gambit, ace pilot Yamato Shidou is placed on board a giant biological weapon, code name: Kamuy. The only thing that can beat a kaiju…is another kaiju!
Kaiju Kamuy Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in English in September 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.
AFTERGLOW (BL Manga)
Series by Wagimoko Wagase“A doctor at rock bottom finds himself entangled with a handsome yakuza who helps ease his sorrows with a night of passion. Could this relationship be just what the doctor ordered or is it merely a case of lust-clouded judgment?”
Higuchi Kiyotaka has hit rock bottom. Once a promising doctor on his way to becoming a cardiovascular surgeon, a traumatic incident has forced him to relocate to a rural town in Kyushu where he’s relegated to practicing general medicine. Each day is a struggle to communicate with his heavily accented patients and overcome his intense feelings of guilt and depression. After an evening spent drinking himself into a stupor, he has a fateful encounter with a mysterious yakuza named Tenju, who promises to help the young doctor forget all his troubles for a night. As Higuchi finds himself drowning in unknown pleasures, he can’t help but wonder–just who exactly is Tenju? And what does he want from him?
Afterglow will be released for the first time in English in November 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the manga available in a single-volume edition as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys’ Love titles). An ebook edition will also be available on digital platforms.
THE DEMON KING IS WAY TOO OVERPROTECTIVE! (Shojo Manga)
Series by Miko Senri“A shojo tale of star-crossed lovers—with a modern, supernatural twist!”
Yamada Seina’s life is already teetering on the edge—between juggling high school, managing her friendships, and covering her rent solo, she barely has time to breathe. But when she nearly falls prey to a scammer and loses her hard-earned rent money, things go from bad to worse. Just when it seems like she’s hit rock bottom, a mysterious (and incredibly handsome) stranger with horns swoops in, claiming he’s a demon king who’s crossed dimensions just to be with her. Why? Because, according to him, Seina is the reincarnation of his lost love!
Skeptical but unable to shake him off, Seina finds herself with a new, otherworldly roommate who’s hellbent on keeping her safe, whether she wants his protection or not. What’s a girl to do when her biggest problem suddenly becomes a supernatural—and superhot—roommate?
The Demon King is Way Too Overprotective! Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in English in August 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.
VIRGIN KNIGHT: I BECAME THE FRONTIER LORD IN A WORLD RULED BY WOMEN (Manga & Light Novel)
“The world’s only male knight fights for his honor—and his chastity—in this gender-bending isekai adventure!”
Reborn from modern Japan into a medieval fantasy world where gender roles are flipped, Faust is an anomaly—a rare male knight! Raised as a frontier lord, his old-world values clash hilariously with his new life. The queen’s attire leaves little to the imagination, and the busty duke’s “friendly” advances verge on harassment! Despite getting flustered in court, Faust is a dazzling hero on the battlefield whose prowess can turn the tide of any battle.
When Faust is tasked with advising Princess Valiele on her first mission, what was meant to be a simple skirmish against bandits quickly spirals into an unimaginable trial. Dive into the first volume of a heroic gender-bent saga!
Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women (Light Novel) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, in single large-trim editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
Virgin Knight: I Became the Frontier Lord in a World Ruled by Women (Manga) Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, in single-volume editions as part of Seven Seas’ Ghost Ship imprint. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.
OUR DINING TABLE: SECONDS, PLEASE! (BL Manga)
Series by Mita Ori“The beloved Boys’ Love hit that inspired a live-action series returns with an all-new collection of short stories!”
Yutaka and Minoru have gone from friends to lovers, and made a loving home for themselves and Tane-kun. As their relationship grows, so do their joys and worries, but one thing stays the same: they always have warm meals to share around the table. See how this little family shares love and delicious food in this collection of short stories!
Our Dining Table: Seconds, Please! Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in English in October 2025 for $14.99 USA / $18.99 CAN, with the manga 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.
Seven Seas starts the year by announcing five new manga, one audiobook, one light novel, and a sequel! While the publisher doesn’t forget their readers who prefer romance or Ghost Ship titles, Boys’ Love fans win this round. There’s variety in the BL manga they’ll be bringing to English as well. From sweet, found families to chaotic ones or a poignant story of a doctor finding comfort in the arms of a yakuza, there’s something for every taste!
How did you receive this week’s announcements? Was there a title you were hoping for an English license? Or were you caught by surprise? Let us know which of these titles caught your eye!
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