Seven Seas(LOS ANGELES, October 24, 2006) – Seven Seas Entertainment announced today the launch of North America's first ever "Yuri" line. Yuri is a genre of Japanese manga that focuses on girl-girl romantic relationships and is a category that has been all but overlooked by American manga publishers until now. Seven Seas will dub its new Yuri line of licensed manga: "STRAWBERRY." From AoD's Jarred Pine comes an interview with Seven Seas Entertainment's Adam Arnold, who talks about Light Novels and future plans of Seven Seas. Seven Seas has published an interview with its founder Jason DeAngelis, where he talks about his experience with manga and Seven Seas Entertainment. Source: MangaBlog LOS ANGELES, September 13, 2006) – Seven Seas Entertainment announced today the launch of its all-new "Light Novel" imprint. Light novels, as they are known in Japan, are a new form of prose fiction geared towards young adults and the manga-reading audience. The imprint will feature a distinctive and innovative trim size of 10.5cm x 15cm (approx. 4.1" x 5.9") that will be instantly identifiable along with an iconic feather logo that will represent the Light Novel line. What's more, all of Seven Seas' Light Novel titles will carry an affordable cover price of $7.95 each. Previews of Seven Seas' Boogiepop Dual can be found on GoManga.com. Source: MangaBlog This week's PW Comics Week takes a look at Seven Seas, including its history, growth, and future, in "A Year of Growth at Seven Seas". From a post in its forum: "Seven Seas Entertainment is currently looking for qualified Japanese-to-English Translators for a wide variety of translation projects." (LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2006) - Seven Seas Entertainment is proud to formally announce the acquisition of 4 new Japanese licenses-manga series Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~, Kodomo no Jikan, Neconoclasm, and the novel series Shinigami no Ballad. First announced during Seven Seas' panels at Anime Expo and the San Diego Comic-Con, each of these new titles brings something unique to Seven Seas' ever-expanding line-up of manga and novels. - http://www.gomanga.com/news/features_outcast_002.php Interview with Edward Gan, artist of The Outcast. - http://www.gomanga.com/news/features_deadalready_001.php Interview with Michael Shelfer, artist of Dead Already. Seven Seas has announced the following new license: - "Neconoclasm" by Asaki Yuzuno |
Manga ZombieComiPress teams up with writer Udagawa Takeo and translator John Gallagher to publish an online version of the English-language translation of Manga Zombie. Finale: PanelosophyPanelosophy - Recession Special An ongoing conversation about the philosophy behind manga both in the U.S. and abroad. Manga RankingTop Manga Series and Volumes for March 2009 Monthly charts of comparative manga rankings based on aggregate online sales listings from Matt Blind. |