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SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT January 2018 Fauna and the Dragonewts’ Seven Kingdoms, vol. 1 Story and art by Kiyohisa Tanaka Welcome to a world ruled by dragons, for fans of The Ancient Magus’ Bride! n a fantastical future, humans are no longer Ithe domiant species and dragons have evolved to become rulers of the world we once knew. Dragonewt is an archaeologist who is fascinated with his studies of the past. When he finds a young human girl he names Fauna, he adopts her, and together the two explore this magical world of the Seven Kingdoms. • FOR FANS OF: The Ancient Magus’ Bride, and The Girl From the Other Side Kiyohisa Tanaka is a Japanese manga artist best known for Fauna and the Dragonewts’ C Seven Kingdoms. OVER F INA N L OT NEW SERIES MANGA Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-1-626927-49-0 Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: January 16, 2018 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN Total Volumes: [unknown] Frequency: Every 5 months SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT January 2018 MaMaMa: Magical Director Mako-chan’s Magical Guidance Story and art by OKAYADO The debut work of OKAYADO—the creator of Monster Musume! ako-chan is striving to become a Mprofessional witch, but before she can graduate from school, she must travel to the human world to complete her studies. It’s there she meets a lewd young man named Onodera Junji, whose interest in Mako-chan is far from pure. Can Mako-chan’s magic skills transform a pervert such as Junji into a good person? • BESTSELLING CREATOR: From the New York Times’ bestselling creator OKAYADO • COMPLETE SERIES: The entire story contained in one volume with over 200 pages C OVER • FOR FANS OF: Monster Musume, and F INAL N Negima! OT STAND-ALONE OKAYADO is a Japanese manga artist best known for his New York Times best selling series MANGA Monster Musume and 12 Beast. He recently Trade Paperback visited North America for the first time as a ISBN: 978-1-626927-50-6 special guest at Anime Expo 2016. Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: January 30, 2018 5” x 7.125”/ 240 pages $14.99/US | $16.99/CAN Total Volumes: 1 Frequency: - SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT January 2018 Made in Abyss, vol. 1 Story and art by Akihito Tukushi Explore a deep dungeon in this fantasy series—now with an anime adaptation! n an age when the corners of the world Ihave been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored--a massive cave system known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are known as Cave Raiders. A young orphan named Rico dreams of following in her mother’s footsteps as a Cave Raider, and when she meets a strange robot when exploring the Abyss, she’s one step closer to achieving her goal! • ANIME ADAPTATION: An anime adaptation is scheduled to air in July 2017 • FOR FANS OF: The Dark Crystal, and The Girl From the Other Side C OVER F INA N L OT Akihito Tukushi is a Japanese manga artist best known for Made in Abyss. NEW SERIES MANGA Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-1-626927-73-5 Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: January 2, 2018 5.875” x 8.25”/ 180 pages $13.99/US | $15.99/CAN Total Volumes: 5+ Frequency: Every 4 months SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT January 2018 Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Kanna’s Daily Life, vol. 1 Story by Coolkyoushinja Art by Mitsuhiro Kimura The all-new Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid spin-off series starring the fan favorite dragon, Kanna! fter leaving her otherworldly home to find Aher fellow dragon, Tohru, young Kanna found herself unofficially adopted by Tohru and her human companion, Miss Kobayashi. From attending elementary school to making new friends, Kanna learns to adjust to the human world with the curiosity and cuteness that only a young dragon could have! • ANIME ADAPTATION: The Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid anime from reknowned studio KyoAni—known for titles such as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and C OVER Lucky Star—aired in 2017 and is currently F INAL N streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation OT • BEST SELLING SERIES: Based on the bes selling series, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid NEW SERIES • CROSS-GENRE FANDOM: A series with a MANGA crossover fan base among monster girl fans Trade Paperback and readers of yuri alike, including titles ISBN: 978-1-626927-51-3 like Monster Musume, Strawberry Panic and Citrus Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: January 2, 2018 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN Coolkyoushinja is a Japanese creator best known for his works Komori-san Can’t Decline, I Total Volumes: 2+ Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying, Frequency: Every 4 months and Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid—all of which have received anime adaptations. Mitsuhiro Kimura is a Japanese manga artist best known for Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Kanna’s Daily Life. SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT January 2018 Devilman Grimoire, vol. 2 Story by Go Nagai Art by Rui Takatou A modern retelling of the horror manga epic spanning generations of fans! hen demons begin taking over the bodies Wof humans, only the strongest survive. When a practicing young witch named Miki Makimura asks her friend Akira Fudo for help with a ritual, the spell is interrupted and Akira is left on the brink of death. His body is overtaken by a powerful being named Amon. Now torn between his humanity and the demon within him, Akira uses his abilities to fight in the war between demons and humans for the future of the world itself! • ANNIVERSARY: Devilman Grimoire was released in celebration of the original story’s 40 year anniversary as one of the CO most recognizable manga properties VER F INA NO • BESTSELLER: Globally, the Devilman manga L T has sold over 10 million copies • MULTIMEDIA FRANCHISE: Since its original ONGOING conception as Demon Lord Dante, Devilman has been adapted into numerous animated MANGA and live action series and films, as well as Trade Paperback several spin-off manga and video games ISBN: 978-1-626926-70-7 • NETFLIX ORIGINAL: A Netflix-original Rated: Older Teen (16+) Devilman series is schedule to air late 2017. On Sale: January 16, 2018 One of the most recent Devilman projects— 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages Cyborg 009 vs Devilman—is currently $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN streaming on Netflix Total Volumes: [unknown] Frequency: Every 5 months Go Nagai is one of the most well-known names “[...] a horror/superhero fusion, about a boy in manga. With a career spanning almost 50 whose secret identity is that of a brawny years, he is responsible for the creation of many muscled devil-creature. In the TV series, popular series including Devilman, Cutie Honey, Devilman is basically a hero who fights a and Getter Robo. different monster in every episode. But the manga version was something much more Rui Takatou is a Japanese manga artist who original, much more crazy, much more works in a variety of genres. He is currently best Nagai.” known for his work on the recently completed - Jason Thompson, Anime News Network Devilman Grimoire. SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT January 2018 Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, vol. 5 Story and art by Coolkyoushinja For fans of Nichijou and Monster Musume comes a comedic tale of a young woman’s relationship with a magical transforming dragon maid— now with an anime adaptation! iss Kobayashi is your average office worker Mwho lives a boring life, alone in her small apartment—until she saves the life of a female dragon in distress. The dragon, named Tohru, has the ability to magically transform into an adorable human girl (albeit with horns and a long tail!), who will do anything to pay off her debt of gratitude, whether Miss Kobayashi likes it or not. With a very persistent and amorous dragon as a roommate, nothing comes easy, and Miss Kobayashi’s normal life is about to go off the deep end! CO VER F INA NO • ANIME ADAPTATION: An anime from L T reknowned studio KyoAni—known for titles such as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Lucky Star—aired in 2017 and ONGOING is currently streaming on Crunchyroll and MANGA Funimation Trade Paperback • CROSS-GENRE FANDOM: A series with a ISBN: 978-1-626926-74-5 crossover fan base among monster girl fans and readers of yuri alike, including titles Rated: Teen (13+) like Monster Musume, Strawberry Panic and On Sale: January 2, 2018 Citrus 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN • GENRE FAVORITE CREATOR: Coolkyoushinja’s work has also appeared in the Monster Total Volumes: [unknown] Musume: I Heart Monster Girl anthology Frequency: Every 5 months Coolkyoushinja is a Japanese creator best known for his works Komori-san Can’t Decline, I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying, and Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid—all of which have received anime adaptations. SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT January 2018 Spirit Circle, vol. 2 Story and art by Satoshi Mizukami Spirit battles, cultural-spanning reincarnations, and mysterious curses abound in this highly-anticipated manga series by acclaimed creator Satoshi Mizukami uuta Okeya can see dead people. Besides Fthat—and the bandage he always keeps on his cheek—he’s a perfectly normal 14-year- old boy who thinks the new transfer student is pretty cute. But to his dismay, Kouko Ishigami wants little to do with him. Strangely enough, it’s the ghost that follows her around that seems glad to see Fuuta.