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Seven Seas Just Added to June 2017 Beasts of Abigaile, vol. 1 Story and art by Aoki Spica For fans of Vampire Knight and The Demon Prince of Momochi House comes a dynamic new shoujo fantasy adventure! sukishiro Nina has just arrived in the beautiful Tcountry of Ruberia, and its charming denizens and lush scenery are like a fairy tale come true. That is until she’s beset by a mysterious young man with a steely gaze and furry wolf ears—who promptly bites her! Nina finds herself turning into one of these beasts of legend, and whisked away to the prison of Abigaile where all their kind are sent. Nina must keep her wits about her if she’s to learn the secrets of this magical world where everyone either makes her blood boil or her young heart race! COVER NOT • FOR FANS OF: Fantasy adventures starring a FINAL young woman such as Vampire Knight, The Demon Prince of Momochi House and Yona of the Dawn NEW SERIES • INSPIRED BY A CLASSIC: Beasts of Abigaile takes some inspiration from the classic MANGA children’s story, Little Red Riding Hood Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-1-626925-35-9 Aoki Spica is a manga creator best known for Rated: Teen (13+) her series Devil Rock and Beasts of Abigaile. On Sale: June 27, 2017 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN Seven Seas Just Added to June 2017 Concrete Revolutio: The Complete Saga Original concept by BONES Story by Aikawa Shou Art by Nylon Based on the hit original anime series comes a manga series of superhuman proportions! he Superhuman Bureau—a covert Tgovernment agency that oversees the growing population of super-powered individuals, whose existence must be kept secret from the public at all costs! While the number of superhumans continues to grow, every day sees a new crop of aliens, transforming robots and other mysterious creatures appearing across the globe. The Bureau’s mission is to locate them, assess their threat level, and eliminate them, if necessary. When new recruit Jiro Hitoyoshi joins the Bureau, he discovers that his job is not as clear-cut as he COVER NOT thought, especially when he himself becomes FINAL the hunted. STAND-ALONE • STREAMING ANIME: The original anime on which this manga was based is currently MANGA streaming on Crunchyroll Trade Paperback • ALL-IN-ONE: Contains the complete ISBN: 978-1-626925-36-6 Concrete Revolutio manga series Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: June 27, 2017 5” x 7.125”/ 360 pages BONES is an acclaimed Japanese anime studio $19.99/US | $22.99/CAN whose original works include Space Dandy, Darker than Black, and Concrete Revolutio. “If you’re down for an incisive love letter to superheroes that doubles as a scathing Aikawa Shou is a Japanese author best known critique of society, get over here and join for adapting fan-favorite titles such as Concrete the revolutio.” - Nick Creamer, Anime News Revolutio and Love Hina. Network Nylon is a Japanese manga author best known for Concrete Revolutio. Seven Seas Just Added to June 2017 My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness Story and art by Kabi Nagata The heart-rending autobiographical manga that’s taken the Internet by storm! My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age. Told using expressive artwork that invokes both laughter and tears, this moving and highly entertaining single volume depicts not only the artist’s burgeoning sexuality, but many other personal aspects of her life that will resonate with readers. • SOCIAL MEDIA SENSATION: Upon announcement, became the most widely shared, discussed, and lauded title in Seven COVER NOT Seas’ history FINAL • GENRE DEFINING: A seminal work with frank depictions and deeply insightful views on a millenial’s struggles with her sexual identity, STAND-ALONE depression, and self-harm MANGA (COLOR) • PRINTED IN COLOR: My Lesbian Experience Trade Paperback With Loneliness will be printed in its original ISBN: 978-1-626926-03-5 color format and large trim size • FOR FANS OF: Fun Home, An Age of License, Rated: Older Teen (16+) Ghost World, and Tomboy: A Graphic On Sale: June 6, 2017 Memoir 5.875” x 8.25”/ 152 pages $13.99/US | $14.99/CAN “[...] challenges the traditional yuri fantasy Kabi Nagata is a manga artist best known because it sheds light on the complicated for her autobiographical comic, My Lesbian emotional and mental dynamics involved Experience with Loneliness. in lesbian relationships. Her story is an open, honest, and deeply personal look at her struggles to fight back against her eating disorder, stop self-harming, and learn more about her sexuality.” - Ana Valens, The Mary Sue Seven Seas Just Added to June 2017 Otome Mania!!, vol. 1 Story and art by Yurino Tsukigase For fans of Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun comes the story of a young woman living her gamer dream! uzumi Otome is a master gamer and Ygame creator, and has finally landed her dream job in an otome game company. Now, she will do whatever it takes to conquer the industry. But is success worth it? Will it truly bring Yuzumi happiness? Or will she spend her days wallowing in anger and anxiety? What must Yuzumi do to release a successful game?! • GROWING GAME GENRE: Otome game is the Japanese term used to describe a game targeted at woman, often with romantic end goals. Otome games are a steadily growing genre in the West, with multiple best selling games on Steam and COVER NOT mobile FINAL • FOR FANS OF: Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, The World’s Greatest First Love, Princess Jellyfish, and the hit anime series, Shirobako NEW SERIES MANGA Yurino Tsukigase is a manga creator best Trade Paperback known for her work on Otome Mania!! and ISBN: 978-1-626924-97-0 her manga adaptation of the popular otome game, Ozmafia. Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: June 20, 2017 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN Seven Seas Just Added to June 2017 Red Riding Hood and the Big Sad Wolf, vol. 1 Story and art by Hachijou Shin For fans of Alice in the Country of... and Dictatorial Grimoire comes a cheeky take on the Red Riding Hood fable! nce upon a time there lived a kind, Osensitive Wolf. He loved the warm sun, the beautiful flowers, and the song of the birds. But one day the Wolf encountered a girl in a red hood. She delighted in making the Wolf cry, and immediately fell in love with his sorrowful face. Now she brings her colorful friends to torment him every day! What is the story behind all the strange characters populating the deep dark wood, and what is a big, sad wolf to do? • BASED ON A CLASSIC: Takes direct inspiration from the globally recognized fable of Little Red Riding Hood COVER NOT FINAL • FOR FANS OF: Sly comedic fantasies such at Alice in the Country of... and Dictatorial Grimoire NEW SERIES MANGA Hachijou Shin a Japanese manga creator best Trade Paperback known for Red Riding Hood and the Big Sad ISBN: 978-1-626925-34-2 Wolf. Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: June 13, 2017 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN Seven Seas Just Added to June 2017 Tales of Zestiria, vol. 1 Story and art by Shiramine The manga adaptation of the bestselling Japanese RPG, released in English for the first time! orey is a human boy who has lived all his Slife in The Divine Forest, side-by-side with heavenly but secretive creatures known as Seraphim, which includes his best friend Mikleo. While investigating the old ruins near their home for Seraphim lore, they meet a young woman named Alisha, a knight seeking answers to the calamities drawing their world to ruin. Upon learning that the Seraphim may have a connection to the destruction, Sorey decides it’s time to leave The Divine Forest. With Mikleo and Alisha at his side, Sorey will seek out the truth behind the catastrophes—and discover his own hidden powers in the process. COVER NOT • GLOBAL VIDEO GAME HIT: Based on the FINAL video game, Tales of Zestiria—the newest installment in the bestselling “Tales of...” franchise, and celebrating the series’ 20th anniversary NEW SERIES • ANIME ADAPTATION: Adapted into an MANGA anime titled Tales of Zestiria the X, which is Trade Paperback currently streaming on Funimation.com; a ISBN: 978-1-626925-41-0 second season of the anime will air in 2017 Rated: Teen (13+) On Sale: June 13, 2017 Shiramine is a manga author and artist best 5” x 7.125”/ 180 pages known for the Tales of Zestiria manga. $12.99/US | $14.99/CAN Seven Seas July 2017 Magical Girl Apocalypse, vol. 12 Story and art by Kentaro Sato The zombie survival genre has just met its match! Magical Girl Apocalypse is an ongoing manga series that is a mash- up of the magical girl and zombie genres. What happens when you mix the lighthearted “magical girl” trope with the sort of gory ultraviolence seen in The Walking Dead? The result is Magical Girl Apocalypse, a unique dark parody that features striking artwork and pulse-pounding storytelling. igh-schooler Kii Kogami is stuck in a rut, loathing the monotonous Hdoldrums of his everyday life. If only something exciting were to happen, something magical. As fate would have it, Kii is about to get his wish, but in a way more terrifying than anything he could have imagined.