Only includes manga releases in English print, with a primary focus on shojo, josei, and romance manga.
All release dates are subject to change, but I’m *usually* pretty good about keeping them updated. May also include a few seinen/shonen as it’s still hard for me to tell the difference sometimes lol.
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Manga
January 6th
A Suitable Fetish Vol. 5
Suit up for this steamy office romance where two co-workers have secret intimate interests that just so happen to pair up.
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!
Choking on Love Vol. 4
Opposites attract in this shojo romance about a career-focused artist and the bad-boy guitarist who turns her world upside down!
Hibari, a single-minded art student with dreams of becoming a graphic designer, feels insecure about being “ordinary” compared to her peers. Gaku, a free-spirited guitarist from the same university, turns her world upside down after a chaotic encounter at a ramen shop. Hibari wants nothing more than to escape the disorder Gaku brings to her perfectly planned life. But as he slowly breaks down her walls, Hibari starts to realize that a little chaos might be just what she needs.
Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! (Manga) Vol. 5
See how one maid cleans up her own destiny in this brand-new isekai manga–based on the light novel, also from Seven Seas!
Meet Melody, a Japanese maid fanatic reincarnated into a new world where she lives out her dream as an all-purpose maid. From brewing luxury tea out of cheap leaves to transforming a run-down mansion into pristine perfection, she’s got it all covered!
But here’s the twist: Melody has no idea she’s in an otome game, destined to be the heroine with near-invincible powers. All she cares about is becoming the best maid in the world!
Can Melody uncover the truth behind her incredible abilities while staying true to her maidly passion?
I’m Running for Crown Princess, but All I Want is a Steady Paycheck! (Manga) Vol. 2
One woman is out to get a much-needed payday by competing to be the next crowned princess–but she’ll find the competition is fiercer than she could have ever imagined!
Therese, the daughter of an impoverished marquis, works hard day and night to save every penny she can just to scrape by. One day, she’s offered a chance to change her status and situation–by competing to become the next royal consort. Therese hesitates, unsure that someone as poor as herself could ever be a consort, and decides to decline the opportunity. That is until she learns that just being a candidate could lead to a high-paying position as a lady-in-waiting! Determined to take the chance, she decides to go for it. But when she arrives at the castle, she realizes that this competition is way more cut-throat than she anticipated! Can Therese’s down-to-earth attitude keep her safe and above the fray? Or will this contest cost her everything?
Otaku Vampire’s Love Bite, Vol. 6
Some vampires live to feast on the blood of their victims. Others just want to score super limited edition anime merch!
Hina Alucard is a modern vampire who drinks blood from bags instead of from humans. But she’s also a complete shut-in who hasn’t left the house in 30 years. In an effort to reach her, Hina’s dad does something that changes her life—he gives her a DVD of the Vampire Cross anime! Hina is instantly obsessed, especially with the character Mao. But it’s difficult to fangirl as hard as she wants from her bedroom in Romania, so now Hina is out of the house and off to Japan to live her otaku dream!
Hina’s so busy collecting Mao merch that she almost doesn’t feel bad about missing out on the Vampire Cross cafes. If only she had a human friend who could eat all the themed food for her! But connecting with humans isn’t easy until Hina literally bumps into her neighbor Kyuta, a prickly boy who looks just like Mao. Having her best friend live next door will be so convenient! Now if she can just convince him to actually be her friend…
Tamon’s B-Side, Vol. 10
When a shiny idol is a sad mess in real life, can his number one fan help him stay upbeat?
High schooler Utage Kinoshita works part-time as a housekeeper so she can afford her fangirl obsession with Tamon Fukuhara, her favorite member of boy band F/ACE. When work serendipitously sends her to the home of her idol, she discovers that the real Tamon couldn’t be more different from his wild and sexy onstage persona!
Tamon is an insecure mess in real life, and what’s worse, he’s threatening to quit! Utage refuses to let anyone stand in Tamon’s way—least of all himself. What’s a fangirl to do but roll up her sleeves and support her favorite singer with everything she’s got?
The Demon Prince of Momochi House: Succession, Vol. 2
The supernatural fantasy romance The Demon Prince of Momochi House continues several years later with Himari and Aoi living together in her new Momochi house.
For a long time, Aoi Nanamori was trapped in Himari Momochi’s ancestorial house as its spiritual guardian, the Omamori-sama. Now, several years later, Aoi has returned to Himari as a human, and the couple is living together, although strangely the two are now further apart in age…
As before, shikigami and yokai cluster to Aoi’s side. Things are lively at Himari’s newly purchased “Momochi House,” and mysterious beings from the spiritual realm have already found their way there!
The Villainess’s Guide to (Not) Falling in Love 05 (Manga)
Can one would-be villainess fend off multiple handsome suitors’ advances to simply live a peaceful life? Or will the game force a happy ending no matter what?
From a mundane existence to an extraordinary adventure! Luciana, once an ordinary woman, now finds herself reincarnated as the stunning villainess of an otome game. Well aware of impending plot twists, she’s ready to rewrite her destiny and avoid catastrophe. She hatches a brilliant plan to live a peaceful life and avoid troublesome suitors. What could possibly go wrong?
Surprise! These persistent men refuse to take a hint! And if that weren’t enough, she also possesses incredible, unparalleled magical abilities. What about this world has made her so special?
January 13th
Anyway, I’m Falling In Love With You. 9
An irresistible shojo manga offering an all-you-can-eat-buffet of high school drama, adolescent crushes, and childhood nostalgia. Guaranteed to delight fans of popular romance comics like Komi Can’t Communicate and Skip and Loafer.
What could be stronger than youthful passion?
Mizuha’s 17th birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the sempai she likes isn’t interested in her. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change in relationship could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing…! A brand-new school love story from the author of I Fell in Love After School!
Bride of the Death God 02
The story of a death god who was welcomed for the first time and a young woman no longer welcome in her own world—a tale of love that even death cannot part.
When a death god appears before Aibi, a girl suffering from an incurable disease, he expects her to cry and beg for her life like all the other humans he’s brought to the afterlife. But she simply smiles and thanks him for coming to her. After a lifetime of suffering—and with only seven days left to live—will Aibi finally find happiness in the arms of a reaper?
This is the story of a death god who was welcomed for the first time and a young woman no longer welcome in her own world—a tale of love that even death cannot part.
Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki Vol. 5
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED META SHOJO ABOUT TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR OWN (LOVE) LIFE!
Tsujimura Aoi wouldn’t consider herself a main character by any means. Meek and insecure, she’s constantly alone, unlike her athletic older brother, Itsuki, or her mother, a famous shojo mangaka. Aoi doesn’t need to be the heroine, though–all she wants is a true friend. But Itsuki disagrees, and when he brings home Aoi’s effortlessly cool classmate Mizusawa Sena, the two concoct a plan to teach Aoi all about love, using shojo manga as their guide. Can this drab side character become an unparalleled female lead while falling for the perfect guy?
Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent Vol. 5
A sweet shojo romance about looking beyond a person’s past to discover who they really are!
Momose has always longed for a peaceful high school life. She wants nothing to do with hoodlums, delinquents, or troublemakers. When she meets Ichikura, an inconspicuous black-haired boy with glasses, he looks like a normal, nice guy. But it turns out that back in junior high he was a nefarious delinquent!
He keeps assuring her that he’s changed his ways, but he’s still pretty quick to pick fights! Has Ichikura really turned over a new leaf? And will Momose keep quiet about his rowdy past?
Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, Vol. 11
Faced with the choice of being married to a strange spirit or being made into dinner, Aoi decides to create a third option for herself!
Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather’s ability to see spirits—and his massive debt to them! Now she’s been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed, or get eaten by demons. But Aoi isn’t the type to let spirits push her around, and she’s determined to redeem her grandfather’s IOU on her own terms!
Aoi wants to work off her debt to the Tenjin-ya inn, but she only has one day to find a position and none of the managers are willing to hire a human! If she can just get someone to see past her family background, Aoi is certain she can prove her worth!
Snow Angel, Vol. 3
A reunion with her childhood friend gives a depressed young caregiver the push she needs to live for herself and find love.
Muku Shiroshika’s happy and carefree childhood came to an abrupt end after her father’s tragic death. In the ten years since, she’s worked as a thankless caregiver for her dementia-suffering grandfather. Between taking care of her family, searching for a job, and enduring her grandmother’s constant criticism, Muku finds herself drowning. She’s desperate to escape, but with nowhere to go, Muku loses hope—that is, until her childhood friend Yuto appears on her doorstep one snowy day and inspires her to live for herself.
Long gone are the days when Muku Shiroshika would play carefree in the snow with her childhood friends. Thrust into a thankless caregiver role, Muku wants to break free from her oppressive family and regain control of her life. When her childhood friend Yuto pays her an unexpected visit, she finds hope in his words and decides to take a chance on happiness. But as she works to define herself, she finds that breaking free of her family’s influence is harder than she thought.
Tearmoon Empire (Manga): Volume 7
As the flames of revolution scour the Tearmoon Empire,
its ever-selfish princess, Mia Luna Tearmoon, meets her doom by way of public beheading…only to wake up in the past as her twelve-year-old self! It’s time to shape up, recruit some allies, and exploit her knowledge of the future to save her empire! Is she up to the task? No, not even slightly! But it’s her only choice if she hopes to spare herself from yet another gruesome end at the blade of the guillotine!
January 2oth
Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex (Manga) Vol. 1
A woman who’s lived her life in the shadow of her sister must suddenly take her place after a tragic accident—but her life is about to get way more complicated. Light novels also from Seven Seas—and don’t miss the anime!
Marie was never meant to shine. Though she’s a baron’s daughter, she’s treated like a servant in her own home—especially compared to her glamorous sister, Anastasia. Even on Marie’s birthday, the spotlight is stolen, as the family uses the party to parade Anastasia before potential suitors. But when the dashing Count Kyros accidentally stumbles upon Marie—ragged clothes and all—he’s instantly taken with her. Sparks fly… until a mix-up leads him to propose to the wrong sister! Can Marie and Kyros overcome the confusion and find their way back to each other?
Based on the hit light novel series that also inspired the anime—don’t miss this Cinderella romance where love blooms in the most unexpected way!
Bride of the Barrier Master, Vol. 5
Eighteen-year-old Hana, born to a branch family of a clan of guardians, has always been stuck in the shadow of her more capable, beautiful, and popular twin sister. When a strong power awakens within Hana, she chooses to hide it so she can continue living a quiet life out of the spotlight. But that ideal lifestyle begins to slip out of reach when Saku Ichinomiya takes over as the new head of the Ichinomiya clan and sets out to find a bride strong enough to stand by his side!
Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice, Vol. 2
You let me stay here, and I’ll take care of you—how’s that sound?This was a mistake. A very big mistake. Well, it’s not like Yuri Hayama could just leave an unconscious child in the middle of the street…However, since her phone was dead, she ended up bringing him back to her place, which leads to the current dilemma—there’s a ridiculously hot guy in her bed! Plus, because he has a mysterious ability to transform from angelically cherubic to sinfully sexy and zero qualms about using it to get whatever he wants, he’s already got her twisted around his little finger…
Hi, I’m a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion, Vol. 5
“Make me a love potion.”And with that single sentence, the Good Witch of the Lake’s secret crush on the dashing Sir Harij ends in heartbreak. Still, when he promises to help her gather the ingredients, Rose is thrilled at the chance to gaze upon a man she’d normally never get to interact with. She learns to brace her pounding heart for their usual stilted conversations…but what is she to do when he inexplicably shows up at her doorstep with bread and a jar of apple butter?
Maiden of the Needle, Vol. 5
Yui is a teenage seamstress who was reincarnated into a noble family, the Nuir. With her impeccable needlework and rare ability to see fairies, Yui is nothing short of a prodigy. There’s just one problem—she has no talent for blessweaving, the magical sewing technique exclusive to those of Nuir blood! Deemed worthless by her parents, Yui is trapped in a tragic and lonely cycle of abuse… until she’s hired by a dashing new master who encourages her to reach her full potential. It turns out Yui still has a lot to learn about her special gifts, her vengeful family, and the world of the nobility!
Merry Witches’ Life, Volume 3: The Three Widows of Berlebagille
A quirky and unexpected manga series exploring themes of grief and friendship in a heart-warming, light-hearted fantasy setting with plenty of humor, Merry Witches’ Life is a story about three women determined to learn magic and be the agents of their own happiness!
Zoe, Shishka, and Eliza have very little in common. Zoe is a failed witch and a hopeless romantic, Shishka is a shop owner with a mysterious past, and Eliza is… well, a scarab beetle. However, the three of them do share something important: they are all recently widowed, and none of them are willing to give up on their beloveds!
From spells that go hilariously wrong to uncovering their island home’s hidden past, this story of romance and friendship is truly magical!
Red River (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 6
A 3-in-1 edition of the classic romance fantasy series where a modern girl is whisked to ancient times and must navigate a scheming court and warring factions while trying to find her way home.
Yuri, a modern teenager, is transported to ancient Anatolia as part of a scheme by the evil Nakia, queen of the Hittites. Only the intervention of Nakia’s stepson, Prince Kail, saves Yuri from the queen’s bloodthirsty intentions. As an unintended consequence of the prince’s actions, the people of Anatolia embrace Yuri as the incarnation of the great war goddess Ishtar.
Finding herself entangled in the social and political drama of a fractured royal family, Yuri begins to maneuver through their manipulations and learn how to survive while stuck deep in the past.
Scenes from Awajima, Vol. 1
Awajima Opera School―where countless girls from across the country flock in hopes of one day standing on the big stage. As they work toward achieving their dreams of stardom, their time at Awajima is filled with as much friendship and admiration as competition and jealousy. The precious feelings of girls who are at once both classmates and rivals, tenderly captured in the portraits of an ensemble cast!
The Ayakashi Hunter’s Tainted Bride 6
The much-anticipated webtoon comes to print! From the creator of Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits and the artist behind Captive Hearts of Oz and the Alice in the Country of… series comes a steamy new historical fantasy romance about a cursed girl shunned by those around her…and the demon hunter who falls for her.
Noragami meets My Happy Marriage in this mix of romance, action, and suspense that has already won legions of fans!
The Villainess Stans the Heroes: Playing the Antagonist to Support Her Faves!, Vol. 5
What’s a girl to do when she’s reincarnated into a game full of her biases, and as the antagonist to boot? Simple—do whatever it takes to make them shine, of course! When I’m reborn into the body of the villainess Eldia, I’m determined to play my role to perfection for the loves of my life…but how was I supposed to know that one impulsive mistake I made years ago would bring such drastic changes to the story!?
When I Became a Commoner, They Broke Off Our Engagement!, Vol. 6
Thirteen-year-old Anna was raised in a noble household, yet she looks nothing like the rest of her family and lacks her lineage’s aptitude for magic. What she doesn’t realize, however, is that a mischievous fairy switched her with another baby at birth! When this detail comes to light, Anna’s family kicks her out and ends her longstanding engagement to Edmund, a young nobleman. How will Anna learn to adapt to life as a commoner with her new family?
January 27th
Firefly Wedding, Vol. 5
Satoko is bound by duty to marry a noble, but can’t escape the assassin who has her in his sights.
Afflicted with a heart condition, Meiji-era noblewoman Satoko is determined to secure a marriage that will benefit her family before she dies. But before she can realize her goal, she’s targeted by a mysterious assassin named Shinpei. In a last-ditch effort to save her life, Satoko asks her would-be murderer to marry her. Her proposal isn’t sincere, but unfortunately for her, Shinpei loves as intensely as he kills. Can Satoko find a way to break the engagement without losing her life?
On the surface, Satoko has it all—she’s beautiful, the daughter of a nobleman, and at a prime age for marriage. Unfortunately, she is also quite ill and only has a short time left to live. Before she can secure a marriage that will redeem her worth in her family’s eyes, she finds herself the target of the mysterious assassin Shinpei, and her plans are put in jeopardy. In order to save herself, she makes a desperate proposal—of marriage! When it comes to love, however, Shinpei takes “until death do we part” seriously.
The Margrave’s Daughter & the Enemy Prince, Volume 6
This enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance follows a strong-willed, sword-wielding heroine who takes control of her own destiny.
Anna, daughter of the Margrave of Halmich, is tired of the expectations placed on women in court. She has no interest in marrying a nobleman because society expects it of her. Instead, she works hard on her swordsmanship and dreams of joining her father on the battlefield someday. Unfortunately, fate deals her a heavy blow: when the hostile forces of the Kingdom of Albion invade and take the Halmich heir prisoner, she is given to the enemy prince in exchange for her brother’s life.
But even in the face of these tragic circumstances, Anna still has plans of her own:
“I’ll infiltrate their ranks as a tribute, and then… I’ll defeat the man who killed my father.”
The Yakuza and His Omega: Raw Desire Vol. 4 **Final Vol.**
A newly awakened Omega’s life heats up when she finds herself in the arms of a dangerously handsome Alpha who’s also a Yakuza leader!
Niikura Wakana is a struggling romance author whose latest challenge is to interview Tatara Kunimitsu, the irresistibly handsome and notoriously unattainable leader of the Koukyou Yakuza. Dubbed an alpha among alphas, Kunimitsu is an enigma wrapped in the allure of power. In her daring attempt to reach him, Wakana infiltrates a high-end club as a hostess, only to be ambushed by her first heat.
As her dormant omega traits awaken, her pheromones wreak havoc, drawing unwanted attention her way. Just as peril closes in, the very man she came to see rescues her. Will Wakana be able to navigate her burning attraction to Kunimitsu while untangling the secrets of her own untamed heart?
Light Novels
January 27th
I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History, Vol. 3 (novel)
I’ve never been able to stand the typical heroine’s “goody-two-shoes” routine. Thankfully, all my dreams come true when I’m reincarnated as a villainess! Determined to become a woman that no one can criticize, I do my best to train my body, improve my intellect, and hone my magical skills. But for some reason, the harder I try, the more everyone seems to like me! No matter—I’ll betray their every expectation and become the greatest villainess the world has ever known!
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Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Vol. 9 (light novel): The Silver Sugar Master and the Rainbow Successors
RUSH TO THE ROYAL CANDY FAIR!
Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master―a title bestowed only by royalty―by winning first place in the Royal Candy Fair. The journey to the capital will be dangerous, however, so she purchases Challe, a handsome but foulmouthed fairy, to be her bodyguard. Anne wishes to befriend her new companion, but in this kingdom where fairies are treated as property, Challe wants nothing to do with humans. Will this journey with her change his mind? And will Anne arrive safely at the fair?
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