{"rewrite":{"id":"r_afa9c5caab94999b20918ffe","clusterId":"c_f143cf4a34305dc012bbd36f","slug":"seven-seas-licenses-eight-manga-novels-at-anime-nyc","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Seven Seas Licenses Eight Manga, Novels at Anime NYC","summary":"Seven Seas announced eight new manga licenses during its Anime NYC panel on Friday, including Boys' Love, Girls' Love, and fantasy titles. The slate includes My Lips are Being Targeted, Scarlet Thirst, Synchronicity Obsession, I Wish it Had Just Been Love, The Duke's Daughter Must Seduce the Demon King... But the Demon King's a Girl?!, Enslaved By My Cats, Goetia Shock, and Witch and Mercenary. Release dates span from June to July 2027.","whyItMatters":"The slate balances BL and yuri titles with fantasy and comedy, continuing Seven Seas' push into diverse romance and genre manga.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSeven Seas brought a mixed slate to its Anime NYC panel on Friday, licensing eight manga that span Boys\u0026#39; Love, Girls\u0026#39; Love, fantasy, and comedy. The lineup pairs new creator voices with adaptations of existing properties, including a manga version of the cyberpunk story Goetia Shock and a Witch and Mercenary manga tied to an upcoming 2027 anime.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe company also announced a Season 1 \u0026amp; 2 box set for The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You, covering the first six volumes, plus audiobooks for several light novel titles.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Lips are Being Targeted\u003c/strong\u003e: BL rom-com by Karin Anzai, June 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScarlet Thirst\u003c/strong\u003e: Mystery by Tako Nonoshima, July 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynchronicity Obsession\u003c/strong\u003e: BL Guideverse story by Neneko Narazaki, June 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI Wish it Had Just Been Love\u003c/strong\u003e: Yuri reunion story by Rui Obata, July 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Duke\u0026#39;s Daughter Must Seduce the Demon King... But the Demon King\u0026#39;s a Girl?!\u003c/strong\u003e: Action-fantasy yuri by Ringoame Third and Akio Kawada, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnslaved By My Cats\u003c/strong\u003e: Full-color cat comic by Hasegawa Roku, July 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoetia Shock\u003c/strong\u003e: Cyberpunk manga by Dokuzu Kento and Kobayashi Tetsuya, June 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitch and Mercenary\u003c/strong\u003e: Light novel adaptation by Chohokiteki Kaeru, Miyagi Makoto, and Kanase Bench, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Seven Seas' Anime NYC slate mixes BL, GL, and fantasy, but the release window from June to July 2027 gives the titles a long runway to build reader anticipation before shipping.","twitterPost":"Seven Seas' Anime NYC slate spans BL, GL, and fantasy, with releases scheduled from June to July 2027.","threadsPost":"Seven Seas' Anime NYC announcements cover a wide genre spread, from Boys' Love to fantasy. The release dates, set between June and July 2027, give these titles a long lead time to generate reader interest before they hit shelves.","newsletterBlurb":"Seven Seas brought a broad manga slate to Anime NYC, licensing eight titles that span Boys' Love, Girls' Love, and fantasy. The company also revealed a box set for The 100 Girlfriends and new audiobook releases.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/seven-seas-licenses-my-lips-are-being-targeted-scarlet-thirst-synchronicity-obsession-more-manga-/.240813\",\"title\":\"Seven Seas Licenses My Lips are Being Targeted, Scarlet Thirst, Synchronicity Obsession, More Manga/Novels\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5112,"outputTokens":902,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787345631,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T20:42:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T20:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T20:42:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f143cf4a34305dc012bbd36f","canonicalTitle":"News\nSeven Seas Licenses My Lips are Being Targeted, Scarlet Thirst, Synchronicity Obsession, More Manga/Novels","representativeArticleId":"a_d4bb4a74a01bec7f0913fab6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"My Lips are Being Targeted\",\"Scarlet Thirst\",\"Synchronicity Obsession\",\"I Wish it Had Just Been Love\",\"The Duke's Daughter Must Seduce the Demon King... 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