{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a3798e8e28ff4002807a858f","clusterId":"c_6c7db513f34d4656af91aa22","slug":"seven-seas-licenses-six-new-manga-and-light-novels-for-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-pro","headline":"Seven Seas Licenses Six New Manga and Light Novels for 2027","summary":"Seven Seas Entertainment announced six new licenses on Wednesday. The slate includes four manga and two light novels, all scheduled for release between January and April 2027. The manga titles are Pendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga by Hana Hasumi, Good Night, My Little Bird by RICO SAKURA, The Cat Who Didn't Believe in 'What-ifs' by Oki Eiko, and The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako: A Time-Loop Romantic Comedy by KNOTS. The light novels are Goetia Shock by Dokuzu Kento with art by Nekosuke Ookuma, and Wandmaker of the Ruined World by Hagane Kurodome with art by Kayahara. Pendulum and Good Night, My Little Bird will appear under the publisher's mature-rated BL label. Pendulum is a companion story to Remnant: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga, already available from Seven Seas. The Cat Who Didn't Believe in 'What-ifs' began as a popular webcomic and will receive its first English print edition. Goetia Shock will be a digital-only release on the Airship imprint. The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako carries a release date of January 2027 in the press release and March 2027 on social media. Pricing for the print volumes ranges from $15.99 to $16.99 in the United States.","whyItMatters":"The batch mixes established franchise extensions, a webcomic breakout, and two new light novels, showing Seven Seas continuing to pull from multiple formats rather than concentrating on a single lane.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fandom Post reports that \u003ci\u003ePendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga\u003c/i\u003e originally debuted in Japan in 2016 as a single-volume run, carrying the Japanese title \u003ci\u003ePendulum: Kemonohito Omegaverse\u003c/i\u003e. The same outlet notes that the two light novels in \u003ci\u003eGoetia Shock\u003c/i\u003e first arrived in Japan in June 2024, and a manga adaptation launched in 2025 with one volume released so far. Seven Seas will publish the first volume of \u003ci\u003eGoetia Shock\u003c/i\u003e, subtitled \u003ci\u003eCyberdetective Alicia Arkwright and the Ink-Painted Nightmare: Part 1\u003c/i\u003e, in English in February 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven Seas Entertainment describes \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Who Didn't Believe in \"What-ifs\"\u003c/i\u003e as \"the wildly popular webcomic series that brought cat lovers to tears.\" The print edition will be an oversized format, priced at $15.99 in the United States and $20.99 in Canada. \u003ci\u003eGood Night, My Little Bird\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePendulum\u003c/i\u003e will both appear in single large-trim editions under the BL label, with \u003ci\u003eGood Night, My Little Bird\u003c/i\u003e priced at $15.99 and \u003ci\u003ePendulum\u003c/i\u003e at $16.99 in the U.S. market. Canadian pricing for the two BL titles is $20.99 and $21.99, respectively. All six titles will also receive ebook editions on digital platforms.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven Seas' own announcement for \u003ci\u003eGood Night, My Little Bird\u003c/i\u003e frames the story as one that \"will leave your heart fluttering,\" centering on a human servant named Shu who works at the estate of Rai, a reclusive young man born with feathered wings. The pair's dynamic shifts when Rai discovers an abandoned egg and insists on raising the hatchling with Shu's help. The publisher's summary for \u003ci\u003ePendulum\u003c/i\u003e calls it a companion story to \u003ci\u003eRemnant: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga\u003c/i\u003e, which Seven Seas already distributes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Seven Seas' new batch includes a webcomic that \"brought cat lovers to tears\" getting its first English print edition, plus a time-loop rom-com with two different release dates depending on whether you read the press release or the tweet.","twitterPost":"Six new Seven Seas licenses for 2027: two BL manga, a cat webcomic, a time-loop rom-com, and two light novels-one digital-only. The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako has conflicting dates (Jan vs. March).","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Seven Seas Entertainment announced six new licenses on Wednesday. The slate includes four manga and two light novels, all scheduled for release between January and April 2027. The manga titles are Pendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga by Hana Hasumi, Good Night, My Little Bird by RICO SAKURA, The Cat Who Didn't Believe in 'What-ifs' by Oki Eiko, and The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako: A Time-Loop Romantic Comedy by KNOTS. The light novels are Goetia Shock by Dokuzu Kento with art by Nekosuke Ookuma, and Wandmaker of the Ruined World by Hagane Kurodome with art by Kayahara. Pendulum and Good Night, My Little Bird will appear under the publisher's mature-rated BL label. Pendulum is a companion story to Remnant: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga, already available from Seven Seas. The Cat Who Didn't Believe in 'What-ifs' began as a popular webcomic and will receive its first English print edition. Goetia Shock will be a digital-only release on the Airship imprint. The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako carries a release date of January 2027 in the press release and March 2027 on social media. Pricing for the print volumes ranges from $15.99 to $16.99 in the United States.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-14/seven-seas-licenses-pendulum-the-beastmen-omegaverse-saga-the-cat-who-didnt-believe-in-what-ifs-/.237351\",\"title\":\"Seven Seas Licenses Pendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga, The Cat Who Didn't Believe in 'What-ifs,' Goetia Shock, More Titles\"},{\"source\":\"Seven Seas Entertainment\",\"url\":\"https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2026/05/13/seven-seas-licenses-pendulum-the-beastmen-omegaverse-saga-boys-love-manga/\",\"title\":\"Seven Seas Licenses PENDULUM: THE BEASTMEN OMEGAVERSE SAGA Boys' Love Manga\"},{\"source\":\"Seven Seas Entertainment\",\"url\":\"https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2026/05/13/seven-seas-licenses-good-night-my-little-bird-boys-love-manga/\",\"title\":\"Seven Seas Licenses GOOD NIGHT, MY LITTLE BIRD Boys' Love Manga\"},{\"source\":\"Seven Seas 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