Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed five new stories for all Yuri fans in North America. Four Manga series: Failed Princess by Ajiichi, the anthology Syrup, the manga omnibus for Fragtimeand, Goodbye, My Rose Garden by Dr. Pepperco and one light novel series titled Adachi and Shimamura by Hitoma Iruma and Non will be released next year.
Goodbye, My Rose Garden
Set in early 20th Century in England, the story is about a young noblewoman Alice and her Japanese maid, Hanako. Everything was normal between them until Alice asks Hanako to kill her. They start getting close to each other when Hanako tries to find out the reason why her mistress want to be killed. They eventually fall in love for each other. This touching story set in historical Britain can’t be missed by a Yuri fan.
The manga series will be released by Seven Seas in North America on both platforms, digital and print. The manga Volume 1 will be released on 14 April 2020 for $12.99 USA/$15.99 CAN.
Syrup
The syrup collection is features short manga stories about women falling for each other while having a difficult working life. From the stories of teenage high school girls getting caught in their first love to adult women falling in love. These stories include fascinating line-up: Kodama Naoko (I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up), Milk Morinaga (Girl Friends) and Yoshimurakana (Murciélago). Don’t miss these epis short stories if you are a true yuri fan.
The manga anthology Syrup will be published by Seven Seas in North America in a large trim size on both digital and print platforms. The series will be released on 9 June 2020 for $13.99 USA / $16.99 CAN.
Failed Princess
The story about a super adorable girl Fujishiro Nanaki who is popular in school and is extremely annoyed with simple and ordinary classmates like Kurokawa Kanade. Her life turns upside down when she breaks-up with her boyfriend who was cheating on her. From here a new relationship start with Kanade. This exciting romance between a popular girl and ‘plain’ girl is a perfect read for all yuri fans.
The manga series will be released by Seven Seas in North America on both platforms, digital and print. The manga Volume 1 will be released on 12 May 2020 for $12.99 USA / $15.99 CAN.
Fragtime
Fragtime is a light sci-fi romance manga. A high school girl Moritani Misuzu has a unique ability to stop everything for 3 minutes every day. While peeking into a gorgeous classmate, Murakami Haruka’s underwear, Moritani finds out that her powers does not work on Murakami. These two girls with unique abilities become attracted to each other. It’s more than just their odd powers that bring them closer to each other.
The manga series will be released by Seven Seas in North America on both platforms, digital and print. The manga Volume 1 will be released on 14 April 2020 for $18.99 USA / $21.99 CAN.
Adachi and Shimamura
This story is all about two close high school friends, Adachi and Shimamura. They are always together and share everything with each other. Their relationship changes in time and eventually friendship turns into romantic relationship. This beautiful series have been popular in Japan for a long time. It’s also one of the most requested novel in the reader survey of Seven Seas. The original Adachi and Shimamura light novel will now be available in English in both paperback nd e-book edition.
This light novel series will be published by Seven Seas in North America on both platforms, (early) digital and print in single edition. The manga Volume 1 will be released in print on 2 June 2020 for $13.99 USA / $16.99 CAN.