Seven Seas unveiled these new acquisitions on Wednesday:
Title: My Cat’s Aura is Strong Today (full-color manga)
Creators: Utako Uguisu
Release Date: May 2026
Summary:
Two feline overlords, Kijineko-sama and Kuroneko-sama, hold court over their humble human subjects. Kanenosuke and Sumire may think they’re in charge, but their luxurious furballs have royal demands—extra treats, prime sunbathing spots, and zero belly rubs unless expressly permitted. This vibrant comic strip serves up daily life under paw-some dictatorship, where purrs are laws and head bonks are decrees.
Title: Trapped in a Dating Sim: Otome Games Are Tough For Us, Too! (audiobook)
Voices: Jennifer Sun Bell, Yung-I Chang
Creators: Yomu Mishima, Moge Tooi, Monda
Release Date: August 7 (Siren imprint)
Summary:
Leon expected peace after reincarnating as an NPC in an otome game. Enter Marie—another transmigrator hellbent on hijacking the heroine’s harem. When she makes her move, Leon’s plans for anonymity go up in flames. Now he’s stuck playing referee in a romance RPG where the side characters won’t stay in their lanes. Can one guy survive a dating sim turned demolition derby?
Title: The Babe at My Back Has Her Eye on Me. I’m Done For.
Creators: Maromi Suya, Koharu Michinoku, Higure Hizuki
Release Date: June 2026 (vol. 1)
Summary:
Sandai’s life as a wallflower crumbles when he fishes the school idol Shino from a rainstorm. Now this human sunflower won’t stop turning toward him—chatting, laughing, invading his personal orbit like gravity doesn’t apply to her. Worse? He’s starting to like it. Watch as an introvert’s survival instincts battle against the most dangerous force in nature: a popular girl with zero social boundaries.
Title: The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (omnibus)
Creators: Nekoko, Brocco Lee
Release Date: June 2026 (vol. 1-2)
Summary:
Elma got cheat codes—he just forgot to tell anyone. Branded a failure for choosing the “trash tier” Heavy Knight class, this regal reject knows the secret: it’s actually the game’s most broken build. Now banished from his noble family, he’s speedrunning hero status using exploits only a former player would spot. Watch as an outcast turns meta knowledge into divine retribution.
Title: DOGGO
Creators: Ryūki Ōnuma, Hikari Komaru
Release Date: April 2026 (vol. 1)
Summary:
Meet Innu—a pug with a rap sheet. When yakuza princess Sally adopts this stray, she gets more than a lapdog. Between growling at debt collectors and outsmarting gangsters, this four-legged gangland recruit proves tiny dogs cast long shadows. A kibble-fueled crime comedy where the toughest guy in the room weighs 15 pounds.
News source: Animenewsnetwork.com
