August 1 was an important day for fujoshis and fudanshis.
In Japanese, the “8” (“ya”), “0” (“o”) and “1” (“i”) spell out “yaoi” which is a term that references boys’ love. Seven Seas took to the Internet to celebrate this momentous occasion with four new BL manga licenses. The selection includes a sweet prequel manga set in high school, a rivals-to-lovers manga that features yakuza, a childhood-friends-to-lovers story, and an amnesiac tale about two people finding their way back to each other. These titles will all come out next year.
Kitayama and Minamiya: Our First Year of Dating
Sugar Satoh
When Minamiya—a high schooler hooked on his own perverted fantasies—meets Kitayama at their BL Mart job, he finds it impossible to imagine what the handsome university student might look like in bed. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Minamiya at the time, Kitayama’s been falling in love with him!
Dive back into the first year of their budding relationship—including a new perspective on their first kiss, how Kitayama first caught feelings for his coworker, and many other short stories filled with love, misunderstandings, and joyful firsts!
Kitayama and Minamiya: Our First Year of Dating comes out in June 2027 and costs $15.99 USD or $20.99 CAD.
Dogs of Tosca
Micro Noici
In the Kanto region, the Kuroda clan and Kirigaya clan are rival yakuza gangs that control certain areas. Usually, the gangs stick to their turf, but a certain incident changes all of that, leading to a volatile situation between the gangs. Tomoya Nishida, second in command of the Kirigaya clan, makes a bold proposition that could help both gangs avoid conflict—he offers his body to the Kuroda clan leader, Fuyushi Kuroda!
In a world where men act with moral codes and tactics, is there any room for pleasure…and perhaps something more?
Dogs of Tosca will feature a bonus story about Nishida’s past. The manga comes out in May 2027 and costs $15.99 USD or $20.99 CAD.
We, Pitiful Yet Beloved
AKI YUKURA
Ryuu has a complex about his plain looks and is the target of cruel classmates who pick on him daily. But one day, something changes. His classmate Fukuda Ema, whose looks rival even celebrities and models, calls out to him, inviting Ryuu to reconnect with him. The two used to be childhood friends, but now, Ryuu believes they’re in two completely different worlds and rejects him. But Ema, who used to be insecure as well, isn’t willing to let Ryuu fade into the background. He admits to Ryuu that it’s only because of the young man’s kindness that he was able to blossom into who he is today. Can Ema help Ryuu to see his own beauty and get his friend back? Or could more feelings be budding between them?
We, Pitiful Yet Beloved comes out in June 2027 and costs $16.99 USD or $22.99 CAD.
A Paradise Reached Through Love
rasu
Yukihito and Eita have had a strong, lasting relationship for 25 years after first meeting in college. Throughout the years they’ve not only grown to deeply love and care for one another but have grown as people by each other’s side while cultivating their bond. But when an epidemic hits the world, Yukihito suffers a horrible after-effect: he’s lost his memories! All the memories of saying “I love you” every morning, of every date together, and celebration…just gone. Can Eita help Yukihito navigate the missing gap of time, and is their bond strong enough that Yukihito can fall in love all over again?
A Paradise Reached Through Love comes out in July 2027 for $15.99 USD or $20.99 CAD. It will feature two bonus stories.
Source: Seven Seas Entertainment
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