This will be the last Wonderful Wednesday likely for May.
Seven Seas dropped their weekly batch of license announcements but also revealed that it would be taking a break before resuming Wonderful Wednesdays. The publisher announced the audiobook adaptations of two light novels and digital-only licenses of light novels which sparked some worry in readers who feared that the shift to digital platforms for light novels was either a reflection of the Media Do acquisition or the state of the publishing industry. Four manga will make their debut as early as March next year.
A Good Day Starts with Cats and Books (Audiobook)
Satori Satori and Wamizu
Narration: Eddy Lee and Sara Matsui-Colby
Welcome to Frère, a picture-purrfect share bookstore tucked away in a cozy corner of Shinjuku, complete with its very own adorable cat mascots! In a share bookstore, each shelf is curated by individual “shelf owners,” each contributing their own books and personal touch to the space. Inside, you’ll meet as many fascinating and unique people as there are books: a hairstylist struggling to keep up with the latest trends, a student trying to make ends meet, a bartender eager to understand people through literature, and other colorful patrons seeking the perfect read. Peek into their lives and watch their relationships blossom as they connect over their shared love of books and the stories that bring them together.
The first volume of the audiobook releases on June 18.
Magic User: Reborn in Another World as a Max Level Wizard
Mikawa Souhei and Ryota-H
Narration: John Patneaude
A hardworking salaryman by day immerses himself on weekends in the pen-and-paper roleplaying game Dungeons & Braves, where he plays his favorite character: a max level wizard. When his real life abruptly ends, he is given a second chance as Geo Margilus, his magic user from the game. The powers, wealth, and enchanted loot that he gathered across endless hours of imaginary adventures are now made real. The catch? He’s transported to the world of Sedia, a fantasy realm where evil abounds, and ravenous daemons threaten mankind.
The first volume of Magic User: Reborn in Another World as a Max Level Wizard will reach listeners’ ears on June 25.
Wandmaker of the Ruined World
Hagane Kurodome and Kayahara
When a global blackout wipes out electricity overnight, shut-in inventor Ori Kenshi finds his carefully isolated life in the mountains of Okutama turned upside down. A mechanical genius who prefers machines to people, Kenshi once made a quiet living crafting intricate devices and anime weapons from his workshop. But when a meteor crashes into his garden during the outage, he carves it into a wand just to pass the time—only to discover that the meteors which destroyed the world’s power grids have unleashed something else entirely: magic. As civilization collapses and chaos spreads, Kenshi’s handmade wand might be the key to a new kind of power. Now this reluctant loner must step beyond the safety of his workshop and use his unusual talents to survive in a world where technology is gone and magic has taken its place.
The first volume releases in March 2027 on digital platforms.
Goetia Shock
Dokuzu Kento and Nekosuke Ookuma
Welcome to a world controlled by corporations, one that Alicia Arkwright—the Cyber-Brain Wizard—calls home. Hired to track down a missing father-daughter duo, Alicia takes full advantage of her genius hacker skills to manipulate others’ cyber-brains, finding clues that lead her to the man-made island district of artists. But Alicia’s about to realize solving this mystery might end up more trouble than it’s worth!
Goetia Shock Vol. 1– Cyberdetective Alicia Arkwright and the Ink-Painted Nightmare: Part 1 comes out in February 2027 on digital platforms.
The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako: A Time-Loop Romantic Comedy
KNOTS
High school student Asakura Asaki finds himself trapped in a time loop, reliving the same day again and again. Just when the repetition starts to feel unbearable, he meets Sugiyuki Kako, a mysterious girl whose strange behavior reveals that she, too, is aware of the loop.
Desperate to escape, Asaki asks Kako for help, but for reasons she won’t explain, she refuses to break free. As the days repeat, Asaki tries every possible way to spark her interest and change her mind.
Vol. 1 of The Tomorrow I Want to See with Kako: A Time-Loop Romantic Comedy releases in January 2027.
The Cat Who Didn’t Believe in “What-ifs”
Oki Eiko
Mame and Kuro are two adorable cats living with their devoted owner in a pretty purrfect life! Unbeknownst to them, their owner often frets about what would happen to her beloved furbabies in various “what-if” scenarios that no little kitty would understand. Take a look at the fantastic journey and adventures of these pampered pets in situations they―hopefully―never have to face.
The Cat Who Didn’t Believe in “What-ifs” comes out in April 2027.
Good Night, My Little Bird
RICO SAKURA
In a world inhabited by both humans and a race born with brilliant, feathered wings, Shu, a human, works at the family estate of the shy and reclusive Rai, a young winged man who struggles to get along with those around him. When Shu accidentally glimpses Rai crying in his sleep, he makes it his mission to get to know Rai better. Meanwhile, Rai discovers the egg of a winged being abandoned outside his home. To everyone’s shock, Rai declares that he will raise the hatchling himself—with the caveat that Shu helps him! What will become of the pair’s blossoming relationship now that there’s a baby in the mix?!
The manga releases in March 2027.
Pendulum: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga
Hana Hasumi
In a world inhabited by both humans and beastmen, Kai is a young human who has been abandoned by his parents for being born an omega. Luckily, he is taken in by Luard, a wolf beastman and the head of the prestigious Siegfried family. Within the walls of his new home, Kai learns that in order for beastmen to have children, they must mate with a human omega. He dreams of one day becoming Luard’s official mate, yet as he matures and waits for his first heat cycle to arrive, Kai finds Luard increasingly distant. The young omega can’t help but wonder—what is his purpose if not to bond with the alpha he loves?
Pendulum comes out in March 2027.
Source: Seven Seas Entertainment
