Seven Seas Licenses Hockey BL Manhwa Melting Point, Led by Stars, and Audiobooks

Seven Seas had only two print license announcements this week, with one already melting the cold away.

For this week’s Wonderful Wednesday announcements, Seven Seas announced a total of five licenses, three being audiobook adaptations, one manga, and one manhwa. The publisher’s last announcement of the day was Melting Point, PIBI’s (Unintentional Love Story) latest BL about a talented hockey player chasing after his sunbae who quit playing 12 years ago.

Melting Point, in particular, was a surprise to many and had mixed reactions. While fans were happy to get the hockey BL manhwa in print and fairly quickly, many were also confused why Seven Seas decided to license this particular work. Melting Point is still ongoing and is only on its second season as of this article’s writing and this will mark the first time Seven Seas has decided to publish a full season of a manhwa as an omnibus rather than single volumes. The publisher also rarely announces a license with a release date so far out in the future.

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Short Story Collection

Touko Amekawa and Wan☆Hachipisu
Narration: Sarah Gage

This handpicked selection showcases dozens of delightful tales, including tender moments between Arnold and Rishe not depicted in the main story and glimpses of characters who aren’t often in the limelight. See what Oliver, Arnold’s stalwart attendant, gets up to during his time off—and what his relationship is like with his lord’s little brother. Peer into a world where Arnold and Rishe are nothing more than students at the same academy. A few tales even feature Rishe’s past lives from the perspectives of those she was close to. In the longest story, written specifically for this collection, Rishe and Arnold go undercover…as a married couple! Will our heroine be able to keep her cool around her “beloved husband” long enough to avoid suspicion? Either way, it’s bound to be amusing watching her try!

The audiobook will release on November 19.

The Dangers in My Heart – The Novel

Kota Nozomi, Norio Sakurai, and sune
Narration: Clint Bickham and Katelyn Barr

Experience the world beyond the gaze of the story’s usual narrator, Ichikawa Kyotaro–a dour teen hopelessly smitten with Yamada Anna, the prettiest girl in class. For the first time, fans can see events through the eyes of beloved side characters like the mischievous Moeko, a flustered Kanzaki, and even Yamada’s mother. Plus, an exclusive story about the early days of Ichikawa and Yamada’s relationship over summer break from a completely new perspective. These sweet, bite-sized stories are sure to satisfy longtime fans and newcomers alike!

The Dangers in My Heart comes out with the audiobook on November 26.

Beacon of Light in the Dark Sea

Softcoral
Narration: James Aaron Oh

Humanity’s hunger for resources has sent us where we were never meant to go–down into the crushing dark. The North Pacific International Undersea Station is a submerged labyrinth of labs, mining decks, and narrow living quarters where the sun never reaches.

Muhyeon, a dentist by trade, joins the station expecting routine work, but the eerie silence and the crew’s increasingly unstable behavior quickly prove him wrong. From quirky to unsettling, every encounter makes one truth impossible to ignore: the danger isn’t outside the station–it’s already here.

Beacon of Light in the Dark Sea comes out on December 17.

Led by Stars

Abi

In the quiet town of Elwood, on the edge of the Great Dungeon of Dagonalia, former adventurer Arc works alongside Lily as a guild receptionist. But one day, a mysterious threat known only as the “Goblin Queen” appears, wiping out anything and everything that crosses her path while stealing women away. With danger looming over them, Arc must decide if he will take up his sword once more and embark on a deadly journey to protect the town—and most importantly, Lily. To Arc’s surprise, Lily has been hiding something from Arc that could change everything between them!

This manga comes out in November 2027 and is priced at $14.99 USD and $19.99 CAD.

Melting Point

Pibi

In his past, Eunsan spent his days playing competitive ice hockey and going head to head with his rival and one of the best players out there, Ryu Ian. But twelve years later, Eunsan has hung up his skates and now works in sports marketing instead, away from the competition and away from Ian. 

Or so he thought. Suddenly, an opportunity appears where Eunsan must reunite with Ian. Determined to keep this reunion brief, Eunsan tries to keep things strictly business—until Ian presents him with an offer he truly cannot refuse. 

With the two men brought back together, will the fire between them reignite and erupt into something bigger? Or will old feelings lead to old wounds that can’t be healed?

Source: Seven Seas Entertainment