#seven seas entertainment

[murasaki-cha]

GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS!!!!!!!

I'M HYPERVENTILATING AND GOING INTO SHOCK OH MY GOD!!!!!! I'M CRYING HOLY CRAP!!!!!!

#tcf #trash of the count's family #lcf #lout of the count’s family #tcf novel #cale henituse #seven seas entertainment

[bihulong]

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 120-154

#sevenseas #chu wanning #2ha #2ha novel #mo ran #erha #ranwan #seven seas entertainment #Akkaccel #mo xiang tong xiu #mxtx

[untilyouremember]

7th Time Loop

Available digitally

Available in print

An illustration from the Light Novel (book 3) and yes maybe I kicked my feet while screeching. Just a little though...

#i said i was hyperfixated right #i am nearly done with LN 3 #absolutely obsessed #enamored as he would say #light novel #manga #7th time loop #7th time loop: the villainess enjoys a carefree life married to her worst enemy! #manga recommendation #screencaps #romance #shoujo #shojo #seven seas entertainment #fantasy #fyres hyperfixations

[theyilinglaozus]

So for those who, like myself, no longer have x/twitter and perhaps weren't aware, Seven Seas has come under fire again due to a recent licensing announcement.

On February 21st, Seven Seas announced that they had secured the rights to license the Kinnporsche novels into the English language:

This announcement was met with both positive and negative reaction; the negative focusing mainly on two points. The first being that Daemi, the authors for the original Kinnporsche novel, were already under fire for their behaviours and treatment towards an actor in the KP drama, among other questionable behaviours.

But the other main negative reaction stemmed not from the novel or authors that were licensed, but towards Seven Seas themselves.

Kinnporsche is the first Thai BL novel of this kind to be licensed under the Seven Seas name. Yet Seven Seas has caused upset because, despite coming from a different country entirely, they have still decided to brand Kinnporsche as a danmei title.

Many fans took to social media explaining why this was an incorrect thing to do, yet rather than listening to them as well as both the Chinese and Thai communities, they instead decided to edit their websites definition on what danmei means:

For those that perhaps aren't already aware, danmei as a genre specifically applies to Chinese works. It does not apply to any other outside country - and that includes Thai.

It isn't just China that has a unique name for their male/male genre novels. In Japan, similar titles can be called yaoi. Thai takes inspiration from the Japanese name for this genre, often referring to their works as Y.

"Although the term boys-love, or its abbreviation “BL”, is more prevalently used internationally to denote the genre, it is more commonly referred to as waai (วาย) or “Y” in Thai. This term is derived from the first letter of the Romanized spelling of the Japanese expression for the genre yaoi. The term waai functions as an adjective and can be added, according to Thai grammar, after any media formats, such as siirii waai (“Y” series), niyaai waai (“Y” novels), kaatuun waai (“Y” comics). So, the next time you encounter “Y” alongside any Thai series, you will now be able to recognize it as belonging to the BL genre." (source)

While boys' love is the overarching umbrella for all these genres, it is both important and respectful to refer to the genre name of the given country of origin for a novel. Seven Seas has chosen not to do this, and instead has decided to band everything together under the danmei umbrella. This is both wrong and misleading.

If Seven Seas wants to publish such works under a more open branch, they'd be better rebranding under the boys' love term. But they won't, due to the success they've already achieved from their past releases of Chinese danmei. It isn't fair to other Asian, non-Chinese releases to not be referred to by their own title of the genre. Many of these potential new releases we're seeing are the first to come from certain countries - do they not deserve the same respect upon release as others?

I've been in fandom a long time - long enough to see the Japanese yaoi genre grow from being something rarely known in the west to something that's grown hugely popular. I've been here from the beginning of these danmei releases in the past recent years. While seeing how reintroducing stories to new audiences can come with its own difficulties and growing pains, we've come far along enough in the years that there is little excuse for Seven Seas not to show more care and respect when it comes to the way they handle these things; especially given how they've already received backlash in the past with their danmei releases when it's come to concerns over translation, treatment of translators and their work, the decline in quality vs. the rise in time between volume releases, as well as arguments that they don't always do the required research into licensing a title beforehand.

Don't get me wrong, I love that Seven Seas is bringing some of our favorite titles over to us. I just wish that the people behind them cared a little more, especially when it comes to these sorts of things which could very easily be rectified/researched into in the first place.

#seven seas entertainment #seven seas #seven seas critical #kinnporsche #i know i'm arriving a week late with the starbucks on this #but i've been sitting on my feelings on this since i read about kinnporsche being licensed via reddit #and i wanted to say something instead of sighing in frustration whenever i see something else about this situation #i'm not even that big into thai boys love and it didn't even take me a moment to do the basic research into the genre #(i am planning to watch kinnporsche eventually though. i'm just slow on starting it lmao) #for a company that's planning to license more titles under it seven seas could have at least done that.

[horsegirlwarcrimes]

Now that Seven Seas has launched Siren, their audio imprint, I am really hoping we get MXTX audiobooks sometime soon

#svsss #always keeping up on Seven Seas publishing news bc i think theyre a fascinating publishing house and its been very cool to see them grow #mxtx #mdzs #tgcf #seven seas entertainment #seven seas siren #siren #audiobooks #i have so many friends who ask if SVSSS has an audiobook when i recomend it and i am like 😭😭😭 no but i wish #im sure the international audio rights must be a nightmare but 👉👈 still

[luminouslumity]

#mo xiang tong xiu #mxtx #tian guan ci fu #tgcf #heaven official's blessing #xie lian #hua cheng #san lang #hualian #seven seas entertainment #seven seas danmei #danmei

[dreamersingingroses]

Help Getting BL Manhwa Paljae Licensed

As per an initiative started on Reddit, I would like to ask you for help in regards to the potential licensing of the BL manhwa Paljae, Child of Winter.

I'm not kidding when I say this manhwa is a treat for the eyes.

With its Korean-inspired mythology and eery fantasy elements, Paljae is a beatiful story about a blind, powerful dosa (akin to a cultivator) who saves the life of a mysterious creature close to death that seems to be weakened by high temperatures and empowered by Winter season.

This is a mesmerizing manhwa both in artstyle and content. The exploration of human emotions, the blossoming of deep-rooted love and lifelong lessons are just the tip of this phenomenal story about two messed up beings finding companionship in each other.

I could sing praises about this story for hours and still it wouldn't be enough to express just how good it is. If this tiny summary has picked your interest, or if you're already acquainted with the story, please spare me five (5) more minutes!

See, as many of you know, the publishing house Seven Seas Entertainment opens a reader's survey every month to get suggestions from people about what their new licenses should be. From personal experience, I know getting a publisher's attention is hard (very much so), which means that this survey is a great opportunity to hopefully make them consider licensing this title.

As readers, we have the power to suggest what we're interested in buying, and we have to take this chance.

So without further ado, I propose we take this monthly surveys to get them to at least consider Paljae as a potential license.

A user on Reddit posted how you can help us by participating in the monthly surveys with instructions to do so: https://www.reddit.com/r/Paljae_ChildofWinter/s/KamfbYGn18

If you don't want to exit Tumblr right now, keep reading for my own summary of the post.

Whether you're familiar with Seven Seas or just want to give us a hand, if you're interested in reading Paljae, are already in love with it or just want to support the author, please consider taking Seven Seas Entertainment's monthly survey.

How can I help?

1. Once you click on the link, you'll be redirected to the FREE survey.

2. You will need to give them an email. This is only so they can make sure one person doesn't fill in multiple surveys. Your email won't be shared with their associates, and you won't be sent any emails either. I've been participating with other less wholesome suggestions for months, and it's alright.

3. You will have to answer a brief multiple-choice questionnaire about the formats you prefer to read manhwas, comics and the like.

4. Frequently, there will be a compulsory question about their new releases, so you may be prompted to choose the ones that pick your interest. Their covers and names will be included in a multiple-choice format, so have fun looking at them :)

5. There will be a question about which WEBTOON/WEBCOMIC you'd like to see licensed. This is where you can type Paljae, Child of Winter.

6. Finally, if you want to participate in their monthly raffle and win a paperback they published during the year prior, just enter your email in the last section. This is voluntary and won't affect the consideration of your answers.

We Tumblerinas know that fandom makes impossible things come true, and wouldn't it be awesome if we could make this happen?

You can find the link for their monthly reader's survey in different places:

- At the end of their webpage, https://sevenseasentertainment.com/

It will look something like this:

- On Instagram, in their stories: https://www.instagram.com/sevenseasentertainment?igsh=MWpsZ2xuZ2xvdG8zaA==

It will look something like this:

- On Twitter/X/whatever (I know we don't talk 'bout X around here, but still), https://twitter.com/gomanga

The tweet will usually be posted the first week of every month.

- On the reddit post linked in this publication, https://www.reddit.com/r/Paljae_ChildofWinter/s/KamfbYGn18

[This user will update the link every month, so that you can access the newest version whenever you see this post.]

That being said, I am very thankful for your time and I hope you can spare a few minutes to make this a reality. Thank you very much!

#manhwa #bl manhwa #paljae #danmei #manhua #seven seas entertainment

[eschergirls]

@chameleonsynthesis submitted:

"Kingdoms of ruined spines, maybe; that is almost a 90° bend. And the guy's lower leg is larger than her entire body. Doroka and Adonis from The Kingdoms of Ruin, Vol.5, Seven Seas Entertainment"

It looks like she was hanging off of him and then he landed on the ground (wall?) too hard and bent her by accident, but she's too polite to say anything about it so she's trying to cover up the pain with a smile.

#rubber spines #Seven Seas Entertainment #centaur women #odd poses #light novel #novel cover art #organless torsos #The Kingdoms of Ruin

[ahb-writes]

Trans Auntie Nao-chan to the rescue.

SKIP AND LOAFER #5 once again validates Takamatsu's manga series as one of the most genuine and sensitive, yet humorously pragmatic titles on the market.

(from Skip & Loafer #5)

#skip and loafer #trans characters #transgender characters #スキップとローファー #queer #manga #fav #misaki takamatsu #nicole frasik #mitsumi iwakura #puberty #femininity #auntie nao #transfem #lgbtqia characters #read from right to left #comedy manga #romance manga #nascent adulthood #seven seas entertainment #are reputation and admiration overrated #push for romance #is makeup necessary #is femininity necessary #what is femininity to a teenager #and how much is enough

[yarrayora]

this drive me crazy btw seven seas transliterated gear's name as noigear in vol. 15 but noigia in vol. 16

#servamp #neugear hativelt #seven seas entertainment

[oscar-out-of-a-suitcase]

“Watching your beloved be trampled and ridiculed with your own eyes and being unable to do a thing about it. You understand that you are nothing, that you can do nothing. That's the worst suffering in the world.”  Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù

#tgcf #tgcf hua cheng #mxtx #mxtx novels #mxtx fandom #mo xiang tong xiu #heavens official blessing #heaven official's blessing #hua cheng #san lang #crimson rain sought flower #danmei #danmei novel #books #booksarelife #seven seas entertainment

[blerdyotome]

Seven Seas Announces Manhwa, The Lady and Her Butler

Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the full-color webtoon/manhwa series The Lady and Her Butler by Jade. The highly relatable hit comic about a woman avoiding romance and the man she takes in will finally be available in English-language print! Continue reading Seven Seas Announces Manhwa, The Lady and Her Butler

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#manhwa #Seven Seas #Seven Seas Entertainment #Seven Seas Manga #The Lady and Her Butler

[toeydbootzandcatz]

My updated TBR shelf for nearly the end of Feb!

I definitely had a good reading month, and I’m looking forward to checking out these volumes, too. Currently halfway through Case File Compendium, which may be my last novel for a bit since FF7 Rebirth is here tomorrow haha.

#manga tbr #manga #danmei #manhwa #seven seas entertainment #kaiten books #ize press #viz media #yen press #kodansha comics #case file compendium #last game #the yakuza's guide to babysitting #see you in my 19th life #not-sew-wicked stepmom #ooku #kowloon generic romance #witch hat atelier #etc lol

[untilyouremember]

7th Time Loop

Available digitally

Available in print

No you don't understand. I am beside myself here. This was so hilarious to me. They are having their first fight. Except, he's not gonna fight with his wife and she doesn't know how to have a fight! I laughed through like 8 pages straight.

#im fighting with you #but also #take care of your health #and i made a snack #bc i love you #oh but i called you a mean name #i hope that doesnt disrupt your work #kay see you in bed tonight #manga #manga recommendation #screencaps #romance #shoujo #shojo #light novel #seven seas entertainment #fyres hyperfixations #7th time loop #7th time loop: the villainess enjoys a carefree life married to her worst enemy! #spoilers #light novel spoilers #7th time loop spoilers #fantasy

[lauraagrace]

SO excited that volume four of Last Game released today from Seven Seas! 🙌

Even more excited that I woke up to an email saying it's out for delivery! EEEEEPPP! 🤩🤩🤩

This has been a really fun older #shoujo to read with LOTS of humor! Very much cheering for these two! 🥰

#manga community #manga recommendation #manga cover #shoujo #shojo manga #shoujo community #shoujo manga #shoujo romance #shoujo recommendation #seven seas entertainment #seven seas manga #seven seas #last game #ラストゲーム #Rasuto Gēmu #Naoto Yanagi #Mikoto Kujō #kujo x yanagi #shojo #hana to yume #Shinobu Amano #last game manga

[notjustyoursunshineboy]

I would like to share some of the thoughts I had while reading volume 2 of tgcf

-Xie Lian sets his boyfriends mansion on fire. Comes back to heaven and is immediately accused of a massacre

-and mans is just like yeah I did it, banish me for a third time I guess

-“Where’s banyue?” “In a pickle jar. Please air her out on occasion”

-“Banish me because if I fight him he will surely die”

-I really like how MXTX writes third person omniscient. Like the whole scene where Xie Lian is being accused and we read everyone’s thoughts but his

-Hua Cheng basically rescues Xie Lian from his palace in heaven and has his butterflies attack mu qing and feng xin

-“XIE LIAN RAN OFF” “HE WAS KIDNAPPED”

-Hua Cheng just casually harassing heaven officials

-FENG XIN’S WORST FEAR IS A WOMENS BATH. Gayass

-“But Xie Lian didn’t care whether he acted like a man or not. He’d cross-dressed before, and he’d hung the words “I can’t get erect” on his lips. Nothing could get him” he said gender is a game and I’m winning

-“Did you turn my seventeenth birthday into a trial like your seventeen birthday?”

Lang Qianqiu is giving this dramatic speech about he’ll never become Xie Lian and then Hua Cheng promptly turns him into a doll

-I love the “Omg green ghost looks like Xie Lian”

And then his masks falls off

“Oh wait Nevermind”

-green ghost is so puntable

-Hundred years worth of cultivation vs. ghost king dick

#sorry it’s a long post #xie lian tgcf #heaven official’s blessing #seven seas entertainment #tgcf #hualian #Hua Cheng #San Lang #Xie Lian