September 2015 Seven Seas Tip Sheets - Raincoast Books

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The Ancient Magus’ Bride, vol. 2 Story and art by Kore Yamazaki

For fans of Pandora Hearts, a dark romance between a girl and a demonic sorcerer

The Ancient Magus’ Bride is an all-new manga series that features a fascinating relationship between a troubled teenage girl and an inhuman wizard. Kore Yamazaki combines a fantastical shoujo style with a darker, brooding tone that is reminiscent of shonen hits like Pandora Hearts and Blue Exorcist.

The Ancient Magus’ Bride is an ongoing manga series that includes captivating artwork and color inserts in each volume.

Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family,

she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fated encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise’s life will never be the same again.

The man is a “magus,”a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice—and his wife!

Kore Yamazaki is best known as the author and artist of The Ancient Magus’ Bride.

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MANGATrade PaperbackISBN: 978-1-626921-92-4$12.99($14.99 Canadian)5” x 7.125”/ 180 pagesAge: T (13+)On Sale: September 1, 2015

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Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 6Story and art by Nozomu Tamaki

The New York Times bestselling manga series continuesin omnibus format!

This omnibus edition contains the interlude series Dance in the Vampire Bund: The Memories of Sledgehammer volumes 1-3, which serves as a bridge between the first and second story arcs of the hit manga series Dance in the Vampire Bund.

Three months have passed since Princess Mina, queen of all vampires, has recaptured the Bund. The damage inflicted to

vampire/human relations runs deep, but a peaceful postwar restoration is now underway.

Yet appearances can be deceiving. Somebody is trying to kill government liaison Reiko Gotoh, and it is up to werewolf body-guard Akira and shapeshifting sheriff Hama Seiji to protect her. Seiji must look deep into his own past in order to uncover the hidden dangers that lurk in the present. The dark secrets he learns may not only affect his ill-fated romance with Gotoh, but could spell the end of the Vampire Bund itself!

Dance in the Vampire Bund features stunning artwork and an enthrallingly original supernatural narrative. The manga has been adapted into a hit anime series in Japan and licensed by FUNimation for North America. Dance in the Vampire Bund has repeatedly hit the New York Times Manga Bestsellers List with each new release.

Nozomu Tamaki is the writer/artist of Dance in the Vampire Bund.

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MANGATrade PaperbackISBN: 978-1-626921-51-1$19.99($22.99 Canadian)5.875” x 8.25”/ 656 pagesAge: OT (16+)Rating: partial nudityOn Sale: September 1, 2015

ALSO AVAILABLE: Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 5 (4/14)ISBN: 978-1-626920-21-7$19.99 ($22.99 CAN)Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 4 (11/13)ISBN: 978-1-937867-85-0$19.99 ($22.99 CAN)Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 3 (8/13)ISBN: 978-1-937867-75-1$19.99 ($22.99 CAN)Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 2 (2/13)ISBN:978-1-937867-24-9$19.99 ($22.99 CAN)Dance in the Vampire Bund Omnibus 1 (12/12)ISBN: 978-1-937867-04-1$19.99 ($22.99 CAN)

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D-Frag!, vol. 6Story and art by Tomoya Haruno

The outrageous manga parody of the high school club genre continues!

D-Frag! is an ongoing manga series that parodies high school clubs, nerd culture, and the slice-of-life genre in a side-splittingly hilarious storyline. For fans of manga series about otaku-centric high school clubs like Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends, Genshiken, or The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, D-Frag! has the last laugh, as it satirizes the genre like never before.

D-Frag! was first serialized in Japan in Monthly Comic Alive. The hit manga series is the basis for the D-Frag! anime series that aired on Japanese television in early 2014, and has been licensed for home video in North America by FUNImation.

Kazama Kenji thinks he’s a delinquent. He’s got the look, the style and the attitude to match—he even has a second-rate

entourage of sorts. Deep down, however, Kazama is a good-hearted kid who finds himself and his loyal gang in over their heads when they stumble upon the Game Creation Club. The club’s formidable members, Chitose, Sakura, Minami, and Roka, are four girls whom he might actually be attracted to if they weren’t so freaking weird.

The girls claim to have otherworldly powers which they use to defeat Kazama’s gang and force him to join their offbeat club. Can Kazama resist the girls’ bizarre charms and return to some semblance of a normal, everyday life…or is it “game over” for our hapless hero?

Tomoya Haruno is best known as the author and artist of D-Frag!, and has contributed to the Lucky Star anthology collections along with the Haganai Anthology Comic collections.





ALSO AVAILABLE: D-Frag!, vol. 5 (6/15)ISBN: 978-1-626921-36-8$12.99 ($14.99 CAN)

D-Frag!, vol. 4 (3/15)ISBN: 978-1-626921-17-7$12.99 ($14.99 CAN)



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Dictatorial Grimoire: The Complete CollectionStory & Art by Ayumi Kanou

A 540-page omnibus collection of the manga trilogy about the Grimm Brothers’ most notorious characters!

Dictatorial Grimoire: The Complete Collection is an omnibus collection that reimagines characters straight out of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Much like Seven Seas’ bestselling Alice in the Country of Clover series, Dictatorial Grimoire puts an edgy spin on beloved classic characters, with a focus on Cinderella, Snow White, and Little Red Riding Hood. Each book in the trilogy is presented in an oversized edition that features impressive shoujo-styled artwork and color inserts.

Grimm Otogi, a farflung descendant of the renowned Grimm Brothers, has always regarded the fairy tales his ancestors

concocted as pure fiction. Unfortunately for the introverted half-Japanese teen, he is about to discover that the Grimm legacy is anything but pure.

Upon receiving a posthumous letter from the father he never knew, Otogi transfers to a new school and moves into an abandoned mansion as part of his inheritance. There, he finds a manuscript that reveals the truth about his ancestors: the Brothers Grimm made a deal with mystical beings known as the Märchen Demons, who now have a claim on Otogi’s life. With a dashing male Cinderella as his guide, can Otogi Grimm unlock the power of the manuscript and stop the fairy tale demons before they destroy him first? Ayumi Kanou is a Japanese manga artist and author best known for her work on the manga adaptation of the Tales of the Abyss video game by Namco Bandai.




MANGATrade PaperbackISBN: 978-1-626921-73-3$20.99($23.99 Canadian)5.8” x 8.2”/ 540 pagesAge: T (13+)On Sale: September 8, 2015

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Non Non Biyori, vol. 2Story and art by Atto

The manga series that inspired a hit anime adaptation, for fans of Yotsuba&!

Non Non Biyori is a delightfully charming, all-ages manga series that follows the miscellaneous adventures of a group of girls in the Japanese countryside. Striking a balance between slapstick humor and heartfelt nostalgia, Non Non Biyori features artwork that beautifully depicts nature as well as adorable characterizations of its main characters . This slice-of-life gem is sure to appeal to fans of Yotsuba&! and Azumanga Daioh.

The Non Non Biyori anime adaptation will be released on home video and digital distribution by Sentai Filmworks in early 2015, and will receive a second season anime adaptation in Summer 2015.

Welcome to the countryside village of Asahigaoka, a quaint town far-removed from the hustle-and-bustle of the big

city. You couldn’t imagine a more isolated setting in all of Japan. So when Tokyo-raised elementary school student Hotaru Ichijo transfers to the tiny Asahigaoka Branch School due to her father’s job, she’s in the for the culture shock of her life!

Join Hotaru and her new friends, the eccentric Renge and the mischevious sisters Natsumi and Komari, as they share daily adventures in the idyllic Japanese countryside.

Atto is a Japanese artist best known as the creator of Non Non Biyori.




MANGATrade PaperbackISBN: 978-1-626921-61-0$12.99($14.99 Canadian)5” x 7.125”/ 180 pagesAge: All agesOn Sale: September 15, 2015

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Servamp, vol. 3Story and art by Strike Tanaka

For fans of Blood Lad comes an all-new series about vampires and their strange servants

Servamp is an all-new action comedy manga series that focuses on a power struggle between vampires. The dynamic art style and action-packed storyline will appeal to fans of similar shonen series like Blood Lad and Durarara!!.

Servamp features delightful artwork, including color inserts, in each volume.

When a stray black cat named Kuro crosses Mahiru Shirota’s path, the high school freshman’s life will never be the

same again. Kuro is, in fact, no ordinary feline, but a servamp: a servant vampire. While Mahiru’s personal philosophy is one of non-intervention, he soon becomes embroiled in an ancient, altogether surreal conflict between vampires and humans.

Strike Tanaka is best known as the creator of Servamp and has contributed to the Kagerou Daze comic anthology.





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Alice in the Country of Clover: Black Lizard and Bitter Taste, vol. 2Story by QuinRoseArt by Ichimi Minamoto

Gray Ringmarc returns in an all-new adventure with Alice!

Seven Seas is pleased to present Alice in the Country of Clover: Black Lizard and Bitter Taste, a manga trilogy that focuses on Gray Ringmarc, also known as the “Lizard Aide.” Like the other New York Times bestselling books in the Alice in the Country of Clover series, this new series features oversized editions that in-clude impressive artwork and color pin ups.

Former assassin Gray Ringmarc serves his master Nighmare in the Tower of Clover. Known for his mature personality and

kindness to animals, Gray also has a dark side. Can Alice tame his reptilian heart?

“It may be impossible to beat Lewis Carroll at his own game, but as Alice in the Country of Hearts shows, there are still ways to succeed.” —ANIME NEWS NETWORK

“Nicely done art and hunky hunks make Alice in the Country of Hearts eye candy for shoujo manga fans.” —ABOUT.COM QuinRose is a Japanese game developer who created the Alice franchise of video games, which spun off into novels, manga, and an anime feature film.

Ichimi Minamoto is a Japanese manga artist best known for Alice in the Country of Clover: Black Lizard and Bitter Taste.




MANGATrade PaperbackISBN: 978-1-626921-63-4$13.99($15.99 Canadian)5.8” x 8.2”/ 192 pagesAge: OT (16+)On Sale: September 22, 2015

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Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends, vol. 12Story by Yomi Hirasaka; Art by Itachi

The New York Times bestselling manga about fandom continues!

A wild and offbeat comedy about social outcasts who are obsessed with fandom, Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends is like Genshiken, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Toradora! all wrapped into one.

Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends has received two, thirteen-episode anime seasons in Japan and has a live-action movie in production. FUNimation released the first season on home video in the United States in 2013 and released the second season in 2014.

This is the twelfth volume of an ongoing manga series that is sure to appeal to today’s manga fans in the same way The Big Bang Theory appeals to geeks.

Recent high school transfer student Hasegawa Kodaka is pathetically inept at making friends. Kodaka is an outcast, with

his natural blond hair which he inherited from his deceased English mother, and his unpleasant, fierce gaze. When he comes across the brash loner Mikazuki Yozora, who typically chats with her imaginary friend, the two outsiders become the unlikeliestof allies.

Realizing that they have no hope of a normal social life, the two rejects decide to form a group called “The Neighbor’s Club” in order to make friends and maybe even learn a thing or two about social skills. As luck would have it, five new members, each more socially awkward than the next, join the club. Will these quirky misfits ever make normal friends or are they all doomed to social failure?

Yomi Hirasaka is an author of light novels whose best known work, Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends, has been adapted into two hit manga series, an anime, and a live-action movie. Itachi is a Japanese manga artist who is best known for Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends.




MANGATrade PaperbackISBN: 978-1-626921-74-0$12.99($14.99 Canadian)5” x 7.125”/ 192 pagesAge: OT (16+)On Sale: September 22, 2015

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Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends, vol. 10 (2/15)ISBN: 978-1-626920-93-4$12.99 ($14.99 CAN)

Haganai: I Don’t Have Many Friends, vol. 9 (10/14)ISBN: 978-1-626920-77-4$12.99 ($14.99 CAN)

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Freezing, vol. 3–4Story by Dall-Young LimArt by Kwang-Hyun Kim

The ultra-violent and sexy manga series that spawned multiple hit anime

Seven Seas is pleased to present Freezing, a hotly-anticipated, action-packed manga series that combines the charms of battle school manga like Naruto with fan service-laden fantasy series like Dragonar Academy, wrapped into one intense, page-turning experience.

Each edition of Freezing contains two volumes-worth of story—over four hundred pages long—and is filled with dynamically powerful artwork and color inserts.

Extraterrestrial beings have invaded our garden world, hellbent on wiping humanity off the face of the planet. The only hope is

a specialized force of genetically-engineered female “Pandoras” and their male partners known as “Limiters,” who represent the last line of defense against a horrific alien force.

Kazuya Aoi is a Limiter who enrolls in a prestigious academy that trains genetically-engineered soldiers. Having made a promise to his Pandora sister who died in battle, Kazuya must overcome his sadness and become the best he can be. His first major obstacle is a frigid second-year student known as Satellizer el Bridget, who has remained undefeated in combat simulation. Does Kazuya have what it takes to beat her, while readying himself for an impending war?

Dall-Young Lim is a Korean author best known as the creator of Black God and Freezing.

Kwang-Hyun Kim is a Korean artist best known for his work on Freezing.




MANGATrade PaperbackISBN: 978-1-626921-98-6$19.99($22.99 Canadian)5” x 7.125”/ 432 pagesAge: OT (16+)On Sale: September 29, 2015

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September 2015 Seven Seas Tip Sheets - Raincoast Books