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Seven Seas Licenses My Cat's Aura is Strong Today, The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, 2 More Manga
posted on by Anita Tai
Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday:
Creators: Utako Uguisu
Release Date: May 2026
Summary:
Kijineko-sama and Kuroneko-sama are two particularly prickly cats ruling over their humans and home. While their humans Kanenosuke and Sumire are always amused by their moody monarchs' adorable ways, the cats have their own thoughts and critiques about how things could be more fitting for their royal preferences. Despite many misunderstandings with their doting humans, these two precocious felines live a laid-back and often hilarious life as they boss around their “owners” in this adorable series—presented in full-color!
Creators: Yomu Mishima, Moge Tooi, Monda
Release Date: August 7 (Siren imprint)
Summary:
After being reborn in the world of an otome game as an insignificant background character, Leon tries his best to lead an uneventful life, but someone else who reincarnated there has a different idea. Marie may be insignificant like Leon for now, but she's intent on slipping into the main character's role and claiming all the love interests for herself! Leon narrowly manages to impede her first attempt, but will this really stop her? Why does he have this sinking feeling that something's gone terribly wrong?!
Creators: Maromi Suya, Koharu Michinoku, Higure Hizuki
Release Date: June 2026 (volume 1)
Summary:
The first time loner high schooler Sandai spoke to Shino, the cutest girl in his class, was after a series of unfortunate events. After discovering the helpless Shino stuck and soaked in a ditch, Sandai immediately comes to her rescue, even bringing her home so she can borrow his shower and clothes. It seemed like a simple act of kindness to Sandai, but for Shino it was so much more.Suddenly, Shino is talking to Sandai and hanging around him as if they're friends—or maybe something more?! Confused as to why the class cutie has her eyes on him, Sandai is sure this is some kind of trick.
But he quickly learns there's so much more to Shino than her perfect appearance. In fact, Sandai is the first guy she's ever had a proper conversation with! Before he realizes it, Sandai begins having feelings for Shino. Can a total loner and a social butterfly build a friendship that might lead to love?
Creators: Nekoko, Brocco Lee
Release Date: June 2026 (volume 1-2)
Summary:
When 15-year-old Elma manifested the class of Heavy Knight during the “Divine Blessing Ceremony,” he was quickly chastised and punished for picking such a defective class. Born into a lineage of Sword Saints, the decision leads Elma to be stripped of his position as next head of Edvan Household and quickly exiled.But, while others see his choice as cowardly and stupid, Elma knows there's something special about the unbalanced status and so-called useless skills of the Heavy Knight. And he knows this because he's actually been reincarnated into this world—a world that was just a video game in his past life. Because of his familiarity of the game world, Elma knows that the Heavy Knight class is the strongest to ever exist. And he plans to prove it. Using the knowledge from his previous life, Elma begins his journey to game the system and become the ultimate hero!
Creators: Ryūki Ōnuma, Hikari Komaru
Release Date: April 2026 (volume 1)
Summary:
Asakusa's a big, scary place for a little pug all on his own. Or so high school student Sally thinks when she finds the pup abandoned by the Sumida river and gives him a home and a name: Innu. But there's more to this pupper than meets the eye. He's a talking dog. A fighting dog. A no-nonsense, hard-boiled son-of-a-gun. If he knows what's good for him, he'll be a good boy and lay low, but that's gonna be hard when his new owner's the daughter of a yakuza! This doggone DOGGO's in for a rough time in this hilarious, action-packed manga about the yakuza and the pug who joins them.
Source: Press release
