Seven Seas Licenses Gladiator Battle Life Manga Series

(July 16, 2025) — Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series Gladiator Battle Life by RARUTORI and Atsushi Sugiyama. A story about a man who became a villain to make his own path. Prepare to face the Colosseum in this action-packed manga about gladiators and their epic battles in the ring!

In the Colosseum, warriors find desire, despair, and hope as they fight to the death! Baron Ruckel Fautash is a well-known gladiator who has been touted as a hated villain in the ring. But despite the vitriol spewed his way, this nobleman of the Taurus Empire has no plans of backing down and won't say no to any fight.

Ruckel may be tarnishing his noble name with every fight he takes on, but he's determined to carve out his own path, with just his sword and strength to guide him.

Gladiator Battle Life (manga) Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in June 2026 for $14.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the series available in single large-trim editions. Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

About Seven Seas Entertainment
Established in 2004, Seven Seas Entertainment is an award-winning publisher that specializes in bringing the best of Japanese manga and light novels to English-language audiences alongside the hottest danmei, webtoons, and other books from around the globe, as well as producing audiobooks, original comics, and youth literature. All of Seven Seas' print book imprints are distributed throughout the world by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. For more information, visit sevenseasentertainment.com