Seven Seas Licenses Can You Kiss Me First? Boys' Love Manga Series

(October 1, 2025) — Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the Mature-rated Boys Love manga series Can You Kiss Me First? by Yamayade. A sweet story about two co-workers who have grown close outside the office but struggle to admit how deep their feelings truly lie. A Boys Love manga about being open with your true feelings!

Ueno and Kanada seem like two complete opposites in the office. Ueno is an accountant who can strike fear into his co-workers with his strict and unbending ways. Meanwhile, Kanda is the superstar of the sales department—and thanks to his friendly and outgoing personality, he is even next in line to be manager! While most would think these two could never mesh, the truth is they're actually very close friends outside of work. 

Kanda often crashes at Ueno's place, and the two spend time with each other constantly, growing closer than most co-workers would. But when Ueno confesses to Kanada that he's gay, a myriad of unsaid feelings begin to grow between them. Ueno has mixed feelings about how close and touchy Kanada can be, while Kanada is hung up on the fact that Ueno claimed he wasn't his type! 

Can these two salarymen navigate their true feelings and realize the growing love between them?

Can You Kiss Me First? Vol. 1 will be released in September 2026 for $15.99 USA / $20.99 CAN, with the manga available in single large-trim editions as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys' Love titles). 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