Seven Seas Licenses Sleeping Idiot Manga

(February 11, 2026) – Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga Sleeping Idiot by Masakazu Ishiguro. Two roommates struggle to make ends meet until an opportunity changes everything—the manga that inspired the hit live-action film Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks!

From Masakazu Ishiguro, the acclaimed author of Heavenly Delusion, comes a lighthearted slice-of-life story about two broke college roommates pathing out their futures. While Yumi, an aimless bookstore worker, watches her talented musician upperclassman, Ruka, strive to achieve her dreams, she finds herself wondering what it even means to have dreams in the first place.

This complete edition features new art and previously unreleased stories!

Sleeping Idiot will be released for the first time in the English language in November 2026 for $16.99 USA / $21.99 CAN, with the series available in a large-trim paperback edition as part of the Seven Seas GL label (Girls' Love/yuri titles). An ebook edition 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