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| name = Seven Seas Entertainment
 
| name = Seven Seas Entertainment
| logo = [[Image:Seven seas200.png|100px]]
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| logo = [[wikipedia:Image:Seven seas200.png|100px|]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
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| type = [[wikipedia:Privately held company|Private]]
| genre = [[manga]], [[graphic novels]], [[Original English-language manga]], [[light novel]]s
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| genre = [[wikipedia:manga|manga]], [[wikipedia:graphic novels|graphic novels]], [[wikipedia:Original English-language manga|Original English-language manga]], [[wikipedia:light novel|light novel]]s
 
| foundation = 2004
 
| foundation = 2004
 
| founder = Jason DeAngelis
 
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| area_served = North America
 
| area_served = North America
 
| key_people =
 
| key_people =
| industry = [[publication]]
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| industry = [[wikipedia:publication|publication]]
 
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'''Seven Seas Entertainment''' is a [[publisher|publishing]] company located in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref>"[http://www.gomanga.com/news/contest_006.php I, OTAKU "ARE YOU AN OTAKU?" CONTEST]." Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved on October 25, 2011. "This contest is sponsored by Seven Seas Entertainment LLC, 626 Midvale Ave. #1, Los Angeles, California, 90024"</ref> It was originally dedicated to the publication of original [[manga]], but now publishes licensed manga and novels, as well as select [[webcomics]]. The company is headed by [[Jason DeAngelis]], who coined the term "[[Amerimanga|World Manga]]" with the October 2004 launch of the company's web site.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8846 Correction: World Manga]</ref>
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'''Seven Seas Entertainment''' is a [[wikipedia:publisher|publishing]] company located in [[wikipedia:Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].<ref>"[http://www.gomanga.com/news/contest_006.php I, OTAKU "ARE YOU AN OTAKU?" CONTEST]." Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved on October 25, 2011. "This contest is sponsored by Seven Seas Entertainment LLC, 626 Midvale Ave. #1, Los Angeles, California, 90024"</ref> It was originally dedicated to the publication of original [[wikipedia:manga|manga]], but now publishes licensed manga and novels, as well as select [[wikipedia:webcomics|webcomics]]. The company is headed by [[wikipedia:Jason DeAngelis|Jason DeAngelis]], who coined the term "[[wikipedia:Amerimanga|World Manga]]" with the October 2004 launch of the company's web site.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8846 Correction: World Manga]</ref>
   
In April 2005, Seven Seas became the first manga publisher to release downloadable manga content for the [[Sony PSP]] and, as a result, gained over 12,000 downloads in the first five days.<ref>[http://www.gomanga.com/news/press_009.php Manga for Sony PSP: Seven Seas Announces 12,000 Downloads in 5 Days]</ref> Seven Seas followed the Sony PSP announcement with enlisting the [[Music recording sales certification|platinum-selling]] Filipino group the J Brothers to create a theme song for its web manga series ''[[Aoi House]]'' entitled "Itsumo Futaride." During [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] 2005, Seven Seas Entertainment premiered the pilot of its ''[[No Man's Land (manga)|No Man's Land]]'' flash anime series and later followed it with a flash animation music video based on ''[[Aoi House]]''.
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In April 2005, Seven Seas became the first manga publisher to release downloadable manga content for the [[wikipedia:Sony PSP|Sony PSP]] and, as a result, gained over 12,000 downloads in the first five days.<ref>[http://www.gomanga.com/news/press_009.php Manga for Sony PSP: Seven Seas Announces 12,000 Downloads in 5 Days]</ref> Seven Seas followed the Sony PSP announcement with enlisting the [[wikipedia:Music recording sales certification|platinum-selling]] Filipino group the J Brothers to create a theme song for its web manga series ''[[wikipedia:Aoi House|Aoi House]]'' entitled "Itsumo Futaride." During [[wikipedia:San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] 2005, Seven Seas Entertainment premiered the pilot of its ''[[wikipedia:No Man's Land (manga)|No Man's Land]]'' flash anime series and later followed it with a flash animation music video based on ''[[wikipedia:Aoi House|Aoi House]]''.
   
In October 2005, it announced plans for its first [[Japan]]ese license for novels and manga from the [[Boogiepop series]] by [[Kouhei Kadono]] and [[Kouji Ogata]].
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In October 2005, it announced plans for its first [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]ese license for novels and manga from the [[wikipedia:Boogiepop series|Boogiepop series]] by [[wikipedia:Kouhei Kadono|Kouhei Kadono]] and [[wikipedia:Kouji Ogata|Kouji Ogata]].
   
In September 2006, Seven Seas announced a project to translate and publish Japanese [[light novel]]s, including popular titles such as ''[[Strawberry Panic!]]''.<ref>[http://www.gomanga.com/news/press_026.php Seven Seas Entertainment Launches new "Light Novel" Imprint]</ref>
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In September 2006, Seven Seas announced a project to translate and publish Japanese [[wikipedia:light novel|light novel]]s, including popular titles such as ''[[wikipedia:Strawberry Panic!|Strawberry Panic!]]''.<ref>[http://www.gomanga.com/news/press_026.php Seven Seas Entertainment Launches new "Light Novel" Imprint]</ref>
   
In March 2008, Seven Seas Entertainment began publishing new editions of Rachel Robert's popular children's fantasy novel series ''[[Avalon: Web of Magic]]'' in conjunction with [[Red Sky Entertainment]]. A three-volume manga [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] titled ''Avalon: The Warlock Diaries'' followed which started in June 2009.<ref>[http://gomanga.com/manga/avalon.php Avalon book listing on Gomanga.com]</ref> Seven Seas and Red Sky Entertainment also launched a dedicated website for the ''Avalon'' novel series in September 2008 at AvalonMagic.com.<ref>[http://www.avalonmagic.com Avalon Magic: dedicated website for Avalon series]</ref>
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In March 2008, Seven Seas Entertainment began publishing new editions of Rachel Robert's popular children's fantasy novel series ''[[wikipedia:Avalon: Web of Magic|Avalon: Web of Magic]]'' in conjunction with [[wikipedia:Red Sky Entertainment|Red Sky Entertainment]]. A three-volume manga [[wikipedia:Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] titled ''Avalon: The Warlock Diaries'' followed which started in June 2009.<ref>[http://gomanga.com/manga/avalon.php Avalon book listing on Gomanga.com]</ref> Seven Seas and Red Sky Entertainment also launched a dedicated website for the ''Avalon'' novel series in September 2008 at AvalonMagic.com.<ref>[http://www.avalonmagic.com Avalon Magic: dedicated website for Avalon series]</ref>
   
On August 1, 2012, Seven Seas Entertainment launched the ad-supported free webcomic portal Zoom Comics in partnership with [[Pixie Trix Comix]]. The initial launch titles included ''[[Amazing Agent Jennifer]]'', ''[[Dracula Everlasting]]'', ''[[Paranormal Mystery Squad]]'', and ''[[Vampire Cheerleaders]]''.<ref>[http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/08/seven-seas-sets-up-global-manga-webcomics-site/ Robot 6: Seven Seas sets up global manga webcomics site]</ref>
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On August 1, 2012, Seven Seas Entertainment launched the ad-supported free webcomic portal Zoom Comics in partnership with [[wikipedia:Pixie Trix Comix|Pixie Trix Comix]]. The initial launch titles included ''[[wikipedia:Amazing Agent Jennifer|Amazing Agent Jennifer]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Dracula Everlasting|Dracula Everlasting]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Paranormal Mystery Squad|Paranormal Mystery Squad]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Vampire Cheerleaders|Vampire Cheerleaders]]''.<ref>[http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/08/seven-seas-sets-up-global-manga-webcomics-site/ Robot 6: Seven Seas sets up global manga webcomics site]</ref>
   
 
==Publications==
 
==Publications==
:For a list of titles released by Seven Seas Entertainment, see ''[[:Category:Seven Seas Entertainment titles|Seven Seas Entertainment titles]].''
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:For a list of titles released by Seven Seas Entertainment, see ''[[wikipedia::Category:Seven Seas Entertainment titles|Seven Seas Entertainment titles]].''
 
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* ''[[A Centaur's Life]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:A Centaur's Life|A Centaur's Life]]''
* ''[[A Certain Scientific Railgun]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:A Certain Scientific Railgun|A Certain Scientific Railgun]]''
* ''[[Afro Samurai]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Afro Samurai|Afro Samurai]]''
* ''[[Alice in the Country of Hearts|Alice in the Country of Clover]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Alice in the Country of Hearts|Alice in the Country of Clover]]''
* ''[[Alice in the Country of Hearts]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Alice in the Country of Hearts|Alice in the Country of Hearts]]''
* ''[[Alice in the Country of Hearts|Alice in the Country of Joker]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Alice in the Country of Hearts|Alice in the Country of Joker]]''
* ''[[Alice Love Fables]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Alice Love Fables|Alice Love Fables]]''
* ''[[Amazing Agent Jennifer]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Amazing Agent Jennifer|Amazing Agent Jennifer]]''
* ''[[Amazing Agent Luna]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Amazing Agent Luna|Amazing Agent Luna]]''
* ''[[Amnesia Labyrinth]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Amnesia Labyrinth|Amnesia Labyrinth]]''
* ''[[Angel Para Bellum]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Angel Para Bellum|Angel Para Bellum]]''
* ''[[Aoi House]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Aoi House|Aoi House]]''
* ''[[Arpeggio of Blue Steel]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Arpeggio of Blue Steel|Arpeggio of Blue Steel]]''
* ''[[Avalon: Web of Magic]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Avalon: Web of Magic|Avalon: Web of Magic]]''
* ''[[Avalon: The Warlock Diaries]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Avalon: The Warlock Diaries|Avalon: The Warlock Diaries]]''
* ''[[Arkham Woods]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Arkham Woods|Arkham Woods]]''
* ''[[Ballad of a Shinigami]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Ballad of a Shinigami|Ballad of a Shinigami]]''
* ''[[Blade for Barter]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Blade for Barter|Blade for Barter]]''
* ''[[Blood Alone]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Blood Alone|Blood Alone]]''
* ''[[Boogiepop]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Boogiepop|Boogiepop]]''
* ''[[Captain Nemo (comics)|Captain Nemo]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Captain Nemo (comics)|Captain Nemo]]''
* ''[[Crimson Empire]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Crimson Empire|Crimson Empire]]''
* ''[[Dance in the Vampire Bund]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Dance in the Vampire Bund|Dance in the Vampire Bund]]''
* ''[[Dance in the Vampire Bund#Manga side story|Dive in the Vampire Bund]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Dance in the Vampire Bund#Manga side story|Dive in the Vampire Bund]]''
* ''[[Dead Already]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Dead Already|Dead Already]]''
* ''[[Destiny's Hand]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Destiny's Hand|Destiny's Hand]]''
* ''[[Dictatorial Grimoire]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Dictatorial Grimoire|Dictatorial Grimoire]]''
* ''[[Dracula Everlasting]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Dracula Everlasting|Dracula Everlasting]]''
* ''[[Earthsong]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Earthsong|Earthsong]]''
* ''[[First Love Sisters]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:First Love Sisters|First Love Sisters]]''
* ''[[Free Runners]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Free Runners|Free Runners]]''
* ''[[Gakuen Polizi]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Gakuen Polizi|Gakuen Polizi]]''
* ''[[Girl Friends (manga)|Girl Friends]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Girl Friends (manga)|Girl Friends]]''
* ''[[Girls und Panzer]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Girls und Panzer|Girls und Panzer]]''
* ''[[Girls und Panzer|Girls und Panzer: Little Army]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Girls und Panzer|Girls und Panzer: Little Army]]''
* ''[[Gun Princess]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Gun Princess|Gun Princess]]''
* ''[[Gunslinger Girl]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Gunslinger Girl|Gunslinger Girl]]''
* ''[[Hayate X Blade]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Hayate X Blade|Hayate X Blade]]''
* ''[[He Is My Master]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:He Is My Master|He Is My Master]]''
* ''[[Hollow Fields]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Hollow Fields|Hollow Fields]]''
* ''[[I Don't Like You At All, Big Brother!!]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:I Don't Like You At All, Big Brother!!|I Don't Like You At All]]''
* ''[[I, Otaku: Struggle in Akihabara]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:I, Otaku: Struggle in Akihabara|I]]''
* ''[[Inukami!]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Inukami!|Inukami!]]''
 
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* ''[[Inverloch (webcomic)|Inverloch]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Inverloch (webcomic)|Inverloch]]''
* ''[[InVisible]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:InVisible|InVisible]]''
* ''[[It Takes A Wizard]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:It Takes A Wizard|It Takes A Wizard]]''
* ''[[Hell Blade|Jack the Ripper: Hell Blade]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Hell Blade|Jack the Ripper: Hell Blade]]''
* ''[[Kanokon]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Kanokon|Kanokon]]''
* ''[[Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl|Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl]]''
* ''[[Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakurairo|Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossom Pink]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakurairo|Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossom Pink]]''
* ''[[Laddertop]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Laddertop|Laddertop]]''
* ''[[Last Hope]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Last Hope|Last Hope]]''
* ''[[The Last Uniform]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:The Last Uniform|The Last Uniform]]''
* ''[[Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries|Lizzie Newton: Victorian Mysteries]]''
* ''[[Love in Hell]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Love in Hell|Love in Hell]]''
* ''[[Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist|Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist]]''
* ''[[Monster Musume]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Monster Musume|Monster Musume]]''
* ''[[Moonlight Meow]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Moonlight Meow|Moonlight Meow]]''
* ''[[Mr. Grieves]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Mr. Grieves|Mr. Grieves]]''
* ''[[My Boyfriend is a Vampire]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:My Boyfriend is a Vampire|My Boyfriend is a Vampire]]''
* ''[[The Ninja Diaries]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:The Ninja Diaries|The Ninja Diaries]]''
* ''[[No Man's Land (OEM comic)|No Man's Land]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:No Man's Land (OEM comic)|No Man's Land]]''
 
* ''The Outcast''
 
* ''The Outcast''
* ''Pandora: A [[Death Jr.]] Manga''
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* ''Pandora: A [[wikipedia:Death Jr.|Death Jr.]] Manga''
* ''[[Paranormal Mystery Squad]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Paranormal Mystery Squad|Paranormal Mystery Squad]]''
* ''[[Pita-Ten]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Pita-Ten|Pita-Ten]]''
* ''[[Ravenskull (manga)|Ravenskull]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Ravenskull (manga)|Ravenskull]]''
* ''[[The Sacred Blacksmith]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:The Sacred Blacksmith|The Sacred Blacksmith]]''
* ''[[Senran Kagura]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Senran Kagura|Senran Kagura]]''
* ''[[Speed Racer]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia::wikipedia:Speed Racer|Speed Racer]]''
* ''[[Strawberry Panic!]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Strawberry Panic!|Strawberry Panic!]]''
* ''[[Strike Witches]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Strike Witches|Strike Witches]]''
* ''[[10 Beautiful Assassins]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:10 Beautiful Assassins|10 Beautiful Assassins]]''
* ''[[Tetragrammaton Labyrinth]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Tetragrammaton Labyrinth|Tetragrammaton Labyrinth]]''
* ''[[Toradora!]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Toradora!|Toradora!]]''
* ''[[Unearthly (manga)|Unearthly]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Unearthly (manga)|Unearthly]]''
* ''[[Vampire Cheerleaders]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Vampire Cheerleaders|Vampire Cheerleaders]]''
* ''[[Venus Versus Virus]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Venus Versus Virus|Venus Versus Virus]]''
* ''[[Voiceful]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Voiceful|Voiceful]]''
* ''[[Witch Hunter (manhwa)|Witch Buster]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Witch Hunter (manhwa)|Witch Buster]]''
* ''[[Wicked City (novel)|Wicked City]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Wicked City (novel)|Wicked City]]''
* ''[[World War Blue]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:World War Blue|World War Blue]]''
* ''[[Christie: High Tension|Young Miss Holmes]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:Christie: High Tension|Young Miss Holmes]]''
* ''[[The Familiar of Zero|Zero's Familiar]]''
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* ''[[wikipedia:The Familiar of Zero|Zero's Familiar]]''
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles|Companies|Anime and manga|Comics}}
 
 
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[[wikipedia:Category:Seven Seas Entertainment|Seven Seas Entertainment]]
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Latest revision as of 01:07, 26 January 2017

Seven Seas Entertainment
Type Private
Industry publication
Genre manga, graphic novels, Original English-language manga, light novels
Founded 2004
Founder(s) Jason DeAngelis
Headquarters Los Angeles, California
Area served North America
Website http://www.gomanga.com/

Seven Seas Entertainment is a publishing company located in Los Angeles.[1] It was originally dedicated to the publication of original manga, but now publishes licensed manga and novels, as well as select webcomics. The company is headed by Jason DeAngelis, who coined the term "World Manga" with the October 2004 launch of the company's web site.[2]

In April 2005, Seven Seas became the first manga publisher to release downloadable manga content for the Sony PSP and, as a result, gained over 12,000 downloads in the first five days.[3] Seven Seas followed the Sony PSP announcement with enlisting the platinum-selling Filipino group the J Brothers to create a theme song for its web manga series Aoi House entitled "Itsumo Futaride." During Comic-Con 2005, Seven Seas Entertainment premiered the pilot of its No Man's Land flash anime series and later followed it with a flash animation music video based on Aoi House.

In October 2005, it announced plans for its first Japanese license for novels and manga from the Boogiepop series by Kouhei Kadono and Kouji Ogata.

In September 2006, Seven Seas announced a project to translate and publish Japanese light novels, including popular titles such as Strawberry Panic!.[4]

In March 2008, Seven Seas Entertainment began publishing new editions of Rachel Robert's popular children's fantasy novel series Avalon: Web of Magic in conjunction with Red Sky Entertainment. A three-volume manga spin-off titled Avalon: The Warlock Diaries followed which started in June 2009.[5] Seven Seas and Red Sky Entertainment also launched a dedicated website for the Avalon novel series in September 2008 at AvalonMagic.com.[6]

On August 1, 2012, Seven Seas Entertainment launched the ad-supported free webcomic portal Zoom Comics in partnership with Pixie Trix Comix. The initial launch titles included Amazing Agent Jennifer, Dracula Everlasting, Paranormal Mystery Squad, and Vampire Cheerleaders.[7]

Publications

For a list of titles released by Seven Seas Entertainment, see Seven Seas Entertainment titles.

References

External links

Category:Manga distributors Seven Seas Entertainment Category:Webcomic publishing companies Category:Privately held companies based in California


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