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Seven Seas releases a survey every month to take suggestions for new series to license. You can suggest 3 comics and 3 novels for them to consider. When you fill out the suggestions, I recommend including the title in its original language, so that Seven Seas can more easily identify which series you are referring to. For any light novels/novels you suggest, I would recommend also writing out on the survey that you want your suggested series in print, as some of their recent light novel licenses have been digital only.

Link to August 2026 survey

Making licensing suggestions to other English publishers:

I recommend taking a look at Behind the Manga's website (see the posts titled "Suggesting Manga to Publisher"). It lists methods for making licensing suggestions to various English publishers in more detail. It also lists some Japanese publishers that each English publisher has already licensed series from. When you suggest a series to an English publisher, I recommend including the title of the series in its original language, if possible.

1. Yen Press: Suggestions can be emailed to the email address listed on their contact page. They also have a contact form that you can use. You can use Behind the Manga's template.
2. Viz Media: The series suggestion form can be accessed through their contact page.
3. Kodansha: The publishing suggestions form can be accessed through the contact form on their support center page. You can provide a link to your suggested series and specify in the final section of the form that you want it in print.
4. J-Novel Club (digital only): They have a licensing suggestion forum. You can also vote on existing suggestions in the forum. They also have an email address listed on their contact page.
5. BluPetal: They have licensing suggestion forms that are linked on a post on Twitter (XCancel).
6. Crossed Hearts: The licensing suggestion form can be accessed through the link in their Twitter bio. All licensing suggestions must include the title and author in its original language, source publisher, and a link to the series (XCancel).
7. Comikey (digital only): Suggestions can be submitted through their contact form or emailed directly to the email address listed under the platform section of their FAQ.
8. One Peace Books: They have a suggestion form at the bottom of their contact page.
9. Manga Mavericks: They have a manga licensing suggestions option on the contact form that is linked on their contact page. Licensing suggestions can also be emailed to the email address listed on the page.

Feel free to share your licensing suggestions for the Seven Seas survey or other English publishers!

Yen Press announced 3 new licenses, including this shoujo series, in advance of their upcoming panel.

Summary:

>Adeline, daughter of an earl, receives an offer of engagement from the Dragonkin Realm on her seventeenth birthday. All Dragonkins must find their “Mate,” and they want her for their third prince. Soon, amid scorn and criticism, she realizes she’s an unwilling participant in a twisted—and deadly—plot. But the story doesn’t end there! 250 years later, history begins to repeat itself with another invitation…and the unknown secrets that lie beyond it.

The Dragon Prince's Ill-Mated Betrothal is a manga from Kadokawa's Flos Comic. There are 4 volumes so far. This manga is an adaptation of a light novel from Media Works Bunko. The light novel is not licensed in English yet and it has 3 volumes. The manga has an existing English chapter release on Bookwalker.

You can also currently read up to chapter 4 on MangaPlaza.

Source: ANN article

Seven Seas announced a bunch of new licenses at Anime Expo. I haven't seen this one shared on this sub yet.

This Time Around, My Lovesick Hero Will Keep Me Alive … If I'm Lucky! is a manga from Kill Time Communication's Comic Brise. It is complete with 4 volumes. The series is by Kotoko, who is the author of I Was Reincarnated as the Heroine on the Verge of a Bad Ending, and I'm Determined to Fall in Love; Fake It to Break It; In Another World, My Sister Stole My Name; Trapped By His Love; and Breaking Up Was the Plan, the Duke Falling For the Villainess Was Not.

Source: ANN article

J-Novel Club announced several new print releases and new digital licenses at Anime Expo, so I selected the shoujo/josei/joseimuke ones. They already have previews of the new series available on their website. I put the titles and official links in the image captions.

Print release:

• From Villainess to Healer (light novel and manga): The light novel is from Kadokawa's MF Books while the manga runs in Flos Comic. The series is by the same author of The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom, Fluffy Café in Another World, and RVing My Way into Exile with My Beloved Cat.

Digital licenses:

• I'll Become an Elegant Villainess! Time to Enjoy My Second Life to the Fullest (light novel): From Square Enix's SQEX Novel. There are 2 volumes. The series is going under J-Novel Heart. The series is by the same author of My Magical Career at Court. The manga adaptation has an existing official English translation on Manga Up.
• Sorry Darling, but You Won’t Kill Me Again! (light novel): From Drecom's DRE Novels. There is 1 volume so far. The series is going under J-Novel Heart. The series is by the same author of The Villainess Is Dead! Long Live the Empress!
• Genius in the Library: This Bookish Rookie Will Save the Day! (light novel): From Kadokawa's Kadokawa Books. There are 5 volumes so far. It is going under the general J-Novel Club label. The manga adaptation (official chapters) runs in B's-Log Comic, but is not licensed yet.
• A Wicked Lady's Guide to Accidentally Saving the Kingdom (light novel): From Shufu to Seikatsusha's Pash! Bunko. There are 4 volumes so far. It is going under the general J-Novel Club label. The manga adaptation (official chapters) runs in Comic Pash!, but is not licensed yet.

Source: ANN article