Can’t let anime have all the license-rescue fun – Seven Seas has leapt into the fray of serial-saves and has picked up the rights to Gunslinger Girl (“…a dark action-packed series about a secret counter-terrorism unit that transforms young girls into ruthless killers.”) and Blood Alone (“…a beautifully drawn, lyrical Vampire manga…”). Both stories were originally published by ADV Manga and Infinity Studios, respectively.
Seven Seas will be releasing both titles in omnibus format for their first halves with single volumes rounding off the series’. Both will have new translation and lettering work done as well with release dates starting in February 2011. You can check out the complete press release for all the details.
Along with these titles, Seven Seas has also confirmed the omnibus editions of several of their previously released series: Strawberry Panic and Venus Versus Virus. They’re also announced omnibus editions of Hayate x Blade and Inukami.
As someone who’s been picking up random volumes of Seven Seas books for a while, I’m really excited to see so many omnibus editions. Even at risk of sounding like a commercial, they’re a great cost-effective way to check out a series that has troublesome-to-find volumes from first-runs. I’ve recently picked up the first volume of Hayate x Blade but think I’ll wait for the omnibus edition for the next two – feels like a good series to read it decent-sized chunks too. Omnibus – the continued wave of manga print future?
Also recently appearing on Amazon are listings for several potentially-new series from Seven Seas: Dragon Blade Warrior, Femme Ares: Girl God of War and Master Thieves: Phantom & Darkness.
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