Over the past two weeks, Seven Seas has announced the acquisition of three new light novels.
Gear x Magic: Reincarnated as an Engineer, I’ll Save the Villainous Princess
by Yoichi Sayonaka and Ryuta Yanag
When Grimm, a young beggar boy, stumbles upon a suit of rusting GEAR in the ruins of his destroyed home, he awakens memories of his past life. He realizes he’s been reborn into the world of GEARxMAGIC, a hit anime about humanity’s war against half-human, half-machines known as Gargoyles—but wait, didn’t that anime have a bad ending?! The protagonist killed the imperial princess and doomed everyone! But maybe it doesn’t have to be that way… Armed with his knowledge of the IP and his engineering skills, Grimm hatches a plan to invent GEAR advanced enough to defeat the protagonist and save the princess’s life! But can he really rise from his humble beginnings to become a hero?
Volume 1 is currently set to release in January 2027
The Faceless Mercenary Wants to Settle Down: Homestead at the Edge of the Galaxy
by Ryuto and Heiro
Faceless, fearsome mercenary Glenn is cashing in his chips. These days, battle appeals less than…agriculture! A charming farm on a far-flung planet gives the longtime soldier the opportunity for reinvention, allowing him to delve into pastoral passions. But even as a farmer, Glenn can detect a threat in no time. And when he discovers that a new neighbor is being harassed, he’s bound to fall back on his usual strategy: cybernetically enhanced combat!
Volume 1 is currently set for an October 2026 release.
The Berserker NPC Unknowingly Destroys the World
by Narunoruna and Shimotsuki Eito
As the youngest son of a revered warrior clan, Albert Falconer is shouldering a lot of pressure. But all his battlefield experience can’t prepare him for the sudden revelation he experiences at the tender age of fourteen. In a past life, Albert realizes, he lived in a different world completely. In that world, the Falconers and their society were part of a video game—one Albert remembers just well enough to know that he was a far cry from a main character! Albert begins his studies at the Radford Royal Academy of Magic with that past life in the back of his mind. But it’s soon crystal-clear that, despite what he remembers, he’s not going to end up some minor, lackluster NPC. Albert Falconer’s life is on a more exciting course!
Volume 1 is currently set for a December 2026 release