Company Info
Formed in 2004 by Jason DeAngelis, Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC. is devoted to producing original manga, comics and graphic novels, and bringing the best in Japanese licenses to North American audiences. Seven Seas is also a studio capable of taking on manga and other comic-related projects. The company’s home office is based in Los Angeles, California.
The Beginning
Seven Seas was formed when DeAngelis had an idea to make his own manga. He teamed up with artist Hai! and created Blade for Barter. Based on the tremendous response by industry insiders, DeAngelis quickly realized the potential for producing high quality original manga for the North American market. He decided to form Seven Seas, publishing Blade for Barter along with Amazing Agent Luna, No Man's Land and Last Hope in early 2005.
In October 2004, Seven Seas launched gomanga.com, which soon became a daily destination for thousands of visitors eager to read manga online and contribute to an ever-growing forum community.
The Goal
Seven Seas is dedicated to producing the highest quality manga while building a reputation for strong stories and dynamic artwork. While expanding its publishing line, Seven Seas is open to licensing opportunities into other mass media.
The Dashing Captain
Jason DeAngelis brings with him an expertise in Japanese language and culture, having lived, worked, and studied martial arts in Japan for six years. Working as a freelance Japanese translator, he has translated such prominent manga titles as Berserk and Gundam Seed. He is also a writer who attended the UCLA Professional Screenwriting Program. Besides writing some of the launch titles, he is the Chief Creative Officer at Seven Seas, and oversees original manga production.
The Obsessed Fan turned Skipper
Adam Arnold is a self-proclaimed otaku that turned a hobby into a professional career in journalism. He co-created the webzine Animefringe: Online Anime Magazine and has worked as a rewriter on such titles as Pita-Ten, Love Hina, A.I. Love You and G Gundam. At Seven Seas, Adam wears multiple hats. He is the Senior Editor in charge of licensed properties, he is the Webmaster responsible for keeping Gomanga.com running and he writes the fan-favorite series Aoi House.
The Energizer Bunny
Yayoi Ihne is a professional licensor and translator who has been involved in the publishing industry since the Pokemon craze. She has worked in licensing at VIZ and her freelance work was instrumental in helping Del Rey nab several key licenses early on. Yayoi is a connections specialist always in search of the next hit property and she brings her specialized skills to Seven Seas as our Head of Licensing. Yayoi has also translated several titles including Sugar Sugar Rune and is currently working on her own novel.
The Design Dudes
Jon Zamar is an Advertising major graduate and has done freelance design work for various companies and magazines in the Philippines. He has worked for Culture Crash, a Filipino manga company, doing design work and writing for the magazine, as well as lettering and coloring work. He also writes, draws and publishes his own independent comic book. At Seven Seas, Jon manages the graphic design division.
Nicky Lim is a professional web and graphic designer that one day got burned out and turned his attention to his first love--graphic storytelling. He became involved in various comic book and manga projects to further his knowledge of sequential art and its various production methods. Nicky is currently involved with Seven Seas as a letterer and designer of such series as Amazing Agent Luna, No Man's Land and Unearthly.
Submission Guidelines
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