Seven Seas Licenses I Can't Stand Being Your Childhood Friend Boys' Love Manga Series

(January 22, 2025) — Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the Mature-rated Boys Love manga series I Can't Stand Being Your Childhood Friend by An Momose. Two best friends (and roommates!) realize their bond is deeper than they ever imagined in this brand-new BL romance!

Aoi and Ryouta have been friends for as long as they can remember, so when it comes time to head off to college, it only makes sense for them to room together! Practically joined at the hip, they are convinced that their relationship will stay the same forever...until one day, Aoi wakes up to find Ryouta leaning in to kiss him! Now Aoi must unpack this bewildering development, but he just can't seem to forget Ryouta's touch...

I Can't Stand Being Your Childhood Friend Vol. 1 will be released for the first time in the English language in October 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the manga available in large-trim paperback editions as part of the Seven Seas BL Label (Boys' Love titles). Ebook editions will also be available on digital platforms.

About Seven Seas Entertainment
Established in 2004, Seven Seas Entertainment is an award-winning publisher that specializes in bringing the best of Japanese manga and light novels to English-language audiences alongside the hottest danmei, webtoons, and other books from around the globe, as well as producing audiobooks, original comics, and youth literature. All of Seven Seas' print book imprints are distributed throughout the world by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. For more information, visit sevenseasentertainment.com