Seven Seas Licenses I Can't Date My Student... Can I? Manga Series (Ghost Ship Imprint)

(March 5, 2025) — Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce, through its Ghost Ship imprint aimed at older male readers, the license acquisition of the manga series I Can't Date My Student... Can I? by Shinichirō Nariie. One woman learns that when her student makes a promise, he follows through–even years later! A steamy rom-com about an English teacher and her grown-up student who is still crushing on her. From the creator of Absolute Duo—also available from Seven Seas!

After a night of drinking and lamenting over her love life, Hinata is surprised by a knock on her door. But even more surprising is the handsome man on the other side! Except there's one problem: he's her former student from years ago. Shintarou has always loved Hinata and spent years proposing and expressing his love for his sensei even though she was 17 years older. Hinata did her best to spare his feelings and told him she'd only marry him once he was 18 and an adult. Sure enough, that time has come. But can Hinata really get mixed up with one of her former students?

I Can't Date My Student... Can I? Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in January 2026 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions as part of Seven Seas' Ghost Ship imprint. 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