Seven Seas Entertainment has announced that it has acquired the license for the Polar Bear Café: Collector’s Edition manga series by Aloha Higa, the charming slice-of-life manga about a café run by a polar bear that inspired the beloved anime.

Polar Bear has a penchant for puns and runs a serene café frequented by humans and animals alike. Regulars include a panda who has a part-time job being a panda at the local zoo, his keeper (who has a crush on the café’s waitress), and a pretentious penguin. Join the colorful clientele through the seasons in this comforting and humorous manga about daily specials, romantic complications, and quirky workplaces, a tale that inspired a 50-episode anime adaptation. This four-volume edition of the complete manga series–in English for the first time–will include bonus color content.

Polar Bear Café: Collector’s Edition Volume 1 will be released for the first time in North America in January 2023 for $16.99 USA / $20.99 CAN, available in print and on digital platforms in single large-trim editions.

Source: Seven Seas Entertainment