Seven Seas Entertainment is working on an interesting project with Amazing Agent Luna artist Shiei to bring the Pride & Prejudice work to manga form next year. The publisher has set a four-hundred-page collection containing Jane Austen’s original text, along with over 120 black-and-white full-page and spot illustrations, four full-color single-page pin-ups, and a complete wrap-around full-color cover. The plan is to release the book on December 20, 2016 for $14.99 US / $16.99 CAN.
“Our illustrated edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass was very well-received, and we’re happy to see the growing anticipation for our upcoming Wizard of Oz omnibus.” said Seven Seas publisher Jason DeAngelis. “When we thought about which classics we’d love to give a visual update to next, Pride & Prejudice was the obvious choice. We know Shiei will bring Jane Austen’s dramatic tale to life in an all-new way.”
Plot Concept: Elizabeth Bennett is the second of five daughters in her tight-knit English family. When the wealthy and sociable bachelor Mr. Bingley moves into town, Elizabeth’s Mother sees a fresh opportunity to find her daughters a respectable and supportive husband. Sharp-tongued and smart-witted, Elizabeth doesn’t share her family’s enthusiasm, a sentiment only furthered by the arrival of Mr. Bingley’s incorrigible friend, Mr. Darcy.
