Seven Seas Entertainment is a publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original manga, but now publishes licensed manga and novels, as well as select webcomics. The company is headed by Jason DeAngelis, who coined the term "World Manga" with the October 2004 launch of the company's web site. In October 2005, they announced plans for their first Japanese license, in the form of the novels and manga from the Boogiepop series by Kouhei Kadono and Kouji Ogata.