Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the light novel 'Into the Night – YOASOBI Stories Collection' for English publication. This collection features five short stories that inspired YOASOBI's hit song 'Into the Night,' bringing Japanese music-inspired literature to global readers through official translation.
Seven Seas Entertainment announced it has acquired the license for the light novel 'Into the Night – YOASOBI Stories Collection.' The book contains five short stories that served as inspiration for YOASOBI's popular song 'Into the Night.' It will be published in English under Seven Seas' Airship imprint.
For TeaNovel readers, this highlights how light novels continue to intersect with popular culture, offering stories that inspire music and vice versa. Official English licenses like this expand access to Japanese web fiction derivatives, supporting the ecosystem of translated serial fiction.
YOASOBI is a Japanese music duo known for songs based on stories, often from web novels or light novels. Seven Seas is a major publisher of translated Japanese light novels and manga.
Original source: https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2026/04/22/seven-seas-licenses-into-the-night-yoasobi-stories-collection-light-novel-airship-imprint/
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