Seven Seas revealed the cover for the second (and final) volume of Riverbay Road Men’s Dormitory, a work by Fei Tian Ye Xiang. This represents the series’ first ever complete physical release.
The cover is credited to artist Tamtam (@dahliadenoire), who is returning as artist from Vol. 1 of the series. Tamtam will also be contributing the black and white interior illustrations.
Riverbay Road Men’s Dormitory Vol. 2 is scheduled for release on July 22, 2025, and is priced at $19.99 USD. Preorders are available from several major retailers:
- Amazon (US)
- Amazon (CAN)
- Barnes & Noble
- Books-A-Million
- Bookshop.org
- Chapters/Indigo
- Waterstones
- The Beguiling
- Yiggybean
- Crunchyroll
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Riverbay Road Men’s Dormitory (江灣路七號男子宿舍) is a webnovel series written by Arise Zhang (also known as Fei Tian Ye Xiang). It was originally serialized on Kadokado starting in March 2024, where it ran for 50 chapters and finished in May 2024. Seven Seas announced its acquisition in July of 2024, making the English release the first edition to be announced; even before the original Chinese-language edition.
Seven Seas Entertainment describes the story as:
A modern-day romp by the author of Legend of Exorcism and Dinghai Fusheng Records!
Multimillionaire movie director Zhang Yuwen has it all—fame, fortune, and a successful career. But what he really craves is to create a novel he can call true art. Passionate about this dream, he abandons the film industry to pursue writing full-time, only to hit an unexpected roadblock: his characters feel flat, lacking the authenticity he longs for. The problem? Zhang Yuwen has spent most of his life alone and hasn’t had much real-world interaction to draw from.
As a single gay man with a luxurious villa full of empty rooms, Zhang Yuwen comes up with an unconventional solution. Why not rent those rooms out to other gay men and use them as inspiration for his novel’s characters? Enter his four new roommates: Yan Jun, a single father; Chen Hong, a fitness coach; Zheng Weize, a shy young livestreamer; and Chang Jinxing, a playboy and aspiring photographer. Each brings their own unique story and quirks, giving Zhang Yuwen the perfect opportunity to study real people up close.
But as Zhang Yuwen dives deeper into their lives, one question remains: can these very different men manage to coexist long enough for him to finish his masterpiece? Or will the chaos of living together become the real story?
Fei Tian has written many other popular danmei works, including Legend of Exorcism, Dinghai Fusheng Records, and To Rule in a Turbulent World.
Source: Seven Seas Bluesky
