The North American manga publisher delivers 7 releases for Spring that include new series launches and additions to continuing titles
Manga Mavericks LLC, a new manga publisher serving North America, previews a variety of upcoming releases set for release this Spring. Seven titles are scheduled to debut that include the launch of 5 new series and additions to 2 ongoing titles.
New series launches include the digital release of the nature-driven fantasy drama HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY, the bizarre time traveling adventure PIPE MACHINE (a bundled release featuring Vols. 1-2), the ballet and tokusatsu-inspired BALLET HERO FANTASY, a good versus evil battle in DIVINE MESSENGERS & DEMONIC GUARDIANS, and the print debut of the aquatic monster series FISHGOD.
Also catch the latest additions to a pair of ongoing digital series including the fantasy adventure series PATH FROM TANUKI TEMPLE (presented in full color), and the continuing adventures of a supernatural worker and his demonic coworkers in ZIGOKU’S FOREMAN.
Horon of the Closed Country, Vol. 1 by Sen · Digital SRP: $6.99 · 144 pages · ISBN: 9781968054342 · For Readers 13+ · Available March 31st
What the Protective God takes will never return.
A god hides and protects an ancient land from foreign enemies, but to do so, sacrifices must be made. In recent times, the god has been encroaching more on humankind, with only people with special powers, Quietists, able to drive them back. An unlikely trio, each of whom has lost something dear to them, find themselves journeying to unravel the secrets of the Protective God and the Quietists. Little do they know that what they have lost, the frequent appearance of the god, and the need for sacrifices are all connected…
Digital edition available at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/horon-of-the-closed-country-volume-1-digital
THE PIPE MACHINE, Vols. 1-2 by Takuji Umihara · Digital SRP: $6.99 · 168 pages · ISBN: 9781968054243 · For Readers 13+ · Available March 31st
Saburo is a normal kid—or at least he tries to be, but the bizarre finds its way to him with alarming precision. First, a weirdo with a samurai haircut clad in just underwear is hanging around his town, then his father builds an honest-to-god time machine that looks like a giant metal smoking pipe. A quick test of the pipe time machine flings the poor boy into the outer realms of space where robots, space captains and a girl who looks very similar to a friend at home await him. Keep all limbs in the pipe and prepare for a funny, fast-paced, and very bizarre adventure in the Pipe Machine!
Digital edition at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/pipe-machine-volume-1-2-digital
BALLET HERO FANTASY, Vol. 1 by Takafumi Adachi · Digital SRP: $6.99 · 160 pages · ISBN: 9781968054267 · For All Ages · Available April 28th
A pirouette is power.
Dan’s dream is to be a dancer. He has plenty of heart, but his ability doesn’t quite live up to his passion. Despite this, he looks up to his upperclassman Steven McRae, who is worlds beyond him…literally. Using a magic mirror, Steven travels to a fantastical world, where he acts as a Ballet Hero! When Dan accidentally ends up following him, Steven quickly realizes that Dan being here is no coincidence.
This action-adventure manga combines ballet, tokusatsu, and the amazing art of veteran artist Takafumi Adachi! Dance to the stars with Ballet Hero Fantasy!
Digital edition available at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/ballet-hero-fantasy-dans-adventure-feat-steven-mcrae-volume-1-digital
DIVINE MESSENGERS & DEMONIC GUARDIANS, Vol. 1 by the Koukoku Brothers · Digital SRP: $3.99 · 74 pages · ISBN: 9781968054311 · For Readers 13+ · Available April 28th
What lurks beneath?
The land is split between a heavenly realm where angels dwell and a lower realm made of the wasteland. A band of angels is chosen to journey to the lower realm as an envoy from heaven, but the lower realm is fraught with danger. Luckily, they have masked demonic bodyguards to protect them. The two sides have a purely transactional relationship until one angel, Dori curiously peeks under a demon guard’s mask to find that demons have feelings, dreams, desires, and the same visage as the angels. Could the demons they have been told not to fraternize with have more in common with them than they thought? And if so, what is preventing them from creating relationships in the first place and why? As their journey commences, they find that the danger of the lower realm may come from a source close to them…
Digital edition available at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/divine-messengers-demonic-guardians-volume-1-digital
ZIGOKU’S FOREMAN Vol. 2 by 9banta · Digital SRP: $3.99 · 60 pages · ISBN: 9781968054212 · For Readers 13+ · Available May 26th
There’s hell to pay, but only after a hard day’s work!
Clock in again for Zigoku’s Foreman! Mizuchi’s got an admirer, much to his chagrin. Sure, he gets free booze out of the deal, but free things often come with price tags that are just out of sight and are always more trouble than they’re worth. Still, the work’s gotta get done, and Mizuchi’s not about to let an amorous stranger or the guilt of being a monster who slays monsters get to him. There’s no time to feel down in hell. With old lady monsters trying to eat him and demons to slay,
Mizuchi has a hell of a checklist to get through!
Digital edition available at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/zigokus-foreman-volume-2-digital
PATH FROM TANUKI TEMPLE, Vol. 2 by Shinkuro Koma · Digital SRP: $3.99 · 62 pages · ISBN: 9781968054359 · For All Ages · Available May 26th
Princess Kikyo and Yugao continue their journey and soon arrive at the domain of Kikyo’s uncle Suo. Suo is the guardian of “Lake Uryuu” and very quickly commands his niece to go nowhere near it. Kikyo’s the type to take orders as suggestions and finds that the lake’s name isn’t for show! The beast she finds at the lake is friendly, but nefarious ne’er-do-wells want to use it as a weapon! Can the princess save her
budding friendship? Or will her uncle’s domain fall to a dragon’s wrath? And then there’s the matter of Yugao’s mysterious abilities…
Digital edition available at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/path-from-tanuki-temple-volume-2-digital
FISHGOD, Vol. 1 by Chlona · Print SRP: $14.99 · 132 pages · ISBN: 9781968054274 · For Readers 13+ · Available June 30th
The world is infested by Kaigyo: fish that walk on land, eat concrete, and destroy buildings.
Their typical behavior is bizarre enough, but ten years ago, Jaytle Nish witnessed these pests become murderers while under the command of a mystery person clad in black and ate his parents whole. He takes on a job exterminating the fish while looking for leads but instead finds a strange woman eating poisonous kaigyo flesh.
From deadly fish to mysterious cultists, the odd duo will take on it all in this pop art-inspired revenge action series!
Print edition available for pre-order at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/fishgod-volume-1
About Manga Mavericks LLC
Originally launched as a manga news podcast in 2016, Manga Mavericks has grown into a multimedia company anchored by a successful podcast network and a team of journalists and reviewers dedicated to exploring manga as both a medium and as an industry across the world. With the launch of Manga Mavericks Books, the company seeks to expand further into the manga industry, highlighting the eclectic storytelling, artistry, and creativity of Japanese creators and comics.
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