Mike Eakins
Manga Mavericks LLC, a new manga publisher serving North America announced 3 licensed titles during its panel at Anime Expo that will be added to its print and digital catalog this Fall. These titles will also be made available early to paid subscribers of the Manga Mavericks Substack newsletter, which will add a manga-reading feature for select titles from Manga Mavericks Books starting on July 16th.
The latest releases include the one-shot manga travelogue, FIRST TIME IN TAIWAN: A DELICIOUS ADVENTURE, which is scheduled for release in October, the sci-fi fairy tale one-shot GREAT METAL GOD, which is set to debut in November, and fantasy anthology PRINCESS DA HUANG & OTHER TALES, which is scheduled for December release.
Manga Mavericks Books also announced the upcoming release of I’LL SEE YOU AT EBISU STUDIOS, a 2-volume series which will be sold in partnership with the Japan-based localization company, Red String. The manga series is scheduled to launch in October.
FIRST TIME IN TAIWAN: A DELICIOUS ADVENTURE!, by Muta Yuki · Print SRP: $7.99 / Digital SRP: $3.99 ·
44 pages · ISBN: 9781968054120 · For Readers 13+ ·
Available October 2025
Told through the visage of cute animal avatars, this delicious manga travelogue follows the journey of a mangaka and friends’ as they explore Taiwan via both illustrations and photography. Readers can pull up a chair and enjoy the deliciousness in this release without the need to worry about calories!
Print Pre-order:
https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/first-time-in-taiwan-a-delicious-adventure
Digital Pre-order: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/first-time-in-taiwan-a- delicious-adventure-digital
GREAT METAL GOD, by Iwakuni Kogyo ·
Print SRP: $8.99 / Digital SRP: $4.99 · 64 pages ·
ISBN: 9781968054137 · For Readers 13+ ·
Available November 2025
Jump into the cockpit of a sci-fi-like fairy tale of colossal proportions! In GREAT METAL GOD, an unknown steel visitor descends from the heavens, leaving destruction in its wake. Mankind’s struggles are in vain before the metal marauder, however, salvation comes from an unlikely source –an ancient ritual and a young girl’s resolve. Told almost completely without text, instead utilizing page after page of incredible artwork, readers will fall to their knees before the Great Metal God’s advent.
Print Pre-order:
https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/great-metal-god
Digital Pre-order:
https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/great-metal-god-digital
PRINCESS DA HUANG & OTHER TALES, by Ohtori ·
Print SRP: $9.99 / Digital SRP: $4.99 · 68 pages ·
ISBN: 9781968054144 · For Readers 13+ ·
Available December 2025
In the whimsical, beautiful, and very dangerous world of Princess Da Huang, humans live alongside bizarre creatures. This anthology spins several fairy tale-like stories where ordinary people and the supernatural intersect. From puppets with minds of their own to bizarre dragons with human faces, each page of this beautifully illustrated anthology will surprise and delight readers.
Print Pre-order: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/princess-da-huang-other-tales
Digital Pre- order:
https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/princess-da-huang-other-tales-digital
I’LL SEE YOU AT EBISU STUDIOS Vol. 1, by Nishu ·
Print SRP: $14.99 / Digital SRP: $9.99 · 72 pages ·
ISBN: 9781968054151 · For Readers 13+ ·
Available October 2025
At Ebisu Studios, run-of-the-mill animator Inojima is troubled. His favorite soda is missing from the company vending machine, and the young production assistant Kano won’t stop confessing his love every chance he gets. Is it a one-sided workplace romance? Or will their relationship move forward, frame by frame?
Print Pre-order:
https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/ill-see-you-at-ebisu-studios
Digital Pre- order:
https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/ill-see-you-at-ebisu-studios-digital
