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New North American publisher expands catalog in partnership with Red String to debut NOW NO ONE LURKS BENEATH THE SNOW, THE MURDERER AND HER RUNAWAY DESIRE, and SENPAI NO KOHAI
Source: Manga Mavericks LLC press release
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Manga Mavericks LLC, has announced release dates for 3 additional new manga titles set to debut in print and digitally this summer. These are being sold in partnership with the Japan-based localization company, Red String, and include the queer self-discovery drama, Now No One Lurks Beneath the Snow, the yuri psycho-horror, The Murderer and Her Runaway Desire, and the yuri office romance, Senpai no Kohai. The titles launch on July 16th and are now available for pre-order from the Manga Mavericks Books website. Digital editions also will be available from Amazon, Google Play, iBooks, Kobo and Nook.
Pre-orders are available now at: https://store.mangamavericks.com
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NOW NO ONE LURKS BENEATH THE SNOW, story and art by Aneido
Print SRP: $29.99 / Digital SRP: $12.99 · 90 pages · ISBN: 9781968054083 · For Readers 18+ · Available July 16th
No one ever wanted to make the journey. And so, the role fell to me to go and visit the manor located deep in the mountains. I was to deliver carrots, of all things, to this residence that everyone was reluctant to visit. And there, a mysterious, beautiful, and wise individual, who called the snowy manor their home, awaited me.
Print edition available for purchase at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/now-no-one-lurks-beneath-the-snow
Digital edition available at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/now-no-one-lurks-beneath-the-snow-digital
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THE MURDERER AND HER RUNAWAY DESIRE, story and art by Aneido
Print SRP: $29.99 / Digital SRP: $12.99 · 90 pages · ISBN: 9781968054069 · For Readers 18+ · Available July 16th
At a certain school, students are being killed one after another. The culprit is the teacher. The other students are completely unaware. Only "DESIRE" knows the teacher is the murderer. To protect her secret, the teacher surrenders her body to "DESIRE". Although "DESIRE" is mercilessly brutal, her cunning words and “cunning” actions push the teacher towards hedonism.
Print edition available for purchase at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/the-murderer-and-her-runaway-desire
Digital edition available at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/the-murderer-and-her-runaway-desire-digital
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SENPAI NO KOHAI, story and art by Hanakage Alt
Print SRP: $21.99 / Digital SRP: $9.99 · 100 pages · ISBN: 9781968054106 · For Readers 13+ · Available July 16th
One day, on her way to work, Sayuri Terazono, suddenly spots an all too familiar back in the crowd of people before her. Though many years had passed since she last saw Risa, there's no way Sayuri would be able to forget her precious Kohai. After all, Risa wasn't just any Kohai for Sayuri, she was special. But there's no way Risa would remember her after all this time, right?
Print edition available for purchase at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/senpai-no-kohai
Digital edition available at: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/senpai-no-kohai-digital
"I have a bunch of people to thank for helping me on the journey to this point,” says Red String Founder Victoria Esnard. “There is a lot out there that manga fans are clamoring for and these days, we are seeing a lot more mangaka speaking to those foreign fans directly online. I'm happy that Red String can help facilitate more connections by introducing new and unique stories to manga fans. I'm at the point where the help was needed, and I know the Manga Mavericks team is committed to disrupting the current manga landscape. Our values align well and our tastes in manga are totally different. The perfect partnership for diverse titles, I'd say.”
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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About Red String
Red String (Translations) is a Japan-based localization service that specializes in manga translation. Since founding in 2020, Red String has delivered high-quality translation and lettering to mangaka, publishers and fans alike. Red String has a track record of finding rising stars, having worked collaboratively with manga artists such as Daichi Kawada, MMK, and Aneido. Having raised over 50 million yen in crowdfunding towards independent manga distribution since 2022, Red String continues to share the very best that Japanese manga artists have to offer.