Manga Mavericks Books announced their next wave of book releases! And these one-shots promise more adventure and also fun for readers who want something different in their Japanese comics. Manga Mavericks Books will release these titles this fall. For those wondering about their ongoing series, I’ll See You at Ebisu Studios, a two-volume series, launches in October. Red String, a Japan-based localization company, will partner with MMB on this.
Details on these Manga Mavericks releases are:
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
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
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
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
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