Mahjong Pros Licenses Snap Call Kirinji and Riichi Mahjong 101
The licensing pair, announced at Anime NYC, expands Mahjong Pros Publishing's catalog with both a narrative title and an instructional one, showing the imprint's focus on mahjong-themed manga and textbooks.
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Mahjong Pros Publishing licensed two manga at Anime NYC: Snap Call Kirinji, a drama about an online mahjong player forced to play for cash to support his daughter, and Riichi Mahjong 101, a strategy guide by Uzaku G. Both release in January 2027 in digital and print.
Mahjong Pros Publishing announced the two licenses at Anime NYC on Friday. Snap Call Kirinji by Nagahisa Tsukawaki follows Rinji, a divorced, unemployed shut-in whose skill at online mahjong becomes his only means of supporting his young daughter after his ex-wife falls ill. The story moves him from dominating online play to facing hustlers and veterans in Tokyo's real-world parlors.
Riichi Mahjong 101 by Uzaku G takes a practical approach to strategy, walking readers through complete hands from the opening deal to the winning tile while covering hand planning, tile efficiency, and when to declare Riichi. Both titles are scheduled for January 2027 in digital and print.
- Snap Call Kirinji: by Nagahisa Tsukawaki, release January 2027, digital/print
- Riichi Mahjong 101: by Uzaku G, release January 2027, digital/print
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