Manga Mavericks Books Licenses Three New Manga at Otakon
The slate pairs two digital-first releases by a single creator with a pandemic-era travelogue, giving the publisher a mix of indie anthology roots and a personal memoir-style work.
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Manga Mavericks Books announced three licenses during its Otakon panel on Friday. Oni King and Royd, both by creator Zenzo, launch digitally in December 2026 with print releases to follow. Town Walking With Ghost Dog, a travelogue by Tokyo artist Ippan Nakamura, arrives in physical and digital formats on May 25, 2027. Oni King debuted at Comiket 2023 in the anthology Revengers, and Royd premiered at Comitia 154 in 2025.
Two of the three titles come from the same creator. Oni King and Royd are both by Zenzo, and both are set for digital release in December 2026 with print editions to follow. The third, Town Walking With Ghost Dog, is a travelogue by Tokyo-based artist Ippan Nakamura, who drew it during the pandemic in 2021 and described it as the first work he has serialized.
- Oni King: one-shot by Zenzo, digital December 2026, debuted at Comiket 2023 in the anthology Revengers
- Royd: by Zenzo, digital December 2026, premiered at Comitia 154 in 2025
- Town Walking With Ghost Dog: by Ippan Nakamura, physical and digital May 25, 2027, drawn during the pandemic in 2021
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