Manga Mavericks Books, a new North American manga publisher, announced four upcoming releases during its panel at Anime Expo 2025. The lineup includes three one-shot titles and one two-volume series, all scheduled for Fall 2025 release in both print and digital formats. Paid subscribers to the Manga Mavericks Substack will get early access through a manga reading feature launching on July 16.
First Time in Taiwan: A Delicious Adventure!
By Muta Yuki
Available: October 2025
44 pages · Ages 13+
Print: $7.99 · Digital: $3.99
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! 
Great Metal God
By Iwakuni Kogyo
Available: November 2025
64 pages · Ages 13+
Print: $8.99 · Digital: $4.99
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.
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Princess Da Huang & Other Tales
By Ohtori
Available: December 2025
68 pages · Ages 13+
Print: $9.99 · Digital: $4.99
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.
I’ll See You at Ebisu Studios Vol. 1
By Nishu
Available: October 2025
72 pages · Ages 13+
Print: $14.99 · Digital: $9.99
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?
All titles will be available via the Manga Mavericks online store.
Source: Press Release
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