Manga Mavericks Book announced three new manga licenses at Otakon 2026.
The announcements featured the action-adventure one-shot stories, Oni King and Royd by ZENZO, which are scheduled for release in digital formats in December 2026, and the slice of life exploration manga Town Walking with Ghost Dog by Ippan Nakamura, which is scheduled for release in print and digital formats in May 2027.
ONI KING
by ZENZO
Digital SRP: $0.99 ∙ 16 pages ∙ For Readers 13+ ∙ Available December 2026
Like many things, revenge is a choice. A choice where the results may not be worth the price…
In what should have been a straightforward tale, Oniou is a demon child whose mother is kidnapped by the nefarious monster Kurokazemaru. He’s powerless to stop the fiend, but happens upon the cursed club Gako which will grant him power to defeat his foe at…the cost of his life force. Pouring everything into revenge sounds good in the moment, but when the dust settles, will he find that revenge truly is a dish best served cold or not served at all?
ROYD
by ZENZO
Digital SRP: $0.99 ∙ 36 pages ∙ For Readers 13+ ∙ Available December 2026
Who determines a heart’s worth?
Royd is a boy with abundant magical potential. So much so, that a goddess takes him under her tutelage and is impressed with his growth…except she deems his heart full of kindness to be an obstacle. Under pressure to pay back the one who raised him, Royd “gives” his heart to a sentient, nameless golem. Upon receiving Royd’s heart the Golem witnesses the beauty of the world, while Royd becomes a powerful mage—at the cost of his humanity. Will the Golem, now entranced with the world, have the “heart” to return what was once Royd’s, or is the magician’s humanity too far gone to be saved?
TOWN WALKING WITH GHOST DOG
by Ippan Nakamura
Print SRP: $14.99 / Digital SRP: $6.99 ∙ 176 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781968054731 ∙ For Readers 8+ ∙ Available May 2027
Travel along with Ghost Dog!
See Japan through trails, trains, back alleys, and of course, on foot. Pulling triple duty as a guidebook, memoir, and manga, Town Walking with Ghost Dog takes on the streets of Japan with picture-book-esque artwork framed by the personal experiences of the manga creator Ippan Nakamura. From a hot bath in Sangenjaya to the recesses of Okutama, you’ll feel immersed in a side of Japanese history and locales like never before, in this travelogue of Japan as seen through the eyes of a lone traveler and their ghostly canine companion.
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