{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:40:17.260Z","story":{"id":"r_699e98fba512493599da8cd0","slug":"manga-mavericks-licenses-zawayuki-taki-s-tie-me-up-stare-me-down","url":"https://yomimono.id/manga-mavericks-licenses-zawayuki-taki-s-tie-me-up-stare-me-down","headline":"Manga Mavericks Licenses Zawayuki Taki's Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down","summary":"Manga Mavericks Books announced on May 18, 2026, that it has licensed Zawayuki Taki's BDSM-themed manga \"Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down\" (originally serialized as \"Shibatte Mitsumete\"). The publisher will release the complete series as a single 3-in-1 omnibus volume in both print and digital formats in May 2027. The manga was originally serialized on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch website from March 5, 2024, to May 20, 2025, and Shinchosha published three compiled tankobon volumes in Japan, the final one in July 2025. The story follows Sawada, a sales and marketing department head at a grocery store chain who feels crushed by responsibility. After discovering a fetish bar, he receives \"special\" care from a dominatrix named Nana and experiences liberation through bondage. Print pre-orders are now live on the Manga Mavericks Store. The company also shared a message from creator Taki as part of the announcement during its online Manga Mavericks Monday licensing event.","why_it_matters":"Manga Mavericks, a relatively young North American publisher, is expanding its catalog with a niche BDSM romance title that completed its Japanese run less than a year ago, suggesting a strategy of picking up recently concluded series with targeted audience appeal.","published_at":"2026-05-18T21:45:50.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Anime News Network","Anime Trending"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Manga Mavericks Licenses 'Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down' Manga","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-18/manga-mavericks-licenses-tie-me-up-stare-me-down-manga/.237500"},{"source":"Anime Trending","title":"Manga Mavericks Books Licenses Zawayuki Taki's Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down Manga for May 2027 Release","url":"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/18/manga-mavericks-books-licenses-zawayuki-takis-tie-me-up-stare-me-down-manga-for-may-2027-release"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down"],"studios":[],"people":["Zawayuki Taki"],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false}}}