{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d20d13fd6af6406fe37da6b7","clusterId":"c_c5153d0ea75a10817e3324c8","slug":"bdp-press-licenses-battan-s-the-golden-fly-manga-for-english-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"BDP Press Licenses Battan's The Golden Fly Manga for English Release","summary":"Canada's BDP Press, the in-house publisher of The Beguiling comic store, has licensed Battan's manga THE GOLDEN FLY for English print. A Kickstarter campaign has already exceeded its CAD$800 goal, with backers expecting copies in July. Advanced copies will be available at TCAF, where Battan is a guest.","whyItMatters":"The license brings another Battan title to English readers through a small press crowdfunding model, with the author appearing at the same festival where the book debuts.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBDP Press, the publishing arm of Toronto's The Beguiling comic store, has picked up English print rights to Battan's THE GOLDEN FLY. The Kickstarter campaign, which runs through June 22, has already cleared its CAD$800 goal, reaching CAD$2,906 at press time. Backers are slated to receive copies in July. A limited number of advanced copies will be sold at The Toronto Comic Arts Festival on June 6-7, where Battan is a featured guest.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Golden Fly's Kickstarter hit its goal before the license was even public. Battan's TCAF appearance turns the campaign into a convention sales funnel.","twitterPost":"The Golden Fly's Kickstarter funded before the license announcement. Battan's TCAF presence makes the campaign a convention sales channel.","threadsPost":"The Golden Fly's Kickstarter exceeded its goal before BDP Press announced the license. That timing means the campaign is essentially a pre-order system tied to Battan's TCAF appearance, not a traditional publisher-driven crowdfund.","newsletterBlurb":"BDP Press has licensed Battan's THE GOLDEN FLY manga for an English print release. A Kickstarter campaign has already exceeded its goal, with backer copies expected in July. Advanced copies will be available at TCAF, where Battan is a guest.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-03/beguiling-bdp-press-licenses-battan-the-golden-fly-manga-for-release-in-english/.238064\",\"title\":\"Beguiling's BDP Press Licenses Battan's THE GOLDEN FLY Manga for Release in English\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4019,"outputTokens":527,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780519931,"createdAt":"2026-06-03T20:43:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-03T20:48:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-03T20:48:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c5153d0ea75a10817e3324c8","canonicalTitle":"News\nBeguiling's BDP Press Licenses Battan's THE GOLDEN FLY Manga for Release in English","representativeArticleId":"a_29f3e2cac0344919bcd26cef","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"THE GOLDEN FLY\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Battan\"],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-03T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-03T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-03T20:48:09.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-03/beguiling-bdp-press-licenses-battan-the-golden-fly-manga-for-release-in-english/.238064","title":"News\nBeguiling's BDP Press Licenses Battan's THE GOLDEN FLY Manga for Release in English"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["THE GOLDEN FLY"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Battan"],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["BDP Press, the publishing arm of Toronto's The Beguiling comic store, licensed Battan's manga The Golden Fly for English print.","The Kickstarter campaign for The Golden Fly exceeded its CAD$800 goal, reaching CAD$2,906 as of press time.","The Kickstarter campaign runs through June 22, with backers expecting copies in July.","Advanced copies of The Golden Fly will be sold at The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) on June 6-7.","Battan is a featured guest at TCAF, where the book debuts."]}