{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8ff6c410d7ff4905703f926b","clusterId":"c_6aebe4c82f247ffbc4cba9e0","slug":"bookwalker-global-adds-four-mahjong-pros-publishing-titles","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"BookWalker Global Adds Four Mahjong Pros Publishing Titles","summary":"BookWalker Global is partnering with Mahjong Pros Publishing, the imprint of mahjong set company Mahjong Pros, and added four titles on the same day: Senba Kurono's 136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategies and Tactics, volumes 1 and 2 of Hideki Ohwada's Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi, Crybaby Mermaid - Illustrated Memoir of Yuumi Uotani by Mio Junta and Suda Yoshiki, and volume 1 of Ayato Sasakura's Vermilion Stella - Illustrated Memoir of Arisa Date. The imprint licenses, localizes, and distributes mahjong-themed manga and textbooks.","whyItMatters":"The deal slots an outside mahjong specialist imprint into BookWalker Global's storefront, which the retailer rebuilt around an LCP DRM system that lets buyers read purchases in third-party apps.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe four additions run from a strategy guide to memoir and period manga, all tied to the game rather than to an existing anime or light novel brand. Mahjong Pros Publishing, announced in June 2025, licenses, localizes, and distributes mahjong-themed manga and textbooks. The partnership puts that catalog on a storefront that has been reworked since March, when BookWalker Global launched a rebuilt website, apps, and reader alongside the previously announced Lightweight Content Protection DRM, which allows access through LCP-compatible reading apps outside BookWalker.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategies and Tactics\u003c/strong\u003e: by Senba Kurono\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi (Volumes 1-2)\u003c/strong\u003e: by Hideki Ohwada\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrybaby Mermaid - Illustrated Memoir of Yuumi Uotani\u003c/strong\u003e: by Mio Junta and Suda Yoshiki\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVermilion Stella - Illustrated Memoir of Arisa Date (Volume 1)\u003c/strong\u003e: by Ayato Sasakura\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"BookWalker Global is partnering with Mahjong Pros Publishing and added four titles the same day: a strategy guide, two volumes of The Legend of Koizumi, Crybaby Mermaid, and volume 1 of Vermilion Stella.","twitterPost":"BookWalker Global is partnering with Mahjong Pros Publishing and added four titles the same day: 136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategies and Tactics, volumes 1-2 of The Legend of Koizumi, Crybaby Mermaid, and volume 1 of Vermilion Stella.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BookWalker Global is partnering with Mahjong Pros Publishing and added four mahjong-themed titles on the same day. The lineup includes Senba Kurono's 136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategies and Tactics and the first two volumes of Hideki Ohwada's Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi. The imprint licenses, localizes, and distributes mahjong manga and textbooks.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/bookwalker-expands-catalog-with-mahjong-pros-publishing-titles/.241818\",\"title\":\"BookWalker Expands Catalog with Mahjong Pros Publishing Titles\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4339,"outputTokens":811,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789508668,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T21:38:37.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T21:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T21:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6aebe4c82f247ffbc4cba9e0","canonicalTitle":"News\nBookWalker Expands Catalog with Mahjong Pros Publishing Titles","representativeArticleId":"a_7723daefee357df28b4b4e9e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategies and Tactics\",\"Reform with No Wasted Draws\",\"The Legend of Koizumi\"],\"studios\":[\"BookWalker\",\"Mahjong Pros Publishing\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-15T21:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-15T21:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T21:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-15/bookwalker-expands-catalog-with-mahjong-pros-publishing-titles/.241818","title":"News\nBookWalker Expands Catalog with Mahjong Pros Publishing Titles"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategies and Tactics","Reform with No Wasted Draws","The Legend of Koizumi"],"studios":["BookWalker","Mahjong Pros Publishing"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}