{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4560a4dc969692be7c2d4d9a","clusterId":"c_ad6b4e119b03e821528ba80b","slug":"mahjong-pros-licenses-bird-and-akayoroshi-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Mahjong Pros Licenses Bird and Akayoroshi Manga","summary":"Mahjong Pros Publishing announced at San Diego Comic-Con that it has licensed two new manga: Bird, a mahjong gambling thriller about an illusionist and an undefeated cheater, and Akayoroshi: Hanafuda Shadow Games, a historical thriller set in 1876 Yokohama. Both are set for release in November 2026.","whyItMatters":"The licensing of two gambling-themed manga, one centered on mahjong and one on hanafuda, expands Mahjong Pros Publishing's niche focus on localized gambling manga beyond its core mahjong brand.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMahjong Pros Publishing, the manga imprint of mahjong set company Mahjong Pros, added two new titles to its catalog at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday. The first, Bird: Mahjong\u0026#39;s Deadliest vs The Master Illusionist, pairs writer Hiromi Aoyama with artist Kazutoshi Yamane for a story about a hidden genius facing an undefeated gambler who can rig a supposedly cheat-proof automated table. The second, Akayoroshi: Hanafuda Shadow Games, is a historical thriller by writer Yume Yamaguchi and artist Yadokugaeru set in 1876 Yokohama, where a boy with a perfect memory is forced into an underground hanafuda gambling ring. Both titles will be released in physical and digital formats in November 2026. The imprint launched in June 2025 and focuses on mahjong-themed manga and textbooks.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBird: Mahjong\u0026#39;s Deadliest vs The Master Illusionist\u003c/strong\u003e: Written by Hiromi Aoyama, illustrated by Kazutoshi Yamane. Release: November 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAkayoroshi: Hanafuda Shadow Games\u003c/strong\u003e: Written by Yume Yamaguchi, illustrated by Yadokugaeru. Release: November 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mahjong Pros Publishing licenses two new manga: Bird, a mahjong gambling thriller, and Akayoroshi: Hanafuda Shadow Games, a historical hanafuda thriller set in 1876 Yokohama. Both out November 2026.","twitterPost":"Mahjong Pros Publishing licenses two new manga: Bird (mahjong gambling thriller) and Akayoroshi: Hanafuda Shadow Games (historical hanafuda thriller). Both out November 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Mahjong Pros Publishing announced at San Diego Comic-Con that it has licensed two new manga: Bird, a mahjong gambling thriller about an illusionist facing an undefeated cheater, and Akayoroshi: Hanafuda Shadow Games, a historical thriller set in 1876 Yokohama. Both titles are scheduled for release in November 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-23/mahjong-pros-licenses-bird-akayoroshi-manga/.239884\",\"title\":\"Mahjong Pros Licenses Bird, Akayoroshi Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3859,"outputTokens":738,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785122514,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T03:19:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-27T03:20:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T03:19:14.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ad6b4e119b03e821528ba80b","canonicalTitle":"News\nMahjong Pros Licenses Bird, Akayoroshi Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_b412f6471b856cebf0430d81","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Bird\",\"Akayoroshi\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-24T01:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-24T01:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T03:20:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-23/mahjong-pros-licenses-bird-akayoroshi-manga/.239884","title":"News\nMahjong Pros Licenses Bird, Akayoroshi Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Bird","Akayoroshi"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}