{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7ccd5500233918fe08268e97","clusterId":"c_799cb9c85e82693673fa82b7","slug":"mahjong-pros-licenses-snap-call-kirinji-and-riichi-mahjong-101","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Mahjong Pros Licenses Snap Call Kirinji and Riichi Mahjong 101","summary":"Mahjong Pros Publishing licensed two manga at Anime NYC: Snap Call Kirinji, a drama about an online mahjong player forced to play for cash to support his daughter, and Riichi Mahjong 101, a strategy guide by Uzaku G. Both release in January 2027 in digital and print.","whyItMatters":"The licensing pair, announced at Anime NYC, expands Mahjong Pros Publishing's catalog with both a narrative title and an instructional one, showing the imprint's focus on mahjong-themed manga and textbooks.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMahjong Pros Publishing announced the two licenses at Anime NYC on Friday. Snap Call Kirinji by Nagahisa Tsukawaki follows Rinji, a divorced, unemployed shut-in whose skill at online mahjong becomes his only means of supporting his young daughter after his ex-wife falls ill. The story moves him from dominating online play to facing hustlers and veterans in Tokyo\u0026#39;s real-world parlors.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiichi Mahjong 101 by Uzaku G takes a practical approach to strategy, walking readers through complete hands from the opening deal to the winning tile while covering hand planning, tile efficiency, and when to declare Riichi. Both titles are scheduled for January 2027 in digital and print.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSnap Call Kirinji\u003c/strong\u003e: by Nagahisa Tsukawaki, release January 2027, digital/print\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRiichi Mahjong 101\u003c/strong\u003e: by Uzaku G, release January 2027, digital/print\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mahjong Pros pairs a cash-stakes drama with a how-to guide, a release strategy that gives newcomers the rules and the stakes in the same drop.","twitterPost":"Mahjong Pros pairs a cash-stakes drama with a strategy guide, giving newcomers the rules and the stakes in one release.","threadsPost":"Mahjong Pros licensed two manga that work as a set: Snap Call Kirinji, a drama about a player forced into cash games, and Riichi Mahjong 101, a guide by Uzaku G. Launching both in January 2027 lets readers learn the game and see it tested in fiction at the same time.","newsletterBlurb":"Mahjong Pros Publishing announced two licenses at Anime NYC: Snap Call Kirinji, a drama about an online mahjong player who turns to cash games to support his daughter, and Riichi Mahjong 101, a strategy guide by Uzaku G. Both release in January 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/mahjong-pros-licenses-snap-call-kirinji-riichi-mahjong-101-manga/.240814\",\"title\":\"Mahjong Pros Licenses Snap Call Kirinji, Riichi Mahjong 101 Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4436,"outputTokens":673,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787347078,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T21:13:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T21:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T21:13:13.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_799cb9c85e82693673fa82b7","canonicalTitle":"News\nMahjong Pros Licenses Snap Call Kirinji, Riichi Mahjong 101 Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_60726e30bfba7382a344fdf1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Snap Call Kirinji\",\"Riichi Mahjong 101\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Mahjong Pros\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T20:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T20:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T21:16:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/mahjong-pros-licenses-snap-call-kirinji-riichi-mahjong-101-manga/.240814","title":"News\nMahjong Pros Licenses Snap Call Kirinji, Riichi Mahjong 101 Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Snap Call Kirinji","Riichi Mahjong 101"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Mahjong Pros"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}