{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f10034ee2d8357cecd6f32fa","clusterId":"c_2fa89cd9806b14f047b7bf30","slug":"mahjong-pros-publishing-licenses-golden-sakura-and-maetel-of-the-glassy-sea-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mahjong Pros Publishing Licenses Golden Sakura and Maetel of the Glassy Sea Manga","summary":"Mahjong Pros Publishing, the imprint from the mahjong set company, announced two new manga licenses during Manga Mavericks' panel at Anime Expo. Golden Sakura, by Sayaka Okada and Kazuo Maekawa, follows a failed pro mahjong player who crossdresses to enter the women's league. Maetel of the Glassy Sea, by Katakei and Yoshiki Suda, follows a college student who finds mahjong after a failed film career. Both release in November 2026 in physical and digital formats.","whyItMatters":"The two new licenses show Mahjong Pros Publishing expanding its niche focus on mahjong-themed manga beyond textbooks into narrative-driven series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMahjong Pros Publishing, the imprint launched in June 2025 by the mahjong set company, added two manga licenses at Anime Expo. Golden Sakura, with story by Sayaka Okada and art by Kazuo Maekawa, centers on Takuya Saotome, a broke pro mahjong player who crossdresses as Sakura Shindou to compete in the women\u0026#39;s professional scene. Maetel of the Glassy Sea, by Katakei and Yoshiki Suda, follows Akina Mizuhara as she pivots from a failed film career to professional mahjong, eventually playing for the U-NEXT Pirates. Both titles release in November 2026 in physical and digital editions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGolden Sakura\u003c/strong\u003e: story by Sayaka Okada, art by Kazuo Maekawa; November 2026 release\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaetel of the Glassy Sea\u003c/strong\u003e: by Katakei and Yoshiki Suda; November 2026 release\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mahjong Pros Publishing licenses two new manga: Golden Sakura (a crossdressing mahjong drama) and Maetel of the Glassy Sea (a college student's journey to pro mahjong). Both out November 2026.","twitterPost":"Mahjong Pros Publishing licenses Golden Sakura and Maetel of the Glassy Sea manga, both releasing November 2026 in physical/digital.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Mahjong Pros Publishing announced two new manga licenses at Anime Expo: Golden Sakura, about a failed pro who crossdresses to enter women's mahjong, and Maetel of the Glassy Sea, following a college student who finds her calling in the game. Both release in November 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-03/mahjong-pros-licenses-golden-sakura-maetel-of-the-glassy-sea-manga/.239244\",\"title\":\"Mahjong Pros Licenses Golden Sakura, Maetel of the Glassy Sea Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3912,"outputTokens":697,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783057496,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T05:35:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T05:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T05:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2fa89cd9806b14f047b7bf30","canonicalTitle":"News\nMahjong Pros Licenses Golden Sakura, Maetel of the Glassy Sea Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_655ae536f7757b118db68d53","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Golden Sakura\",\"Maetel of the Glassy Sea\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T05:03:39.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T05:03:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T05:39:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-03/mahjong-pros-licenses-golden-sakura-maetel-of-the-glassy-sea-manga/.239244","title":"News\nMahjong Pros Licenses Golden Sakura, Maetel of the Glassy Sea Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Golden Sakura","Maetel of the Glassy Sea"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Mahjong Pros Publishing licensed two manga at Anime Expo: Golden Sakura and Maetel of the Glassy Sea.","Golden Sakura, by Sayaka Okada and Kazuo Maekawa, follows a broke pro mahjong player who crossdresses to enter the women's league.","Maetel of the Glassy Sea, by Katakei and Yoshiki Suda, follows a college student who turns to mahjong after a failed film career.","Both manga release in November 2026 in physical and digital formats."]}