{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3f81a93d2c0482f14949b756","clusterId":"c_686f37cc4df367be85d55cb1","slug":"manga-mavericks-books-licenses-three-new-manga-at-otakon","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Manga Mavericks Books Licenses Three New Manga at Otakon","summary":"Manga Mavericks Books announced three licenses during its Otakon panel on Friday. Oni King and Royd, both by creator Zenzo, launch digitally in December 2026 with print releases to follow. Town Walking With Ghost Dog, a travelogue by Tokyo artist Ippan Nakamura, arrives in physical and digital formats on May 25, 2027. Oni King debuted at Comiket 2023 in the anthology Revengers, and Royd premiered at Comitia 154 in 2025.","whyItMatters":"The slate pairs two digital-first releases by a single creator with a pandemic-era travelogue, giving the publisher a mix of indie anthology roots and a personal memoir-style work.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTwo of the three titles come from the same creator. Oni King and Royd are both by Zenzo, and both are set for digital release in December 2026 with print editions to follow. The third, Town Walking With Ghost Dog, is a travelogue by Tokyo-based artist Ippan Nakamura, who drew it during the pandemic in 2021 and described it as the first work he has serialized.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOni King\u003c/strong\u003e: one-shot by Zenzo, digital December 2026, debuted at Comiket 2023 in the anthology Revengers\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyd\u003c/strong\u003e: by Zenzo, digital December 2026, premiered at Comitia 154 in 2025\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTown Walking With Ghost Dog\u003c/strong\u003e: by Ippan Nakamura, physical and digital May 25, 2027, drawn during the pandemic in 2021\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Manga Mavericks Books licensed three new manga at Otakon: Oni King and Royd by Zenzo, both digital in December 2026, and Town Walking With Ghost Dog by Ippan Nakamura, out May 25, 2027.","twitterPost":"Manga Mavericks Books licensed three titles at Otakon: Oni King and Royd by Zenzo (digital December 2026) and Town Walking With Ghost Dog by Ippan Nakamura (May 25, 2027).","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Manga Mavericks Books added three new licenses at its Otakon panel. Oni King and Royd, both by Zenzo, land digitally in December 2026. Town Walking With Ghost Dog, Ippan Nakamura's pandemic-era travelogue, arrives May 25, 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-31/manga-mavericks-books-licenses-town-walking-with-ghost-dog-oni-king-royd-manga/.240159\",\"title\":\"Manga Mavericks Books Licenses Town Walking With Ghost Dog, 'Oni King,' 'Royd' Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4755,"outputTokens":2241,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785966335,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T21:42:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T21:42:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T21:42:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_686f37cc4df367be85d55cb1","canonicalTitle":"News\nManga Mavericks Books Licenses Town Walking With Ghost Dog, 'Oni King,' 'Royd' Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_51860f254653fd11a2e502fd","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Town Walking With Ghost Dog\",\"Oni King\",\"Royd\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-31T18:33:50.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-31T18:33:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T21:42:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-31/manga-mavericks-books-licenses-town-walking-with-ghost-dog-oni-king-royd-manga/.240159","title":"News\nManga Mavericks Books Licenses Town Walking With Ghost Dog, 'Oni King,' 'Royd' Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Town Walking With Ghost Dog","Oni King","Royd"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}