{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e06763c3017171337ab1c2fc","clusterId":"c_18ee68959f5c6989a12955cb","slug":"manga-mavericks-licenses-motionless-the-sword-of-paros-hero-company","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Manga Mavericks Licenses Motionless, The Sword of Paros, Hero Company","summary":"Manga Mavericks Books announced three new manga licenses during its Anime Expo panel on July 2, 2026: Quick Obake's Motionless, Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi's The Sword of Paros, and Kazuhiko Shimamoto's Hero Company. All three titles are scheduled for English release in the first half of 2027.","whyItMatters":"The slate brings a pioneering GIF manga creator, a restored 1980s fantasy classic, and a satirical superhero series to English readers for the first time.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eManga Mavericks Books used its Anime Expo panel on Thursday to announce three new manga licenses for 2027 release. The lineup includes Quick Obake\u0026#39;s Motionless, a collection of short stories from the creator credited with pioneering GIF Manga, where characters move between panels; Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi\u0026#39;s The Sword of Paros, a 1986 fantasy series that will receive a hardcover Deluxe Edition with restored color pages; and Kazuhiko Shimamoto\u0026#39;s Hero Company, a satirical series about a corporation that fights crime within strict profit margins. All three titles will be published in English in the first half of 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotionless\u003c/strong\u003e: By Quick Obake; February 2027 release; color edition\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sword of Paros\u003c/strong\u003e: By Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi; April 2027 release; hardcover Deluxe Edition with restored color pages\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHero Company\u003c/strong\u003e: By Kazuhiko Shimamoto; June 2027 release; 2-in-1 omnibus volumes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Manga Mavericks' three new licenses span horror, fantasy, and gag comedy. The slate hedges against any single genre failing to find an audience.","twitterPost":"Manga Mavericks' three new licenses cover horror, fantasy, and gag comedy. A diversified slate for a publisher still establishing its catalog.","threadsPost":"Manga Mavericks picked up three manga licenses at Anime Expo: a Quick Obake horror title, a Kurimoto and Igarashi fantasy series, and a Shimamoto gag comedy. The mix suggests a deliberate strategy to test multiple genres while building a catalog, rather than betting on one hit.","newsletterBlurb":"Manga Mavericks Books announced three new licenses at Anime Expo: Quick Obake's Motionless (February 2027), Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi's The Sword of Paros (April 2027), and Kazuhiko Shimamoto's Hero Company (June 2027). The Sword of Paros will be released as a hardcover Deluxe Edition with restored color pages.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/manga-mavericks-licenses-motionless-the-sword-of-paros-hero-company-manga/.239192\",\"title\":\"Manga Mavericks Licenses Motionless, The Sword of Paros, Hero Company Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4641,"outputTokens":702,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783038775,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T00:20:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T00:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T00:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_18ee68959f5c6989a12955cb","canonicalTitle":"News\nManga Mavericks Licenses Motionless, The Sword of Paros, Hero Company Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_0df61d7b7989984de1ef3988","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Motionless\",\"The Sword of Paros\",\"Hero Company\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T23:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-02T23:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T00:24:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/manga-mavericks-licenses-motionless-the-sword-of-paros-hero-company-manga/.239192","title":"News\nManga Mavericks Licenses Motionless, The Sword of Paros, Hero Company Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Motionless","The Sword of Paros","Hero Company"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Manga Mavericks Books licensed three manga titles during its Anime Expo panel on July 2, 2026.","Quick Obake's Motionless, a collection of short stories from the creator of GIF Manga, is scheduled for February 2027.","Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi's The Sword of Paros, a 1986 fantasy series, will be released in April 2027 as a hardcover Deluxe Edition with restored color pages.","Kazuhiko Shimamoto's Hero Company, a satirical series about a crime-fighting corporation, is set for June 2027 in 2-in-1 omnibus volumes.","All three titles are scheduled for English release in the first half of 2027."]}