{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dd8f11119fa3c17efa73c4d0","clusterId":"c_92d968a51667c607da93f51f","slug":"mediaocd-to-sell-print-editions-from-manga-mavericks-books-and-mahjong-pros","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"MediaOCD to Sell Print Editions from Manga Mavericks Books and Mahjong Pros","summary":"MediaOCD announced a sales agreement with the Independent Manga Alliance to carry physical editions from Mahjong Pros and Manga Mavericks Books in its online store. Titles already listed from Manga Mavericks Books include ALTERNATIVE[SELF LINER NOTE], First Time in Taiwan: A Delicious Adventure, FISHGOD, Great Metal God, Horon of the Closed Country, Princess Da Huang \u0026 Other Tales, The Pipe Machine, Vegetable Sandwich, and Zigoku's Foreman.","whyItMatters":"The deal gives two small independent publishers a retail outlet through MediaOCD while the Independent Manga Alliance, formed in July, works to build distribution and sales support for indie creators.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Independent Manga Alliance is a joint venture between Manga Mavericks CEO Varun Gupta and Mahjong Pros head of partnerships and licensing Harrison Doan. Its founding members are Manga Mavericks Books, Mahjong Pros, Strict Algorithm LLC, Red String Manga, and Curation Entertainment Partners Inc. The venture links independent creators and small publishers to distribution and retail partners in the United States and abroad.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManga Mavericks Books, established in April 2025 by the Manga Mavericks website and podcast, licenses and localizes works from indie creators in Japan. Mahjong Pros Publishing, announced in June 2025, handles mahjong-themed manga and textbooks.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MediaOCD has signed a sales agreement with the Independent Manga Alliance to sell physical editions from Manga Mavericks Books and Mahjong Pros on its online store. Nine Manga Mavericks Books titles are already listed.","twitterPost":"MediaOCD will sell physical editions from Manga Mavericks Books and Mahjong Pros through its online store under a new deal with the Independent Manga Alliance. Nine Manga Mavericks Books titles are already available.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"MediaOCD announced a sales agreement with the Independent Manga Alliance to carry physical editions from Manga Mavericks Books and Mahjong Pros in its online store. Nine Manga Mavericks Books titles are already listed. The alliance, formed in July, links indie creators and small publishers to distribution and retail partners.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-05/mediaocd-announces-deal-to-sell-physical-editions-of-manga-from-manga-mavericks-books-mahjong-pros/.242514\",\"title\":\"MediaOCD Announces Deal to Sell Physical Editions of Manga from Manga Mavericks Books, Mahjong Pros\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4373,"outputTokens":617,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791224525,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T18:17:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T18:21:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T18:21:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_92d968a51667c607da93f51f","canonicalTitle":"News\nMediaOCD Announces Deal to Sell Physical Editions of Manga from Manga Mavericks Books, Mahjong Pros","representativeArticleId":"a_a7ec9a7c76014207e174dc5b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-05T17:12:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-05T17:12:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T18:21:05.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-05/mediaocd-announces-deal-to-sell-physical-editions-of-manga-from-manga-mavericks-books-mahjong-pros/.242514","title":"News\nMediaOCD Announces Deal to Sell Physical Editions of Manga from Manga Mavericks Books, Mahjong Pros"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}