Manga Mavericks Books Licenses GAGO HUNTERS & Previews BROTHERS OF JAPAN Variant

Manga Mavericks Books, a manga publisher serving the English market from Manga Mavericks LLC, announced a new manga license and a variant during its October 2026 Manga Mavericks Monday online event.

The announcements featured the supernatural comedy manga Gago Hunters: Greetings from Amatsumizu City’s Gago Suppression Squad, by Sho Yunoko, which is scheduled for release in print and digital formats in July 2027. Manga Mavericks Books will also release a variant cover of Brother of Japan, by Taiyo Matsumoto, which will be exclusively available on the Manga Mavericks Store upon the manga’s release in February 2027.

GAGO HUNTERS: GREETINGS FROM AMATSUMIZU CITY’S GAGO SUPPRESSION SQUAD, VOLUME 1 by Sho Yunoko ∙ Print SRP: $16.99 / Digital SRP: $6.99 ∙ 196 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781968054977 ∙ For Readers 13+ ∙ Available July 2027 

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Greetings from Amatsumizu City! Come for the sights, stay for the…Gago?

At first glance, Amatsumizu is a normal-looking town, but mysterious creatures known as the Gago outnumber the people who call the city home.

The mayor calls in a crack team of Gago busters to deal with the supernatural menace – except the team doesn’t exist yet! The mayor’s on a tight budget, leaving him no choice but to volun-tell a team of ordinary citizens to take on the job. Hair stylist Umeko, cashier Mii, high school student Hiromi, and Umeko’s apprentice Yuuri become the Gago Hunters against their will. It sounds like an easy score for the supernatural, but each girl has something…off about them.

The Gago had better relocate fast, before they’re hunted down by the real monsters of Amatsumizu!

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BROTHERS OF JAPAN (VARIANT COVER EDITION) by Taiyo Matsumoto ∙ Print SRP: $14.99 ∙ 216 pages ∙ ISBN: 9798907660014 ∙ For Readers 13+ ∙ Available February 2027

An essential collection from manga maestro Taiyo Matsumoto, the acclaimed creator of Ping Pong and Tekkonkinkreet!

Created back when Taiyo Matsumoto was in his 20’s, this never-before-released collection contains 11 stories that embody the foundational cornerstones of Taiyo Matsumoto’s artistic universe.

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The titular short story centers on two brothers who dig a hole in their dreams to reach the other side of the world.

Whether this is your first foray into Matsumoto’s body of work or you are a veteran manga lover, Brothers of Japan is crucial reading, demonstrating the simplicity and rawness of manga as a storytelling art form.

Pre-orders are now live on the Manga Mavericks Store: https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/brothers-of-japan

Source: Press Release

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