Manga Mavericks is dipping their toes into a different genre.
At their industry panel at Anime NYC, Manga Mavericks announced the license acquisition of two manga titles. Arai-kun & Haruma-senpai is a slow burn romance and will mark Manga Maverick’s first BL work. Midnight Robot follows a father and daughter who both have some screws loose.
Previously, the publisher announced that they had licensed The Sword of Paros and has put out a call to fans who might have issues from June, August, and November 1986, and January and February 1987 as Manga Mavericks is looking to restore those color pages. Those who can provide them a lead will be credited
Arai-kun & Haruma-senpai
Akahachi
Haruma Ohara is the charming, athletic upperclassman. Ao Arai is the adorably shy, chubby underclassman. Simply a match made…in an elevator?
A chance encounter in an elevator between a rushed introvert and a charismatic jock grows into a fluffy, slow-burn love story. The introverted Arai is swept up in the charm of the extroverted Haruma, and before he knows it, they’ve exchanged contact information and keep running into each other all over campus. It’s clear to everyone that Haruma’s crush is immediate, but how long will it take for Arai to notice his own feelings?
Arai-kun & Haruma-senpai is priced at $14.99 for print and will release in June 2027 and $6.99 for digital and will release in December 2026.
Midnight Robot
Yohei Sajita
Fumiko Daidouji has become used to her dad not being in her life, until he suddenly returns home with a gift: a screw lodged into her cranium! He claims it’s to protect her from a secret, nameless organization, and not surprisingly, she figures her Dad has a screw loose himself.
However, the organization is very real – and they want Fumiko’s screw to summon a giant robot! Dragged against her will into a battle to save the world, Fumiko quickly realizes that her once ordinary life is gone. Now, she faces world destruction, a parallel cosmos, and the midnight robot that connects them all.
Midnight Robot will release in May 2027 and is priced at $19.99 for print and $6.99 for digital.
Source: Manga Mavericks
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