Manga Mavericks is saving all the vintage shojo.
The publisher announced that they had licensed Gago Hunters: Greetings from Amatsumizu City’s Gago Suppression Squad and Georgie, the latter of which garnered a lot of hype and excitement especially following Manga Mavericks’ license of The Sword of Paros. Gago Hunters is scheduled for a release in July 2027 for print and digital while Georgie will release as an Omoi digital exclusive in spring 2027 with the deluxe edition print release coming out in August 2027.
Gago Hunters: Greetings from Amatsumizu City’s Gago Suppression Squad
Sho Yunoko
The synopsis reads:
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!
Sho Yunoko said “Gago” was a term that meant “ghosts” or “monsters” in local dialect but it’s so obscure that “most Japanese people aren’t aware it exists, as written records are nonexistent.” The mangaka continued, “So the fact that a manga based on this relatively unknown dialect even exists is bizarre enough, talk less of it soon being available to read overseas. Also, I’ve been watching American sitcoms and movies since I was a kid, so I get the feeling I might have been influenced by them in one way or another. However, that may just be my imagination.”
Georgie
Story: Mann Izawa
Art: Yumiko Igarashi
The synopsis reads:
Experience the classic shojo story that captured the hearts of manga readers worldwide.
Georgie is a lively young girl who lives with her mother and two older brothers in the countryside of Australia.
One day, she meets a young English noble named Lowell, who changes her life forever and leads her on a quest to England to discover her roots.
First serialized in Japan in 1982, Georgie is a must-read coming-of-age story from acclaimed manga creators Mann Izawa and Yumiko Igarashi.
The mangaka described Georgie as “a story I created by gathering the many different kinds of love surrounding [Georgie], like flower petals. As you enjoy the story, I hope you’ll also take a little moment to think about what kind of love you would like to give Georgie, or what kind of love you would like her to give you.”
Manga Mavericks also unveiled the design mock-ups for Georgie which can be seen below:
Source: Manga Mavericks
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