US-based indie comics publisher Mad Cave Studios has announced the formation of Nakama Press, a new label that will publish manga, manhwa, manfra, and manhua titles from around the world. It will feature “a mix of original and licensed content.”
The publisher hosted a panel at this year’s Anime NYC titled “Manga-Inspired Graphic Novels with Mad Cave” with senior editor Kristen Simon and Director of Marketing Allison Pond.
The panel also unveiled the first batch of new licenses, which consist of a mix of manga, manhua and manfra. The five titles will be released sometime in 2025 and include:
- • Infini-T Power (Manga)
- • Indigo (Man)
- • The Revelation of the Architect (Man)
- • The theory of KO (Manfra)
- • Hokis, Focus (funny)
A sampler containing all five titles was handed out to Anime NYC attendees at Mad Cave Studios’ booth. The publisher plans to release the first four titles sometime in summer 2025. Hokis, Focus The publication will take place at a later date, but is not yet fixed.
If you #AnimeNYC2024 Nakama Press is here at booth #765 and is handing out samples
Here is the full list of titles they license:
• Infini-T Power
• Indigo
• The Revelation of the Architect
• The theory of KO
• Hokis, Focus pic.twitter.com/FFL9QdPkV7— 🧭MangaAlerts #uw7s🌊 (@MangaAlerts) 24 August 2024
Look into the sampler#AnimeNYC2024 pic.twitter.com/tO3imXKxCh
— 🧭MangaAlerts #uw7s🌊 (@MangaAlerts) 24 August 2024
Ukyo Kodachi And Tatsuma Ejiri‘S Infini-T Violence Manga movies was previously licensed by Udon entertainmentbut Nakama Press confirmed that the series will be reissued from volume 1 with a new translation and caption. It inspired a 12-episode anime TV series in 2017 and a movie in 2018.
Mad Cave Studios already has partnerships with Tatsunoko Production on a series of Gatchaman Comics and Rainbow Group with their Winx-Club Graphic novels.
source: Press release from Mad Cave Studios, Anime News Network, Official Twitter of Manga Alerts
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