Mahjong Pros Launches Manga Publishing Division, Bringing Mahjong Manga and Strategy Books to English Readers
June 24, 2025 – Mahjong Pros, best known for its premium IP-collaboration mahjong sets, today announced the formation of Mahjong Pros Publishing, a new imprint dedicated to licensing, localizing, and distributing mahjong-themed manga and textbooks worldwide.
The division debuts with two titles licensed from Takeshobo, Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi and 136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategy & Tactics, with additional acquisitions in progress. Both titles will launch digitally in early Q4 2025, with print editions to follow.
Launch List
Reform with No Wasted Draws - The Legend of Koizumi (Mudazumo Naki Kaikaku)
By Hideki Ohwada | Political-satire manga
Modern diplomacy is settled through high-stakes games of mahjong in this cult classic starring a fictionalized Prime Minister Junichirō Koizumi. First serialized in Kindai Mahjong magazines, the 16-volume series pits Koizumi against caricatured world leaders including George W. Bush, Kim Jong-il, Vladimir Putin, Margaret Thatcher, and others. The title itself is a reference to Koizumi's political slogan, Seiiki Naki Kaikaku (Reform without Sanctuary). A three-episode OVA adaptation premiered online in 2009–2010, and a sequel to the manga series, Reform with No Wasted Draws – Princess of Zipang, is currently being serialized.
136 Ready-to-Use Mahjong Strategy & Tacticst
By Senba Kurono | Non-fiction strategy guide
VTuber and top-ranked player of Tenhou (9-Dan) and Mahjong Soul (Celestial), Senba Kurono distills offense, push-fold logic, tile calls, defensive reads, and placement control into 136 bite-sized techniques mahjong players of any skill level can apply immediately and level up their game.
Mahjong Pros works toward spreading mahjong and the love for mahjong as much as possible, and will help the anime and mahjong communities gain wider exposure in mainstream media.
About Mahjong Pros
Mahjong Pros designs tournament-grade mahjong equipment, collaborates with leading anime and game IPs, and publishes mahjong-inspired board games. Now, through Mahjong Pros Publishing, the company curates manga and literature that make the game more accessible. Learn more at https://mahjongpros.com.
