Manga Mavericks Books Announces Manga Series 'Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down'

During the Manga Mavericks Monday online licensing event, the North American publisher announced TIE ME UP, STARE ME DOWN

Los Angeles, CA – Manga Mavericks Books, a manga publisher serving the North American market from Manga Mavericks LLC, announced a newly licensed title during its online licensing event Manga Mavericks Monday.

The latest release is the mature romance series TIE ME UP, STARE ME DOWN by Zawayuki Taki (published in Japan by SHINCHOSHA), which will be released as a complete omnibus edition in May 2027 in both print and digital formats.

Tie me up, Stare me down, by Zawayuki Taki ∙ Print SRP: $29.99 / Digital SRP: $12.99 ∙
564 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781968054564 ∙ For Readers 16+ ∙
Available May 2027 

To be free, you must first be tied down and stare into your captor's eyes…

Sawada finds himself crushed by the responsibilities and expectations that come with being in charge of the sales and marketing department of a grocery store chain. One night, when looking for a place to drink and relax, he spots a sign for a “Fetish Bar." Upon opening the doors to this bar, he's greeted by the sight of women in bondage! When Nana, the queen of the bar, gives him “special” care, Sawada experiences a sense of liberation and pleasure he never thought possible.

The world of dominating and being dominated unfurls at the sound of a whip and the sensation of a rope tightening.

TIE ME UP, STARE ME DOWN was a 3-volume series published in Japan by SHINCHOSHA.

Manga Mavericks Books will be releasing the series as a complete omnibus edition at A5 (5.83" x 8.27") size.

TIE ME UP, STARE ME DOWN creator Zawayuki Taki has gained a passionate following online for the endearing themes in their work and thoughtful depiction of BDSM culture. Zawayuki has also previously done illustration work for American comic publisher Image Comics, having drawn one of the variant covers for Tigress Island #2 by Patrick Kindlon and EPHK, and two variant covers for the upcoming Gehanna In Tokyo one-shot by Marco Ferrari, Patrick Kindlon, and Atsuji Yamamoto (manga creator of Sinbad).

Zawayuki Taki provided the following message to share with English readers:

“Hello everyone, I'm Zawayuki.

I'm delighted that the day has come for us to announce an English version of Tie me up, Stare me down.

For a long time now, I've wanted this work to reach overseas audiences. When the serialization ended in Japan, I received a great amount of support from publishers and translators who expressed, “We really want to read this in English.” 

And now that wish is finally coming true.

I'd like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who labored to make this happen.

Although the themes of this series are bondage and BDSM, I drew it to depict the importance of emotional connections between people. It would bring me immense joy if this work could be a safe place, or even a friend, for readers.

And of course, I hope this work will be a precious addition to your bookshelves as well.”

Print pre-orders are live now on the Manga Mavericks Store:
https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/tie-me-up-stare-me-down

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