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

<p style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" data-pasted="true"><i>During the<cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=39851">!<i> manga</i></a></cite> Mavericks Monday online licensing event, the North American publisher announced <cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=33251">TIE ME UP, STARE ME DOWN</a></cite></i></span></p><p><span lang="EN"><i></i></span><span lang="EN" data-pasted="true"><strong>Los Angeles, CA</strong></span><span lang="EN"> –<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks Books, a<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> publisher serving the North American market from<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks LLC, announced a newly licensed title during its online licensing event<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks Monday.</span></p><p><span lang="EN">The latest release is the mature romance series <cite class="e anime">TIE ME UP, STARE ME DOWN</cite> by Zawayuki Taki (published in Japan by <cite class="e company"><a href="/encyclopedia/company.php?id=1431">SHINCHOSHA</a></cite>), which will be released as a complete omnibus edition in May 2027 in both print and digital formats.</span></p><p data-pasted="true"><cite class="e anime">Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down</cite>, by Zawayuki Taki ∙ Print SRP: $29.99 / Digital SRP: $12.99 ∙ <br>564 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781968054564 ∙ For Readers 16+ ∙<br>Available May 2027&nbsp;</p><p>To be free, you must first be tied down and stare into your captor's eyes…</p><p>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 <cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6115">NANA</a></cite>, the queen of the bar, gives him “special” care, Sawada experiences a sense of liberation and pleasure he never thought possible.</p><p>The world of dominating and being dominated unfurls at the sound of a whip and the sensation of a rope tightening.</p><p><cite class="e anime">TIE ME UP, STARE ME DOWN</cite> was a 3-volume series published in Japan by <cite class="e company">SHINCHOSHA</cite>.</p><p><cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks Books will be releasing the series as a complete omnibus edition at A5 (5.83" x 8.27") size.</p><p><cite class="e anime">TIE ME UP, STARE ME DOWN</cite> 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 <cite class="e company"><a href="/encyclopedia/company.php?id=4295">Image Comics</a></cite>, having drawn one of the variant covers for&nbsp;Tigress Island #2&nbsp;by Patrick Kindlon and EPHK, and two variant covers for the upcoming&nbsp;Gehanna In Tokyo&nbsp;one-shot by Marco Ferrari, Patrick Kindlon, and <cite class="e person"><a href="/encyclopedia/people.php?id=60968">Atsuji Yamamoto</a></cite><cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> creator of&nbsp;Sinbad).</p><p>Zawayuki Taki provided the following message to share with English readers:</p><p><span lang="EN" data-pasted="true">“</span>Hello everyone, I'm Zawayuki.</p><p>I'm delighted that the day has come for us to announce an English version of <cite class="e anime">Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down</cite>.</p><p>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.”&nbsp;</p><p>And now that wish is finally coming true.</p><p data-pasted="true">I'd like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who labored to make this happen.</p><p>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.</p><p>And of course, I hope this work will be a precious addition to your bookshelves as well.<span lang="EN" data-pasted="true">”</span></p><p data-pasted="true">Print pre-orders are live now on the<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks Store:<br>https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/tie-me-up-stare-me-down</p><p data-pasted="true">About<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks LLC<br>Originally launched as a<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> news podcast in 2016,<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks has grown into a multimedia company anchored by a successful podcast network and a team of journalists and reviewers dedicated to exploring<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> as both a medium and as an industry across the world. With the launch of<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks Books, the company seeks to expand further into the<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> industry, highlighting the eclectic storytelling, artistry, and creativity of Japanese creators and comics.</p><p data-pasted="true">Follow<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks online:</p><p>https://store.mangamavericks.com/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/mangamavericks_official</p><p>https://bsky.app/profile/mangamavericks.bsky.social</p><p>https://x.com/mangamavericks</p><p>https://mangamavericks.substack.com</p>