Manga Mavericks Books Announces Taiyo Matsumoto's Brothers of Japan

<p style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN" data-pasted="true"><i>During its<cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=39851">!<i> manga</i></a></cite> Mavericks Monday licensing event, the North American publisher announced <cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=33712">BROTHERS OF JAPAN</a></cite> by critically acclaimed creator <cite class="e person"><a href="/encyclopedia/people.php?id=7275">Taiyo Matsumoto</a></cite></i></span></p><p><span lang="EN" data-pasted="true"><strong>Culver City, 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 anthology<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> <cite class="e anime">BROTHERS OF JAPAN</cite> by <cite class="e person">Taiyo Matsumoto</cite> (published in Japan by <cite class="e company"><a href="/encyclopedia/company.php?id=5430">MAGAZINE HOUSE</a></cite>), which will be released in February 2027 in both print and digital formats.</span></p><p><cite class="e anime">Brothers of Japan</cite>, by <cite class="e person">Taiyo Matsumoto</cite> ∙ Print SRP: $14.99 / Digital SRP: $6.99 ∙ 216 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781968054540 ∙For Readers 13+ ∙ Available February 2027<span lang="EN"><strong> </strong></span><br><span lang="EN">An essential collection from<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> maestro <cite class="e person">Taiyo Matsumoto</cite>, the acclaimed creator of <em><cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=15852">Ping Pong</a></cite></em> and <em><cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6531">Tekkonkinkreet</a></cite></em>!</span></p><p><span lang="EN">Created back when <cite class="e person">Taiyo Matsumoto</cite> was in his 20's, this never-before-released collection contains 11 stories that embody the foundational cornerstones of <cite class="e person">Taiyo Matsumoto</cite>'s artistic universe.</span></p><p><span lang="EN">The titular short story centers on two brothers who dig a hole in their dreams to reach the other side of the world.</span></p><p><span lang="EN">Whether this is your first foray into Matsumoto's body of work or you are a veteran<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> lover,&nbsp;<cite class="e anime">Brothers of Japan</cite>&nbsp;is crucial reading, demonstrating the simplicity and rawness of<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> as a storytelling art form.</span></p><p><span lang="EN"><cite class="e anime">BROTHERS OF JAPAN</cite> was originally published in Japan by <cite class="e company">MAGAZINE HOUSE</cite> in 1995, and an updated edition of the<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> was later published in 2010. The English release by<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks Books will be based on the updated 2010 edition.</span></p><p><span lang="EN"><cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks Books will be releasing the<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> as a paperback book at A5 (5.83" x 8.27") size.</span></p><p><span lang="EN"><cite class="e anime">BROTHERS OF JAPAN</cite> creator <cite class="e person">Taiyo Matsumoto</cite> has received worldwide critical acclaim for his work, having won multiple Eisner Awards and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. Some of his notable<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> have included <cite class="e anime">PING PONG</cite>, <cite class="e anime"><a href="/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=15068">SUNNY</a></cite>, and <cite class="e anime">TEKKONKINKREET</cite>.</span></p><p><span lang="EN"><cite class="e person">Taiyo Matsumoto</cite> provided the following message to share with English readers:<br data-pasted="true"></span></p><p><span lang="EN"><span lang="EN" data-pasted="true">“I'm very happy that English speakers will now be able to read <cite class="e anime">Brothers of Japan</cite>.</span></span></p><p><span lang="EN"><span lang="EN"><span lang="EN" data-pasted="true">As I drew this when I was in my 20s, it contains a lot of my own immaturity, which is embarrassing. But at the same time, it also contains soft and painful expressions that only young people can draw, and I'm fond of it.</span></span></span></p><p><span lang="EN"><span lang="EN"><span lang="EN"><span lang="EN" data-pasted="true">I hope you all enjoy it as well.</span></span></span></span></p><ul type="disc" data-pasted="true"><li><cite class="e person">Taiyo Matsumoto</cite> (2026)“</li></ul><p>Print pre-orders are live now on the<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks Store:<a href="https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/brothers-of-japan" target="_blank">https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/brothers-of-japan</a></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>Follow<cite class="e anime">!<i> manga</i></cite> Mavericks online:<br><a href="https://store.mangamavericks.com/" target="_blank">https://store.mangamavericks.com/</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mangamavericks_official" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mangamavericks_official</a><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mangamavericks.bsky.social" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/mangamavericks.bsky.social</a><br><a href="https://x.com/mangamavericks" target="_blank">https://x.com/mangamavericks</a><br><a href="https://mangamavericks.substack.com/" target="_blank">https://mangamavericks.substack.com</a></p>