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Mahjong Pros Licenses Bird, Akayoroshi Manga
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Mahjong set company Mahjong Pros' Mahjong Pros Publishing imprint announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday that it has licensed the following manga:
Title: Bird: Mahjong's Deadliest vs The Master Illusionist (Bird: Saikyō Bainin vs. Tensai Magician)
Creators: Hiromi Aoyama (writer), Kazutoshi Yamane (artist)
Release: November 2026 (physical/digital)
Summary: A war over underground casino territory rights will be settled at a mahjong table. One side recruits Kazuya, the hidden genius behind the world-famous illusionist Bird. Across from him sits Snake, an undefeated gambler who can manipulate a fully automated table designed to make cheating impossible. To win, Kazuya must expose Snake's trick before Snake uncovers his.
Title: Akayoroshi: Hanafuda Shadow Games (Akayoroshi - Yami Hanafuda Yūkitan)
Creators: Yume Yamaguchi (writer), Yadokugaeru (artist)
Release: November 2026 (digital/print)
Summary: In 1876 Yokohama, a boy with a perfect memory is forced into an underground gambling ring where Japanese flower cards decide who walks away and who pays with flesh. Akayoroshi: Hanafuda Shadow Games is a vicious historical thriller about debt, deception, and the players who become addicted to risking everything.
The Mahjong Pros Publishing imprint focuses on licensing, localizing, and distributing mahjong-themed manga and textbooks. The company announced its Mahjong Pros Publishing imprint in June 2025.
Source: Email correspondence
