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Nakama Press Hits Max Velocity with Uoto’s 100 Meters in 2027

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Runners, to your mark! This February, Mad Cave Studios and Nakama Press are bringing 100 Meters by Uoto, an award-winning sports manga series, to fans who are eager for more in the growing genre.

Originally based on a one-shot released in Japan titled Hyakuemu or 100’M, 100 Meters was serialized from 2018 to 2019 by KODANSHA before being collected into five volumes. Later, an anime adaptation was released in 2025 and eventually streamed globally on Netflix in December of that year. The anime won the Iris Prize and AkaShachi Award from the Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival in 2025 and best original story/screenplay at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2026.

In 100 Meters, Togashi, a naturally gifted sprinter, has always outrun everything around him—until he meets a rival who challenges not just his speed, but his understanding of what it means to win. As their paths continue to cross from childhood into adolescence, what begins as a simple race evolves into an intense, psychological rivalry. Driven by talent, obsession, and the desire to prove themselves, both runners are pushed to their limits both on and off the track.

A perfect blend of psychological and sports tension, 100 Meters is a fitting next read for fans of Ace of the Diamond, Slam Dunk, Blue Lock, and others. The first volume will be available in stores and online February 16, 2027. 

An illustration of a male athlete crouching on a starting block, wearing a black athletic outfit with a competition number. The background is a vibrant yellow, and the text '100 METERS Volume 1' is prominently displayed at the bottom.

Preview: A Little Step Vol. 2

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A Little Step Vol. 2

(W) Mimi Szeto (A) Mimi Szeto

Yu Kiu and Hou Yuet’s inspirational journey continues. Dreams don’t grow on their own. Sometimes you have to fight for them.

Yu Kiu and Hou Yuet once inspired each other to take their first steps toward art and music. But as family pressure, school demands, and growing distance pull them apart, both begin to question their paths.

While Yu Kiu pushes toward her dream of studying art abroad, Hou Yuet faces a future where music may no longer be possible. Misunderstandings and silence challenge their connection—but also force them to discover what courage truly means.

In this moving continuation of A Little Step, two young artists learn that even the smallest step forward can change everything.

A romantic scene depicting a boy playing guitar and a girl sitting beside him in a stairwell, with a window illuminating the background and a whimsical atmosphere.
A girl and a boy stand nervously together, holding hands, as an announcement is made about the winner of an Open Day Booth Competition. The boy has an anxious expression, while the girl looks hopeful.
A group of students excitedly celebrates a competition win, with one student expressing surprise. The conversation includes comments about innovative paper money designs and regret-free participation.
A conversation between two characters, one male and one female, as they hold hands. The male character has a wry smile while encouraging the female character to continue pursuing her dreams, despite a hint of uncertainty in her expression.
A manga-style illustration featuring two characters, a boy and a girl, standing together on stage, holding hands. The girl looks surprised while the boy appears thoughtful. Speech bubbles convey that the judges were impressed with their booth, mentioning an award for encouragement.

Preview: Aperture

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Aperture

(W) Kirsten Thompson (A) Huenito

A sweeping YA time-slip romance where love bridges a century, but history threatens to tear it apart.

When Sage, a first-year university student, discovers a forgotten camera in the library archives, she’s thrust into a world beyond her own time. The camera links her to August, a student who walked the same halls more than a century earlier. What begins as a miraculous connection soon deepens into something neither of them expected. But history has a way of pulling people apart—and as WWI looms for August, the closer they grow, the more impossible it seems to hold on.

A comic book cover titled 'APERTURE' featuring two characters: one standing in a cluttered library and the other in a snowy room, both holding small items. The title is prominently displayed with the authors' names and publishing details at the bottom.
A black-and-white comic panel depicting a large, ornate building in the background with a group of people walking towards it. In the foreground, a character with dark hair and a t-shirt is sitting at a desk, surprised by a paper flying past her. The panels include text discussing the unpredictability of plans.
A comic panel featuring a character named Sage who looks surprised as another character hands her a stack of papers. The dialogue indicates that they are discussing choosing a major and extracurricular activities.
A monochrome comic strip showing a girl walking down a hall while checking her phone. The first panel displays a message from her mom about a due balance. The second panel shows a frustrated expression as she thinks it's typical for them. The last panel shows a notification from a contact about practice. The girl's demeanor changes from frustration to surprise.
A black and white comic strip featuring two characters. The first panel shows a girl named Sage looking annoyed while holding a piece of paper. The second panel depicts another character calling out to Sage, who is surrounded by two other individuals. The third panel captures Sage assertively replying, 'I AM NOT,' while being playfully pulled by one of the characters.
A person stands at the base of a grand library building with intricate architecture, staring at its large entrance. A speech bubble says, 'THAT FIGURES.'
Two characters standing in a large, dimly lit library filled with books, discussing an assignment. A third character is visible in the background, behind a curtain.

Preview: Casshan Vol. 1

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Casshan Vol. 1

(W) Mario B. Long (A) Mizuho Kusanagi

A forgotten cybernetic hero awakens with no memories and is thrust into a brutal conflict between humans, robots, and a rising new species—forcing him to confront the truth of his own creation as he fights to save two kidnapped children trapped deep below a dying wasteland.

He was forgotten for fifty years. Now he’s the only one who can save them.

When two girls vanish into a deadly mine run by rogue machines, a dying old man awakens Casshan—a lost cybernetic hero with no memory and a human heart buried inside metal. But underground lies more than hostages: a hidden robot refuge, a radical new species, and the truth about Casshan’s own creation. Caught between humans, robots, and a new species called Neoroiders, Casshan must confront the past he’s forgotten before the world destroys itself again!

Cover of the comic book 'Casshan Volume 1' featuring a character in a metallic helmet with golden accents and intense gaze, surrounded by fiery background elements.
A somber character with a helmet sits against a wooden wall, surrounded by cobwebs, reflecting on feeling like a coward and his son's perception of him as a hero.
A monochrome illustration of a young boy wearing a helmet and a suit, sitting in a dark, wooden environment, appearing contemplative and lonely. Text bubbles convey his thoughts about another character being alone in the dark like a broken toy.
A comic panel depicting a group of characters in a tense situation, discussing the unconscious state of one person. Characters express frustration and urgency while dragging a seemingly unconscious figure outdoors, highlighting themes of danger and concern.
A black and white comic-style illustration featuring multiple characters engaged in a tense conversation about rescuing a trapped girl. One character expresses frustration about not taking action sooner, while another insists it would lead to more danger. The dialogue box indicates a reactivation of life support and speech functions.
A comic-style image showing a character lying down with a concerned expression. The top part displays 'POWER LEVEL: 1%' while the bottom part reads 'MOTOR, BALANCE, AND COORDINATION FUNCTIONS REACTIVATED.' The character appears to be addressing someone with the word 'HELLO.'

Preview: The Zeros Vol. 1

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The Zeros Vol. 1

(W) Man Tsang (A) Man Tsang

Blending crime, high-stakes action, and personal reckoning, The Zeros explores what happens after the trigger is pulled… and the cost of walking away.

Once known as one of the deadliest assassins in the feared organization Karma, Pak Ling walked away from a life of violence after a mission ended in tragedy. For five years, he’s stayed hidden—trying to outrun the past he helped create.

But the past doesn’t stay buried.

When new threats emerge, Pak Ling is forced back into a world of covert operations, shadowy alliances, and unfinished business. As old enemies resurface and loyalties are tested, he must confront the choices that defined him—and decide whether redemption is truly possible.

A digital illustration featuring two characters back to back in a cityscape. The character on the left has white hair and is dressed in a suit, while the character on the right has dark hair, a ponytail, and wears a red hoodie. The background displays a skyline with illuminated buildings. The title 'THE ZEROS' is prominently displayed at the bottom, along with credits for story and art by Man Tsang and Nakama Press.
A black and white comic panel featuring two characters discussing weapons. The character on the left is frustrated, while the character on the right shows a broken silencer in his hand.
A black and white comic panel showing two characters preparing for a confrontation, one kicking forward with intensity. In the background, two large doors are flung open, revealing more characters in suits, indicating an approaching conflict.
A tense black and white illustration depicting multiple figures in a confrontation. One character is aiming a gun confidently, while others appear startled and in motion, suggesting a chaotic scene.
Black and white comic panel depicting a dramatic action scene with a character firing a gun while others react in shock. The focus is on a determined character in the foreground, suggesting tension and a high-stakes environment.

Nakama Press Announces Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams

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Some dreams disappear when you wake up. Others have been waiting centuries to be remembered. Mad Cave Studios’ Nakama Press imprint presents Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams, the debut long-form manga from emerging mangaka Kaeru Utagawa, with lettering by Book Buddy Media. Blending Japanese folklore, reincarnation, historical fiction, and intimate character drama, the 216-page story follows one sleeping boy through the lives that came before him and the spirits his dreams awaken along the way.

Deep in the heart of the forest, a young boy named Yuta sleeps, drifting through dreams of past lives and countless reincarnations. Through these visions, he glimpses pivotal moments from Japanese history—yet his dreaming also stirs the spirits and demons that linger among the trees.

Originally published in French by Vega-Dupuis, Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams marks Utagawa’s debut in long-form graphic storytelling. The Nakama Press edition also represents Utagawa’s first publication outside Europe and Japan.

Utagawa is an emerging mangaka whose work blends Japanese folklore, historical imagination, and intimate character drama. Utagawa’s delicate linework and evocative visual sense draw from classical myth and contemporary fantasy, building a narrative that feels both timeless and dreamlike.

Part historical journey, part supernatural dreamscape, Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams moves between Japanese history and folklore through a deeply personal story of memory, reincarnation, and the unseen forces that linger across generations.

Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams goes on sale December 15, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545832882 | $10.99).

Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams

Land of Ming Yi Vol. 1 is Coming This November From Nakama Press

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Some legends are better left undisturbed. This November, Nakama Press invites readers into a world of ancient forces, powerful relics, and a prophecy that could determine the fate of an entire realm in Land of Ming Yi Vol. 1.

Created by Hong Kong-based author and illustrator Mimi Tsoi, with contributions by Ling Chau and lettering and translation by Book Buddy Media, the 240-page young adult OGN draws from Tsoi’s passion for mythology, philosophy, and visual storytelling. Founder of Ink Pen Creative Limited, Tsoi brings her interests in Chinese philosophy and numerology into a coming-of-age fantasy where ancient forces, powerful relics, and the balance of Yin and Yang shape the fate of an entire realm. 

In a world ruled by the balance of Yin and Yang, a disastrous ritual shatters the last of the golden birds, awakening an ancient force that once plunged the land into darkness. As chaos rises, a group of unlikely teenagers is drawn into a prophecy they barely understand.

Yau Yan, an outcast tied to a powerful relic; Mo Kau, drawn to forbidden knowledge; Bei Fu, obsessed with legends; and Mao Yu, desperate to prove himself—each must confront hidden truths and rising magic as the world tilts toward catastrophe.

Blending elemental power, Chinese mythology, and coming-of-age adventure, The Land of Ming Yi begins an epic journey in which fate, friendship, and courage determine the future of their realm.

Rooted in the balance of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, Land of Ming Yi Vol. 1 brings together mythology, magic, friendship, and cosmic stakes for young adult readers looking for expansive fantasy worlds and character-driven adventure.

Land of Ming Yi Vol. 1 goes on sale November 10, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545831281 | $10.99).

Land of Ming Yi Vol. 1

A 150-Year-Old Mystery at the Hong Kong Observatory Opens the Door to a Much Bigger Universe in CMS Astronomical Research Team

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A strange discovery at the Hong Kong Observatory sends Director Shun Chi Ming and his two young assistants on an investigation into a mystery more than a century in the making… This winter, Nakama Press and Mad Cave Studios present CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 1, the first volume of an original young adult science-fiction series from Hong Kong-based artist and storyteller Alice Ma, with Shun Chi Ming (Original Story Concept), Cheung Chi Wai (Story Creator), Tang Man-hon: STEM Sir (General Supervisor), Nekori (Script & Storyboard), and lettering by Book Buddy Media.

When a strange stone pillar is discovered at the Hong Kong Observatory, Director Shun Chi Ming and his two assistants are assigned to investigate. Their search through old records and modern instruments uncovers an astonishing truth: the pillar isn’t just a relic—it’s an ancient astronomical device hiding a 150-year-old mystery!

Blending science, history, and adventure, CMS Astronomical Research Team launches readers into a cosmic puzzle where curiosity is the key to discovery.

Rooted in astronomy and the history of the Hong Kong Observatory, CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 1 brings science into a mystery-driven adventure built around curiosity, investigation, and the possibility that the objects left behind by previous generations still have something to tell us.

CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 1 goes on sale December 1, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545832547 | $10.99). CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 2 will be released April 13, 2027,  and Vol. 3 on August 10, 2027.

CMS Astronomical Research Team

Anime NYC 2026: Get an Early Look at Casshan Vol. 1, the New Manga Inspired by the Classic Tatsunoko Anime, Plus an Early Release and Limited Poster Drop

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Nakama Press, in partnership with Tatsunoko Production, has revealed a first look at interior artwork from Casshan Vol. 1 by Detroit-born manga creator, game producer, and writer Mario B. Long and award-winning, Tokyo-based mangaka Kusanagi. Featuring the legendary Tatsunoko hero Casshan, this bold new manga inspired by the classic anime blends timeless science fiction with modern storytelling to explore identity, memory, and what it means to remain human in a world designed to forget you.

A forgotten cybernetic hero awakens with no memories and is thrust into a brutal conflict between humans, robots, and a rising new species—forcing him to confront the truth of his own creation as he fights to save two kidnapped children trapped deep below a dying wasteland.

When two girls vanish into a deadly mine run by rogue machines, a dying old man awakens Casshan—a lost cybernetic hero with no memory and a human heart buried inside metal. But underground lies more than hostages: a hidden robot refuge, a radical new species, and the truth about Casshan’s own creation. Caught between humans, robots, and a new species called Neoroiders, Casshan must confront the past he’s forgotten before the world destroys itself again!

Fans attending Anime NYC (August 20-23) will have the chance to pick up Casshan Vol. 1 ahead of its September release, with early copies available at the Nakama Press Booth #1831, along with creator signings and a limited Casshan poster drop. Mario B. Long will be signing August 20, 21, and 22 from 2:00-3:00 PM, and August 23 from 10:30-11:30 AM.

At 180 pages, Casshan Vol. 1 reflects a deeply cross-cultural approach to storytelling, offering an accessible entry point for new manga readers while delivering layered worldbuilding and character-driven stakes for longtime fans of classic and contemporary sci-fi alike.

Casshan Vol. 1 hits shelves September 15, 2026.

Casshan Vol. 1

Anime NYC 2026: New Releases, Upcoming Titles, Creator Signings, and More From Nakama Press

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Nakama Press is heading to Anime NYC! From August 20-23, the Mad Cave Studios imprint will be at Booth #1831, bringing its growing lineup of international graphic novels to one of the biggest celebrations of Japanese pop culture on the East Coast. 

Fans can stop by throughout the weekend to explore some of the newest releases from Nakama Press, including Diablomachia Vol. 1, World Enders Vol. 1, The Boyfriend Vol. 1, See You in Memories Vol. 1, Pandola Vol. 1, Last Call to Leave Earth Vol. 1, and the latest volumes of Infini-T Force and The Theory of K.O. Attendees can also get a look at what’s coming this December, too, including the recently announced Ace of the Diamond omnibus editions, CMS Astronomical Vol. 1 and Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dream.

Anime NYC will also give attendees a chance to get up close with two upcoming Nakama Press releases and meet the creators behind them. Mario B. Long, writer of Casshan and God Tier, will be signing at Booth #1831 on August 20, 21, and 22 from 2:00-3:00 PM and August 23 from 10:30-11:30 AM. Casshan Vol. 1, part of Mad Cave Studios’ partnership with legendary Japanese animation studio Tatsunoko Production, brings the iconic cybernetic hero to a new generation of readers. Fans at Anime NYC will be the first to get this new volume as a special early release during these signings, ahead of the retail date of September 15. Harvey Award-nominated artist Ryan Jampole, co-creator and artist of Hokis, Focus!, will also be at the booth August 21 and 22 from 4:00-5:00 PM, signing the magical middle-grade adventure packed with monsters, mishaps, and plenty of personality.

Nakama Press is also proud to sponsor the American Manga Awards, celebrating outstanding manga creators, translators, letterers, and publishing professionals bringing manga to readers across North America.

Anime NYC brings fans, creators, publishers, studios, and industry leaders from around the world to New York City’s Javits Center for four days of exclusive premieres, creator appearances, exhibits, and immersive programming.

Whether you’re already following Nakama Press or looking for something new to add to your reading pile, stop by Booth #1831 throughout Anime NYC to meet the creators, discover new books, and see what’s coming next. 

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