Manga Mavericks Books, a manga publisher serving the North American market from Manga Mavericks LLC, has 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. The series was originally published in Japan by SHINCHOSHA in three volumes. It will be released as a complete omnibus edition in May 2027 in both print and digital formats for $29.99 in print and $12.99 for digital. The English edition clocks in at 564 pages and intended for readers 16+.

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.