Manga Mavericks Books, a manga publisher serving the English market from Manga Mavericks LLC, has announced that it will host HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY manga creator Sen at Anime NYC 2026.
Sen will make a guest appearance on the Manga Mavericks Books Industry Panel on August 21st and will focus on her career as a manga artist and the development of the HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY series.
The full panel information can be found below:
- Manga Mavericks Books Industry Panel feat. Manga Creator Sen
- Friday, August 21
- 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
- Room: B01-03
Join the team behind Manga Mavericks Books and Sen, author of the fantasy adventure manga HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY. Learn more about what it takes to publish indie manga for an English audience and how we work directly with manga creators to bring their work overseas. Catch a Q&A with Sen and behind-the-scenes stories about the development of HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY. Plus, be the first to hear about our newest manga license announcements! We’ll have prizes, surprises, and lots more in store!
Sen Autograph Session
Sen will also participate in autograph sessions for HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY at the Manga Mavericks / Independent Manga Alliance booth (Booth #2028). To receive an autograph, attendees must provide proof of purchase of the English print edition of HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY VOLUME 1, which will be available for purchase at the Manga Mavericks / Independent Manga Alliance booth.
The autograph sessions are planned for the following times:
- Thursday, August 20: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- Friday, August 21: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
- Saturday, August 22: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
- Sunday, August 23: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
“We are very excited to welcome a talented manga creator Sen for her first convention appearance in America,” says Varun Gupta, CEO of Manga Mavericks Books. “Sen’s work has captivated readers within the doujinshi and indie manga scenes in Japan, and we have seen that love spread into the English market with the release of Volume 1 of HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY. We hope this will be the first of many opportunities to bring the manga creators we publish closer to overseas readers.”
HORON OF THE CLOSED COUNTRY VOLUME 1 by Sen is currently available in both print and digital formats from the Manga Mavericks Store and major retailers.
Source: Press Release
