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Sen is the creator of the completed four-volume indie manga Horon of The Closed Country, published in English by Manga Mavericks Books, with a print release planned for winter 2026 and an appearance at Anime NYC 2026.
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Aug 18
Sen is the creator of Horon of The Closed Country, a completed four-volume indie manga that Manga Mavericks Books publishes in English. The first volume is available digitally, and a print release is planned for winter 2026. The company is actively promoting the series, booking Sen for a panel and autograph sessions at Anime NYC 2026 on August 21 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
The appearance gives readers a direct chance to meet the creator of a series that has already concluded. The manga's completion and the publisher's ongoing support suggest a title that has found an audience in English translation. The print release, still ahead, will extend the series' availability beyond digital.
Coverage of Sen is limited to this single event and the associated publication details. No other stories in the cluster mention Sen or Horon of The Closed Country, so the dossier rests entirely on the Anime NYC announcement.
Key facts
- Role
- Creator of Horon of The Closed Country ↗
- Series status
- Completed four-volume indie manga ↗
- English publisher
- Manga Mavericks Books ↗
- Digital availability
- First volume out digitally ↗
- Print release
- Planned for winter 2026 ↗
- Anime NYC 2026 appearance
- Autograph sessions and panel on August 21 at 3:30 p.m. EDT ↗
Timeline
- Aug 18, 2026 Danball Senki Hyper Function Line Adds LBX Lucifer and LBX Odin
- Aug 18, 2026 1988 Horror ADV Onryo Senki Returns as Onryo Senki REVIVE
- Aug 16, 2026 Sendai Books Licenses Amazoness Kiss and Never Mind Come Together Manga
- Aug 15, 2026 Jujutsu Kaisen Culling Game Lucky Lottery Puts Five Characters on Face Cushions
- Aug 15, 2026 LaLa 50th Anniversary PV Pairs Ouran's Tamaki With Maid-Sama's Takumi
- Aug 15, 2026 Sword Forging Simulator Katana Kaji Opens Steam Page
- Aug 15, 2026 Vanistain Fantasy Poll Winner Mizuki Gets 1/6 Figure as Chouneishi
- Aug 15, 2026 Sengoku Dynasty Marks Third Anniversary With Kagura Update
- Aug 15, 2026 Japanese Swordsmith Sim Announced by SENSE SHARE for PC
- Aug 14, 2026 Cyber KASSEN Event Draws 103 Participants in Kitakyushu Debut
- Aug 12, 2026 Monarch Spinoff Prequel Adds Connie Nielsen and Stana Katic
- Aug 11, 2026 Manga Mavericks Books Hosts Horon of The Closed Country Creator Sen at Anime NYC 2026
- Aug 11, 2026 Jujutsu Kaisen 5th Anniversary Pop Up Shop Opens August 21
- Aug 11, 2026 The Quintessential Quintuplets Gets Pastel Starry Sky Maid Goods
- Aug 11, 2026 ABEMA Runs Four-Week Free Anime Festival With 200 Works Starting August 3
- Aug 11, 2026 G Generation Eternal Adds Versal Knight Gundam and Third Generation Musha Gundam
- Aug 11, 2026 Weekly Game*Spark Ranking: AI Music Video, Mech Market, Dragon's Dogma 2 Lead
- Aug 9, 2026 Dear Passengers Wishlist Passes 2 Million
- Aug 9, 2026 Gashapon Senshi ZERO 02 Brings Back Gankeshi With 15-Item Lineup
- Aug 8, 2026 Girls und Panzer RC Tank Series Adds M4 Sherman and Tiger II
- Aug 7, 2026 Automaton's Weekly Roundup: Mario Sunshine, Senran Kagura Sequel, and 6 More
- Aug 7, 2026 Amazon Prime Video Reveals August 2026 Anime and Film Lineup
- Aug 7, 2026 Hip-Hop Magazine THE CROWD Features Japanese Rap With BADSAIKUSH Interview
- Aug 7, 2026 Jensen Huang's First X Post Backs Open-Weight AI
- Aug 6, 2026 Sunrise Channel Adds Horizon and Cross Ange to Free YouTube Streaming
- Aug 6, 2026 Shueisha Launches Manga Million Platform With 400 Titles in 100+ Languages
- Aug 6, 2026 Yawarakai Sensha Free Marathon Broadcast Set for ABEMA
- Aug 6, 2026 MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary Reveals Reze Arc, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibits
- Aug 6, 2026 Sentenced to Be a Hero Season 2 Adds More Characters and Chaos
- Aug 5, 2026 PalVerse Deformed Figures Bring Jujutsu Kaisen and Frieren to Palm Size
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Facts
- Announced
- appearance at Anime NYC 2026 (Anime NYC 2026) · 2026-08-11
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1d ago
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2d ago
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5d ago
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5d ago
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5d ago
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5d ago
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Sep 2
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Aug 31
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Aug 31
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Aug 30
Solo developer Ito Tsumugi's simulation RPG 'Euresia Hero Chronicles - Chronicle of Arstenia500-' is free on Steam. Game Spark published a digest of an August 9 interview. Ito cites the solo workflow as key to pursuing what felt fun, and says workplace rules made monetizing personal work difficult, so the game was released free with as much content as possible.
Aug 29
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Aug 29
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Aug 29
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Aug 29
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Aug 29
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Aug 29
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Aug 29
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Aug 29
Bandai announced a special booster pack for Mobile Suit Gundam Arsenal Base celebrating the game's 4.5th anniversary. Every card in the pack uses the new NEXT RARE rarity, featuring popular mobile suits and pilots from Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket through Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. Buying 10 boxes guarantees a specially designed BP09-006 Freedom Gundam card as a purchase bonus. Reservations run through September 7 at Premium Bandai, with shipping scheduled for November.
Aug 29
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Aug 28
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Aug 28
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Aug 28
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Aug 28
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Aug 28
BANDAI SPIRITS will open pre-orders for the HI-METAL R Dragonar 1 & Cavalier 0 figure set on September 1, 2026, at general retail stores. The set commemorates the 40th anniversary of the broadcast of Metal Armor Dragonar and includes a newly molded Dragonar 1 along with the large optional part Cavalier 0, allowing fans to recreate the protagonist unit from the first half of the series. The figure stands about 170mm tall, or about 175mm with the Cavalier equipped, and uses ABS, PVC, and die-cast materials. The set includes a hybrid shield, two laser sword grips with a connector, two close combat blades, a hand rail gun with four spare magazines, two slow bombs, two anti-mobile armor grenades, two assault knives, the complete Cavalier 0 set, a dedicated stand, and five types of interchangeable wrist parts for each hand. The Cavalier 0 features multiple clear parts in the head disc section, two independently moving rail cannons, and a drum-type trunk room that can connect to the rear of the Dragonar 1 main body for stable posing. The figure includes hatch-opening gimmicks in various locations, a series original feature. The price is 29,700 yen including tax, with release scheduled for February 2027.
Aug 27
Capcom's "Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen" is set to release on October 9, 2026, for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Ahead of that, the gamescom demo was playable, and both GAME Watch and 4Gamer.net got hands-on time with the opening of the new story "Realm of the Fallen King" in the frozen land of Norgan. The demo also included the late August update, which adds new Pawn actions like protecting the Arisen and launching them high. Boss fights include the "Dragon Beyond Reason," an event battle where the Arisen is ultimately defeated, and the ice dragon "Fimbul" in the Switch 2 version. The new loot system, "Ancient Relics," allows players to collect unidentified weapons and spend Rift Crystals to appraise them, revealing random special abilities and enhanced Custom Skill EX versions. In an hour, 4Gamer obtained nearly 40 Relics, indicating a fast-paced grind. The Switch 2 version ran comfortably, with stable performance, though 4Gamer noted resolution differences from PS5.
Aug 27
T-SPARK has previewed TOYRISE items to be announced at Tokyo Toy Show 2026, held from August 27 to August 30 at Tokyo Big Sight. The previews cover four franchises: Mashin Hero Wataru, Mado King Granzort, Absolute无敌 Raijin-Oh, and Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion. A Shinkalion with design concept by Shoji Kawamori was teased via silhouette on August 25 and appears as a gray prototype at the show. The T-SPARK official X account revealed image visuals for all four lines on August 26, with Wataru and Granzort shown together at the T-SPARK booth. The event's business days, August 27 and 28, are for trade visitors only; the general public can attend on August 29 and 30 with advance tickets at 2,000 yen or same-day tickets at 2,200 yen. Dengeki Hobby Web's breaking reports from the Takara Tomy booth confirmed the Kawamori Shinkalion prototype, plus items from Raijin-Oh, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Wataru, and Granzort. Other Takara Tomy displays included a Captain Tsubasa: Tatakae Dream Team and ZOIDS collaboration, SYNEGENEX Evangelion Prime Unit-02, and Transformers-related items such as Adamas Machina Magna Regulus.
Aug 21
Manga Mavericks Books announced at its Anime NYC panel that it has licensed two manga. Midnight Robot by Yōhei Sajita, a story about a girl with a screw in her head that can summon a giant robot, arrives in May 2027. Arai-kun & Haruma-senpai by Akahachi, a campus romance, hits digital in December 2026 and print in June 2027.
Aug 21
ASCII.jp's Kindle manga sale column spotlights Kazuki Hiraoka's 'Urban Legend Senpai' as a standout in the Amazon Manga Weekend Sale's notable next-generation creator works special. The column praises the occult comedy for balancing realistic horror with frequent gags, noting three volumes are out and the fourth releases September 4.
Aug 20
Pancake Studios released Sensory Overload on Steam. The dropper game has players fall through a voxel world, avoiding obstacles to score points. The developer cites Minecraft dropper maps and rhythm games osu! and Geometry Dash as inspirations. A promotional short video by the developer reached 70 million views, generating about $1,000 in revenue, which will fund purchases of roughly 120 indie games recommended by followers.
Aug 18
The Jujutsu Kaisen anime's fifth anniversary collaboration with drugstore chain Seimus runs September 1 to October 31, 2026. Purchases earn original stickers, postcards, acrylic charms, mini pouches, and clear files, with a lottery for a BIG cushion and acrylic diorama. The campaign features Yuta Okkotsu, Inumaki Toge, Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Satoru Gojo, and Suguru Geto.
Aug 18
Premium Bandai opened reservations on August 18, 2026 for four Danball Senki high-end models. Hyper Function LBX Lucifer and LBX Odin are new additions, while LBX Achilles and LBX The Emperor enter a second order period. All four ship between December 2026 and January 2027.
Aug 18
Soft Studio WING is developing Onryo Senki REVIVE, a remake of its 1988 horror adventure game Onryo Senki. The remake faithfully reproduces the original PC scenario while adding a visual map system for city navigation. A prototype video and screenshots are available on the official site and note. Release details are undecided.
Aug 16
European publisher Sendai Books announced it will release Natsuko Ishitsuyo's Amazoness Kiss and Xian Ozn's Never Mind Come Together in English. Both manga originally ran on LEED Publishing's Torch website, and Sendai Books expects to ship the first volumes in October, with shipping available to the United States.
Aug 15
Sega Lucky Kuji for the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen, themed on the Culling Game arc, launches in December 2026. The prize lineup runs from A to H plus a Last Lucky prize. The A through E prizes are face cushions of Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, Yuta Okkotsu, Choso, and Naoya Zenin. Newly drawn art was revealed on the official X account.