Manga Mavericks Books & Omoi License the Classic Manga GEORGIE
North American manga publisher Manga Mavericks Books and manga platform and publisher Omoi announced that they have licensed Mann Izawa and Yumiko Igarashi’s classic series Georgie, which will be released as a digital…
North American manga publisher Manga Mavericks Books and manga platform and publisher Omoi announced that they have licensed Mann Izawa and Yumiko Igarashi’s classic series Georgie, which will be released as a digital exclusive on Omoi in Spring 2027 and later in print by Manga Mavericks Books in August 2027.
GEORGIE (DELUXE EDITION), VOLUME 1 by Mann Izawa and Yumiko Igarashi ∙ Print SRP: $49.99 / Digital SRP: $9.99 ∙ 480 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781968054854 ∙ For Readers 13+ ∙ Available Spring 2027 (Digital – Omoi), August 2027 (Print – Manga Mavericks Books)
Experience the classic shojo story that captured the hearts of manga readers worldwide.
AdvertisementGeorgie is a lively young girl who lives with her mother and two older brothers in the countryside of Australia.
One day, she meets a young English noble named Lowell, who changes her life forever and leads her on a quest to England to discover her roots.
First serialized in Japan in 1982, Georgie is a must-read coming-of-age story from acclaimed manga creators Mann Izawa and Yumiko Igarashi.
Print pre-orders are now live on the Manga Mavericks Store! https://store.mangamavericks.com/products/georgie-deluxe-edition-bundle
AdvertisementGEORGIE was originally serialized in Japan from 1982 to 1984 in Shogakukan’s Sho-Comi magazine. The series is now published in Japan by Fairbell Inc, and continues to be a beloved shojo manga worldwide.
Omoi will exclusively release the manga digitally starting in Spring 2027.
Starting in August 2027, Manga Mavericks Books will release the manga in print in two deluxe edition hardcover volumes at JIS B5 (5.83″ x 8.27″) size.
GEORGIE creators Mann Izawa and Yumiko Igarashi are both acclaimed creators. Outside of GEORGIE, Mann Izawa is known for writing various works, including Twinkle Star 2 and My Brassiere Island. Meanwhile, Yumiko Igarashi has a storied career illustrating manga such as THE SWORD OF PAROS and CANDY CANDY.
AdvertisementYumiko Igarashi provided the following message to share with readers:
“Hello, I’m Yumiko Igarashi. Georgie is a story I created by gathering the many different kinds of love surrounding her, like flower petals.
As you enjoy the story, I hope you’ll also take a little moment to think about what kind of love you would like to give Georgie, or what kind of love you would like her to give you.
And to all of you readers who love Georgie so much, I love you!”
Source: Press Release
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