Manga Mavericks Books To Host Horon Of The Closed Country Creator Sen At Anime NYC 2026

Manga Mavericks Books has confirmed that manga creator Sen will attend Anime NYC 2026, marking her first convention appearance in the United States. Sen is the creator of the fantasy adventure manga Horon of the Closed Country, which Manga Mavericks Books publishes for the English language market. During Anime NYC, she will take part in the publisher’s industry panel and a series of autograph sessions across all four days of the convention.

The Manga Mavericks Books Industry Panel featuring Sen will be held on Friday, 21 August from 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm in Room B01 03. The session will explore Sen’s career as a manga artist, the development of HHoron of the Closed Country, and the process of bringing independent manga to English language readers. The panel will also include a Q&A with Sen, behind the scenes discussion about the creation of the series, and new manga licence announcements from Manga Mavericks Books.

Sen will additionally appear at the Manga Mavericks and Independent Manga Alliance booth, Booth 2028, for autograph sessions throughout Anime NYC. Attendees seeking an autograph must provide proof of purchase of the English print edition of Horon of the Closed Country Volume 1. Copies will also be available to purchase at the booth.

The scheduled autograph sessions are:

  • Thursday, 20 August from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
  • Friday, 21 August from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
  • Saturday, 22 August from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
  • Sunday, 23 August from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Manga Mavericks Books CEO Varun Gupta said Sen’s appearance gives the publisher an opportunity to connect one of its creators directly with readers outside Japan, following the English release of the manga’s first volume.

We are very excited to welcome a talented manga creator Sen for her first convention appearance in America. 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.

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