A trio of upcoming comics from Nakama Press, including CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 1, Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams, and Casshan Vol. 1.
The Universe Is Full of Mysteries Waiting to Be Solved
Science fiction mystery with CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 1, coming in December from Nakama Press.
A strange discovery at the Hong Kong Observatory sends Director Shun Chi Ming and his two young assistants on an investigation into a mystery more than a century in the making… Nakama Press
This winter,and Mad Cave Studios present CMS ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH TEAM VOL. 1, the first volume of an original young adult science-fiction series from Hong Kong-based artist and storyteller Alice Ma, with Shun Chi Ming (Original Story Concept), Cheung Chi Wai (Story Creator), Tang Man-hon: STEM Sir (General Supervisor), Nekori (Script & Storyboard), and lettering by Book Buddy Media.
When a strange stone pillar is discovered at the Hong Kong Observatory, Director Shun Chi Ming and his two assistants are assigned to investigate. Their search through old records and modern instruments uncovers an astonishing truth: the pillar isn’t just a relic—it’s an ancient astronomical device hiding a 150-year-old mystery!
Blending science, history, and adventure, CMS Astronomical Research Team launches readers into a cosmic puzzle where curiosity is the key to discovery.
Alice Ma’s work spans comics, visual narrative, and performance. A graduate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance and Choreography, she brings a strong sense of movement, atmosphere, and emotion to her creative projects. CMS: Astronomical Research Team was developed through the Hong Kong Arts Centre’s Comix Home Base initiative and marks Ma’s debut long-form comics project.
Rooted in astronomy and the history of the Hong Kong Observatory, CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 1 brings science into a mystery-driven adventure built around curiosity, investigation, and the possibility that the objects left behind by previous generations still have something to tell us.
CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 1 goes on sale December 1, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545832547 | $10.99). CMS Astronomical Research Team Vol. 2 will be released April 13, 2027, and Vol. 3 on August 10, 2027. Preorder through your local comic shop, bookstore, or from nakamapress.com.
Where Past Lives Sleep, Something Else Is Waiting
Nakama Press has announced the 216-page manga, Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams, coming in December 2026.
Some dreams disappear when you wake up. Others have been waiting centuries to be remembered.
Mad Cave Studios’ Nakama Press imprint presents YASHIROJIMA: THE FOREST OF LOST DREAMS, the debut long-form manga from emerging mangaka Kaeru Utagawa, with lettering by Book Buddy Media. Blending Japanese folklore, reincarnation, historical fiction, and intimate character drama, the 216-page story follows one sleeping boy through the lives that came before him and the spirits his dreams awaken along the way.
Deep in the heart of the forest, a young boy named Yuta sleeps, drifting through dreams of past lives and countless reincarnations. Through these visions, he glimpses pivotal moments from Japanese history—yet his dreaming also stirs the spirits and demons that linger among the trees.
Originally published in French by Vega-Dupuis, Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams marks Utagawa’s debut in long-form graphic storytelling. The Nakama Press edition also represents Utagawa’s first publication outside Europe and Japan.
Utagawa is an emerging mangaka whose work blends Japanese folklore, historical imagination, and intimate character drama. Utagawa’s delicate linework and evocative visual sense draw from classical myth and contemporary fantasy, building a narrative that feels both timeless and dreamlike.
Part historical journey, part supernatural dreamscape, Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams moves between Japanese history and folklore through a deeply personal story of memory, reincarnation, and the unseen forces that linger across generations.
Yashirojima: The Forest of Lost Dreams goes on sale December 15, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545832882 | $10.99). Order through your local comic shop, bookstore, or at nakamapress.com.
Your First Look at the Return of Tatsunoko’s Legendary Cybernetic Hero CASSHAN
Blending classic anime with modern storytelling, it’s Nakama Press's new CASSHAN VOL. 1 manga!
He was forgotten for fifty years. Now, get your first look inside the world waiting for his return.
Mad Cave Studios’ imprint Nakama Press, in partnership with Tatsunoko Production, is revealing a first look at interior artwork from CASSHAN VOL. 1 by Detroit-born manga creator, game producer, and writer Mario B. Long (God Tier) and award-winning, Tokyo-based mangaka Kusanagi. Featuring the legendary Tatsunoko hero Casshan, this bold new manga inspired by the classic anime blends timeless science fiction with modern storytelling to explore identity, memory, and what it means to remain human in a world designed to forget you.
A forgotten cybernetic hero awakens with no memories and is thrust into a brutal conflict between humans, robots, and a rising new species—forcing him to confront the truth of his own creation as he fights to save two kidnapped children trapped deep below a dying wasteland.
When two girls vanish into a deadly mine run by rogue machines, a dying old man awakens Casshan—a lost cybernetic hero with no memory and a human heart buried inside metal. But underground lies more than hostages: a hidden robot refuge, a radical new species, and the truth about Casshan’s own creation. Caught between humans, robots, and a new species called Neoroiders, Casshan must confront the past he’s forgotten before the world destroys itself again!
At 180 pages, Casshan Vol. 1 reflects a deeply cross-cultural approach to storytelling, offering an accessible entry point for new manga readers while delivering layered worldbuilding and character-driven stakes for longtime fans of classic and contemporary sci-fi alike.
Casshan Vol. 1 hits shelves September 15, 2026, in paperback (ISBN: 9781545832448 | $10.99) and can be ordered from your favorite comic shop, bookstore, or at nakamapress.com.
