Nakama Press, the graphic novel imprint of Mad Cave Studios, has officially confirmed its upcoming publishing slate, bringing two distinct titles to English-language readers. The imprint has acquired the rights to Uoto's critically acclaimed sports drama manga 100 Meters (Hyakuemu), alongside Buichi Terasawa's cybernetic classic Goku - Midnight Eye.
For 100 Meters, Nakama Press has scheduled a two-volume release strategy. The first volume will debut on February 17, 2027, followed by the second volume on April 27, 2027. The publisher shared preview pages and cover art for the upcoming release, highlighting the manga's distinct artistic trajectory.
Nakama Press describes the narrative core of 100 Meters as a psychological examination of athletic obsession:
In 100 Meters, Togashi, a naturally gifted sprinter, has always outrun everything around him—until he meets a rival who challenges not just his speed, but his understanding of what it means to win. As their paths continue to cross from childhood into adolescence, what begins as a simple race evolves into an intense, psychological rivalry.
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The original manga series was created by Uoto—renowned for the celebrated series Orb: On the Movements of the Earth—and originally launched in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app in November 2018. The property received a high-profile anime film adaptation directed by Kenji Iwaisawa, which premiered in Japan in September 2025 before receiving an international theatrical run via GKIDS and a global streaming release on Netflix.
In addition to the sprint drama, Nakama Press has licensed Buichi Terasawa's cyberpunk manga Goku - Midnight Eye, with the first volume slated for release on March 2, 2027.
Originally launched in 1987, Terasawa's three-volume sci-fi story follows a hard-boiled private investigator in a neon-drenched near-future Tokyo who gains a cybernetic eye capable of hacking any digital system. The property previously inspired a legendary 1989 anime OVA adaptation directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri at studio Madhouse, which remains a benchmark of late-80s cyberpunk animation aesthetics.
