Manga Mavericks Books has announced the license acquisition of Zawayuki Taki’s Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down manga series during its online Manga Mavericks Monday licensing event. The BDSM-themed manga will be released as a complete omnibus edition for both print and digital formats in May 2027.
Taki’s manga was serialized on Shinchosha’s Kurage Bunch website from March 5, 2024 to May 20, 2025. Three total tankobon volumes were published in Japan.
Manga Mavericks Books describes the main synopsis of Tie Me Up, Stare Me Down as:
To be free, you must first be tied down and stare into your captor’s eyes…
Sawada finds himself crushed by the responsibilities and expectations that come with being in charge of the sales and marketing department of a grocery store chain. One night, when looking for a place to drink and relax, he spots a sign for a “Fetish Bar.” Upon opening the doors to this bar, he’s greeted by the sight of women in bondage! When Nana, the queen of the bar, gives him “special” care, Sawada experiences a sense of liberation and pleasure he never thought possible.
The world of dominating and being dominated unfurls at the sound of a whip and the sensation of a rope tightening.
Print pre-orders for the manga are now live on the Manga Mavericks Store.
Source: press release
