9番目のムサシ [9 Banme no Musashi] #13

Volume 13 of Miyuki Takahashi's 9 Banme no Musashi: Ghost & Gray opens with a striking cover portrait of the series' sharp-featured protagonist, rendered in warm golden tones with hair swept dramatically back, gripping what appears to be a slender blade or instrument with quiet intensity. Published by Akita Shoten under the Bonita label, this long-running shōjo series continues to deliver the blend of action and elegance that has kept readers invested through a baker's dozen of volumes. Takahashi's fluid linework is on full display here, giving the figure a poised, almost windswept energy that promises plenty of tension within.