9番目のムサシ [9 Banme no Musashi] #2

A brooding, sharp-eyed young warrior dominates this cover, his tousled hair and intense gaze framed against deep, dramatic shadows as he grips a gleaming sword — exactly the kind of image that sets the tone for a high-stakes action series. The subtitle Ghost & Gray hints at mysteries threading through the story, and Miyuki Takahashi's elegant character design gives the figure a compelling mix of vulnerability and steel. Volume 2 of this Akita Shoten series promises to keep the tension running high.