A Certain Scientific Railgun #6

Volume 6 of A Certain Scientific Railgun arrives in 2012 with a cover by Motoi Fuyukawa that radiates quiet unease — a brown-haired girl in a school uniform stands at the center, pointing with a guarded, wary expression, while several other uniformed students move through a dim, blue-lit space around her. A second brown-haired girl lingers close in the foreground, and shadowy figures drift in the background, lending the whole scene an atmosphere of tension simmering just beneath the surface. With writing from Kazuma Kamachi and Nan Rymer, this installment is a strong pick for fans of Academy City's blend of science-fiction intrigue and school-life drama.