あひるの空 [Ahiru no Sora] #23

Volume 23 of Ahiru no Sora presents a striking, minimalist cover: a young basketball player in a red uniform — number 2 — sprawls low to the ground, arms outstretched and reaching for an orange basketball with intense determination. Published by Kōdansha under the Shōnen Magazine Comics imprint, this ongoing series about the heart and hustle of high school basketball captures that relentless, floor-scraping effort beautifully in a single image.