あひるの空 [Ahiru no Sora] #45

A clean, confident design makes this volume of Takeshi Hinata's beloved basketball manga immediately distinctive — the soft mint-green cover lets the bold Japanese and English typography do all the work, announcing "Big Time Changes (The Green)" with quiet authority. Volume 45 of Ahiru no Sora from Shonen Magazine Comics signals a significant stretch of the ongoing story with that evocative subtitle. Hinata's long-running series has always balanced heart and hardwood, and this understated cover suggests the momentum building within.