Air Gear #1

The opening volume of Oh!Great's high-energy manga series arrives in this French edition from Pika, and the cover makes an immediate impression: a grinning, sharp-eyed young protagonist dominates the frame, sporting tinted goggles pushed up on his forehead, fingerless gloves branded "NYSTR," and sleek protective gear trimmed in gold — with a masked bird perched coolly on his shoulder. Set against a vivid blueprint-blue background etched with mechanical diagrams, the image radiates the series' fusion of street attitude and technical ambition. If volume one's cover is any indication, Air Gear is a series with plenty of style to back up its swagger.