暁のヨナ [Akatsuki no Yona / Yona of the Dawn] #1

A red-haired princess in flowing lavender-and-crimson robes and an ornate golden crown sits surrounded by an array of blades — swords of every style fanned out around her like a dangerous garden, with soft pink peonies blooming at her feet. The image beautifully balances elegance and threat, hinting at a story where royalty and conflict are deeply intertwined. Kusanagi Mizuho's linework is lush and assured right from the opening volume of this shōjo fantasy series, published by Hakusensha in 2010.