Alderamin on the sky #1

This opening volume of *Alderamin on the Sky* arrives with real visual flair, courtesy of artist Taiki Kawakami working from Bokuto Uno's story and character designs by Sou Sanba and Ryutetsu. The cover centers on a fiery red-haired young woman with vivid crimson eyes, dressed in layered battle attire and brandishing a small blade with confident poise, while a dark-haired young man gripping a long saber looms watchfully behind her. Together they project the kind of adventurous, tension-laced energy that makes this 2017 fantasy manga a compelling place to start.