青のオーケストラ [Ao no Ōkesutora] #2

Volume 2 of Ao no Ōkesutora opens with a confident, blue-eyed girl in her school uniform, casually slinging what appears to be a violin case over her shoulder amid the familiar surroundings of a classroom. Makoto Akui's clean, expressive linework gives her a relaxed yet spirited presence that immediately signals the musical school-life drama waiting inside. A warm pick for readers who enjoy character-driven stories set against the backdrop of youth and orchestral passion.