Arata: The Legend #16

Volume 16 of Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend brings two striking figures together on a cover alive with flowing white hair and fiery, amber-toned energy — a determined young warrior in layered brown gear faces off against a second figure with vivid teal hair and luminous green eyes, their forms intertwined in dynamic tension. Watase's cover pencils and inks showcase the series' signature blend of fantasy costuming and rune-marked details, giving the composition a sense of collision between two very different forces. If you've been following this Shonen Sunday adventure, 2013's sixteenth volume looks like a rewarding continuation of the series' escalating intensity.