Awaken #8

Volume 8 of Hitori Renda's Awaken arrives from Ki-oon's seinen line with a cover that commands attention — a striking figure with long silver-and-dark hair stares out with piercing teal eyes, rendered in a hauntingly detailed painterly style that blends light and shadow beautifully. The dual-toned hair and intense, almost otherworldly gaze give this entry a brooding, atmospheric quality that feels perfectly in step with the series' tone. Fans following this seinen thriller in 2018 will find this volume's presentation as compelling as ever.