B-Side #1

Cocoro Hirai's B-Side arrives in 2023 through Ki-oon with a cover that immediately commands attention: a red-haired violinist plays with fierce intensity while a dark, bird-like shadowy figure looms overhead, the tension between music and menace rendered in moody, blood-red brushstrokes. The seinen label promises a mature edge to whatever relationship lies between performer and specter. A striking opening volume for anyone drawn to atmospheric manga that wears its drama on its sleeve.