ばけもの夜話づくし [Bakemono no Yawadukushi] #1

A dark-haired figure in an elaborate floral kimono holds a lantern containing a vivid flame while golden paper lanterns glow overhead and delicate botanical motifs drift through the night air — it's a striking, atmospheric opening to this supernatural manga from Kadokawa. Bakemono no Yawadukushi establishes its moody, folkloric sensibility right from the cover, blending festival warmth with an undercurrent of the uncanny that promises plenty of beautiful strangeness ahead.