化物語 [Bakemonogatari] #1

The manga adaptation of NisiOisin's beloved supernatural mystery series opens with a striking first volume from Kōdansha's Shōnen Magazine Comics imprint. The cover centers on a dark-haired young woman surrounded by a dynamic swirl of rulers, pencils, and other stationery objects cutting through the air around her — an arresting image that perfectly captures the series' blend of the uncanny and the everyday. With original story by 西尾維新 (NisiOisin) and art by 大暮維人 (Ōh!great), this is a beautifully crafted entry point into the world of oddities and the people entangled with them.