Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost #1

The opening volume of Kaori Yuki's dark fairy-tale manga sets the mood perfectly: a red-cloaked girl with violet hair clutches a basket of flowers while behind her looms a massive, shadowy beast wreathed in ghostly tendrils, its hollow grin radiating genuine menace. The contrast between her delicate, almost storybook appearance and the creature's overwhelming presence promises a reimagining of a beloved tale with real teeth. Published by Pika Édition in 2023, this first volume looks like a beautifully unsettling invitation into Yuki's signature blend of romance and darkness.