Übel Blatt #7

Volume 7 of Etorouji Shiono's Übel Blatt delivers a striking cover that puts its pointed-eared, silver-haired protagonist front and center — fierce pink eyes blazing with barely contained intensity as crossed blades frame the composition. A second, more shadowed figure looms behind, adding an air of uneasy alliance or looming confrontation to the scene. Published by Ki-oon's seinen imprint in 2008, this volume is a vivid showcase of Shiono's razor-sharp linework and the series' dark, sword-and-sorcery atmosphere.