Black Bird #12

Volume 12 of Kanoko Sakurakouji's supernatural shojo series brings a brooding intensity to its cover, spotlighting a sharp-eyed young man with vivid orange hair, glasses, and a striking kanji tattoo on his chest — his expression taut, his open black jacket revealing small wounds and ivy curling around him against a rusted, overgrown backdrop. The atmosphere is moody and compelling, blending the series' signature mix of beauty and danger in a way that fans of the series will immediately appreciate. Pika Édition's 2012 French release delivers another visually arresting chapter in one of shojo manga's most tension-filled ongoing stories.