Blue Spring Ride #6

Volume 6 of Io Sakisaka's Blue Spring Ride captures the tender tension at the heart of this shojo series, with the cover showing a young man in a school uniform and loosened tie leaning close to a girl whose face is turned softly away — an image full of quiet longing and unspoken feeling. Published in France by Kana in 2014, this volume continues the story of complicated emotions and adolescent connection that has made the series a favorite among shojo readers. Sakisaka's delicate linework and the series' signature soft palette make even the cover feel like a held breath.