灼熱カバディ [Burning Kabaddi] #5

A powerfully composed cover for volume 5 of Burning Kabaddi, published by Shogakukan, featuring two athletes locked in the raw physicality that defines the sport — a muscular, bald player lunges forward with ferocious intensity while a second competitor races just behind him across what appears to be a match court. Hajime Musashino's series continues to make a compelling case for kabaddi as one of manga's most gripping sports subjects, and this volume's cover art captures that breathless, full-body urgency in a single frame.