Captain Tsubasa #27

Volume 27 of Yoichi Takahashi's beloved football manga arrives in this Glénat édition française, and the cover crackles with competitive energy — a Japanese-uniformed player leaps dynamically through the air above a tense scramble where two blonde players in green and white jerseys battle for possession of a soccer ball. The red-headband-wearing figure on the left watches the contest with steely focus, the Japanese flag patch on his sleeve a quiet reminder of the national pride at stake. If you've been following Tsubasa's journey, volume 27 is exactly the kind of kinetic, passionate installment that keeps this series so easy to love.