チ。―地球の運動について― [Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite] #5

Three figures in medieval ecclesiastical dress cluster together on this understated yet striking cover — a young blond man, a shaved-head companion, and an older turbaned figure resting wearily to one side, each rendered in Uoto's precise, muted linework. The restraint of the palette and the quiet tension between the characters perfectly suits this thoughtful manga about forbidden heliocentric knowledge in a medieval world. Volume 5 of Chi: About the Movement of the Earth continues what is clearly a deeply human story, with Uoto's art doing the quiet, confident work of a seasoned storyteller.