血の轍 [Chi no Wadachi] #5

Two young people — one in a knit cap and wool coat, the other wrapped in a warm orange scarf — stand close together against a backdrop of colorful, festive decorations, their expressions quietly complex and tender. Shuzo Oshimi's Chi no Wadachi (Blood on the Tracks) has earned a devoted following for its deeply psychological, emotionally layered storytelling, and this fifth volume's cover reflects that same carefully observed intimacy. It's a compelling entry in one of contemporary manga's most quietly unsettling series.