Chihayafuru #7

Yuki Suetsugu's beloved karuta manga continues in this seventh volume from Pika Édition, and the cover sets a wonderfully expressive tone — Chihaya fills the frame with wide, astonished eyes and hands pressed to her lips, surrounded by a lush border of holly leaves and bright red berries. That look of pure, wide-eyed surprise captures everything that makes this series so endearing: every moment in the world of competitive karuta feels charged with real emotion. A charming addition to one of shojo manga's most heartfelt ongoing series.