地球氷解事紀 [Chikyū Hyōkai Jiki] #1

A striking opening volume from Jiro Taniguchi, this first chapter of Chikyū Hyōkai Jiki announces itself with an intense cover image: a determined man in an orange suit pushes forward through chaos, a large bear-like animal at his side, while a fiery, smoke-filled skyline blazes behind them. The pairing of human and beast against a backdrop of apparent catastrophe sets a tone that feels both urgent and strangely intimate. Published by Futabasha under the Morning KC label, this is a compelling entry point into what promises to be a story of survival on a dramatically altered Earth.