ファイブスター物語 [Faibu Sutā Monogatari / Five Star Stories] #14

Mamoru Nagano's long-running mecha epic The Five Star Stories returns with this striking thirteenth volume, its cover awash in deep blues and whites as an ethereal, pale-haired figure drifts alongside the sweeping mechanical form of what appears to be a massive mortar headd (mecha). The interplay between the delicate, almost ghostly feminine presence and the imposing armored machinery captures the series' signature blend of elegance and grandeur that Nagano has made his own. A beautiful addition to one of anime and manga's most visually distinctive science-fantasy sagas.