Frieren #3

Volume 3 of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren brings together a striking ensemble on its cover, split between the warm cobblestone streets of a fantasy town and a colder, more imposing interior — where a pink-haired figure seated on an ornate throne, flanked by a horned figure, radiates quiet menace. On the town side, a red-haired warrior, a silver-haired mage carrying a large tome, and several companions gather with a mix of wariness and curiosity. Published by Ki-oon's shonen imprint in 2022, this volume continues one of manga's most thoughtful fantasy series, and the cover's visual contrast between the familiar and the ominous suggests the journey ahead is about to get considerably more complicated.