Hakoniwa Angel #4

Volume 4 of Aya Oda's Hakoniwa Angel from Soleil Manga draws you in immediately with its charged cover — two young characters caught in an achingly close, near-kiss moment, their faces almost touching as hands cradle a cheek with unmistakable tenderness. The soft pink-haired figure and the dark-haired counterpart radiate the kind of breathless romantic tension that shōjo manga does so well, rendered here in Oda's expressive, delicate linework. If you've been following this series through 2010, this fourth volume promises to keep your heart thoroughly occupied.