ヒナまつり [Hinamatsuri] #1

The cover of Hinamatsuri Volume 1 sets up a wonderfully mismatched duo right from the start: a sharp-suited, gold-chain-wearing man clutching a handgun looks startled behind a deadpan schoolgirl who is utterly focused on her bowl of salmon roe and chopsticks — completely unbothered by whatever chaos surrounds her. The contrast between his alarm and her serene appetite says everything about the comic energy Masao Ohtake is bringing to this series. It's a genuinely charming opening image that promises laughs rooted in the collision of tough-guy yakuza life and very mundane priorities.