海獣の子供 [Kaijū no Kodomo / Children of the Sea] #1

Daisuke Igarashi's Children of the Sea opens with a cover that immediately signals something extraordinary — three children are submerged in luminous, fish-filled water, their expressions caught between wonder and wildness, as small fish swirl around them in every direction. The aquatic palette of pale greens and blues gives the whole image a dreamlike, almost mythological quality that feels unlike anything else on the manga shelf. Published by Shogakukan, this first volume announces itself as a series with genuine visual ambition and a deep, unhurried sense of mystery.