海獣の子供 [Kaijū no Kodomo / Children of the Sea] #5

Daisuke Igarashi's Children of the Sea reaches its fifth volume with a cover that perfectly captures the series' dreamy, oceanic atmosphere — a young girl floats weightlessly through shimmering blue water alongside a spotted, otherworldly fish and a shark, while a second child reaches toward her from above. The fluid, watercolor-like artwork blurs the boundary between the human and the aquatic world in a way that feels genuinely transporting. If you've followed Ruka's journey into the mysteries of the sea, this concluding volume promises the same breathtaking visual poetry that defines the whole series.