鬼人幻燈抄 [Kijin Gentōshō] #5

Volume 5 of Kijin Gentōshō presents a quietly haunting cover: a pale young woman in an ornate kimono gazes forward with striking pink eyes, while before her floats a luminous, intricately patterned orb radiating warm amber and gold tones against soft green surroundings. The juxtaposition of her ethereal stillness and that glowing, otherworldly sphere immediately signals the supernatural elegance at the heart of this series from writer Motoo Nakanishi and artist Yu Satomi. A compelling addition to this 2023 Futabasha release for any fan of atmospheric Japanese folklore-infused storytelling.