鬼人幻燈抄 [Kijin Gentōshō] #9

A lone swordsman stands silhouetted against a dramatically burning building on this atmospheric cover, embers drifting through the night air as traditional Japanese architecture is engulfed in vivid orange flame. The image carries a brooding, cinematic quality that suits the supernatural historical tone promised by the series title — Kijin Gentōshō, a tale steeped in the aesthetics of the Taishō era. Volume 9 of this Futabasha series looks to be a particularly intense chapter, judging by the smoldering tension radiating from every pixel of this striking cover.