金魚屋古書店 [Kingyoya Koshoten] #5

Three young women — casually dressed, rendered in a warm, naturalistic style — stand together in what appears to be a narrow alleyway or shopfront, their easy camaraderie immediately drawing the eye. This fifth volume of Kingyoya Koshoten (Goldfish Used Books) continues this Shogakukan series about the world of secondhand manga and the people who love it, and the relaxed, slice-of-life mood of the cover perfectly suits that gentle premise. If you enjoy character-driven stories steeped in a genuine affection for comics culture, this series has a quiet charm that's hard to resist.