寄生獣 [Kiseijuu] #9

The ninth volume of Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte presents a striking, minimalist cover in the series' signature style: a bold yellow-orange form curves across the frame, topped by an unsettling eye rendered in stark black and white — instantly recognizable as the alien, inhuman gaze central to the series' identity. The restrained design is quietly unnerving, letting that single watchful eye do all the heavy lifting. Collected under Kōdansha's Afternoon KCX label in this shinsoban (new edition) format, it's a beautifully designed volume that captures the understated dread Iwaaki's work does so well.