こりせんまん [Kori Senman / The Fox & Little Tanuki] #1

A large wolf adorned with a bold red-bead necklace gazes upward toward a small, playful tanuki perched just above — the soft watercolor art giving this opening volume a storybook warmth that sets it apart from most manga on the shelf. Published by Mag Garden, this first volume of Kori Senman pairs its two animal leads in a quietly charming composition that hints at an endearing, perhaps unlikely partnership. If the cover's gentle palette and expressive creature designs are any indication, this is a series that wears its heart openly and invitingly.