クジラの子らは砂上に歌う [Kujira no Kora wa Sajō ni Utau] #14

A young figure draped in layered, weathered wrappings gazes with quiet intensity on this striking cover — accompanied by a delicate yellow butterfly and trailing green vines that weave an almost dreamlike contrast against the muted earth tones. Abi Umeda's painterly artwork, published under Akita Shoten's Bonita imprint, brings a meditative, otherworldly beauty to volume 14 of this beloved series. If you've been following the journey of the Mud Whale's inhabitants, this installment looks to carry that same melancholy, atmospheric elegance the series is celebrated for.