La petite fille aux allumettes #5

Volume 5 of Sanami Suzuki's La Petite Fille aux Allumettes arrives in a cover dressed up like a vintage matchbox label — complete with "Safety Matches" and "Allumettes Soufrées" branding that gives the whole package a wonderfully theatrical, antique-fair charm. Front and center are two striking figures: a pale, sharp-eyed character with flowing silver hair and vivid red eyes, looming close to a smaller girl with elaborate purple hair styled in twin buns, whose wide-eyed expression hints at something between wonder and unease. Published by Komikku Éditions in 2017, this fifth volume carries the series' signature blend of delicate gothic aesthetics and storytelling that feels both dreamlike and quietly unsettling.