Le collège fou, fou, fou! #8

A vibrant, candy-pink cover heralds the eighth volume of Motoei Shinzawa's beloved comedy manga, packed with the full ensemble cast — students, teachers, and assorted eccentrics crowding every inch of the frame in their gloriously exaggerated poses. The lineup spans a cheerful little cupid figure, a stern woman in a dramatic red dress, a cool sunglasses-wearing type, a grandmotherly cook, and a whole crowd of wide-eyed, expressive faces that immediately signal the series' signature anarchic energy. If this 2016 Black Box Éditions release is any indication of the fun waiting inside, fans of outrageous school comedy are in very good company.