Le renard et le petit Tanuki #1

The opening volume of Le Renard et le Petit Tanuki sets a wonderfully whimsical tone right from the cover, where a large, purple-hued fox adorned with a bold red-bead necklace gazes upward at a tiny, fluffy tanuki perched precariously above — the two creatures nose-to-nose in a moment that perfectly captures their unlikely dynamic. Mi Tagawa's watercolor artwork is soft and expressive, giving both animals a storybook warmth that feels immediately charming. Published by Ki-oon's Kizuna imprint in 2020, this first volume promises a heartfelt tale of an oddly matched pair that's hard to resist picking up.