Les apprentis Samouraïs #2

Three young apprentice warriors face off against a menacing black-clad ninja brandishing a sword beneath a golden torii gate in this 2023 Bayard Jeunesse adventure. The cover crackles with energy as the trio — one clutching a decorated fan, another with fists raised, and a third channeling some kind of martial technique — hold their ground against their masked opponent. Stéphane Melchior, Marine Carteron, and Romain Ronzeau deliver a Combats au temple shintō that looks like a thoroughly fun ride for young fans of action and Japanese-inspired settings.