Les Elfées #5

Volume 5 of Les Elfées brings the series' signature manga-inspired charm to a dreamy, twilight-purple setting that feels unmistakably Japanese in atmosphere. The cover gathers four stylish young elf girls — a pink-haired one wielding drumsticks, a dark-haired girl carrying a glowing paper lantern, a red-haired bespectacled girl holding a folding fan, and a blonde in lolita fashion with a parasol — all surrounding a small winged fairy spirit floating at the center. Carrère, Weissengel, and Dollphane deliver their trademark big-eyed, chibi-inflected art in this 2011 Dargaud release, making it a delightful addition to this charming Franco-Belgian series.