Les Fleurs du Mal #5

Volume 5 of Shuzo Oshimi's Les Fleurs du Mal announces itself with quiet, unsettling confidence — a young woman rendered entirely in cool teal tones gazes back at the viewer with a small, knowing smile, her long dark hair framing a face that feels simultaneously inviting and deeply unnerving. The stark contrast between that blue figure and the surrounding black gives the cover an atmosphere that perfectly suits this psychological seinen series published by Ki-oon. If you've been following Oshimi's work, this 2017 French edition is exactly the kind of cover that reminds you why the series has such a hold on its readers.