Les fleurs du passé #1

The opening volume of Les fleurs du passé arrives from Komikku Éditions with a cover that perfectly sets its contemplative tone — a young man peers out from a dense, beautifully rendered tangle of leaves, berries, and succulents, his expression quietly pensive as he holds a small plant to his lips. Haruka Kawachi's delicate linework and lush botanical imagery give the whole image a feeling of something half-remembered, half-discovered, very much in keeping with a title that translates as "flowers of the past." This 2013 French-edition manga is an inviting starting point for readers drawn to stories where emotion and the natural world quietly intertwine.