Lost Paradise #5

The fifth volume of Tôru Naomura's Lost Paradise presents a striking cover image of two young women in school uniforms — one with vivid red hair, one with dark hair — locked in a close, almost dance-like embrace, a gleaming golden sword cutting dramatically across the composition. The ornate golden border framing the scene gives the whole thing an elegant, almost storybook quality that suits the series' blend of the intimate and the fantastical. A solid addition to this Ki-oon series from 2012.