Love Stage!! #1

A slender, bespectacled young person in a red plaid shirt clutches a manga manuscript to their chest on this bright yellow-accented cover — a quietly endearing image that sets the tone for this boys'-love series perfectly. Love Stage!!, by Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou, launches here in this "kanzenban" (complete edition) volume from Kadokawa, collecting the story in a polished new format. If you're looking for a charming entry point into the series, this first volume's cover alone — equal parts nervy and sweet — makes a convincing case.