Monochrome Animals #5

The fifth volume of Ryoko Fukuyama's Monochrome Animals arrives with a cover that's equal parts whimsical and dramatic — a wolf-eared girl wearing a small golden crown leans pensively over a grey wolf, her expression caught somewhere between surprise and contemplation, surrounded by scattered pink and black stars against a striped backdrop. Published by Glénat in 2012, this French edition wraps the whole scene in delicate lace borders that give it a gothic-cute aesthetic perfectly suited to the series' tone. Fans of the manga will find this volume's presentation as charming and expressive as ever.