もののがたり [Mononogatari] #11

A striking close-up of a blue-haired young man dominates this eleventh volume of Mononogatari, his golden eyes steady and expression resolute as dark, writhing tendrils curl around him against a warm, floral-patterned background. The tension between the delicate decorative motifs and those creeping, almost organic forms gives the cover a beautifully unsettling atmosphere that feels true to the series' blend of the supernatural and the human. Fans of Shueisha's manga lineup will find this volume's cover art alone a compelling reason to pick it up.