無限の住人 [Mugen no Jūnin] #8

Two men — rendered in strikingly delicate pencil-work — face each other at close range on this cover, their expressions taut with unspoken tension and hard-earned history. The restrained, almost monochromatic palette gives the image a painterly gravitas that suits Blade of the Immortal's reputation for grounding brutal samurai drama in deeply human moments. Volume 8 of this new-edition (新装版) release from Kōdansha's Afternoon imprint is a handsome way to revisit one of manga's most celebrated period action series.