Pan'Pan Panda #5

The fifth volume of Sato Horokura's charming slice-of-life manga series radiates pure warmth, with its cover showing a giant, cheerfully smiling panda cradling a tiny wide-eyed child who points curiously into the distance — all set against a soft pink-and-white backdrop with a fluffy cloud overhead. Pan'Pan Panda: Une Vie en Douceur lives up to its subtitle ("a life in sweetness"), promising gentle, heartwarming moments between an unlikely pair. If you're looking for something delightfully cozy from 2015, this volume is an easy, feel-good pick.