Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! #5

Volume 5 of Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! arrives with a delightfully whimsical cover by manga artist Chika Mizube, depicting a wide-eyed, red-haired young woman in a charming blue-and-white striped dress sprawled amid a colorful spread of treats — macarons, wrapped candies, a teacup, and a generous golden bread roll — while a silver-haired young man gazes down at her with quiet amusement. The top-down composition gives the whole scene a dreamy, almost Alice-in-Wonderland quality that perfectly suits this food-fantasy series created by Kanata Hoshi and designed by Peperon. At $12.99, it's an inviting addition to one of 2024's more charming culinary manga offerings from Kodansha USA.