パタリロ! [Patariro!] [Patalliro!] #104

Volume 104 of Mineo Maya's long-running Patalliro! presents a strikingly atmospheric cover: the young, pale-faced prince stands cloaked in black at the center of an arched, cave-like opening, surrounded by a ring of shadowy, wide-eyed creatures peering in from the darkness and clusters of red flowers framing the scene. The contrast between Patalliro's composed, almost serene expression and the eerie crowd of onlookers gives the image a delightfully unsettling fairy-tale quality. Published under Hakusensha's Hana to Yume Comics imprint, this volume is a testament to the series' remarkable longevity and its unique blend of the whimsical and the gothic.