Pompo: The Cinéphile #1

A pint-sized powerhouse with orange pigtails and a director's clapperboard takes center stage in Shogo Sugitani's Pompo: The Cinéphile — surrounded by vintage film reels, a movie camera, and all the trappings of a working studio. This 2021 Seven Seas Entertainment release sets the scene for a manga that clearly wears its love of cinema right on its cover. At $13.99, it's a charming invitation into the world of filmmaking filtered through Sugitani's energetic, detail-rich art style.