Pumpkin Scissors #17

This seventeenth volume of Ryoutarou Iwanaga's Pumpkin Scissors, published by Pika Édition in 2019, brings a charged tableau to its cover: a stern, uniformed officer looms large in the foreground while a group of older men in formal attire cluster behind a table, with a determined blonde woman in a striking red dress positioned assertively among them. The mix of military authority and civilian tension visible on the cover promises the kind of political intrigue and principled grit that has made this series such a compelling read. Fans following the Imperial Army State Section III will find plenty here to fuel their anticipation.