Record of Grancrest War #5

A mysterious, elegantly dressed figure dominates this volume's cover, long hair cascading as he holds a goblet of red wine with an air of cool authority — the kind of presence that makes you wonder exactly whose side he's on. Record of Grancrest War Vol. 5 continues Ryo Mizuno's fantasy saga as adapted by Makoto Yotsuba with character designs by Miyuu, and this moody, sophisticated cover sets a distinctly different tone from straightforward battlefield heroics. At $9.99 from Viz, it's a compelling next chapter in one of 2019's more ambitious fantasy manga series.