Reincarnated as a Sword #5

Volume 5 of Tomowo Maruyama's manga adaptation of Yū Tanaka's beloved isekai series delivers a cover full of kinetic energy — cat-girl Fran leaps dynamically across the image, wielding the sentient sword Teacher with one arm raised, her tail and dark hair flying as a spectral wolf surges behind her in a burst of glowing teal magic. Character designs by Llo give the whole scene a vivid, polished look that fans of the series will immediately recognize. If you've been following Fran and Teacher's adventures, this 2023 Ototo release looks like a very satisfying next chapter.