囀る鳥は羽ばたかない [Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai] #4

Volume 4 of Kou Yoneda's acclaimed Twittering Birds Never Fly arrives with a quietly striking cover: a lone, sharp-featured man stands amid a field of golden wheat under a pale, luminous sky, his loosened tie and messenger bag suggesting someone caught between worlds. The muted, painterly palette gives the image a contemplative, almost cinematic stillness that suits the series' reputation for emotional depth. Yoneda's character work is as compelling on the outside as fans know it to be within the pages.