サクラ、サク。[Sakura, Saku] #1

The opening volume of Sakura, Saku arrives under a quietly radiant cover — a close-up of a bright-eyed young girl in a school uniform, her soft pink-tinged hair and luminous, star-flecked eyes rendered in delicate watercolor tones that feel both tender and full of anticipation. Published by Shueisha under the Margaret Comics imprint, the tagline "Love will be in full bloom!" perfectly captures the gentle promise that drifts off every brushstroke. Creator Io Sakisaka brings an immediately warm, expressive sensibility to this first volume, making it a thoroughly inviting start to what looks like a heartfelt shoujo story.