Sawako #28

Four young women — one with striking dark hair and three with lighter, golden tones — crowd together in a warm, laughing embrace on the cover of this penultimate-feeling volume of Karuho Shiina's beloved shojo series. The composition radiates genuine joy and closeness, capturing exactly the kind of heartfelt friendship that has made Sawako such a cherished read. Tome 28 of the French kana edition, published in 2018, feels like a celebration of how far these characters have come together.