Shadow of the Ring #1

Kaiji Nakagawa's Shadow of the Ring arrives with a striking opening volume from Ki-oon's seinen imprint, and this cover sets a quietly compelling tone from the first glance. A robed, bejeweled woman draped in a deep crimson cloak — her braided hair adorned with golden ornaments and a blue headband — holds a wide-eyed young boy firmly by the shoulders, her expression calm and unreadable against his visible unease. The pairing suggests a story rich in intrigue, power, and uneasy alliances set against what feels like an ancient or historical world.