スマッシュ! [Smash!] #1

The opening volume of this badminton manga wastes no time setting the tone: the cover places a wide-eyed young protagonist front and center, racket in hand, while a second player winds up for a powerful smash shot in the background — a shuttlecock visible at their feet. Published by Kōdansha under the Shonen Magazine Comics imprint, it's a spirited introduction to what promises to be an energetic sports series. Fans of athletic shonen manga will find plenty to like in this kinetic first volume from creator 咲香里 (Saki Kaori).