素晴らしい世界 [Subarashi Sekai] #1

The opening volume of Inio Asano's What a Wonderful World! announces itself with a quietly unsettling image: a round-headed figure rendered in spare blue linework, raising a handgun in profile against a dotted, almost hypnotic background. That restrained, graphic cover design perfectly captures the tone of Asano's anthology — everyday life observed with an unflinching, melancholy eye. Published by Shogakukan, this first volume is a compelling entry point into one of manga's more thoughtful explorations of modern urban existence.