タヌキとキツネ [Tanuki to Kitsune] #5

This fifth volume of Tanuki to Kitsune (Raccoon Dog and Fox) captures the series' irresistible charm right on the cover, where three panel-style vignettes show the round, sleepy tanuki and the bright-eyed fox sharing quiet, goofy little moments — including a paper airplane that clearly delights one and startles the other. The soft, pastel palette and the characters' adorably chubby designs make it immediately clear why the series had surpassed 800,000 copies in print by this volume. A gentle, genuinely sweet slice-of-life manga that earns every bit of its readership.