The Tale of the Outcasts #5

Volume 5 of Makoto Hoshino's The Tale of the Outcasts arrives with a striking cover that sets a mood of quiet tension beneath a moonlit sky — a silver-haired young woman with vivid blue eyes stands in the foreground clutching what appears to be a rifle, while a composed, dark-haired man in a long coat keeps watch behind her, with an armored figure lurking further back amid shadowy Victorian-tinged architecture. Hoshino's art brings a genuine elegance to this unlikely pairing, and the atmospheric nighttime setting promises the same blend of melancholy and adventure that makes this series so compelling. At $12.99 from Seven Seas Entertainment, this 2022 volume is a fine continuation for anyone already caught up in the world of outcasts finding their place in a world that wasn't built for them.