とつくにの少女 [Totsukuni no Shoujo] #7

A haunting snowfall sets the mood on this seventh volume of Totsukuni no Shoujo, where a small, pale-haired girl and a towering dark figure with a crow-like head walk together through a wintry forest. The Japanese text poses a quietly piercing question — whether proof of humanity lies in one's outward form or in one's soul — perfectly capturing the melancholic heart of this series. Mag Garden's ongoing tale of an unlikely bond between the human and the otherworldly continues to deliver atmosphere and tenderness in equal measure.