うらみちお兄さん [Uramichi Oniisan] #4

Volume 4 of Uramichi Oniisan arrives in a burst of confetti and star-shaped bursts, its sunny yellow cover showcasing the series' beleaguered children's show host in his cheerful blue-and-white athletic wear — grinning with that signature tension between chipper performance and something a little more complicated underneath. Creator 久世岳 (Kuze Gaku) continues this slice-of-adult-life comedy that wraps existential weariness in the bright, candy-colored packaging of a kids' program. It's a deceptively fun package for a series that knows exactly how to make you laugh at the gap between the face we show the world and the one we save for ourselves.