魔法少女すずね☆マギカ [Mahō Shōjo Suzune Magika]

In this compact, three-issue series from 2013–2014, Houbunsha presents a dark magical-girl tale that diverges sharply from the genre's usual hopeful tone. Writer and artist collaborate to follow a lone magical girl named Suzune as she systematically hunts her own kind, questioning the very nature of the role she inhabits. Though brief, the series offers a tight, morally complex thriller that stands as a notable, if niche, entry in the publisher's catalog.