アラタカンガタリ 〜革神語〜 [Arata Kangatari / Arata: The Legend] #23

Volume 23 of Yuu Watase's *Arata Kangatari* fills its cover with an intense extreme close-up of a character's wide, determined eyes — their golden-brown hair streaking across the frame like blades, with the reflections of two other figures visible within those eyes, hinting at the weight of relationships driving the story. The bold red calligraphic title and the number 23 frame the image with striking energy, very much in keeping with the series' blend of fantasy and emotional drama. Collecting chapters 218 through 227, this 2014 Shogakukan volume offers a substantial installment of one of Watase's most ambitious works.