Call of the Night #5

Kotoyama's nocturnal romance-thriller continues with a cover that captures the series' quietly unsettling atmosphere perfectly. A dark-haired young woman in a pinstripe jacket glances back with a knowing smirk on an empty urban street at night, while two figures watch from an overhead pedestrian bridge and a glasses-wearing woman in a trench coat stands in the background — the sense that someone is always watching adds a delicious tension to the scene. Volume 5 is a great entry point to appreciate just how well Kotoyama balances moody city nights with creeping unease.