ゴジュッセンチの一生 [Gojussenchi no Isshou] #2

The delicate watercolor cover of this second volume from Kadokawa immediately draws the eye to a beautifully rendered black-and-white cat in dignified profile, wearing a cheerful red bow tied with a small bell — a portrait full of quiet personality and warmth. Shirakawa Gin's series, whose title translates roughly as A Life of Fifty Centimeters, clearly brings a tender, thoughtful sensibility to the story of an ordinary cat's extraordinary life. If the cover's gentle artistry is any indication, this is a manga that lingers with you long after the last page.