ゴールデンゴールド [Golden Gold] #2

Volume 2 of 堀尾省太's Golden Gold arrives with a cover that's equal parts unsettling and fascinating — a squat, grinning stone idol dominates the foreground, its round face and wide smile radiating an almost eerie charm, while a young woman looms behind it against a pale blue sky, her expression quiet and watchful. The contrast between the strange, cheerful figure and the girl's composed stillness sets a tone that feels distinctly off-kilter in the best possible way. Published by 講談社 in 2017 as part of the Morning KC line, this is contemporary manga storytelling with a mood all its own.