かくかくしかじか [Kakukaku Shikajika] #1

A young girl with pigtails clutches a sketchbook and holds a paintbrush between her teeth, framed by lush tropical foliage and warm, watercolor-soft tones — an instantly charming cover that sets an artistic, coming-of-age mood. This opening volume of Kakukaku Shikajika, published by Shueisha, announces itself as a story rooted in drawing, creativity, and youth. It's a quietly inviting start to what the cover already promises will be a heartfelt, personal series.