La Fête des Ombres #2

The cover of this second volume from Editions Issekinicho is a genuinely beautiful piece of work — a large, glasses-wearing young man dominates the foreground, eyes closed, wearing a floral kimono jacket, while a lone woman stands small amid glowing red lanterns and Japanese street signs in the middle distance, with Tokyo Tower illuminated against a twilight skyline behind them all. Atelier Sentō's watercolor-infused style gives the whole image a dreamy, layered quality that perfectly captures the festival atmosphere the title promises. If you're drawn to stories steeped in nocturnal urban atmosphere and the quiet tension between a world seen and one hidden in shadow, La Fête des Ombres Tome 2 looks like a richly rewarding read.