Le dilemme de Toki #1

The opening volume of Le Dilemme de Toki arrives from Glénat with a cover that immediately sparks curiosity: a pale-haired young woman in a red cap and white outfit reaches out toward — or perhaps away from — a massive, scaled green creature whose clawed limb extends toward her from the edge of the frame. Kiri Gunchi's artwork strikes a compelling balance between delicate character design and something altogether more unsettling, hinting at a story where the human and the monstrous exist in uneasy proximity. A promising start to this 2019 French-published manga series.