タヌキとキツネ [Tanuki to Kitsune] #3

A charming three-panel strip on the cover sets the tone perfectly: a round, wide-eyed fox and an equally pudgy tanuki navigate what appears to be a gentle forest encounter, their expressive little faces doing all the storytelling. Creator Akemoto's signature soft, rounded art style makes these woodland creatures irresistibly endearing, capturing the quiet, wholesome humor that earned the series a cumulative 500,000 copies sold — a milestone proudly noted right on the cover. Volume 3 of Tanuki to Kitsune is a delightful continuation of one of slice-of-life manga's coziest animal friendships.