峠鬼 [Touge Oni]
Kadokawa · 2019–present · 8 issues
About the series
In Touge Oni (2019–present, Kadokawa), a lone traveler encounters strange, otherworldly beings while crossing a treacherous mountain pass in feudal Japan. This eight-issue series blends historical folklore with a quiet, atmospheric journey, its sparse narrative and evocative art creating a hauntingly meditative tone. The work is most closely associated with its creator, whose delicate linework and muted palette bring the eerie landscape and its spectral inhabitants to life. It stands as a modern example of how a simple premise—a walk through a haunted mountain—can unfold into a deeply resonant meditation on isolation and the supernatural.