Head-on!

Distance to the Gauntlets

by Rin Asada

illus. by Yojiro Arai

The second instalment of the Head-on! series, which is focused on young Narumi and her passion for kendo. One day, during strike practise, Narumi injures a boy, Ishida. She is consumed with guilt since Ishida is left unable to enter a competition as planned. She becomes nervous about making strikes and starts to bunk off training. Will she be able to face up to her fears head-on?

19 x 13 cm, 207 pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published November 2018