In the Clear Moonlit Dusk 1

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Please be advised I received an advanced reviewer copy of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk volume 1 from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

ebookjapanマンガ大賞2023の大賞受賞. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023 . Retrieved July 27, 2023. Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the major characters and the story, though she also felt the character designs could be inconsistent at times. [25] Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story as unique and relatable and the artwork as clean and polished. [26] See also edit

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a b "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022 . Retrieved April 8, 2022. In terms of definite cons, there’s not much to note here. It’s difficult to assess the core relationship in terms of writing failures since there’s still so much development yet to be done, but there are some scenes that could have been improved with slightly altered pacing. Examples include the couple’s first lunch together as well as their first time sleeping together (literally, just sharing a bed nonsexually). These scenes aren’t bad by any means but they seem to fly by without mining them fully for their potential character exploration. In the Clear Moonlit Dusk immediately tugged at my heartstrings because I truly felt for Yoi. Never having seen herself as “beautiful,” she really struggles with this newfound attention, especially from someone she is also attracted to. For so long her androgynous features have worked against only for now someone to be completely enamored by them is a huge change for her. Yoi clearly has a lot of confidence to gain and it is clear that Kohaku is going to play a big role in opening her eyes. And speaking of seeing where it goes, I am HYPED for the next book! I am all for "destiny" and then twisting that trope on it's head by seeing if it really IS destiny. I also loved how just because Ichimura's friends are saying one thing, that Ichimura himself is thinking over his intentions towards Yoi. Both of our characters are working through things they are feeling and LOVEEE how they are not afraid to apologize for how they spoke to the other or what they even thought about them. In the clear moonlite dusk es un shojo manga de Mika Yamamori, autora de Daytime shooting star (publicada por Planeta Cómic en España).

In June 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication. [4] In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that the series would be released in print in Fall 2022. [5] Volumes edit No. During one sequence where Ichimura steps into white knight her, I was really thrilled that it turns out she can handle herself just fine. More of this type of equal footing between our two leads please and thank-you. She earns her prince title, even as she really would rather not have it, just by being strong and kind.

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It’s not that Yoi violently rejects her prince status, and it wouldn’t be accurate to refer to it as just a persona, as something separate from a “truer” more internal, feminine self. Rather, Yoi just has some misgivings and complicated feelings about gender that aren’t fully formed. In other words, she’s a relatable young character navigating the interplay between the self as outwardly known and the self as inwardly felt. The great range in her facial expressions throughout further strengthens this as well. It's something she seems to have resigned herself to at the beginning of the series. While she isn't overtly bothered by being called a prince, we also get the impression that she's not all that thrilled with it either, resulting in her keeping as much to herself as possible to avoid interactions with smitten girls. She's uncomfortable with their adoration, not necessarily because they're female, but because a piece of her simply doesn't like being framed as masculine. It's gotten to the point where she largely avoids most people because she's not comfortable with the way they react to her, and apart from two friends in class, Yoi is very much a loner. Pineda, Rafael (April 7, 2022). "46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022 . Retrieved April 8, 2022. In a way, it’s a shame they move past the part where he thinks Yoi’s a guy and is still infatuated with her anyway. There’s a great chance for a little ‘love is love’ message that they don’t manage, although I do love Yoi’s two friends - one is big on her BL and figures that Yoi is close enough that she can ship it anyway.