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Friday, July 20, 2018

Manga Review: Yona of the Dawn, Volume 12, by Mizuho Kusanagi


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: June 2018
Volumes: 26+
Spoilers?: Light.
Volume: 1. 11. 13.

Goodreads Synopsis:

A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne!

Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!

Yona returns to her homeland when the Hazara Clan, a powerful family in the nation of Kai, invades the Kingdom of Kohka! How will the Fire Tribe defend against this audacious attack, and what will Yona resort to in order to protect Saika?!

Review:

 After the festival, the group is about ready to move on, when Yona gets the feeling something is happening at Kohka. Despite it being dangerous, and maybe even none of her business, she can't stay out of it.
They infiltrate in disguise, nosing around as they try to find out what's happening, what's planned. They're being told one thing, and simply waiting in the village. But pretty soon, the numbers and actions aren't matching up with the information. And they realize there's a distraction tactic being used.
Despite the fact that Yona has no reason to help Su-Won, and in fact shouldn't, doesn't stop her from heading straight for Kohka. It's her country, even if Su-Won took it. Though, of course, Su-Won isn't one to be taken by surprise, as we've seen.
This is sure to be an interesting encounter and battle. I'm excited and worried.
At the end of the volume, we got a little extra featuring Gija's childhood. It's a new insight into him that we haven't seen before. It's bittersweet, really; it's sad, and yet Gija doesn't really let things get him down much.


A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!

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