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Friday, October 4, 2019

Manga Review: Yona of the Dawn, Volume 18, by Mizuho Kusanagi


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)
Release Date: June 2019
Volumes: 30+
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 17. 19.

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!

A Kai Empire soldier fatally strikes Zeno, but he doesn’t die! Yona and her friends are shocked by the Yellow Dragon’s power as well as what he reveals about both his past and the Crimson Dragon King…

Review:

This volume was an unexpected side-trip for me. We finally get to see what Zeno's power is, and thus what his history is. It's much more than I expected, and takes us on quite a journey. It makes me respect his character a lot more, and makes me want to give him a hug—so it's nice that all of the characters, especially Yona, give him several in this volume.
This is also one of the first times in this series that the violence was truly felt. The dragons and Hak have been in several fights before this, but truly seeing the way that Zeno gets cut up, is horrific. It's perfectly fitting and gives a really good impact, given the story and the other characters' reactions. Yona's horror, in particular, is very real.
It's been a long time since we've been reminded of what the crimson dragon means, and what the potential of it for Yona could mean. The back story on this was very interesting, and the path that Zeno takes to meet the current dragons and the new crimson dragon, makes me really curious where this is leading next. It's a lot of potential for Yona to grow into.
I'm excited to see where the story goes from here. This was a lot of important information, with some key moments. And getting to see the dragons—mainly the Blue Dragon, but also Gija—as little kids makes me so happy. They're so cute!

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