Manga Review: Yona of the Dawn, Volume 22, by Mizuho Kusanagi

Rating (Out of 5): ~4

Publisher: Shojo Beat (VIZ Media)

Release Date: February 2020

Volumes: 32+

Spoilers?: No.

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Volume: 1. 21. 23.

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!

The mission to rescue Yona and Riri from Sei leads to reunions and revelations! Who is Riri’s secret crush? And has Yona come to realize her feelings for Hak? Later, masked visitors from the nation of Xing beckon Yona and the Dragon Warriors to meet their leader!

Review:

The first half of the volume has some lighthearted-ish moments among Hak and the group, as well as some time between Riri and Su-Won. They seem to be forming some kind of aquaintance-ship, and I'm not sure how I feel about it at this point. I'm just overall very wary of Su-Won, honestly.

The second half of the volume starts a new arc. Yona and the happy hungry bunch meet the princess of Xing, a girl looking for help for her kingdom, who stands on a different side from her ruling sister. I like this sweet princess, and this plot should be interesting, with a very rude cliffhanger.

All the twisting plots are progressing, some together and some not. We're on a new adventure now, though it doesn't seem too deep at this point.

I fall ever deeper into these character with each volume, and I really just love all of them so much.