ๆใฎใจใ (Akatsuki no Yona)
English: Yona of the Dawn
Genre: Shojo Beat, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Original: Manga (currently with it's 40th Vol in pre-order in English)
Adaptation: Animation (S1 finished airing back in 2015 and still no news of a S2)
Summary: Yona reels from the shock of witnessing a loved oneโs murder and having to fight for her life. With Hakโs help, she flees the palace and struggles to survive while evading her enemyโs forces. But where will this displaced princess go when all the paths before her are uncertain?
This popped up on one of my doom scroll sessions late one night by a random anime reviewer, didn't think twice about it, but the animation from the show captivated me long enough for the algorithm to deem it worthy to throw at me once more just a few days later.
The second time however, it was not just a recommendation but a full on showcase that spans the full 24 episodes (which I didn't know until I finished the entire thing) and had me SOLD on wanting to watch it.
Gotta say, this is one of the rare times reels on IG has ever proven useful for finding new media and I wish there was more of this (compared to all the brainless junk and conspiracies thrown around for no good reason. QUALITY PPL!) but I digress.
The fact that this has not gotten a S2 yet, nor even any news of it brewing in spite of the manga still being in release is quite upsetting, cuz the first season only takes us in to the plot - it does not conclude it, so it's what we know as only the first out of a classic 3 arc setup.
I'm invested. No need for fancy ratings, but I can say for sure that I need the studio to finish what they committed to when they decided to pick up this title - that or they need to give a REALLY bad excuse for not even wanting to (cuz there would be no good ones to argue against it).
I'd highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good FR (with some adult rated humor to boat).
Would I recommend this for teens? that is a bit of a mix. I'm leaning more towards young adults at 18+ for the realistic themes and heavy topics it encounters, plus the overall way of speech and general sense of humor which is much more mature than most teens would encounter and fully understand in a rational sense (in the case of adults, who can laugh and find this funny cuz it's more of a 'past experience' kinda vibe).
Still, if you wanna give it a watch then don' let my words get in the way - I'm only giving my 2 scents based on my own life experience.
Never knew I'd find myself getting into blogging about manga, comics, novels, and animations, but here we are xD
I hope this title gets the S2 it deserves, so I'm rooting for the studio to get back in the game ASAP! ใพ(โงโฝโฆ*)o
*Below is some snacks in case you need the art style to convince you to pick up the manga (๏ฟฃyโฝ,๏ฟฃ)โญ
Bunch of beans, all of them! (ยดโฝ`สโกฦช)
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