Jan 4, 2025
This is my first time writing a review on MAL, I don't usually do this but something about this series really compelled me to do so.
I've read yona of the dawn in 2022 i remember having a good impression on it, good but not enough to make me really remember it much after 2 or actually 3 years now. i actually first watched this anime for hak, i found him literally the hottest guy in all of anime (even nowww) and then as i watched it i remember liking it a lot and then went straight to continuing the rest in manga. this time
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in 2025 Dec 30, i was bored and i happened to look past my old notes full of a list of manga i read in the past and yona of the dawn was the no. 30 on the list. i was like wow what a coincidence. maybe ll go read it now. again i read it from the beginning, the first few chapters were things i really remember so i wasn't super excited and just read it without much thinking, as i read i thought that this manga is a little less typical than your average shows since it is a reverse harem but the female lead isn't really helpless and is actually strong and tries her best to protect others in a really genuine and not actually being stupid and annoying. the story isn't just about how powerful yona is which i find that great as i would like others to protect her as well like hak you knoww. she is strong but also is protected by others a lot. i found her really inspiring.
i never really thought of it before but the authur also put so much effort on the main and side characters too. they are all so unique and well written and you can truly see yona work in each of them and change them for the better. and every time she does, we learn about the character deeply, about what makes them who they are through their backstories. i have come to basically like every character in the manga (aside from some.. gobii..) because of this. the friendships they make and bonds they form made me really want to join on their adventure as well. however there were still some who i was still in the neutral about like the main trio and their family and their real past everything was a secret for so long. the confusion was cleared up in the recent chapters which is what really got me unable to move on from this manga. it really thickened the plot a lot and answered many questions that i didnt know i needed. it made me understand the main characters so much more that i really cherish the authors work so much. the trios parents stories were very interesting and really gave me a greater understanding and knowledge of them.
the plot in beginning seems very normal and the story pace is actually really good as it is slow to understand, but in every mini arc or story they do the readers get to know and understand more and more about characters and the plot and this continuous build up is what led to an amazing climax in the story. its the kind of plot where every character, event from the past all link up and made it make sense. i found it very interesting and well written. there was some very heavy plot which was balanced out by the mini fun side stories or bonus chapters which i find super cute.
on the side note: the art style is amazing and i had to save image panels in literally every chapter and the front cover of some official arts, magazines in like hana to yume and the volume covers were super pretty as well. the side stories were so cute omgg. i love it so much.
i think this whole series it so perfect and im so grateful for the author Mizuho Kusanagi who created this masterpiece. i hope this story never ends and if it does please make story if hak and yonaaaaa pleasee.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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