In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Japanese: うるわしの宵の月, Hepburn: Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mika Yamamori. It began serialization in Dessert in July 2020. As of November 2021, the series' individual chapters have been collected into three volumes.
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk | |
うるわしの宵の月 (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) | |
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Genre | Romance[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Mika Yamamori |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Dessert |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | July 21, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Publication
Written and illustrated by Mika Yamamori, the series began serialization in Dessert on July 21, 2020.[2] As of November 2021, the series individual chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.[3]
In June 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[4] In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that the series would be released in print in Fall 2022.[5]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | December 11, 2020[6] | 978-4-06-521777-1 | July 13, 2021[1] | 978-1-63-699217-4 |
2 | May 13, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-523279-8 | September 21, 2021[8] | 978-1-63-699368-3 |
3 | November 12, 2021[3] | 978-4-06-525680-0 | February 8, 2022[9] | 978-1-63-699613-4 |
Reception
The series was nominated for the 2021 Next Manga Award on the print manga category.[10] In the list of Da Vinci magazine's top 50 manga series of 2021, the series ranked 38th.[11] The series won the semi-grand prize in the 2021 An An manga award.[12] In the 2021 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers, the series ranked fourth.[13] The series was nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo manga category in 2022.[14]
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the major characters and the story, though she also felt the character designs could be inconsistent at times.[15] Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story as unique and relatable and the artwork as clean and polished.[16]
See also
- Daytime Shooting Star — Another manga series by the same author
References
- "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "演劇部男子の青春物語&推しと幼なじみのヒロイン、デザートでW新連載". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 24, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "うるわしの宵の月(3)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Mateo, Alex (June 24, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses Fate/Grand Order -Epic of Remnant- Pseudo-Singularity III, That's My Atypical Girl, ONIMAI, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Announces 14 Manga Titles for Next Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "うるわしの宵の月(1)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "うるわしの宵の月(2)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "山田南平「恋するMOON DOG」ananマンガ大賞受賞、犬に変身する年下男子とのラブ". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 24, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael (April 7, 2022). "46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Silverman, Rebecca (September 30, 2021). "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Demelza; Sarah; Darkstorm (February 20, 2022). "Have you read this one…? We recommend some excellent manga that you might have missed…". Anime UK News. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia