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 October 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into seven 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 | 7 |
Publication
Written and illustrated by Mika Yamamori, the series began serialization in Dessert on July 21, 2020.[2] As of October 2023, the series individual chapters have been collected into seven 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]
Volumes
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 (digital)[1] November 29, 2022 (print) | 978-1-64-651494-6 |
2 | May 13, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-523279-8 | September 21, 2021 (digital)[8] January 17, 2023 (print) | 978-1-64-651495-3 |
3 | November 12, 2021[9] | 978-4-06-525680-0 | February 8, 2022 (digital)[10] March 21, 2023 (print) | 978-1-64-651648-3 |
4 | May 13, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-527871-0 | June 6, 2023[12] | 978-1-64-651705-3 |
5 | November 11, 2022[13] | 978-4-06-529819-0 | July 25, 2023[14] | 978-1-64-651706-0 |
6 | May 12, 2023[15] | 978-4-06-531634-4 | — | — |
7 | October 13, 2023[3] | 978-4-06-533352-5 | — | — |
Reception
The series was nominated for the 2021 Next Manga Award on the print manga category.[16] In the list of Da Vinci magazine's top 50 manga series of 2021, the series ranked 38th.[17] The series won the semi-grand prize in the 2021 An An manga award.[18] In the 2021 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers, the series ranked fourth.[19] The series was nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo manga category in 2022;[20] it was also nominated in the same category for the 47th edition in 2023.[21] In the 2022 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers, the series ranked eleventh.[22] The series won the Grand Prize of the 2023 edition of the ebookjapan Manga Award.[23]
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.[24] Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story as unique and relatable and the artwork as clean and polished.[25]
See also
- Daytime Shooting Star, another manga series by the same author
References
- "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "うるわしの宵の月(7)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- 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. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Announces 14 Manga Titles for Next Fall". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "うるわしの宵の月(1)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "うるわしの宵の月(2)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "うるわしの宵の月(3)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- "うるわしの宵の月(4)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- "うるわしの宵の月(5)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- "うるわしの宵の月(6)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael (April 7, 2022). "46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- Cayanan, Joanna (April 10, 2023). "47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- やまもり三香「うるわしの宵の月」ebookjapanマンガ大賞2023の大賞受賞. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- Silverman, Rebecca (September 30, 2021). "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. 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. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia