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A review by kthedestroyer
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 5 by Mizuho Kusanagi
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
You will be SPOILED things if you read further!
This volume is so good guys. Well, it's not as good as the previous one but that's because there's not enough Shin-ah in my opinion (well, his name in the manga is Sinha or something like that but I'm gonna use his name from the anime). I mean, he still has some great moments at the beginning of the volume which concludes the blue dragon arc. I love this man's dynamic with Kija specifically. It's so funny how Kija calls Shin-ah his brother and the man just runs away at this and jumps into a lake. And we're not gonna talk about Hak's comments here because they're just hilarious, all accusing Kija of being guilty of everything bad that happens to Shin-ah. Oh, I also love Shin-ah being a furball monster when his clothes are drying. That was funny as shit.
There is also one more great moment between Kija and Hak when Kija is so exhausted that he falls down and Hak throws a napkin on the man's face and says "rest in peace". Comedy gold.
And then we have Jae-ha who is very entertaining (he's not Shin-ah, but to be honest, no one is). I love how this man just wants everyone to be interested in him and just assumes that Hak will join the crew because he himself is so awesome (and then Hak shuddering at that... I can't). And the dynamic between these two... it's so good. I love Jae-ha is trying to make Hak join the crew and finds him so cool and dangerous. But then you have Hak who just thinks of him as a weirdo and thinks that he's dangerous because he's a pervert and a masochist. Also their wanted posters and them burning it because they look horrible on them... major Flynn Ryder vibes.
This was not just as good as the previous volume but it was still very entertaining. The story itself is a bit slower in this one since it's just build-up for this new arc, but the comedy is just as good. Solid 4 stars for this one and I'm really excited for more.