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 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five volumes.

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
うるわしの宵の月
(Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byMika Yamamori
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineDessert
DemographicShōjo
Original runJuly 21, 2020 – present
Volumes5

Publication

Written and illustrated by Mika Yamamori, the series began serialization in Dessert on July 21, 2020.[2] As of November 2022, the series individual chapters have been collected into five 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
1 December 11, 2020[6]978-4-06-521777-1July 13, 2021 (digital)[1]
November 29, 2022 (print)[7]		978-1-64-651494-6
2 May 13, 2021[8]978-4-06-523279-8September 21, 2021 (digital)[9]
January 17, 2023 (print)[10]		978-1-64-651495-3
3 November 12, 2021[11]978-4-06-525680-0February 8, 2022 (digital)[12]
March 21, 2023 (print)[13]		978-1-64-651648-3
4 May 13, 2022[14]978-4-06-527871-0——
5 November 11, 2022[3]978-4-06-529819-0——
6 May 12, 2023[15]978-4-06-531634-4——

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 has also been 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]

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.[23] Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story as unique and relatable and the artwork as clean and polished.[24]

See also

References
  1. "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "うるわしの宵の月（５）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Announces 14 Manga Titles for Next Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. "うるわしの宵の月（１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  7. "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  8. "うるわしの宵の月（２）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  10. "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  11. "うるわしの宵の月（３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  12. "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  13. "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  14. "うるわしの宵の月（４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  15. "うるわしの宵の月（６）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  16. Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  17. Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  18. "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.
  19. Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  20. Pineda, Rafael (April 7, 2022). "46th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  21. Cayanan, Joanna (April 10, 2023). "47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  22. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  23. Silverman, Rebecca (September 30, 2021). "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  24. 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.
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