Akatsuki no Yona just keeps upping the ante, with no end in sight. How can this show possibly not get a second season? It’s not just the remarkable consistency that impresses about Akatsuki no Yona, though for a show to be this good virtually without interruption is indeed impressive. It’s […] Read more
I’m beginning to see why so many people voted for the damn rodent. And whoever finally voted for King Il, thank you for your kindness. Truth be told, this wasn’t my absolute favorite episode of Akatsuki no Yona, though as much as I’ve loved this show through 18 episodes that’s […] Read more
When it comes to Akatsuki no Yona, this episode is a case of the rich getting richer, in every way. It’s pretty much a given that this series is going to be great at this point – it may as well be called “Yona of the Yawn”, the consistency is […] Read more
If Akatsuki no Yona doesn’t finish telling its story in anime form, what the series is doing right now is rather cruel. As mentioned earlier, I’m facing a serious time crunch over the next few days so the posts – even for a series at the top of my interest […] Read more
In the immortal words of Azuma Yuhei, this is getting complicated. OP2: “Akatsuki no Hana (暁の華)” by Cyntia There’s lots happening in this week’s episode of Akatsuki no Yona, but let’s start at the beginning – there’s a new OP (and a new ED too), presumably delayed from the […] Read more
If I was to give a name to this episode of Akatsuki no Yona, it would be “Perfect”. This series really doesn’t miss a trick. Every base is covered, no one is unimportant, and no detail is too small to matter. It’s no exaggeration to say that not only was […] Read more
The passage of time seems to have no impact on Akatsuki no Yona, so it’s no surprise that a season break is a mere speed bump. There’s really only one negative I can point to with this series, and it’s a petty and peevish one at that – it does […] Read more
Akatsuki no Yona ends its first cour as it began it – and spent all the time in-between. If you were waiting for a lull from Yona of the Dawn, you can keep looking – they just don’t seem to happen. If you take out the hors categorie Mushishi (and […] Read more
Akatsuki no Yona is acting like a series that’s going to be around for a lot longer than 24 episodes. I know this series is confirmed for two cours and that the manga it’s based on is ongoing. But even so, it’s quite refreshingly deliberate in its pacing. As I’ve […] Read more
Enter the dragon. Come on, you have to give me that one… Forgive me for being a little distracted as I type this, as the Chicago Cubs have just signed a free agent other teams actually wanted for the first time in about a decade and I’m a bit euphoric. […] Read more