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"Life...Life isn't so bad. If you keep living, you will someday find something good. And maybe that's no consolation...because I think there are plenty of bad things in the world. But...I am sure happiness and kindness are hiding somewhere right nearby. If nothing else, morning comes same for everyone. It's up to you what you'll make from that."
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So, why should one read vignettes about random people? I think maybe because one can relate them with real life, the stories depicted in this manga are not about happy endings, or some special people. It's about life, life of normal people, and these people
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Before Dawn and the End of The World, Alfalfa, Nichiyou, Gogo, 6-jihan., Chou Mousou A-ko no Nichijou to Yuuutsu, Kyuujitsu no Sugoshikata, 17, Subarashii Sekai, Tokyo Japanese: 世界の終わりと夜明け前 InformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 11
Status: Finished
Published: Jun 18, 2005 to Sep 1, 2008
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Asano, Inio (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #18532 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #915
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May 23, 2013
Coming to grips with the harsh realities one faces in adolescence, the insecurity of one's place and purpose in the world, the realization of one's true self, and the impact that society can have on a person: these are all realistic obstacles and troubles that humans face every day.
Rather than one overarching story plot, the story divides itself into multiple short stories with different characters and their own array of problems. Overall, most of the stories are well done as each handles the situation in their own way, whether there was a good result in the end or not. The 4th chapter is ... 
Oct 1, 2020
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"Sekai no Owari to Yoakemae" or "Before Dawn and the End of The World" is a volume with 9 one-shots by Inio Asano. Mostly it is about young people or people in general with their problems in everyday life, as is the case in most of Inio Asano's mangas. Sekai no Owari convinces with the very good stories and with a lot of variation between the different one-shots. So you might even find yourself in one of the one-shots and let Inio Asano's creativity convince you. Yes, I am a big fan of Inio Asano. 1. Yoakemae (Before Dawn) Before Dawn is about the night and ... 
Nov 14, 2013
Inio Asano is absolutely brilliant! It boggles my mind why people that I know haven't read his works. After finishing "Nijigahara Holograph", upon recommendation from a fellow MAL user Ultimalord, I was absolutely impressed at the level of depth and characterization in the very few chapters. "Sekai no Owari to Yoake Mae" delivers this same quality with ease.
Story: 9 Sekai is a collection of stories that alone are mere glimpses into individual lives. There is a harshness to each of these fragments that deliver home a very dark reality. All of these fragments are tied together by a plethora of thematic strings, but in short ... 
Jul 25, 2013
Personal, emotional turmoil has a way of rearing its hideous and unpleasant head at the worst times. Just whenever one believes to have conquered an insecurity, gain a true understanding of self, or have found peace with someone, it falls apart or is demolished by something unforeseen. Situations like these have been utilized in manga many times before, but it seems that there is an abundance of duds that fail to capture the feelings and/or tell it an engaging fashion. Fortunately, not every manga must fall under that disappointing and dismaying category. "Before Dawn and the End of the World" is a great collection of
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Oct 28, 2019
Before Dawn and the End of the World is one of the first published works of Inio Asano. Much like his other early works (City of Light, What a Wonderful World), this story is told through a series of connected vignettes, some consisting of a single chapter and others a few, all with a common theme. The theme should come as no surprise to anyone who's ever read Asano. Put simply, it's nostalgia. That, however, does not do it justice. This is an intimate study of the overactive dreams we all have as children, our naive worldviews, our hope and optimism, our vibrant spirit of
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Dec 23, 2023
After Oyasumi Punpun this might be my favorite Inio Asano work. This is a collection of One-shots and each one of them could easily be a story. Not sure if he developed some of these into later works but every time I finished one of them it left me wanting more. Inio Asano is a master at creating very emotional and human characters that not only feel real but also relatable. His works tend to be on the sadder side but it feels so real and human that you don't want to stop reading. Combining that with his beautiful and very distinguishable art style, it
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Apr 12, 2024
La siguiente reseña está en Español e Inglés (traducida con el apoyo de DeepL)
La versión leída es la traducción al español por KOT7K perteneciente a "GoFansub" Cuarta antología de Inio Asano, el título traducido es “El fin del mundo y Antes del amanecer”, son 11 capítulos en el que cada uno es una historia diferente, 4 relatos están directamente interconectados y en otros hay inferida una conexión aunque está más disposición de que lo considere así el lector. Las temáticas son varias, entre ellas tenemos la nostalgia, cotidianidad o amistad, sin embargo, hay una constante, sean los personajes adolescentes, jóvenes o adultos, y es sobre crecer. Un ... |
