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Dec 24, 2016 8:45 PM
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Internal screaming!!!! <3 Hak! Go for it!
Surprised to see Ogi popup. Shouldbe interesting. So sad to see Yona so distraught at first :(

Dec 24, 2016 10:07 PM
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Muh gawd. That "-ove you" almost stopped my heart. I'm glad that the travel time was skipped and we got straight to the more major story elements. And nice of old friends to meet again. Ugh. now I gotta wait for a new chapter all over again :P
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Next chapter is a special chapter? What special chapter? It better be good because I cannot wait to find out what happens next in the main story line.

Other than that, absolutely fantastic pacing for this chapter. I thought I would be able to see Lili once again but looks like it won't happen for a while.

The sleeping next to one another was so adorable and Hak telling Yona that he loves her! ❤

Which of course Yona didn't hear and only realized he said something very important to him in her dream, which makes sense because she was already suffering from fatigue that resulted in hyperventilation. I love her so much. I hate it every time someone mentions that she is weak for a heroine. She is NOT! She has the heart of a lioness.

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Dec 25, 2016 5:47 AM
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Because of Hak's almost declaration, now I'm hyperventilation!!!!
OMG, it was so sweet this "-ove you"!!! Now It must be Yona's turn to say I love you to Hak u.u
And when I saw Mister Ogi......well, I need the next chapter!


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Dec 25, 2016 6:56 AM
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hey guys is the manga still in hiatus and translations are just catching up to raws or are there new chapters?
Dec 25, 2016 9:04 AM
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The romance is as disappointing as always. Hak told Yona that he loves her, but of course she didn’t hear it. I wonder how many ideas the author still have to make it drag on and on and on. Not to mention that I still wonder what was the point of making Yona realize her feelings towards Hak some chapters ago if it changed absolutely nothing. I mean she remains to be passive. If she took at least half as much initiative as she took when she loved Su-won, then her realization would at least mean something, but no. What for? After all, reducing her to a generic shoujo heroine whenever the romance pops up and dragging the whole thing is so fun!

At least the meeting between Hak and Ogi is interesting and confirms that Ogi must know who Won really is. I am curious to see how it will develop.

I hope there is less mediocre romance and more good stuff with Su-won in the future.
"The moment one sits down to think, one becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid. Look at the successful men in any of the learned professions. How perfectly hideous they are! Except, of course, in the Church. But then in the Church they don't think. A bishop keeps on saying at the age of eighty what he was told to say when he was a boy of eighteen, and as a natural consequence he always looks absolutely delightful."
Dec 25, 2016 12:20 PM
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Hak confessed and Yona thinks it was a dream. nice
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Seeing the dragons in pain always makes me sad... T.T Seeing Shin-ah determined to use the power of his eyes is very touching, but also makes me sad... I get reminded of what happened to our first generation blue dragon and feel sad inside... I hope no more suffering happens to the dragons and Yoon.

Lain666 said:
The romance is as disappointing as always. Hak told Yona that he loves her, but of course she didn’t hear it. I wonder how many ideas the author still have to make it drag on and on and on. Not to mention that I still wonder what was the point of making Yona realize her feelings towards Hak some chapters ago if it changed absolutely nothing. I mean she remains to be passive. If she took at least half as much initiative as she took when she loved Su-won, then her realization would at least mean something, but no. What for? After all, reducing her to a generic shoujo heroine whenever the romance pops up and dragging the whole thing is so fun!

At least the meeting between Hak and Ogi is interesting and confirms that Ogi must know who Won really is. I am curious to see how it will develop.

I hope there is less mediocre romance and more good stuff with Su-won in the future.


You completely summarized my views on this chapter! I think it was alright... The romance to me is pointless. LOL, if these two really want to get anywhere with romance, they just need to straight-up tell each other when both can respond properly, and decide how to proceed. But since their major priority is to prevent war between both nations, then there doesn't seem to be a point of bringing that up now... :/

I almost forgot that Hak met Ogi when he was younger... xD It's nice that Ogi still recognizes him. But why did the elder try to avoid Hak?? Indeed, I think Ogi might actually know Su-won's true identity... ^^ I hope Ogi proves to be useful, instead of some false alarm. I hope to see Su-won in the next chapter...

On the other hand, I wonder where Lili went? Could she be with Su-won??
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Thunder beast, darkness dragon nice lol

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Next chapter is a special chapter? What special chapter?
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ARGHHHHH!

I can't tell if I think the romance is suspenseful or just plain slow! C'MON! Hak and Yona are cute but their charm as a couple will wear off if nothing develops.

Other than that, I'm really excited to see how negotiations with Soo-Won will pan out.
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Everyone is screaming about slow romance, but to me it's perfectly OK. What I don't get is the whole point of the plot! I mean, if Ogi really knows who Soo Won is, and if he has been exchanging information with the guys from that other kingdom (I always forget Kingdoms' names), then I am 100% sure that Soo Won already knows everything that is going on in that other kingdom. And the way he has been portrayed up until know, I doubt that he really will go to war with that kingdom - most likely he is preparing to somehow outsmart that elder sister princess and make her submit. And everything will be again sunshine and roses. Which, OK, it's the right thing to do. But. What's the whole point of Yona's character then? What's the whole point of her journey? Just to show how she gains confidence in herself? Really? I am just really irritated by the whole plot, because to me it always feels like the continuous dance of "Yona tries to help people, but Soo Won has already been on top of the situation". What is the point of the whole plot? Why is Soo Won always on top? To prove that he has been right to kill King Ill all along?! Then what is the end-game?? Soo Won on the throne, and Yona and Hak having a happily ever after with lots of childrean in some village?? But it's just so boooring! I want Soo Won being proven wrong, I want Hak on the throne with Yona by his side (because if he marries Yona, then he becomes the king).
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Yami_no_Serena said:
Then what is the end-game?? Soo Won on the throne, and Yona and Hak having a happily ever after with lots of children in some village??

To be honest. It sounds like a nice ending. I mean I like it much better than the idea that the throne should go to a princess who has no vision whatsoever how the kingdom should look like and who lacks knowledge about stuff like strategy, economy, politics, diplomacy, etc. to competently deal with problems and have a good shot at improving things, and a guy who is uninterested in such stuff.

I don’t think I would mind if Yona realized that being the queen, dealing with politics and administrating the whole country may not bring her the greatest happiness on earth and found her place somewhere else leaving the person who is obviously the most knowledgeable and competent where he is. I think it would be cute if additionally Su-won and Lily got together.
Lain666Dec 27, 2016 2:29 PM
"The moment one sits down to think, one becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid. Look at the successful men in any of the learned professions. How perfectly hideous they are! Except, of course, in the Church. But then in the Church they don't think. A bishop keeps on saying at the age of eighty what he was told to say when he was a boy of eighteen, and as a natural consequence he always looks absolutely delightful."
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I'm so excited for Chapter 135! I hope Yuno and Hak's relationship reaches its climax soon because in all reality.... I'm starting to die from anticipation and it's just dragging.... On the other hand, Lily and Soo together wouldn't be half bad but we still have the situation of the whole kingdom against Yuno's group and Yuno's Group against them so it would be hard to maintain a ship like that-but I still ship them ;-; Also-This may be derailing from the anime topic but is there any other anime 2000+ like Akatsuki No Yuno with the whole Revenge/Romance/Comedy/Action theme? I tried that Aslan anime but it bored me fairly quick (Not my type-I guess the characters weren't that great to me)

Also-I hope my Shin-Ah is okay 😢 They already have so much pain to deal with-breaks my heart to see them suffer.... When is Chapter 135 coming out? And 136? I'm new to reading manga since this is my first manga and I don't know how they release stuff.... I also just read on a website... Thanks!
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I know everyone is excited for Lily x Soo-Won but honestly


I'm soooooo excited for the reunion of Hak x Yona x Soo-won. I've been waiting for this for so long, the moment the trio would actually talk. But Im afraid of this reunion because I know the trio has lots of feelings and no matter how much Hak x Yona "hate" Soo-won, I don´t think they really hate him, their hate is strong because the love they felt for him was strong. We've seen Soo-won helping Yona. Yona helping Soo-won. Soo-won and Hak in eternal angst for each other...
I'm just so afraid that Soo-won will again leave Hak and Yona and not grant their request in order to protect the kingdom (again). He choose the kingdom once and he is angsting about it but I don´t doubt for a second he will do it again for the sake of Kouka.
so yeah guys, Im really nervous to see how the reunion will end. I wish Soo-won would go for the "good" route and help his friends for once and forget the kingdom, but its a very hard choice to make, because he gave up everything in order to protect Kouka's citizens so...

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Dec 28, 2016 7:39 AM

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I know everyone is excited for Lily x Soo-Won but honestly


I would not say that Lily and Su-won have chemistry, at least not yet, but taking into consideration how they are teased about being a couple and more importantly the amount of interactions with each other they were given recently strongly hints that they may get together. As for them being like siblings, I don’t see it that way at all. Su-won treated Yona like a younger sister that knows nothing and needs to be protected, but I don’t see him treating Lily like that.

Akarioru said:

I'm soooooo excited for the reunion of Hak x Yona x Soo-won. I've been waiting for this for so long, the moment the trio would actually talk. But Im afraid of this reunion because I know the trio has lots of feelings and no matter how much Hak x Yona "hate" Soo-won, I don´t think they really hate him, their hate is strong because the love they felt for him was strong. We've seen Soo-won helping Yona. Yona helping Soo-won. Soo-won and Hak in eternal angst for each other...
I'm just so afraid that Soo-won will again leave Hak and Yona and not grant their request in order to protect the kingdom (again). He choose the kingdom once and he is angsting about it but I don´t doubt for a second he will do it again for the sake of Kouka.
so yeah guys, Im really nervous to see how the reunion will end. I wish Soo-won would go for the "good" route and help his friends for once and forget the kingdom, but its a very hard choice to make, because he gave up everything in order to protect Kouka's citizens so...

I suppose that Su-won is likely to accept the proposal. He is interested in the country well-being and he fought in a way that ensures minimal damage. Also, the situation with Kai may be an additional reason to seek peace with Xing. Su-won got back some land from Kai, but what he fought with was not the main army and we don’t really know if Kai resigned from its ambition to invade Kouka. If Kai is still interested in invading Kouka, then good relations with a country like Xing are in Kouka’s best interest.
Lain666Dec 28, 2016 7:49 AM
"The moment one sits down to think, one becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid. Look at the successful men in any of the learned professions. How perfectly hideous they are! Except, of course, in the Church. But then in the Church they don't think. A bishop keeps on saying at the age of eighty what he was told to say when he was a boy of eighteen, and as a natural consequence he always looks absolutely delightful."
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The bit of romance was nice, but it didn't really give me "the feels". Probably because I'm not so invested in this couple - which is odd for me, since they're the main pair. I'm more interested on what would happen regarding Soo-won and Lili. Well, in my opinion, probably why I'm not that invested in them is because they're always together. The recent thing in the Sei Fort was a plus for me since, for a while, they were separated. I usually look for those moments in action and adventure-slash-romance stories like these, like giving each other space and whatnot. I'd like to see their characters develop when they're apart, especially Hak (and I'm glad it did, quite a bit, in that Sei arc).

Ogi at the end, huh. I forgot that he was meeting with some people from Xing, and the possibility of that being Vold didn't occur to me. Well, I can't really draw much prediction right now. I'm just more interested at reading "the talk", more than any other thing.

P.S. Hmm, as an added thought, my prediction for the ending as of now would probably be:

I agree with @Lain666 ; Soo-won and Lili has been implied already, multiple times, that they may be some kind of pair in the future. Judging from experience reading shoujo manga, it's bordering on "glaring evidence, sans the feelings" already. And there's already the difference in treatment between Yona and Lili.
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Lain666 said:

I would not say that Lily and Su-won have chemistry, at least not yet, but taking into consideration how they are teased about being a couple and more importantly the amount of interactions with each other they were given recently strongly hints that they may get together. As for them being like siblings, I don’t see it that way at all. Su-won treated Yona like a younger sister that knows nothing and needs to be protected, but I don’t see him treating Lily like that.


You're right in the fact that their interactions suggest that they might become something in the future (no other girl has so much interaction with him as she does). I guess they could bond over the fact that both of them "love someone they cannot love", and that, plus their friendship, could make them a possible couple at the end (if Soo-won survives). But I'd like to see their relationship developing more, it's not enough for me as it is now. It would be fun to watch them fall in love and marry not for political reasons but for love:D

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i can't wait for next chapter, i'd like to see how hak x yona x soo-won reunited and hopefully make a good decision for both kingdom, because i can't even stand to see how Zeno would be tortured 😭😭😭😭😭
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I hate when the romance is slow and it irritates me so much! BE BLUNTTT. I WANT U TWO TO KISS ANDMAKE ME FEEL WARM INSIDE. Maybe Yona still have feelings for Soo wong or something that way she can't say, or she think Hak will tease her about it. Sadly the hints he does do in the series doesn't give her a clue. In Hak's case his ill of being a one sided love has taken over him that he can't see yona's blushings and affection towards him.... I got a feeling it'll be all worth it in the end, so I'll patiently wait. Anyways I'm looking forward how the conversation goes down between Hak and Ogi.
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I honestly don't know if I ship Lily x Su won. I think I like the love triangle thing going between Hak x Yona x Su won. Can't wait for the next chapter!!!
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Everyone is screaming about slow romance, but to me it's perfectly OK. What I don't get is the whole point of the plot! I mean, if Ogi really knows who Soo Won is, and if he has been exchanging information with the guys from that other kingdom (I always forget Kingdoms' names), then I am 100% sure that Soo Won already knows everything that is going on in that other kingdom. And the way he has been portrayed up until know, I doubt that he really will go to war with that kingdom - most likely he is preparing to somehow outsmart that elder sister princess and make her submit. And everything will be again sunshine and roses. Which, OK, it's the right thing to do. But. What's the whole point of Yona's character then? What's the whole point of her journey? Just to show how she gains confidence in herself? Really? I am just really irritated by the whole plot, because to me it always feels like the continuous dance of "Yona tries to help people, but Soo Won has already been on top of the situation". What is the point of the whole plot? Why is Soo Won always on top? To prove that he has been right to kill King Ill all along?! Then what is the end-game?? Soo Won on the throne, and Yona and Hak having a happily ever after with lots of childrean in some village?? But it's just so boooring! I want Soo Won being proven wrong, I want Hak on the throne with Yona by his side (because if he marries Yona, then he becomes the king).

You're completely missing the development here. And Soon Won is not "on top of the situation". He's not swooping and saving the day. Every situation is resolved by them working TOGETHER. A lot of the events recently have mostly been solved through TEAMWORK.

1) Earth Clan's Capital was restored ( Su won)
2) Awa being freed from slavers ( Yona and the dragons, including the dark dragon)
3) The Fire Clan's restoration ( Yona & Su Won)
- Yona because of the Iza seeds and her influence on Tae (whatever his name was)
- Yona because of the Happy Hungry Bunch
- Su Won becuse he got the village from Kai ( because of Yonas tip)
- a lot more could be said here but how many bullet points you want me to make...
4) The drug thing in the Water Clan's territories ( Yona and Su Won)
- Yona because she and Lily defeated the drug dealers
- Su Won because he helped them
- Yona because her group helped Su Won to take down the forts
- Su Won because he was able to take over the Shin/sai whatever it's called Empire
- Yona because Hak and Su Won had to work together to save Lilly

Yona isn't wandering aimlessly. She is creating allies in every kingdom or helping Su Won to conquer them. She is working side by side with him to protect Kouka and they are drawing ever closer together AS EQUALS. Let's face it she was a little ditzy at first and Su Won WAY outclassed her. Now she has matured and she can stand toe to toe with him. Don't worry about the End plot. It doesn't matter. What matters is the story right now. You can't tell already? This isn't some run of the mill 60 chapter story. This is an Epic Tale, don't rush it.

The more trials they face side by side the clearer it'll be to see whether he's the Sword or the Shield. And as far as King IL is concerned and his death and SU Won, you're being to hasty. It's not going to be as simple as that. This author is above those simple types of plots. I suspect there's a lot more to why King Il was the way he was, his death, and why Su Won killed him. I strongly suspect that General Yu Hons ruthless foreign policy ( such as how he beheaded all those people) , King ILS aversion to weapons, his giving away all those territories, and his wife's murder, and Su Won killing him are all tied together in some sort of tricky subplot.

The romance is perfect. The plot is decent. The heroin is amazing. If you think this is boring you're not paying attention.
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The romance is perfect. The plot is decent. The heroin is amazing. If you think this is boring you're not paying attention.[/quote]


THANK YOU!!!!! I feel the same way. I find the plot rather intriguing than boring and i am very glad that the author doesn't rush things out!!
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I can't believe he actually said it! (Even if Yona didn't hear it) I know everyone's complaining about how slow Hak and Yona's relationship is progressing but I honestly don't mind waiting, its more interesting that way and it'll be worth it in the end so no need to rush things and take the fun out of it. Besides, after watching Inuyasha, I've had YEARS of practice waiting on a couple to confess their love for each other
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The ship is only getting stronger and better, need more of those two together x3
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The ship is only getting stronger and better, need more of those two together x3
I know ch 135 released a few days ago, I was wondering where I could find the English translation?
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Snappynator said:
The ship is only getting stronger and better, need more of those two together x3
I know ch 135 released a few days ago, I was wondering where I could find the English translation?
If you can't find it on kissmanga or mangafox, then odds are the translation team hasn't finished translating it.
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It feels like Hak and Yona will get separated. I am just waiting for them to do something before that happens.
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Everyone is screaming about slow romance, but to me it's perfectly OK. What I don't get is the whole point of the plot! I mean, if Ogi really knows who Soo Won is, and if he has been exchanging information with the guys from that other kingdom (I always forget Kingdoms' names), then I am 100% sure that Soo Won already knows everything that is going on in that other kingdom. And the way he has been portrayed up until know, I doubt that he really will go to war with that kingdom - most likely he is preparing to somehow outsmart that elder sister princess and make her submit. And everything will be again sunshine and roses. Which, OK, it's the right thing to do. But. What's the whole point of Yona's character then? What's the whole point of her journey? Just to show how she gains confidence in herself? Really? I am just really irritated by the whole plot, because to me it always feels like the continuous dance of "Yona tries to help people, but Soo Won has already been on top of the situation". What is the point of the whole plot? Why is Soo Won always on top? To prove that he has been right to kill King Ill all along?! Then what is the end-game?? Soo Won on the throne, and Yona and Hak having a happily ever after with lots of childrean in some village?? But it's just so boooring! I want Soo Won being proven wrong, I want Hak on the throne with Yona by his side (because if he marries Yona, then he becomes the king).
@Yami_no_Serena your kind of ending is more generic for me tho.

Hak is a potential king, but comparing him with Soo-won, Soo-won is still more fitted as a king. And there's more to reveal about Hak's identity. He is really not normal, he is someone who can overpower all the generals. He is as strong and has the immunity of the dragons.

But this is a 2016 comment so maybe your view of Soo-won has changed a bit.
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Yami_no_Serena said:
Everyone is screaming about slow romance, but to me it's perfectly OK. What I don't get is the whole point of the plot! I mean, if Ogi really knows who Soo Won is, and if he has been exchanging information with the guys from that other kingdom (I always forget Kingdoms' names), then I am 100% sure that Soo Won already knows everything that is going on in that other kingdom. And the way he has been portrayed up until know, I doubt that he really will go to war with that kingdom - most likely he is preparing to somehow outsmart that elder sister princess and make her submit. And everything will be again sunshine and roses. Which, OK, it's the right thing to do. But. What's the whole point of Yona's character then? What's the whole point of her journey? Just to show how she gains confidence in herself? Really? I am just really irritated by the whole plot, because to me it always feels like the continuous dance of "Yona tries to help people, but Soo Won has already been on top of the situation". What is the point of the whole plot? Why is Soo Won always on top? To prove that he has been right to kill King Ill all along?! Then what is the end-game?? Soo Won on the throne, and Yona and Hak having a happily ever after with lots of childrean in some village?? But it's just so boooring! I want Soo Won being proven wrong, I want Hak on the throne with Yona by his side (because if he marries Yona, then he becomes the king).

You're completely missing the development here. And Soon Won is not "on top of the situation". He's not swooping and saving the day. Every situation is resolved by them working TOGETHER. A lot of the events recently have mostly been solved through TEAMWORK.

1) Earth Clan's Capital was restored ( Su won)
2) Awa being freed from slavers ( Yona and the dragons, including the dark dragon)
3) The Fire Clan's restoration ( Yona & Su Won)
- Yona because of the Iza seeds and her influence on Tae (whatever his name was)
- Yona because of the Happy Hungry Bunch
- Su Won becuse he got the village from Kai ( because of Yonas tip)
- a lot more could be said here but how many bullet points you want me to make...
4) The drug thing in the Water Clan's territories ( Yona and Su Won)
- Yona because she and Lily defeated the drug dealers
- Su Won because he helped them
- Yona because her group helped Su Won to take down the forts
- Su Won because he was able to take over the Shin/sai whatever it's called Empire
- Yona because Hak and Su Won had to work together to save Lilly

Yona isn't wandering aimlessly. She is creating allies in every kingdom or helping Su Won to conquer them. She is working side by side with him to protect Kouka and they are drawing ever closer together AS EQUALS. Let's face it she was a little ditzy at first and Su Won WAY outclassed her. Now she has matured and she can stand toe to toe with him. Don't worry about the End plot. It doesn't matter. What matters is the story right now. You can't tell already? This isn't some run of the mill 60 chapter story. This is an Epic Tale, don't rush it.

The more trials they face side by side the clearer it'll be to see whether he's the Sword or the Shield. And as far as King IL is concerned and his death and SU Won, you're being to hasty. It's not going to be as simple as that. This author is above those simple types of plots. I suspect there's a lot more to why King Il was the way he was, his death, and why Su Won killed him. I strongly suspect that General Yu Hons ruthless foreign policy ( such as how he beheaded all those people) , King ILS aversion to weapons, his giving away all those territories, and his wife's murder, and Su Won killing him are all tied together in some sort of tricky subplot.

The romance is perfect. The plot is decent. The heroin is amazing. If you think this is boring you're not paying attention.
@PrancerOnClouds nice! You just said what's on my mind. While many people dislike the slow burn, and while some dislike Yona's development or how good of a ruler Soo-won is, they fail to see the points because there are some biased preferences and perspectives.
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While many people dislike the slow burn, and while some dislike Yona's development or how good of a ruler Soo-won is, they fail to see the points because there are some biased preferences and perspectives.

For the romance, yes, I become impatient too, but it doesn't bother me a lot and I enjoy the slowness. I have read and watched shoujo genre many times, and slow-burn is not a bother to me, it becomes one when it's too nonsense or the reason is too shallow (like Kimi ni Todoke taking it too long for Sawako to be upfront or to understand Kazehaya. They kept on missing each other for a simple romance-centered plot). However, in YOTD, the reasons for the slow burn make sense to me. First, while YOTD is under the shoujo category, I love how it did not solely focus on romance, but on adventure and characterization building. So this is not a simple romance-centered story, but has a lot to offer other than romance. Second, the reason why Yona took her time to realize her feelings is because of the past-not-completely settled/ still in the process of understanding and letting go (that includes her LONG-TERM feelings for Soowon, her unforgiving heart, her grudge towards the people who hurt her, and making herself stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally).

Falling in love with Hak took a long process for her and the realization happened bit by bit because she doesn't give the attention she used to give to Soo-won anymore, and she sees more of Hak that she failed to notice before (what she only noticed before was Hak being 'mean' to her or making fun of her---which we understand was the way of Hak concealing his feelings). Meanwhile, Hak being unable to notice Yona's return of feelings is due to being used to his one-sided love for many years. I think this is understandable already. So forgive Hak for being slow as well. He's just devoted to loving Yona secretly and protecting her with his life without any expectations from her in return. He's just too selfless. Actually, it would disappoint me more if the romance pacing is fast. I do not like it when somebody just easily falls for another after loving someone so much from the past.

For Yona's development, remember that no matter how "weak" or "nonsense" her development is, she is still a young lady who does not have the physical strength men have. Even though she's the reincarnation of the Crimson Dragon, she clearly is just a normal human. Who she is here now is a major development already. She is not ignorant anymore and probably does not let herself be babied unlike when she was a spoiled princess in King Il's reign. Her view of the kingdom has widened in a short period of time. Su-won has been learning about the kingdom since he was a child so it is understandable if there are times when Soo-won still overpowers Yona.

For Soo-won, while many hated him, I think he's got the best-written characterization among all the characters here. I like Zeno best, but there are times when Soo-won becomes my top favorite because of the complexity of his character. There is more to see in him, and somehow, he is relatable. I feel like he was very torn between his attachment to Yona and Hak, and the thousands of people in the kingdom. He's got the mindset of a wise and not biased king, and he's more similar to King Hiryuu than Yona. It makes me think that Soo-won is the descendant of King Hiryuu.

Overall, among all the shoujo manga/ anime I saw, I think YOTD tops them all. It reminds me a lot of Fushigi Yuugi for some reason, but characterization-wise, this is wayyyyy better than the former. Watching/ reading FY at present cringed me a lot. I didn't understand why I loved it in my childhood.

Edit: The extra chapter was hilarious tho. I didn't realize how much I needed Zeno teasing Yona about Hak HAHAHAHA

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