Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 45

暁のヨナ [Akatsuki no Yona] #45

by Mizuho Kusanagi

Yona and Hak return to Kyuto in pursuit of Yellow Dragon Zeno, hoping to stop him from succeeding at his plan to end his life. As they make their way through the ravaged capital, the two head to Hiryuu Palace, the place where Zeno’s immortality originated…

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Romance, Shojo, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Adventure

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 2024

About the author

KUSANAGI Mizuho (草凪みずほ) used to work as an assistant for Yoko Matsushita.

Circle(s): JAKE

Loves: drawing and considers herself to have a 'super fetish' for voices. As such, she loves seiyuu (voice actors) but also actors with good voices.

Favorite Food: Ramen. Prefers vegetables to meat.

Favorite Movies: Anything by Miyazaki, whom she loves! Also, The Sound of Music and Lord of the Rings.

Reviews

[jana ☆]

reading yona for the past 7 volumes has been the equivalent of being dragged through the mud and beaten up repeatedly then being tenderly held and pulled up and dusted off only to be roundhouse kicked Once again please let them be happy i beg

[DianaRose · Rating 5 out of 5]

i’ve caught up to all of the translated volumes 🫩🥲 now i need to wait god knows how long until vol 46 is translated, but i don’t care because this series is amazing.

i have faith that yona will rescue all four of the dragon warriors and that her found family will be happily reunited.

[Maé · Rating 5 out of 5]

My heart is beating so fast as I finish the last pages of this volume. This is truly some of the best chapters we ever had in AkaYona. The intensity, the uncertainty, the heartbreak, it makes for the most terrifying path to the ending. And it is insanely good storytelling.

Yona and Zeno confront each other in the saddest fight, as we see more and more of what Zeno truly wanted all this time. But it is the one thing Yona will never give to him: his death. Zeno is such a complex and interesting character, and them entering the Dragon Gods realm together will completely change him, I’m sure of it.

The Dragon Gods are written with the frightening aura of beings outside of humanity’s bounds who have lived for thousands of years. So yes, they are absolutely terrifying. Seeing Yona confront them in this dreamlike space was really interesting, and I really wonder if she will manage to escape alongside the Dragon Warriors. The end is very close, yet very far.

My favorite part of the volume had to be when Hak and Soowon met each other. The way Soowon ran to the castle the moment he learned Hak and Yona were in danger cements him as my favorite character of all times. No matter the years and the rivalry between them, Hak and Soowon will always move in sync, their thoughts clear parallels of each other. They care so much, so deeply, for each other and for Yona. Their friendship will be the bound that will save the Dragons, I’m sure of it. I just pray that Soowon doesn't lose his life in the process.

[Ac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Voy a pegarme cinco tiros en el pecho.

[Keiko the manga enthusiast ♒︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Am I dead? Been suffering for major convulsions from screaming, crying, and repeatedly throwing up. I feel the same as Zeno. Please kill me now. This has been nothing but heartbreak, despair, and grief shoved in my mouth. I can’t help myself anymore… but I’m thirsting after tearing through each pages as fast as I can…

[Alexa (Alexa Loves Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you've been following my feed for a while, you'll already know that I love Yona of the Dawn. I've been invested in every arc, every character and every bit of lore - and every single time that I think that we've hit the final arc, I've been wrong. Until now, that is. Because this arc really feels like endgame, as it wraps up something that I didn't even think to concern myself with, and it honestly surprised me in a good way.

To be fair, the final arc started a volume or two ago (my memory is a little fuzzy on the specifics of which volume), but it's ramping up quite nicely to set the stage for a sequence of events that could really spell the difference between landing the ending to an epic manga series smoothly or with a few bumps along the way. As someone who would die for any of these characters and their individual arcs (and who wants a certain relationship to become more than it currently is), I am, as always, fascinated by the turns this story takes and eager to find out what should happen next after the events of this volume.

[Irene · Rating 4 out of 5]

IM FINALLY CAUGHT UP. time to wait two weeks for every chapter 😭 good thing we’re on the final arc

[Mariah Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

The problem with only reading manga when it officially releases in English translation in physical copies is that I waited months for this volume, and now I have to sit on that massive cliffhanger until MOTHERFUCKING JULY 😭😭😭😭

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gojo and Geto’s friendship breakup is nothing compared to Hak and Soo Won.

[Kelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

hak and su-won are finally having a talk and I’m going to melt into the floor 🫠

[Emily Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Will you die if it's me holding the blade?"

That line gave me chills. This volume was so intense, mainly with Zeno and Yona. I have faith, though, that ultimately all the dragons will survive alongside Yona, Hak and Yun.

The tension between Hak and Su-Won is still present and lingering. Now they have to band together to find Yona and Zeno.

I can't wait to read the next volume.

[Rachael · Rating 5 out of 5]

i miss the happy hungry bunch 😭😭

[tahaslibrary · Rating 5 out of 5]

sometimes the power of friendship does prevail, then it doesn't and then just maybe it does if you get murked first idk what the pipeline is really

[Jo]

Entering the final arc of this beautiful adventure. I hope the dragon warriors and Yona manage to make it out of the chalice and that Su-won doesn’t hit the bucket before he gets to properly say goodbye to Yona and name her his heir.

Also please let Zeno die, dude just wants to rest and deservingly so.

[Jess | jadecanread · Rating 4 out of 5]

what do you MEAN I NEED TO WAIT TIL JULY IF I WANT TO READ THE OFFICIAL ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS IN PRINT.

I am so pain. This is giving ending arc energy because it IS THE ENDING ARC. We're in the end game now.

I just want Hak and Yona to be together and everyone to be happy. It's not a big ask, right?!

Recap: Mundeok shows up, Yona comes back and then rushes to the palace, Zeno attacks Hak to get him out of commission so that Yona will defend Hak against Zeno, we learn why he's doing that, Yona pulls out the chalice and the two disappear, palace is breaking, Suwon shows up, Hak and Suwon go into the crypt.

[SummerRae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally caught up. This one has had me in a choke hold for so long. I still adore it, and this has to be some of the best writing of the entire series. My main issue is this final arc is moving at a snails pace. It's dragging a bit for me lol. I'm in it to the end though. I live here now...

[Amel · Rating 5 out of 5]

❤️/5

Vraiment je ne me lasserai jamais de cette œuvre de génie. Même après 45 tomes Kusanagi est toujours aussi intelligente et incroyable dans ses intrigues. Les arcs, se terminent dans quelques tomes, j'ai déjà hâte et mal d'y penser. 🤧🥹

[ʚ jack ɞ · Rating 5 out of 5]

im officially caught up with the translated volumes aghhhhh. onto translated chapters to finish up the last 2 volumes.
praying for a good ending because what do you mean there are only 10 chapters left

[Nea Poulain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zeno me rompió el corazón, sólo quiero protegerlo. Lo entiendo, pero me dio tanta pena aaaaaaaaa

[Khari · Rating 5 out of 5]

この巻は難しかった。ゼノの苦しみは深い。永遠に生きて友達を繰り返して失うのは考えないぐらい厳しい。どうやって彼を救うかな？頑張ってヨナ！

[franie · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAT WAS THAT

[Meri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I need moreeee. Se acabó muy rápido

[M.H. Elrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series. I wait with baited breath for the final volume.

[Gigi Jung · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my goddess give my heart a break. Why do I and my babes need to go through theeeeessee

[Marta Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendo tomito, como se nota que estamos llegando al final, mi problema es que ha sido un poco corto a diferencia de los anteriores, pero puffff ha estado chulisimo.🤩🤩🤩

[Δανάη Ιμπραχήμ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m trying very hard to be calm about this but I can’t.

[astraea · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25/5

[Mariña Padin · Rating 5 out of 5]

El giro argumental de este volumen me dejó loca. Entiendo en punto perfectamente porque el pobre no se merece tal trauma

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I forgot how off the rails this went with Zeno being absolutely unhinged. Hopefully we get some answers in the next volume.

[e likes tea · Rating 5 out of 5]

my heart hurts for zeno. i was on the edge of my seat for this entire volume. absolutely incredible, but im so nervous for where the story is going to go from here.