It's adventurous, funny, heart breaking and inspiring!
Never before have I had the pleasure of being so enchanted by such an amazing female character.
I love a strong female lead, as i'm sure i've mentioned before, which just makes reading Akatsuki no Yona that much more enjoyable for me. I won't discount manga that lacks the type of character I enjoy, however if there is no admirable female character, the story is missing something. For me.
Her name is Yona.
Yona wasn't always the cool, strong, brave badass she currently is, her origin is dark.
She was the sole daughter of the late King. Spoiled by her father she lived in luxury, she had everything including a trusted bodyguard and childhood friend, Son Hak and a beautiful man who cared for her and whom she loved deeply, Soo- Won, her cousin.
Her life is perfect until her love Soo- Won murders her father in front of her and steals his crown.
Her life is also in danger but her and Son Hak escape and go into hiding.
Yona struggles for weeks, crying, heartbroken and useless.
A girl who's never had to do anything for herself, now forced to sleep in the dirt and scavenge for food.
Son Hak does everything in his power to protect her, however during a battle he's wounded shielding the princess.
Yona realises she's about to lose him too so she fights, cuts her hair and makes a stand.
It's a big moment, the moment Yona decides whats important to her and what she'll do to protect it.
After they survive the battle, Yona discovers something about herself from a priest. Her natural red hair is a sign of the great God Dragon's reincarnation.
Yona doesn't believe she's truly the king reincarnated, but she needs their help to save her kingdom from war an corruption. She doesn't wish to seek revenge, at least not with the dragons.
As Yona and Son Hak begin their journey they face danger, Yona requests Hak's help with the bow then later the sword, he's hesitant but can't refuse her, the girl he's secretly always loved and his princess.
Yona becomes stronger both physically and mentally. She comes to understand the people and their suffering, her aim is to help whomever she can on her journey.
She tracks down all each dragon, some come willingly and eagerly, others take some convincing but none can refuse the bond that lives between them.
Yona is a leader, an inspiration and a carer. She protects those who need her and she never gives up. Throughout the manga you watch as she becomes stronger, you get to see just how far she's come through all the heartbreak, anger, abuse and how brave, hard working and noble she turns out to be.
The manga is still ongoing and with every chapter you discover something new about her and each of the characters, which I realise I kind of neglected to mention in this description, but I feel hearing her story will help develop the other characters too, as they are all connected with a strong bond, Yona.
Plus Yona's my favourite and she's irresistible to the other characters! Capturing hearts and respect, plus she's go that fire in her eyes.
Artist/ Author; Kusanagi Mizuho
Released; 2011
Status; Ongoing
Genres; Action, Adventure, Historical, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
Just look at all those genres! A little bit of everything makes for an interesting story!
MANGAFOX RANK; 40TH