In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
Japanese manga series
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (Japanese: うるわしの宵の月, Hepburn: Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mika Yamamori. It began serialization in Dessert in July 2020. As of January 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into ten volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by East Fish Studio and Atelier Peuplier aired from January to March 2026. A live-action film adaptation is set to premiere in October 2026.
| In the Clear Moonlit Dusk | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| うるわしの宵の月 (Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mika Yamamori |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Dessert |
| Original run | July 21, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yūsuke Maruyama |
| Written by | Ayumu Hisao |
| Music by | Tsubasa Ito |
| Studio |
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| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | JNN (TBS) |
| Original run | January 11, 2026 – March 29, 2026 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Kentarō Takemura |
| Written by | Yuichi Tokunaga |
| Music by | Shū Kanematsu |
| Studio | TBS Sparkle |
| Released | October 23, 2026 |
Plot
Yoi Takiguchi is a first-year high school student with a tall stature, deep voice, and a masculine appearance that often gets her mistaken for a handsome boy. At school, she is referred to as "Prince," and unintentionally earns the affection of some female schoolmates. Yoi seems to give up on changing this aspect of her life, as there isn't much she can do about her own appearance and other people's perception of her.
However, Yoi's daily life changes suddenly when she meets Kohaku Ichimura. Besides his own incredibly good looks, this boy is rumored to be very rich, and therefore is also called "Prince" by their schoolmates; likewise being on the receiving end of many female students' affections. Although he mistakes Yoi for a handsome boy just as many others have, he quickly develops a crush on her. Not only does Kohaku make an effort to get closer to Yoi, but he seems to notice a side of her that others don't.
After a series of interactions between the two, Kohaku offers Yoi an opportunity to try dating him as a test. Initially, she rejects him, but eventually she caves in and agrees, and after this development, the story continues to follow these two "princes" as they slowly reveal more of their true selves to each other.[2][3]
Characters
- Yoi Takiguchi (滝口 宵, Takiguchi Yoi)
- Voiced by: Rei Ichinomiya[4] (Japanese); Michelle Rojas[5] (English)
- Portrayed by: Seira Anzai[6]
- Kohaku Ichimura (市村 琥珀, Ichimura Kohaku)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[4] (Japanese); Joshua Waters[5] (English)
- Portrayed by: Shunsuke Michieda[6]
- Nobara Tone (利根 のばら, Tone Nobara)
- Voiced by: Aya Yamane[7] (Japanese); Mikaela Krantz[5] (English)
- Kotobuki Hibiya (日比谷 寿, Hibiya Kotobuki)
- Voiced by: Momoko Seto[7] (Japanese); Bev Mageto[5] (English)
- Sentarō Akane (茜 仙太郎, Akane Sentarō)
- Voiced by: Shōta Hayama[8] (Japanese); Chris Long[5] (English)
- Shun Kuwabatake (桑畑 春, Kuwabatake Shun)
- Voiced by: Kentarō Kumagai[8] (Japanese); Eli Farmer[5] (English)
- Takuto Ohji (大路拓人, Ohji Takuto)
- Voiced by: Kensho Ono[9]
- Yoi's father (宵の父, Yoi no Chichi)
- Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[9]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Mika Yamamori, the series began serialization in Dessert on July 21, 2020.[10] As of January 2026, the series individual chapters have been collected into ten tankōbon volumes.[11]
In June 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[12] In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that the series would be released in print in Fall 2022.[13]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 11, 2020[14] | 978-4-06-521777-1 | July 13, 2021 (digital)[1] November 29, 2022 (print) | 978-1-64-651494-6 |
| 2 | May 13, 2021[15] | 978-4-06-523279-8 | September 21, 2021 (digital)[16] January 17, 2023 (print) | 978-1-64-651495-3 |
| 3 | November 12, 2021[17] | 978-4-06-525680-0 | February 8, 2022 (digital)[18] March 21, 2023 (print) | 978-1-64-651648-3 |
| 4 | May 13, 2022[19] | 978-4-06-527871-0 | June 6, 2023[20] | 978-1-64-651705-3 |
| 5 | November 11, 2022[21] | 978-4-06-529819-0 | July 25, 2023[22] | 978-1-64-651706-0 |
| 6 | May 12, 2023[23] | 978-4-06-531634-4 | December 19, 2023[24] | 978-1-64-651899-9 |
| 7 | October 13, 2023[25] | 978-4-06-533352-5 | July 9, 2024[26] | 979-8-88-877053-5 |
| 8 | August 9, 2024[27] | 978-4-06-536619-6 | July 1, 2025[28] | 979-8-88-877481-6 |
| 9 | May 13, 2025[29][30] | 978-4-06-539498-4 978-4-06-539731-2 (SE) | — | — |
| 10 | January 13, 2026[11] | 978-4-06-542095-9 | — | — |
| 11 | September 11, 2026[31] | 978-4-06-544889-2 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 9, 2025. It is produced by East Fish Studio and Atelier Peuplier, and directed by Yūsuke Maruyama, with scripts written by Ayumu Hisao, characters designed by Yuki Fukuda, and music composed by Tsubasa Ito.[4][32] The series aired from January 11 to March 29, 2026, on TBS and its affiliates.[33] The opening theme song is "Uruwashi" (うるわし; 'Beautiful'), and the ending theme song is "Azalea no Kaze" (アザレアの風; 'Azalea Wind'), both performed by Unison Square Garden.[34] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[35]
Episodes
| No. | Title [36][37] | Directed by [a] | Written by [a] | Storyboarded by [a] | Original release date [38] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Prince and Prince" Transliteration: "Ōji to Ōji" (Japanese: 王子と王子) | Keisuke Warita | Ayumu Hisao | Yusuke Maruyama | January 11, 2026 |
| 2 | "The Evening Downpour and the Cat" Transliteration: "Yūdachi to Neko" (Japanese: 夕立と猫) | Keisuke Shiraishi | Ayumu Hisao | Keisuke Shiraishi | January 18, 2026 |
| 3 | "Unawareness" Transliteration: "Mujikaku" (Japanese: 無自覚) | Keisuke Warita | Naruhisa Arakawa | Keisuke Warita | January 25, 2026 |
| 4 | "Temperature of Love" Transliteration: "Koi no Ondo" (Japanese: 恋の温度) | Michiro Satō | Ayumu Hisao | Minoru Ohara | February 1, 2026 |
| 5 | "The Side of Me I Don't Know" Transliteration: "Shiranai watashi" (Japanese: 知らない私) | Keisuke Warita | Ayumu Hisao | Keisuke Warita | February 8, 2026 |
| 6 | "I'm Just Jealous Is All." Transliteration: "Yai Teru Dake" (Japanese: 妬いてるだけ) | Nobutaka Kondo | Kazuya Matsumoto | Takashi Iida | February 15, 2026 |
| 7 | "You on the Night of the Festival" Transliteration: "O matsuri no yoru no kimi" (Japanese: おまつりの夜の君) | Akiyoshi Watamari | Naruhisa Arakawa | Keisuke Shiraishi & Akiyoshi Watamari | February 22, 2026 |
| 8 | "Earring" Transliteration: "Iyaringu" (Japanese: イヤリング) | Keisuke Warita | Ayumu Hisao | Keisuke Warita | March 1, 2026 |
| 9 | "A Goodnight Hug" Transliteration: "Oyasumi no Hagu" (Japanese: おやすみのハグ) | Yūji Kanzaki | Naruhisa Arakawa | Takahiro Kawanami | March 8, 2026 |
| 10 | "Another Prince" Transliteration: "Mōhitori no Ōji" (Japanese: もう一人の王子) | Natsumi Higashida | Ayumu Hisao | Natsumi Higashida | March 15, 2026 |
| 11 | "The Empty Room" Transliteration: "Nanimonai Heya" (Japanese: 何もない部屋) | Keisuke Shiraishi | Ayumu Hisao | Keisuke Shiraishi | March 22, 2026 |
| 12 | "In the Clear Moonlit Dusk" Transliteration: "Uruwashi no yoi no tsuki" (Japanese: うるわしの宵の月) | Akiyoshi Watamari & Yusuke Maruyama | Ayumu Hisao | Tomomi Mochizuki | March 29, 2026 |
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation was announced on February 16, 2026. It will be produced by TBS Sparkle and directed by Kentarō Takemura, based on a screenplay by Yuichi Tokunaga. Shū Kanematsu will compose the music, and Toho will distribute the film.[39][6] The film is set to premiere on October 23, 2026.[40]
Reception
The series was nominated for the 2021 Next Manga Award on the print manga category.[41] In the list of Da Vinci magazine's top 50 manga series of 2021, the series ranked 38th.[42] The series won the semi-grand prize in the 2021 An An manga award.[43] In the 2022 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers, the series ranked fourth.[44] The series was nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo manga category in 2022;[45] it was also nominated in the same category for the 47th edition in 2023, the 48th edition in 2024, and the 50th edition in 2026.[46][47][48] In the 2023 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers, the series ranked eleventh.[49] The series won the Grand Prize of the 2023 edition of the ebookjapan Manga Award.[50] It was nominated for the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024.[51]
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the major characters and the story, though she also felt the character designs could be inconsistent at times.[52] Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story as unique and relatable and the artwork as clean and polished.[53]
See also
- Daytime Shooting Star, another manga series by the same author
- Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet, another manga series by the same author
Notes
- Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.