夜と海

YORU TO UMI

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
3
RELEASE
April 9, 2021
CHAPTERS
19

DESCRIPTION

"I never really wanted good friends. I always thought I'd rather have things I'd be okay with leaving behind."

Tsukiko is the new girl in school. One day, she catches a glimpse of her classmate, Utsumi, swimming in the school's pool. She becomes fixated. Tsukiko knew they were classmates, but beyond that, the two girls had no reason to cross paths. However, one rainy day turns all of that around. An emotional story about the everyday lives of the enigmatic new girl and the girl with no filter who happens to love swimming!

(Source: MangaPlaza)

CAST

Tsukiko Yano
Aya Utsumi

CHAPTERS

REVIEWS

Weebookey
72/100
"Even if a parting is inevitable, its not as if those memories would just disappear..."
This review will contain spoilers.

The central genres of this manga are Slice of Life and School-Drama, NOT Shoujo-Ai. I will touch on about this statement later though.

STORY: 6/10
The story takes place between Yano and Aya and their day-to-day interactions during school-club activities. Yano Is a quiet and introverted girl who moves schools often because of her parents, she is the newest transfer student in Aya's classroom. She often doesn't socialise much and has learnt to not open up from her past and avoids personal interactions with people as she deems it to be all pointless. Aya is the complete opposite, she is child-like and an enthusiast for swimming and is constantly thinking of being in the water, she can actually swim too, unlike Yoru. Her thoughts go right through her head and tends to have no filter when speaking to people

The two are clearly polar opposites, and their dynamics are set to play off each other. I liked this with the many references to both the moon and the ocean, almost as if they hold a mirror to each other. A good metaphor for them both reflecting on their own thoughts on one another. I felt like this was focused too much on smaller nice details rather that the main themes. It felt very missing considering they didn't really come to each others issues that much, they kinda just floated around lol.

The pacing felt alright but the story wasn't long enough in my mind, with the way this was being written, this could have ended up as a 5 volume series at least. I hate to say I but it felt kind of rushed towards the end. I think proper arcs of the summer-break, festival, final exams and graduation/post-school could have all been way longer and would have deepened the story more. This would have fleshed out the characters, story and their relationships a lot more, was a bit sad over this to be honest. The other side-characters were okay. I wanted more time with them to feel a better connection so again, longer story. Drama between said characters also would have been less shallow if there was previous exposition for me to actually care about them, some things just seemed lack-luster due to having little panel time. The key themes could have been built upon more and GL should have been more relevant in their relationship thus couldn't give anything higher than a 5/10.

ART: 10/10
This series has some of the best artwork I've ever seen. If you enjoy other manga such as Ran and the grey world you'll for sure enjoy this one! The panel structure is also easily a Top 10 from any manga I've read, it flows very nicely and almost every page is beautiful. I love the symbolism in the art too, great to pull apart when reading.

CHARACTER: 5/10
This is objectively the weakest part of the series to be honest. I liked both characters as I could relate with them, but the progression of their relationship together was disappointing so to say. Not to mention they barely change, both as a "duo" and separately. My overall rating for this section wold have been higher but other databases listed this as a "Girls-Love" manga so I was kinda confused, could just be MAL being MAL again. Aya does show interest throughout the manga and literally announces her liking towards Yoru, yet nothing happens? It was really frustrating considering its labelled "shoujo ai" to begin with...

So I thought it was slightly disappointing to see not much happen in their dynamic together considering the tropes they were assigned from chapter 1. By the time there were a few chapters left she explicitly mentioned that "just because others said they get along well, doesn't mean we are friends." The final chapter we get a time-skip to them starting work, Yoru becomes an Oceanographer (dream job) whilst Aya becomes a Oceanic-Photo/Videographer, she doesn't show any affection towards her old friend.

ENJOYMENT: 8/10
Personally, I really liked the manga and its simplicity. The art is beautiful and each page is breath-taking. Thank god the author has more works. I enjoyed this a lot despite the lack of emotional-bonding with each other.
I'm just going to assume it got a rushed ending or something...
Its a good chill-out manga.

OVERALL: 7.25 (7/10)
Ironically, this manga only goes toes-deep with its theme on Girls Love, If one would even consider it that.
So, If you're the type of person reading romance stories just begging the characters to finally kiss one another and get together
then this isn't the story for you. Think of it more as a Slice-of-Life about misinterpretation, understanding others and self-doubt between some girls :3
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frMONOS

60/100

*. ʏᴏʀᴜ ᴛᴏ ᴜᴍɪ ~ 6/10



I'm pretty disappointed, it's probably because I expected a lesbian romance and it was a slice of life/josei about self-discovery and concern for the future.

To me, it didn't feel like their relationship evolved at all. They didn't really care about each other until the end, they barely were even friends so it's definitely not a yuri. They were really self-centered in the beginning, a little bit less after, but there was no drastic change, I think making more volumes would've fixed that.

I guess we can see some hints of affection in very small details, but overall, I didn't see any alchemy between our protagonists. The author managed to create a dreamy mood, but it felt too much like I was reading a poetry. It's not a bad manga, I just think that it weren't the genres that I expected.

Some important moments were rushed, especially the end, but the art is absolutely gorgeous and it's impressive to create so many deep characters with unique personalities and relationships in only three volumes so it's a 6 out of 10. It still feels like a lot of stories are left incomplete...

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~ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ -> __3/10__

I didn't have time to get attached to the main characters, especially as I found them rather unsympathetic in their ways with each other. The secondary characters were spectators in the story of the two girls, and I didn't find them very useful. When they interacted with the MC's, it wasn't really fascinating. The only parts that I liked were about the theaters students.

~ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇꜱ -> __9/10__

The themes were very diverse, and I think a lot of teenagers could identify with these questions, but again, some were skimmed over. On the other hand, it's possible to enjoy being alone, to be solitary without being lonely, and still not be cold and unfazed. This "kuudere" side of the main character was rather cliché, but it went with the story of the beautiful, inaccessible wildflower, I suppose... The main characters didn't evolve enough in my opinion.

~ ᴀʀᴛ -> __10/10__

Flawless. Chef's kiss. My mind was truly blown, every panel was a work of art and could've been a wallpaper !

~  ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ -> __4/10__

I'm just trying to gain some characters here honestly because I already stated my opinion multiple times. :,)

~ ᴇɴᴊᴏʏᴍᴇɴᴛ -> __4/10__

I appreciated staring at the amazing details of each panel but sadly it was a no for the rest. The story focused on secondary issues and details and skipped important arcs, which frustrated me a lot and took me out of the story. The time periods weren't really clear at times, and I didn't appreciate the characters' mentalities, so it wasn't a pleasure to follow their "adventures", as it dragged on for very little in the end.

Thanks for reading !

MONOS

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Bubuharunnie
81/100
Encanta com arte divina, personagens cativantes, mas narrativa fraca. Nota geral: 8.3/10.
Yoru to Umi

De início já quero dizer que este foi um mangá que significou bastante para mim pois fazia algum tempo que eu não lia algum yuri, e talvez por conta disto eu tenha dado uma alta elevada demais, mesmo entendendo quem não concorda com tais notas, mas enfim sem muita enrolação vamos aos pontos fortes e negativos gerais, sendo o positivo mais forte obviamente sendo a incrivel arte totalmente detalha e caprichada me surpreendendo bem mais do que eu esperava e como contraponto o maior lado negativo eu confesso (mesmo que eu defenda o oposto) que é a sua narrativa "fraca" por não ter um romance tão explícito assim e mais uma chama forte só que não quente o suficiente.
Dito isso agora focalizando em analisar apenas o enredo e narrativa, como dito anteriormente é o ponto negativo dessa obra, porém mesmo sendo seu ponto fraco interligado por responsabilidade do gênero do mangá, ainda sim é uma narrativa razoavelmente fluída e simples ao mesmo que empolgante, sendo assim darei 7.8 para enredo e narrativa.
Agora falando um pouco sobre as personagens eu sinceramente achei bem desenvolvido até mesmo os secundarios onde a obra dedica um espaço que mesmo que tenha sido curto ainda sim deu para desenvolver bem, além dissos as protagonistas também são bem desenvolvidas mesmo que tenham aquelas "picuinhas" e desentendimentos ainda sim da para ver o Desenvolvimento por conta disso, sendo assim totalizei a 8.9.
Sobre a arte e o estilo não irei me prolongar em comentários é simplesmente algo divino e lindo de se olhar, da para ver o jeito que o(a) mangáka brincava com seu traço ao fazer todas as ondas do mar, entre outras coisas, simplesmente não tenho do que reclamar a arte e estilo são perfeitos totalizando assim a nota máxima 10.0.
O mundo e Configuração usados na obra combinaram perfeitamente dando um destaque do mundinho de uma pessoa inexpressiva ao extremo e uma cabeça de vento que fala tudo o que pensa, eu achei a ideias desse tema completamente genial e combinativa, entretanto é dificultante dar uma nota máxima já que ao final do mangá mesmo sendo fofo senti que faltou uma sincronização maior entre a configuração usada pelo mangá já que para historia aquele final teve uma incrivel quantidade de sorte, o que não me agradou em nada referente a configuração da obra, totalizando asism uma nota 8.6.
Eu acredito que esse é um tipo de obra onde não tenha uma mensagem defintiva para o leitor e para muitos casos nunca irão enxergar, entretando na minha interpretação a mensagem que me foi passada foi, "não tenha medo de ser quem você é, corra atrás da pessoa que você realmente quer criar laços", não sei se essa foi a mensagem ou tema que deveria ter sido interpretada por mim entretanto como foi o que eu conclui e achei uma bela mensagem darei uma nota alta de 9.3
Sobre o desenvolvimento acredito que foi um pouco abaixo da média já que teve uma certa enrolação na amizade das protagonistas que atrasaram o desenvolver da obra, um exemplo disso é a parte de "você é como uma boneca" que claramente foi algo dito da cabeça pra fora, mais que teve mais importância na trama do que deveria tornando assim o desenvolvimento pacing um pouco abaixo da media, me forçando a dar uma nota 4.6.
Comcluindo agora minha satisfação foi algo acima da média mesmo reconhecendo os erros da obra, totalizando 8.1, e a nota geral calculada foi de 8.3

Enredo e Narrativa: 7.8/10

Personagens: 8.9/10

Arte e Estilo: 10/10

Mundo e Configuração: 8.6/10

Tema e Mensagem: 9.3/10

Desenvolvimento Pacing: 4.6/10

Conclusão e Satisfação: 8.1/10

Nota geral: 8.3/10

In english
In the beginning, I want to say that this manga meant a lot to me, as it had been a while since I read any yuri. Perhaps due to this, I may have given it a higher rating, despite understanding that not everyone agrees with such scores. Without much delay, let's discuss the strengths and weaknesses. The outstanding positive aspect is the incredible, detailed, and well-crafted art, exceeding my expectations. On the flip side, the major negative is the somewhat "weak" narrative due to not having an explicitly explicit romance, lacking a strong enough emotional impact.

Moving on to the analysis of the plot and narrative, despite being the weak point of this work, it flows reasonably well, maintaining simplicity and excitement. Therefore, I rate it 7.8 for the plot and narrative. Concerning the characters, even the secondary ones are well-developed within the limited space dedicated to them. The protagonists also undergo significant development, despite occasional disagreements, earning an overall score of 8.9.

Regarding the art and style, I won't linger on comments – it's simply divine and visually stunning, earning a perfect 10.0. The world and configuration used in the work perfectly complement the unique personalities, although I found the ending relying on a considerable amount of luck, affecting the configuration's coherence. This leads to a rating of 8.6.

This work might not have a definitive message for every reader, but in my interpretation, the conveyed message is "don't be afraid to be yourself and pursue meaningful connections." While acknowledging potential alternate interpretations, I appreciate this theme, giving it a high score of 9.3. However, the development fell slightly below average due to some unnecessary plot elements, resulting in a pacing rating of 4.6.

In conclusion, despite recognizing the flaws, my satisfaction is above average, resulting in a total rating of 8.3.
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