Yoru wo Higashi ni

Yoru Wo Higashi Ni (East, Into The Night) is an interesting and unique manga. As people keep saying in the comments from Manga Plus(an official manga reading website/app by Shueisha), this manga had so much potential but it felt rushed, maybe it was.

I enjoyed reading it from start to finish. The concept of the story was unique and enjoyable. Setting out to find the 'Forgotten Morning'- this is an adventure calling but into the dark deep night. This instantly gave me 'Made In Abyss' vibes.
Art is 7/10 for me, plus it was fully coloured from start to finish. What a bonus from the creators. For others, it was not that impressive and was not appealing but hey, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! The art was never a problem to me.
Characters were uniquely drawn and quite cool to see. Their personalities are cool and were like everyday people you meet.
With this manga, you get to see divided tribes(even though it was not really focused on it), religious issues that could even get you debating in the comment section, problems with belief systems, and other more.

What led it to its fall was the end. I did not like that fact it ended so quickly. I would like to see more. Lots of readers complained and someone commented, they wonder if 'Shueisha ever gets to ask its readers if they want to buy and keep the manga going before it gets axed?' Others requested for next chapters since the ending was like a huge Cliffhanger which isn't the best. This shows some percentage readers had love for this manga but the potential we saw was wasted.


From what I remember from Manga Plus, the manga was said to be available in digital format so if you're looking forward to buy a paperback then you're not lucky. It is there on Manga Plus (by Shueisha) so lucky you.

Try it. You might like it. At first I was avoiding it but I got to like it after picking it up. I hope there will be a continuation whether in 5 or 10 years. This manga is too good to be left hanging like this. I want to see how they properly discover the Morning and what are the technologies they kept discussing about?

First of all, with these 12 chapters you won't get a full story. I think it got axed, because it could go much further, but unfortunately it ended really abrupt. So if you don't want to read an incomplete story than don't read this one. Also due to this incompleteness I rate it lower than it maybe really was. (I'm not a fan of incomplete stories, no matter it got axed or not)

Story 5/10
In these 12 chapters you get an overload of really good ideas and topics. I mean, you get a post-apocalyptic (partly) sci-fi action-adventure mixed with lot of politics/religion and their issues... This is a bit much and really overwhelming, especially in just a few chapters. Of course this is one of its strong points what it makes the work interesting, however, it is still too much and you easily get lost of the track (who is with whom; why they do this... etc.). And this wouldn't be a problem if it had at least 20-30 chapters more to get more in the detail, but it don't.
The same goes for the special setting (what is supported with the art), a world where there is no light from above (so literally no sky) and simple-minded people who fear the "relics". The basic idea is really good, but it lack of time/chapters. Don't misunderstand me, the story is not rushed, if any it's slow paced, it just ended with a lot of unanswered questions... So at the end, you will have a feeling like this whole Manga was just a trailer, a preview or a intro for something big.
If it would be complete I think it could be at least a 7 or an 8, so now I just appreciate the great ideas with a 5.

Art 5/10
The art is a hard one... You should know, it is a colored manga, and not everyone is a fan of it. However, in my opinion you need colors for this setting. There is a lot of darkness and it would be strange if 80-90% of the manga background would just be plain black... So with these, it has a "third dimension" to work with. But on the other side, it feels less a manga than a "american comic". So I have mixed feelings too. Also, and that's hard to put in words, something kinda feels off... The action was kinda slow, the lines were kinda static, I missed somehow the dynamic... But maybe it was just because it was colored... So I'm a bit unsure.
So, I wouldn't call it bad, but either good. If you like colored mangas or "american style" comics you may preffer this style. It's a matter of taste at the end.

Character 2/10
In 12 chapters you won't get character developments and you won't really get to know them... Also you may get 2 Characters which has more than 3 chapter screen time, so yeah... In addition, I wouldn't just say it's the problem of the shortness, I also think ANGYAMAN (the mangaka) not really cared enough for a character development or for a more detail rich background for them. So this one is really missing something.

Enjoyment 6/10
Interesting story and setting, a really good mix of genres and even if it was a bit slow it had a good pace. So it was enjoyable and you really wnat to read more, especially with this ending, however, with this abrupt end it pushes your enjoyment down. With at least a proper ending (and there was the chance for that) it could be better even with 12 chapters.

Overall 5/10
It's incomplete and don't have the usual "manga vibe". Then on the other hand we have a lot of interesting things, setting and topics. So speaking for myself, I have mixed feelings for this work, but it wasn't wasted time.
So if you don't care that it's incomplete and isn't like the mangas that you are used to, then go for it if you like more mature and serious stories. But if you are into light stuff, searching for something funny or simple-minded action-adventure and especially if you don't like incomplete stuff, then you can spend your time better.

This manga had so much potential!

Intriguing story, impressive twists, and interesting characters! It had wonderful world building and good themes.

It's about a quest to find "morning" from that dark world. Ironically, the one desperately looking for it doesn't even really need to find it, while those who do are satisfied with the dark. Until, of course, they meet a certain someone.

I'm pleased with the philosophical and psychological aspects/themes of the manga. There's just so much about human behavior being reflected in the manga that appear to be applicable even in present time.

But I'm not that surprised about it being quite unpopular. It lacks appeal for some reason. (Yes, I think that no matter how impressed I am with this manga)

Still.... it's a shame that it ended too soon.