Yoake no Uta
Lullaby of the Dawn
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Synonyms: Daybreak Song, The Song of Dawn, Lullaby of a Dawn
Japanese: 夜明けの唄
English: Lullaby of the Dawn
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Aug 21, 2020 to ?
Genres: Boys Love Boys Love, Fantasy Fantasy
Serialization: from RED
Authors: Yuno, Ichika (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.181 (scored by 903903 users)
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Ranked: #4952
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Popularity: #4701
Members: 5,160
Favorites: 102
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Night after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea, sword in hand, to drive back the creatures that surge from the waves. Elva is one of the "kannagi," warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island. With his snow-white hair, unaging youth, and black-stained limbs—proof of the corruption that gradually takes the life of every kannagi—the local people fear and shun him... at least until his path crosses with that of a boy named Alto. Enraptured by Elva's strength and lonely soul, Alto swears to serve him and free him from his cursed fate.

After eight long years, Alto has grown into a capable and fearless young man, unwavering in his devotion to his kannagi. Elva had long ago resigned himself to an early death—but somehow, Alto's presence seems to be gradually healing him of the black sea's corruption...

(Source: Tokyopop)

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Yoake no Uta has been published digitally in English as Lullaby of the Dawn by Shu-Cream since May 1, 2022, digitally by Tokyopop under the LoveLove imprint since August 4, 2023, and in print since November 14, 2023.

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Characters

Elva
Elva
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Alto
Alto
Main
Juno
Juno
Supporting
Konoe
Konoe
Supporting
Sushika
Sushika
Supporting
Shima
Shima
Supporting
Letty
Letty
Supporting
Lord Shiyan
Lord Shiyan
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Nina
Nina
Supporting
Great Priestress
Great Priestress
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Sep 4, 2025
MickeyMinaj
Recommended
Preliminary (19/? eps)
[Reviewed until Vol 4, spoiler free]
This deserves way way way more love and attention than what it currently has.
Interesting world building, uniquely designed characters with great individualistic and realistic personalities and beautiful artwork.
Supernatural elements or something else? You have to find out for yourself.

There are twists and turns in the plot when you least expect them. Romance is a slow burn, but the fantasy work distracts you enough and then pulls you right back into the plot. Things move rather fast, not a single dull moment so far either.

-Read at your own risk, cause once you start; you can't stop scrambling for more.
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Feb 1, 2023
UkePaChan
Recommended
Preliminary (7/? eps)
Yoake no Uta tells the story of a fantasy world where so called Kannagi with special abilities are born in each village to protect the people from mysterious creatures that come out of the sea at night.
One of the villages boys Alto becomes interested in the secluded living Kannagi Elva and decides to help him out as a servant.

The stories premise is very interesting, while still leaving a lot of mysteries and answers to be uncovered in the future. The story focuses on those mysteries and the roles the protagonists play in this world while the romance is more of a slow burn. However ...
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