The Moon on a Rainy Night · review
Day 11/30 of the Yurithon: I'm genuinely lost for words. It's perfect; "The Moon on a Rainy Night" is perfect. There are no jokes here, no claims that this is peak purely due to X or Y; this yuri was completely and utterly spectacular. The art is simply beautiful. Every panel is a painting and every face expression perfectly suits the tones of the scenes. This manga is the slow-burn to end all slow-burns, but not a single chapter is wasted; each chapter builds the chemistry between Saki and Kanon at a steady pace. These characters are the best-written characters in any of the yuri's I'veread so far, and it's not just the main characters who are great. Rinne, Miura, Ayano, Akira, Tomita; all the side characters felt like they were more than just characters. Every single character felt human; everyone had a part to play in the story and their side plots and character arcs always caught my attention. The way the author used disabilities and tragedies to help form characters and their attitudes felt real, and the social commentary never felt forced. The author literally consulted specific organisations to ensure that they were painting the full picture; I have nothing but respect for them. Seeing the changes in the characters of Saki, Kanon and a bunch of other characters touched my heart like no other yuri, or any other media for that matter, has accomplished. Please, if you take anything away from this joke of a challenge named "the Yurithon", just read "The Moon on a Rainy Night". I might be lost for words, but here are a couple that I know are certain: "I loved this manga, and I desperately need more".