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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk 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.

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 a dating him as a test. After this development, the story continues to follow these two "princes" as they slowly reveal more of their true selves to each other. ==Characters==
Characters
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Media
Manga Written and illustrated by Mika Yamamori, the series began serialization in Dessert on July 21, 2020. As of January 2026, the series individual chapters have been collected into ten volumes. In November 2021, Kodansha USA announced that the series would be released in print in Fall 2022. Volumes 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. The series aired from January 11 to March 29, 2026, on TBS and its affiliates. The opening theme song is , and the ending theme song is , both performed by Unison Square Garden. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Episodes 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 distribuite the film. The film is set to premiere on October 23, 2026. ==Reception==
Reception
The series was nominated for the 2021 Next Manga Award on the print manga category. In the list of Da Vinci magazine's top 50 manga series of 2021, the series ranked 38th. The series won the semi-grand prize in the 2021 An An manga award. In the 2022 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers, the series ranked fourth. The series was nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo manga category in 2022; 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. In the 2023 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's top manga for female readers, the series ranked eleventh. The series won the Grand Prize of the 2023 edition of the ebookjapan Manga Award. It was nominated for the 70th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2024. 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. Demelza from Anime UK News praised the story as unique and relatable and the artwork as clean and polished. ==See also==
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