Dark Moon

Dark Moon is a Sandian hwaman series written and illustrated by Yowen Hwang. It follows protagonist Loki Moon from his teenage years to adulthood as he trained by father Oyo to become a warrior in the small coastal town of Iplana. He is later accompanied by Wara, his friend from school; and Yatu, his cousin.

The series was published by Gambaku. It ran from February 1999 to August 2008 for 115 chapters, which have been compiled into 23 sudoseo volumes An aenimo television series of the same name produced by Eastagon aired on YXN from February 3 to April 20, 2005.

Dark Moon has received positive reception from critics and hwaman readers in general. Critics have praised the art, worldbuilding, characterization, and themes of the series. The aenimo series have also been praised, and the television series are considered the most popular aenimo of all time. The aenimo is also credited with introducing Sandian animation to the Western world.

Setting
The Dark Moon story takes place in the nation of Biotica. The majority of it is set in the coastal town of Iplana, but some parts of it.

Story
Loki Moon is a teenage boy born and raised in the coastal town of Iplana. He is the son of Oyo Moon, a famous retired warrior who is currently teaching Loki martial arts. During his time as a warrior, Oyo Moon, was often attacked by his opponents due to their jealousy, and one attack even severely injured his leg. As a result, Loki decides to learn martial arts protect Oyo—and the town—from danger.