Nights Before Night

Description

Haru’s been struggling. Shigure’s dead for so long that he has forgotten how being in love feels. May Yukitaka, Shigure’s younger brother, make Haru find love again?

Haru’s side-story from MODS Universe.

Official English Translation on Futekiya
It's been a long time since Haru, owner of the gay escort service "Rain," left his yakuza days behind. But when the Ichijo clan, the group he had once belonged to, says he's the only civilian they can trust to hide the clan head's troublemaking son Yukitaka in line, there seems to be no choice for him but to follow suit. There's just one problem, though - Yukitaka looks just like his half-brother Shigure, Haru's lost love… A must- read for MODS fans!

Type

Manga

Related Series

Mods (Adapted From)

Associated Names

ナイツ・ビフォア・ナイト

Groups Scanlating

Seraphic Deviltry

Latest Release(s)

c.7-8 (end) by Seraphic Deviltry 6 years ago

c.5-6 by Seraphic Deviltry 6 years ago

v.1 c.4 by Seraphic Deviltry 6 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

1 Volume (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (137 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.86 / 10.0

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Last Updated

February 5th, 2025 2:33am PST - 3 months ago

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Genre

Drama Mature Romance Yaoi
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Author(s)

NATSUME Kazuki

Artist(s)

NATSUME Kazuki

Year

2018

Original Publisher

Tokyo Mangasha

Serialized In (magazine)

Cab (Tokyo Mangasha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Futekiya

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #747

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Monthly Pos #1790 (No change)

3 Month Pos #3389 (No change)

6 Month Pos #4988

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Year Pos #6769

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On 130 wish lists

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It's okay

by Baniita
1 year ago

Rating: 6.8 / 10.0

I keep forgetting what even happens in this and wondering if I want to keep it on storage.
There are some nice pages and panels, but it's just alright.
Some of the art, composition, mood is good, but doesn't hit very high.
Their relation feels kinda shallow; the limitations of tankoubon length, I guess.

P.S. Wao, Seraphic Deviltry the king of peen redraws

... Last updated 1 year ago

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This is the best!

by hinori92
5 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The angst and the plot was great! Just enough smut to support the whole story. I teared up. There was so much feels in every corner. The mangaka totally nailed it!

... Last updated 5 years ago

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Hmmm

by OmNom
6 years ago

Rating: N/A

On the one hand, this story definitely has a lot more weight and substance than Mods in terms of both plot and characters. On the other, I wish it hadn't left me with so much regret and sadness for Shigure's fate that it kinda prevented me from ever truly being convinced by Haru and Yukitaka's relationship. Shigure's presence is so huge that it somewhat overshadowed everyone else, and the fact that more than half of the whole manga was spent showing us how much Haru is in love with him even in the present timeline allowed for little room left to persuade us that Haru has actually fallen for Yukitaka instead. I could never quite shake off the feeling that Yuki almost always seemed like a replacement for Shigure to Haru the entire time, but at least that feeling faded off a bit by the time the ending came I suppose. A little bit more screen time for the two surviving guys to bond together is all I ask to have a more believable romance to bloom between them.

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honestly? way better than MODS

by gwkimmy
6 years ago

Rating: N/A

while the angst in MODS was heartfelt, it still felt artificial that Shiro decided to pour his heart out to Tora, a happenstance stranger. it was a little too convenient to the plot for my liking, even though I bought the whole tragic story of Shigure, hook line and sinker.

Now that we're focused on Haru, the REAL tragic figure in the story, the feelings and tragedy feel much more real. I was gutted by the first few pages of Haru continuing to dream of Shigure. It is a little convenient that suddenly Shigure's little brother comes along, but Yukitaka has a compelling story and connection to Shigure of his own. Yukitaka and Haru's chemistry was so great, on par with Haru's chemistry with Shigure, while still being his own character. The romantic tension is felt in every chapter, each character mourning the loss of Shigure in their own way and drawing closer and closer to one another.

I couldn't help it, I took a look at the raws, and even though I couldn't understand much, I felt it in the pages. These characters are bound by a deep love and pain, and the way grief brings them together, along with the significance of their names, makes it all the more beautiful.

I need this to be finished soon so I can cry the tears I know I will cry lol.

edit: FINISHED. I DIED. I really appreciate how the author was able to make two works and make the dead character seem so alive and present. Shigure is the pivot by which almost all the other characters spin, and he's written so well. His presence is felt so strongly everytime he's on the page that his absence makes it all the more poignant in the development of those he's left behind. I loved that we got a bit of his backstory in this manga as well, even though it was a bit hard to understand. He has his own darkness and demons that he had to deal with, he only wanted the best for the three characters he loved: Shiro, Haru and Yukitaka. His influence is clear on each of those characters, especially Haru. Haru was even willing to never see Shigure again and give him up to Shiro if only for Shigure's happiness. That's real love. It's still heartbreaking to think about.

My only complaint is that we didn't get to see a bit more of the yakuza politics once Yukitaka got involved with them. I wonder what his future plans are with them, now that he got Yagami to the top spot. I'd die for a sequel. I'm also super interested in the Aki character. He has a cool design. What's his story?

FINAL SEX SCENE IS SUPER HOT AND HEARTFELT. HOLY SHIT. I saw it in the raws before this and was like DAMN. But seeing it again with the translation was even better. It's so passionate and desperate. Yukitaka wants so desperately to be seen; he's still insecure about Haru's feelings because he knows he looks like Shigure and he knows Haru's history. Haru's been wanting to feel connected to Yukitaka for awhile and reassure him of his feelings. It was honestly the best conclusion. I still want that sequel. Damn.

... Last updated 6 years ago

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