Yotaka Futatabi

Yotaka Futatabi (Japanese: 夜鷹ふたたび, literally "Nighthawk Returns") is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Fuyuki Izumida. Serialized in Kodansha's Morning magazine since November 2025, the story follows Yotaka, a legendary hitwoman known as the "Nighthawk" who vanished from the criminal underworld eight years before the narrative begins.

At age 33, Yotaka lives in squalor within a dilapidated apartment that resembles a pigsty. Once celebrated for her lethal precision, she now struggles with severe alcoholism, drug addiction, and physical decline while surviving on cigarettes and cheap booze. Despite her desperate desire to remain invisible, forces from her past refuse to let her go, forcing her to confront the ghosts of her former life.

The plot blends high-stakes crime drama with dark comedy, highlighting the harsh reality of an aging woman trying to survive in a youth-dominated industry where her skills are becoming obsolete. Izumida's artwork balances intense action sequences with quiet, introspective moments, focusing on the unglamorous, messy reality of a woman struggling with addiction and ageism rather than romanticizing the assassin lifestyle. [edit]