Yona of the Dawn

Name: Yona of the Dawn
Director: Masaki Matsumura
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure
Released: 2014-10-07
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Chiwa Saito, Tomoaki Maeno, Yusuke Kobayashi, Eiichiro Tokumoto, Junichi Yanagita

暁のヨナ

AnimeJapanese anime

Year: 2014
Country: JP
Language: ja
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure
Runtime: 24 min
Rating: 8.3/10
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 24
Specials: 4
Director: Masaki Matsumura

Plot Overview

Currently, Hiryuu Palace has no one else next in line for the throne other than the fifteen year old princess, Yona, who had been raised with care. Finally, the night of her sixteenth birthday arrives. She expects it to be a wonderful day spent with her peace-loving father, her servant and friend Hak, and her cousin Soo-won, who she had feelings for... However... That night, Yona goes to visit her father to tell him how she really feels, because he opposes to her getting married to Soo-won. However, when she gets to her room, she encounters a shocking truth.

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Director

MMMasaki Matsumura

Cast & Key Characters

Chiwa SaitoYona (voice)

Tomoaki MaenoHak Son (voice)

Yusuke KobayashiSu-Won (voice)

Eiichiro TokumotoThief (voice)

Junichi YanagitaGuard (voice)

Junko MinagawaYun (voice)

Nozomi YamamotoSu-Won (Childhood) (voice)

Shuusaku ShirakawaVillager (voice)

Hiroyuki EndoGarrison (voice)

Masakazu MoritaKija / White Dragon (voice)

Nobuhiko OkamotoHan-Dae (voice)

Junichi SuwabeJae-Ha / Green Dragon (voice)

Writers

NTNatsuko Takahashi SIShin'ichi Inotsume MKMizuho Kusanagi

Shinsuke OnishiSTSeiko Takagi TMTadashi Morishita

Production

VAP Pierrot Marvelous Delfi Sound Age Global Networks Tokyo MX TV Aichi Katalyst Films

Season & Episode Breakdown

Specials 4 episodes

The first episode adapts two bonus chapters from Mizuho Kusanagi's 12th manga volume, titled "On That Back" and "Kija." "On That Back" follows an incident at a hot spring hotel, and "Kija" depicts the past of the Hakuryuu Kija. The second two episodes adapt the rest of the Zeno Arc and were bundled with the 21st and 22nd volumes of the manga.

1 On That Back 2015-09-18
2 The Yellow Dragon's (Zeno's) Past, Part 1: The Starting Dragon 2016-08-19
3 The Yellow Dragon's (Zeno's) Past, Part 2: The Red Star Rises 2016-12-20
4 Good Night for Today 2016-12-20

Season 1 24 episodes

1 The Princess Yona 2014-10-07
2 Torn Bonds 2014-10-14
3 The Distant Sky 2014-10-21
4 The Wind Clan 2014-10-28
5 Howl 2014-11-04
6 Red Hair 2014-11-11
7 Destiny 2014-11-18
8 The Chosen Door 2014-11-25
9 Shaking Resolve 2014-12-02
10 Anticipation 2014-12-09
11 The Dragon's Claw 2014-12-16
12 Blindfolded Dragon 2014-12-23
13 Echoing Fear 2015-01-06
14 Light 2015-01-13
15 To a New Land 2015-01-20
16 War Games 2015-01-27
17 The pirates of Awa 2015-02-03
18 Tides 2015-02-10
19 The Senjuso Test 2015-02-17
20 Chain of Courage 2015-02-24
21 Spark 2015-03-03
22 The Night History Is Made 2015-03-10
23 Morning of Promise 2015-03-17
24 From Now On 2015-03-24

Yona of the Dawn (Sequel) 0 episodes as listed

Anime sequel for Akatsuki no Yona.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Yona of the Dawn is rated 8.3 out of 10 by viewers — 307 votes.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Yona of the Dawn about?

How many seasons and episodes does Yona of the Dawn have?

2 seasons and 24 episodes.

Is Yona of the Dawn still airing, and will there be another season?

This series has ended. It finished after 2 seasons and 24 episodes; no new season announced according to TMDB. According to TMDB; data last refreshed October 19, 2026.

Who stars in Yona of the Dawn?

Chiwa Saito, Tomoaki Maeno, Yusuke Kobayashi, Eiichiro Tokumoto, Junichi Yanagita, Junko Minagawa.

Who is the director of Yona of the Dawn?

Masaki Matsumura.

When was Yona of the Dawn released?

2014.

Where can I watch Yona of the Dawn?

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