Akatsuki no Yona (暁のヨナ Akatsuki no Yona?) is an anime television series adaptation by studio Pierrot based on the manga series of the same name by Kusanagi Mizuho. It is directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda and it began airing from October 2014 to March 2015. The story revolves around the pampered and sheltered Princess Yona who has been chased out of her castle after her father was killed by her beloved, Soo-Won during the night of her 16th birthday. She travels together with her bodyguard, Hak, and searches for the four legendary dragons to protect the ones she loves and the country her father once protected.
Funimation has licensed the series for streaming and home video rights in North America on the same month the anime aired.[1] On March 2015, an English broadcast dub has been made available for the second half of the series.[2][3]
Despite the commercial success of the animated series, a second season has not yet been confirmed for the anime.
Plot[]
Set in a fictional place that draws inspiration from a mixture of Japanese, Korean and Chinese cultures, the story follows the redemption of Yona, the sole princess to the Kingdom of Kouka. Yona lives the carefree life of a princess in Hiryuu Castle, being sheltered by her pacifistic father, King Il, and protected by her bodyguard and childhood friend Son Hak. During a party being held for her sixteenth birthday, her other childhood friend and love interest Soo-Won comes to pay tribute to her. Intending to tell her father that she cannot forget her love for Soo-Won, she visits King Il's chambers and witnesses him being killed by Soo-Won, who reveals that he will now properly rule Kouka. Hak intervenes and saves Yona, and they escape from the castle to Hak's birthplace, the Wind Tribe. Under the suggestion of Hak's grandfather Son Mundok, Yona and Hak search for an oracle named Ik-Soo, who then tells them the legend of the first king of Kouka, Hiryuu, and the Four Dragon Warriors who unified the kingdom. Yona and Hak, joined by Ik-Soo's assistant Yoon, begin a journey to find the descendants of the legendary Four Dragon Warriors in order to survive and save the Kingdom of Kouka.
List of Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Air Date | Image |
| 01 | The Princess Yona (王女ヨナ Ōjo Yona?) |
October 7, 2014 | 
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| 02 | Torn Bonds (ちぎれた絆 Chigireta Kizuna?) |
October 14, 2014 | 
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| 03 | The Distant Sky (遠い空 Tōi Sora?) |
October 21, 2014 | 
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| 04 | The Wind Tribe (風の部族 Kaze no Buzoku?) |
October 28, 2014 | 
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| 05 | Howl (咆哮 Hōkō?) |
November 4, 2014 | 
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| 06 | Red Hair (紅い髪 Akai Kami?) |
November 11, 2014 | 
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| 07 | Destiny (天命 Tenmē?) |
November 18, 2014 | 
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| 08 | The Chosen Door (選んだ扉 Eranda Tobira?) |
November 25, 2014 | 
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| 09 | Shaking Resolve (ふるえる覚悟 Furueru Kakugo?) |
December 2, 2014 | 
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| 10 | Anticipation (待望 Taibō?) |
December 09, 2014 | 
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| 11 | The Dragon's Claw (龍の爪 Ryū no tsume?) |
December 16, 2014 | 
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| 12 | The Masked Dragon (目隠しの龍 Mekakushi no ryū?) |
December 23, 2014 | 
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| 13 | Echoing Fear (反響する恐怖 Hankyō Suru Kyōfu?) |
January 6, 2015 | 
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| 14 | Light (光 Hikari?) |
January 13, 2015 | 
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| 15 | To a New Land (新たな地へ Aratana ji e?) |
January 20, 2015 | 
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| 16 | War Games (戦ごっこ Ikusa Gokko?) |
January 27, 2015 | 
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| 17 | The Pirates of Awa (阿波の海賊 Awa no Kaizoku?) |
February 3, 2015 | 
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| 18 | Ties (縁 Enishi?) |
February 10, 2015 | 
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| 19 | The Senjuso Test (千樹草の試し Senjusō no tameshi?) |
February 17, 2015 | 
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| 20 | Chain of Courage (勇気の連鎖 Yūki no rensa?) |
February 24, 2015 | 
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| 21 | Spark (火花 Hibana?) |
March 3, 2015 | 
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| 22 | The Night History Was Made (歴史は夜作られる Rekishi wa yoru tsukurareru?) |
March 10, 2015 | 
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| 23 | Morning of Promise (誓いの朝 Chikai no asa?) |
March 17, 2015 | 
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| 24 | From Now On (これから Korekara?) |
March 24, 2015 | 
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Key Visuals[]
Promotional Videos[]
TVアニメ『暁のヨナ』プロモーションビデオ 第1弾
1st promotional video
TVアニメ『暁のヨナ』プロモーションビデオ 第2弾
2nd promotional video
TVアニメ『暁のヨナ』プロモーションビデオ 第3弾
3rd promotional video
Akatsuki No Yona Promotion Video
4th promotional video