暁のヨナ
Yona of the Dawn
Since Yona is the only princess of a grand kingdom, she has been raised with great care by her doting father and protected by her childhood friend/guard Hak and others. However, her fate changes on her 16th birthday, when her beloved cousin Soo-won murders her father to claim the throne. She flees the castle to Hak's hometown and begins her new life. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 暁のヨナ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Akatsuki no Yona |
| English | Yona of the Dawn |
| Chinese | 晨曦公主 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | AkaYona · Йона на заре · Ёна на заре · Рассвет Йоны · Yona, princesse de l'aube |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-10-07 → 2015-03-24 (Autumn 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | ActionAdventureComedyDramaFantasyRomance |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistShoujoEnsemble CastFugitiveRoyal AffairsTravelMythologyPrimarily Male CastComing of AgeHistoricalPoliticsRevengeAncient ChinaFound Family |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 8.04 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.03 / 10 |
| Composite | 67.8 |
| On lists | 216,524 |
| Favourited | 9,000 (4.2%) |
| Completion | 83.5% |
| Drop rate | 4.2% |
| In backlog | 33.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.47 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.04 / 10 |
Score distribution
125121543463485152,60265,025714,198823,245918,6411012,354
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2014 | A | 5 of 99 |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot | A | 9 of 115 |
| Year | 2014 | A | 12 of 389 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | A | 22 of 297 |
| Era | Early 2010s | A | 48 of 1,627 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 75 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 91 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Romance | A | 91 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 101 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 114 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 125 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Action | A | 168 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 223 of 3,025 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 226 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | A | 257 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 348 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuhiro Yoneda |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Shinichi Inozume |
| Character design | Maho Yoshikawa, Yuuko Matsui, Yuuko Kusumoto |
| Original creator | Mizuho Kusanagi |
Franchise — 暁のヨナ
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| side story | 2015 | Yona of the Dawn OVA |
AniList id 20770 · MAL id 25013 · Bangumi 107474 · record updated 2026-08-27