“Princess Yona flees palace after betrayal, vows to reclaim kingdom with bodyguard Hak and ancient legend.”
Yona of the Dawn
暁のヨナ
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Synopsis
Princess Yona flees palace after betrayal, vows to reclaim kingdom with bodyguard Hak and ancient legend.
The kingdom of Kouka is blessed with a beautiful princess whose childlike innocence charms all who come across her. Named Yona, she has grown up sheltered in the royal palace, shielded from any danger that may befall her. However, all good things must come to an end. Yona's perfect world comes crashing down when a heinous act of treason threatens to erase all that she holds dear, including her birthright as the princess of Kouka. Left with no one to trust but her childhood friend and loyal bodyguard Son Hak, she is forced to flee the palace. Faced with the perils of surviving in the wild with a target on her back, Yona realizes that her kingdom is no longer the safe haven it once was. Free from the shackles of naivety, Yona vows to do everything in her power to become strong enough to crush her enemies. With Hak by her side, she must piece together the remains of an ancient legend that might be the key to reclaiming her kingdom from those who conspired to steal it from her.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 286 sampled reviews
What 286 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.88 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.4
↑ 0.25
Running avg · Nov 2014 → Aug 2025
- 10 “I loved this anime! Had to make an account to write a review of how good it was. I had watched plenty of shounen and thought it was time I watched something similar but with a girl protagonist and...”
- 8 “Very adventurous but not too unique show. There are others which I would put it under a similar category. One of the top of my head would be 12 kingdoms. The anime, follows a steady adventure...”
- 9 “This is truly the best reverse harem anime that I have ever seen. Everything is so perfect. Yona is an amazing heroine. She is very brave and is willing to fight for the sake of those whom she...”
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- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2014 – Mar 2015 Fall 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-9219 catalog
Produced by
- VAP Producer
- Hakusensha Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Delfi Sound Producer
- Marvelous AQL Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Age Global Networks Producer
- Docomo Anime Store Producer
- Top-Insight International Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor