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Yona of the Dawn

★ 8.0 7K votes 2014–2015 1 season · 24 episodes Returning Series Tokyo MX
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 9/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 8/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10High fantasyInvented worlds with magic and rules of their own.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Monica RialChiwa SaitôTomoaki MaenoTerri DotyChris GuerreroAustin Tindle
Starring
Monica RialChiwa SaitôTomoaki MaenoTerri DotyChris GuerreroAustin Tindle
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About

"A soft princess hardens into a real leader"

A pampered princess loses everything in one violent night, forced to flee her palace with only a stubborn bodyguard and a growing legend about four mythical dragon warriors to guide her. What starts as survival turns into a slow, often funny road-trip adventure where Yona sheds her naivety and builds a found family of misfits. The tone swings from slapstick comedy to real political stakes and quiet heartbreak, and the show takes its time, letting character growth matter more than plot twists. It's cozy and earnest, carried by warm relationships rather than shock or spectacle.

Watch it for

the slow-burn found family dynamic between Yona and her loyal, oddball dragon warriors.

Maybe skip if

you want fast plotting, since it lingers on character bonding over big revelations.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12014
7.64K249h 15m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1The Princess Yona7.1
20023 min
▶2Torn Bonds7.5
17923 min
▶3Distant Sky7.2
17123 min
▶4Wind Clan7.7
17023 min
▶5Howl7.8
16723 min
▶6Red Hair7.7
15923 min
▶7God's Will7.4
15223 min
▶8The Chosen Door7.6
15523 min
▶9Shaking Resolve7.8
14923 min
▶10Anticipation7.6
15023 min
▶11The Dragon's Claw7.5
14223 min
▶12Blindfolded Dragon8.4
17024 min
▶13Echoing Fear7.5
14323 min
▶14Light8.1
15323 min
▶15To a New Land7.1
13423 min
▶16War Games7.2
13923 min
▶17The Pirates of Awa7.7
13623 min
▶18Ties7.7
13423 min
▶19The Senjuso Test7.6
14024 min
▶20Chain of Courage7.5
13323 min
▶21Spark7.8
13923 min
▶22The Night History Is Made8.5
19623 min
▶23Morning of Promise7.6
14223 min
▶24From Now On7.6
15724 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Monica Rial Yona
Chiwa Saitô Yona
Tomoaki Maeno Son Hak
Terri Doty Additional Voices
Chris Guerrero Additional Voices
Austin Tindle Additional Voices, Hang-Dea, Heang-Dea
Ben Phillips Additional Voices
Dave Trosko Additional Voices
Anthony Bowling Additional Voices
Orion Pitts Additional Voices

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