Yona
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Estimated watch time
1h 9m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Primarily Male Cast88%Female Protagonist85%Shoujo80%Archery79%Historical79%Ancient China79%Found Family79%Dragons76%Mythology73%Heterosexual73%
OVAFINISHED2015 FALL8.0 / 10 AniList score
Yona of the Dawn OVA
暁のヨナ OVA• Akatsuki no Yona OVA
Synopsis & Story
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. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Yona of the Dawn OVA: should you watch it?
At a glance
Yona of the Dawn OVA has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 80/100 — 70% of 16,946 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #24 highest-rated anime of all time, and #81 most popular anime of all time, and #4 highest-rated anime of 2015 on AniList.
Of the 31.6K AniList users who started it, 0.9% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 29.4K have finished it.
At about 1 h 9 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Fantasy — especially primarily male cast, female protagonist, shoujo, archery.
Where it fits in the series
Episodes
3 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Mizuho Kusanagi
- Director
- Kazuhiro Yoneda
- Character design
- Maho Yoshikawa
- Music
- Ryou Kunihiko
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Egao no Rensa” by Cyntia · eps 1
- ED2“Akatsuki” by Akiko Shikata · eps 2-3
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Yona of the Dawn OVA FAQ
- How many episodes does Yona of the Dawn OVA have?
- Yona of the Dawn OVA has 3 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 1 h 9 min in total.
- Is Yona of the Dawn OVA finished?
- Yes. Yona of the Dawn OVA has finished airing — the final episode aired December 20, 2016.
- Is there a season 2 of Yona of the Dawn OVA?
- No sequel is listed for Yona of the Dawn OVA as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Yona of the Dawn OVA based on a manga?
- Yes. Yona of the Dawn OVA adapts the manga by Mizuho Kusanagi.
- Who animated Yona of the Dawn OVA?
- Yona of the Dawn OVA was animated by Studio Pierrot and directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda.