Akatsuki no Yona
Yona of the Dawn
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Synonyms: Yona: The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn
Japanese: 暁のヨナ
English: Yona of the Dawn
German: Yona - Prinzessin der Morgendämmerung
Spanish: Yona, princesa del amanecer
French: Yona, Princesse de l'Aube
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 48
Chapters: 292
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 5, 2009 to Dec 19, 2025
Genres: Adventure Adventure, Fantasy Fantasy, Romance Romance
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: Hana to Yume
Authors: Kusanagi, Mizuho (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.831 (scored by 5372853,728 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #432
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #88
Members: 153,946
Favorites: 15,354

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Once upon a time, the kingdom of Kouka was ruled by a red dragon in human form. By his side, four warriors imbued with dragon blood helped him lead the kingdom to prosperity. Time passed, and this tale became a legend to tell children.

As the sole princess of Kouka, Yona lives a life of lavish ease. In love with her cousin, Su-won, and protected by her bodyguard, Son Hak, she wants for nothing and remains sheltered from the harrowing reality outside the castle walls. Contrary to this peaceful illusion, Kouka is about to undergo a political upheaval. After her beloved Su-won stages a bloody coup and murders her father, Yona is forced to flee with only Hak by her side.

Though surrounded by enemies on all sides, the banished princess still yearns to save her kingdom. Her solution comes from an exiled priest, who tells her that her only hope is to find the four legendary dragon warriors. Guided by this seemingly fictitious myth, Yona sets out to find these warriors, determined to restore her kingdom.

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Akatsuki no Yona has been published in English as Yona of the Dawn by VIZ Media under the Shojo Beat imprint since August 2, 2016. It has been licensed in Spanish by Norma Editorial.
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Characters

Son, Hak
Son, Hak
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Yona
Yona
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Shin-ah
Shin-ah
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Zeno
Zeno
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Jae-ha
Jae-ha
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Ki-ja
Ki-ja
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55 Recommended
11 Mixed Feelings
2 Not Recommended
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Dec 26, 2025
Valkyrie_
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I waited more than 10 years to read Akatsuki no Yona, because I didn`t want to wait for new chapters. I always read only finished mangas because of that. And after so many years of waiting, to read it all in only 5 days.....it is heartbreaking. Also this is my first time writing a review, but I think that this manga deserves all praise. Story is well written, growing of characters expertly done, art beautiful. I made so many pauses while reading, just because I didn`t want the story to end. It is really special when good manga or book do that to you. I ...
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Oct 28, 2017
spartiney
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (40/292 eps)
RECOMMENDED FOR SHOUJO READERS.

Ended up dropping this manga so it will only be a short review.

Usually I'm able to endure a few cliche character tropes but these characters were such caricatures of every sappy profile in the book I honestly couldn't.
Main lead girl is interesting enough - very emotional - would not necessarily call her 'independent' or 'strong'. It's the old case of a mangaka saying:
"Hey look: my character is so strong. You know this because I am TELLING you she's strong, not SHOWING you her strength". This just doesn't work for me; especially when I have to endure a character getting injured every few ...
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Jul 22, 2019
Layafette
Not Recommended
Preliminary (64/292 eps)
This is the manga that I dropped several times.

This manga got great potentials. It has nice plot story, nice character development, the tune is set to medieval era, has great romance possibilities, but all of them are wasted.

Story(4/10) : This manga is about a princess that got betrayed by the man she loved, got her dad(the king) killed, and then run away for her life. In the journey, she learned that her father is not a great king like she always imagine, and she wanted to do right, for her father. The plot itself is quite interesting, but the execution is horrible. The plot is ...
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