Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn) Anime Review

*Contains spoilers

Titles: Akatsuki no Yona, Yona of the Dawn, Yona: The girl standing in the blush of dawn, 暁のヨナ

Released: 2014

Genres: Shoujo, Adventure, Romance, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Historical

Studio: Pierrot

I found this anime thanks to a friend. One day she asked me if I’ve ever watched Akatsuki no Yona. To her surprise I did not, so the short explanation she gave me about the series was that this one includes a strong princess with red brilliant hair that was forced to give up her luxury life, the guardian of the princess, and the four dragons of the legend of Kouka’s Kingdom. Curious, I decided to give it a go, so here’s my anime review for this series.

Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn)’s Plot

The story is based in Kouka’s Kingdom, the place where the spoiled princess Yona lives with her father, King Il. She has an uncommon bright red hair, which is affiliated to the ancient history of the land where she lived all her life. We can say that she has a one-sided love with her cousin, Soowon with whom Yona wants to get married despite her father’s opposition.

One night after the banquet of her birthday, her life ended turned into a nightmare when she went to look for her father in his chambers, only to find his corpse and someone standing behind him, his dearest cousin, Soowon. Holding a bloody sword, Yona escaped with Hak, her childhood friend and one of the elite soldiers in the kingdom. They successfully escaped from the palace, but the trauma that Yona carries is strong. She is forced to change herself, change into someone that is sufficiently strong, capable of doing things on her own and protect what is precious to her.