暁のヨナ (2015)

"Yona of the Dawn" (暁のヨナ), also known as "Akatsuki no Yona," is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuho Kusanagi. It is set in a fictional East Asian fantasy world called the Kingdom of Kouka, which is comprised of various regions and tribes and draws significant elements from both Korean and Chinese cultures. The story follows Princess Yona, who flees her home after a coup d'état and embarks on a journey to save her country. A 24-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Pierrot aired from October 2014 to March 2015. The anime is directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda. Besides manga and anime, there are also light novels, OVAs and other spin-offs. The manga has been serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume since August 2009, with 45 tankōbon volumes released as of December 2024. The series has been praised for its captivating plot, complex characters, and beautiful artwork, and has a large fan base worldwide, with over 15 million copies in circulation as of June 2024. The plot mainly revolves around Princess Yona, who, on the night of her 16th birthday, witnesses her father's murder by her beloved, and is forced to flee with her bodyguard Hak. In order to save the country, she seeks out the legendary four dragon warriors.