Akatsuki no Yona
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- 1EP 1
Princess Yona confronts her father's betrayal and cousin's treachery on her sixteenth birthday eve.
Oct 7, 2014Yona, the sole heir of Emperor IL of Kouka Kingdom, seeks to win her father's affection one week before turning sixteen. She intends to impress her cousin Soo-won and declare her desire to stay close to IL, but the Emperor dismisses her efforts, reserving the right to choose his own successor. During a castle celebration, Soo-won gifts Yona a hairpin and compliments her dawn-colored hair, contradicting her assumptions. Undeterred, Yona attempts to speak with her father again. Upon entering his chambers, she witnesses Soo-won stabbing IL, shattering her world and revealing a shocking betrayal by the person she trusted most.
- 2EP 2
Soo-won reveals Emperor Il killed his father, prompting a violent clash with Hak as they escape.
Oct 14, 2014Soo-won informs a stunned Yona that Emperor Il murdered his father, explaining his motive for revenge. Soldiers loyal to Soo-won and his advisor Kye-Sook arrive, proposing Yona's execution to maintain secrecy. Hak intervenes to protect her, leading to a confrontation where he discovers the truth about Emperor Il's death. A fierce struggle ensues between Hak and Soo-won. With assistance from Emperor Il's trusted servant, the group manages to flee the scene. This escape allows them to evade the immediate threat posed by the soldiers while uncovering deeper political conspiracies surrounding the royal lineage and the recent regicide.
- 3EP 3
Hak and Yona flee guards in mountains while Hak hides a hairpin to help her move on.
Oct 21, 2014Hak and Yona journey through the mountains to evade pursuing guards. Yona remains dazed and incapable of performing basic tasks independently. Hak discovers Yona's hairpin and deliberately conceals it, hoping she will forget her past. Although Soo-won murdered her father, Yona retains lingering feelings for him. Realizing the hairpin is missing, she wanders far from camp and falls into a snake pit. Hak saves her after being bitten himself, scolds her for her recklessness, and finally returns the hairpin to her.
- 4EP 4
Hak leaves the Wind Clan to protect them while Soo-Won seeks the throne.
Oct 28, 2014Hak escorts Yona to the Capital Fuuga, where Elder Mun-deok has departed for Hiryuu Castle. Meanwhile, Soo-Won requests endorsement from the five clan heads to rule the Kouka Kingdom. Mun-deok withholds support to avoid implicating Hak, then returns to Fuuga. The Fire Clan restricts water supplies as a warning, and Lord Tae-jun intercepts merchants carrying crucial medicine for Tae-yeon. To shield the Wind Clan from retaliation, Hak resigns as chief and departs. His final directives instruct Mun-deok to recognize Soo-Won as king and to shelter Yona, allowing her to live quietly as a common villager.
- 5EP 5
Yona Pursues Hak While Heang-dea Brings Medicine and Tae-yeon Receives Care
Nov 4, 2014Heang-dea returns with medicine for Tae-yeon. Yona visits injured merchants treated in town and resolves to keep the wind tribe out of the conflict. She thanks Tae-yeon and chases Hak, convincing him to let her join him. Mun-deok directs them to a priest who can foresee the Kingdom of Kouka's future. While traveling, Yona and Hak are spotted heading toward the northern mountains. Lord Tae-Jun sends troops after them. Hak is shot by a poison arrow and leaves Yona in a hidden spot to fight the soldiers alone. Yona knocks down an archer about to kill Hak and confronts Tae-Jun.
- 6EP 6
Yona cuts her hair to save Hak after falling from a cliff while Tae-Jun reports to Soo-won.
Nov 11, 2014Poisoned, Hak hangs from a cliff edge while Yona attempts to reach him. Tae-Jun intercepts Yona, but she severs her hair with his sword to escape. As she tries to pull Hak up, both fall into the valley. Tae-Jun assumes they are dead and delivers Yona's hair to Soo-won, who is subsequently crowned king the next day. Yona awakens in Yun's hut, where Yun has rescued them. She meets Ik-su, the priest they sought. Hak remains unconscious and severely injured from protecting Yona during the fall, though Yun is currently providing medical treatment.
- 7EP 7
Yona Learns Combat Skills to Protect Hak and Find Dragon Warriors
Nov 18, 2014After regaining consciousness, Hak learns from Ik-su that his life depends on finding four dragon warriors. Ik-su explains the creation myth of Kingdom Kouka, where four humans received power from dragons to protect King Hiryuu, the red dragon's human form. These five individuals represented the kingdom's five clans, but the warriors dispersed after Hiryuu's death. To save Hak, Yona agrees to seek the warriors, despite doubting their willingness to follow her current weak self. Consequently, she requests that Hak teach her how to use a bow and sword, hoping to gain even God's assistance in protecting him.
- 8EP 8
Yun reluctantly joins Yona and Hak after recalling his past with Ik-su
Nov 25, 2014Ik-su requests that Yun accompany Yona and Hak, but Yun initially refuses due to his disdain for royalty. He nonetheless prepares new attire for Yona and cuts her hair. The narrative shifts to seven years earlier, when Yun lived in a starving village and attacked Ik-su after learning he distributed gold. Overcome with guilt, Yun treated Ik-su’s injuries, and Ik-su subsequently taught him straw shoe crafting. Motivated by a desire to learn and travel, Yun abandoned his home to join Ik-su. Returning to the present, Yun finally agrees to travel with Yona and Hak, sharing a tearful goodbye with Ik-su before departing.
- 9EP 9
Yona trains with a bow while fleeing guards and facing an archer ambush
Dec 2, 2014Soo-won concentrates on national reform. Yona, Hak, and Yun travel to a mountain where a dragon warrior resides within a hidden clan. They narrowly escape Fire Tribe guards. Yona requests sword lessons, but Hak instructs her in archery instead. The group trains diligently during their journey. Yona finds it difficult to accept her father’s views on weaponry. Archers ambush the trio. The attackers identify Yona as the white dragon guardian upon seeing her red hair.
- 10EP 10
Yona reunites with Yun and gains the white dragon warrior Ki-ja as a companion.
Dec 9, 2014Yona and Hak reunite with Yun in the village. Ki-ja, the white dragon warrior, identifies Yona as his destined master and agrees to accompany her. The village hosts a banquet to honor the group before they depart together. Ki-ja reveals to Yona that he possesses a unique connection to the other dragons. He explains that this link allows him to recognize individuals who hold dragon power, despite the fact that he has never previously encountered them. This revelation establishes his ability to locate the remaining dragons through their shared spiritual bond.
- 11EP 11
The group searches for the blue dragon warrior while Ki-ja and Hak resolve their conflicts.
Dec 16, 2014The four companions travel toward the nearest dragon warrior that Ki-ja can detect, specifically the blue dragon. During the journey, Ki-ja and Hak argue frequently but develop mutual respect after defeating a group of bandits. Ki-ja becomes frustrated because he cannot pinpoint the blue dragon's exact location, yet Yona offers him encouragement. Eventually, Yun deduces the probable whereabouts of the blue dragon, helping the group move forward in their search.
- 12EP 12
The group reaches a cave village where locals deny the blue dragon's existence.
Dec 23, 2014The four travelers reach a mountain village composed of caves, but the residents claim ignorance regarding the blue dragon. Yona becomes separated from her companions and is led deeper into the cave system by a villager with malicious intentions. Before she can be harmed, she is saved by the masked blue dragon, who quickly flees the scene. The narrative reveals that as a child, he was ostracized because his eyes could paralyze anyone who looked at them. He was raised by the former blue dragon, who eventually lost his sight and passed away, leaving the young dragon to survive alone.
- 13EP 13
Blue Dragon Reveals Identity Amidst Earthquake and Villager Conflict
Jan 6, 2015After hearing a voice instructing him to protect Hiryuu upon touching Yona, the blue dragon recognizes Ki-Ja as the white dragon and flees into the caves. Yona and Yun follow, while Hak and Ki-Ja remain with the villagers. Inside, Yona calmly requests the blue dragon’s alliance, but he demands she leave. They return to find Ki-Ja restraining hostile villagers when an earthquake traps everyone together. As a villager explains the local curse, the blue dragon appears. Terrified, the villager strikes the dragon, causing his mask to fall off and revealing his true identity.
- 14EP 14
Blue Dragon Receives Name Shin-Ah and Ki-Ja Detects Green Dragon
Jan 13, 2015The blue dragon retrieves his mask and digs an escape route from the cave while Hak excavates from the exterior. After breaking through, Hak reunites with Yona, who successfully persuades the blue dragon to join their group. They depart but halt to camp when Ki-Ja collapses from exhaustion. Yona names the dragon Shin-Ah, explaining it means moonlight. Upon waking the next morning, Ki-Ja informs Yona that he can sense the presence of the green dragon.
- 15EP 15
The group seeks the green dragon while Su-won meets Lord I Geun-tae in Chishin.
Jan 20, 2015The five companions utilize Shin-Ah's farsightedness to locate the green dragon, discovering a ruined village and a sick man who disparages the late King Il. Concurrently, Su-won travels to Chishin, the Earth Clan capital, to meet Lord I Geun-tae. The lord remains unimpressed by Su-won's presence. In response, Su-won announces plans to host a war-game festival in Chishin the following week, setting the stage for future interactions between the parties involved in this unfolding narrative.
- 16EP 16
Su-won and Geun-tea lead teams in a plate-breaking war game that tests their strategic and physical limits.
Jan 27, 2015A war game takes place where participants are split into teams led by Su-won and General Geun-tea for the white and red sides. The goal is to earn the most points by breaking the opposing team's plates. Although Geun-tea's team has all their plates broken, they score more points than the white team, impressing Geun-tea with Su-won's hidden ferocity and strategies. After the event, Su-won departs the city with his group. His actions have stimulated demand for Geun-tea's wife's tea in a neighboring land, reinvigorated production in the earth tribe's mines, and renewed the earth tribe's faith in their leader's strength.
- 17EP 17
Yona and companions arrive at Awa Port where Hak meets the green dragon Jae-ha.
Feb 3, 2015Yona and her companions reach Awa Port. Hak enters the city alone and without realizing it, meets the green dragon, Jae-ha. Jae-ha moved to the city thirteen years ago and joined a good pirate crew lead by Captain Gigan. With the help of Jae-ha's jumping power, they sink the drug-carrying boats which belonged to the lord of the region, Yan Kumji. Jae-ha senses that the white and blue dragon have come to the city. As he wishes to avoid his destiny, he quickly disappears whenever they are near. When a citizen was harassed by corrupt officials, both he and Hak help. After meeting Hak, Jae-ha decides to recruit him.
- 18EP 18
Yona and companions seek green dragon while Jae-ha pursues Hak and meets Ki-ja
Feb 10, 2015Yona and her group search for the green dragon in town while gathering intelligence on corrupt officials. Jae-ha chases Hak, accidentally falls into a barrel, and encounters Ki-ja. Despite Ki-ja's persuasion, Jae-ha declines to join the dragons and continues hunting Hak. When attempting to recruit Hak for the pirates, Jae-ha meets Yona and learns she commands the four dragons. He rejects her invitation to travel together. Feeling powerless, Yona resolves to assist the pirates instead. Jae-ha introduces them to Captain Gigan, who demands they prove their worth. Hak, Yun, and the two dragons succeed in this trial, but Yona fails to meet the requirement.
- 19EP 19
Yona Faces Captain Gigan's Impossible Senjuso Plant Challenge Alone
Feb 17, 2015Yona’s resolve to join the pirates prompts Captain Gigan to issue a daunting test. She must retrieve the Senjuso plant from a steep cliff without assistance. While climbing back, a sudden wave nearly sweeps Yona into the sea. She clings to a tree root until Jae-ha arrives to pull her to safety. Yona later confesses to Captain Gigan that she received help. She insists on repeating the task alone to prove her worthiness. Captain Gigan laughs at her honesty and determination. He decides that Yona is sufficiently worthy to join the pirate crew despite the assistance. This decision concludes her trial and secures her place among the group.
- 20EP 20
The group struggles to identify the trafficking vessel while Yona and Jae Ha investigate the city.
Feb 24, 2015Captain Gigan attempts to outline a strategy to halt Yan Kumji’s human trafficking operations, but the team faces a significant hurdle: they cannot determine which specific ship will transport the captives. This uncertainty leads to a stalemate with no immediate resolution. The next day, the pirates engage in various chores; Yun tends to the wounded, Hak instructs the crew in sword techniques, and Ki-ja assists with loading crates, while Shin ha remains absent. Feeling ineffective, Yona and Jae Ha travel to the capital to investigate. There, they discover a girl disguised as a boy whose friend was abducted by Yan Kumji. Following this lead, they locate a base used for kidnappings. Upon returning to report their findings, Yona and Yun devise a plan to infiltrate the suspect vessel and detonate fireworks to reveal the location of the hostages.
- 21EP 21
Yona and Yun infiltrate Yan Kumji's trafficking ring with Yuri's help
Mar 3, 2015Yona and Yun successfully infiltrate Yan Kumji's human trafficking operation while remaining undetected. During their wait, Yona offers hope to other women and meets an acquaintance named Yuri. As the pair moves above deck to signal their comrades, they encounter Yan Kumji's underlings. With assistance from Yuri, Yona and Yun narrowly escape capture. Yona then ignites a firework to signal their location to allies. The mission proceeds with the duo maintaining their cover while coordinating the rescue effort amidst the dangerous environment controlled by the trafficking ring.
- 22EP 22
Shin-ah and Jea-ha rescue Yona and Yun while pirates battle corrupt officials during fireworks.
Mar 10, 2015Following a fireworks display, Shin-ah and Jea-ha arrive to save Yona and Yun from officials who nearly killed them. The narrative shifts to show the perspectives of Hak, Jea-ha, Shin-ah, Ki-ja, and other pirates as they engage mercenaries and corrupt officials in combat. During the skirmish, Yan Kumji attempts to escape and shoots Jea-ha while he is airborne. Enraged and resolute, Yona fires an arrow that kills Yan Kumji, effectively ending the battle. As the group celebrates their victory, Yona separates from the others and unexpectedly encounters Su-won.
- 23EP 23
Su-won reveals his presence in Awa while protecting Yona from guards before rejoining Hak and the dragons.
Mar 17, 2015Su-won informs Yona that he is in Awa investigating Yan Kumji, expressing relief that she is alive because Hak is protecting her. When Judo and other guards arrive, Su-won conceals a shocked Yona under his cloak, claiming the Kumji situation is resolved. He prevents Yona from seizing his sword, stating that while he understands her desire for revenge, he cannot die yet. After the guards depart, Yona hides her shaken state from Hak and asks him and the three dragons to travel with her. The group bids farewell to the pirates and Awa, with Jea-ha announcing his decision to join their journey.
- 24EP 24
Yona's group meets Zeno, the yellow dragon warrior, while Hak overhears Yona's lingering feelings for Su-won.
Mar 24, 2015Yona and her companions encounter Zeno, the yellow dragon warrior, at their campsite after he is attracted by the scent of food. Hak, Shin-ah, and Ki-ja recognize him, and Zeno agrees to join their group for the meal, despite noting he felt no awakening upon meeting Yona. Although Ki-ja is disappointed by Zeno's apparent lack of power, Yona trusts his identity. The group seeks guidance from the priest Iksu regarding the legendary sword and shield, but he offers no clear answers. When Zeno asks about Yona's goals concerning the four dragons, she confesses to Iksu that she still loves Su-won, a conversation Hak accidentally overhears. Later, Hak finds Yona practicing with a sword, and they take shelter from the rain in a cave. Meanwhile, Elder Mun-deok introduces his new protégé to Hiryuu Castle, where Su-won continues efforts to repair the kingdom. Yona and her companions observe soldiers traveling through the Kouka Kingdom.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Akatsuki no Yona have?
- Akatsuki no Yona has 24 episodes.
- When did Akatsuki no Yona come out?
- Akatsuki no Yona came out in 2014.
- Which studio made Akatsuki no Yona?
- Akatsuki no Yona was produced by Studio Pierrot.
- Who directed Akatsuki no Yona?
- Akatsuki no Yona was directed by Michie Watanabe.
- Is Akatsuki no Yona finished?
- Current status of Akatsuki no Yona: Finished.