Yona of the Dawn OVA English Sub & Dub

About Yona of the Dawn OVA

If you are hunting for a new action series, Yona of the Dawn OVA (暁のヨナ OVA) deserves a look (2015). The setup goes like this. At its core: 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.

Along the way, the second two episodes adapt the rest of the Zeno Arc and were bundled with the 21st and 22nd volumes of the manga.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Chiwa Saitou as Yona and Tomoaki Maeno as Hak Son. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 3 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Studio Pierrot, which means the visual identity of Yona of the Dawn OVA follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A community score of 8.0/10 puts it among the better-received action titles. On the casting side, Chiwa Saitou voicing Yona gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2015, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.