--- product_id: 103709412 title: "Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1" price: "¥193" currency: JPY in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/103709412-yona-of-the-dawn-vol-1 store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 **Price:** ¥193 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 - **How much does it cost?** ¥193 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/103709412-yona-of-the-dawn-vol-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Yona reels from the shock of witnessing a loved one’s murder and having to fight for her life. With Hak’s help, she flees the palace and struggles to survive while evading her enemy’s forces. But where will this displaced princess go when all the paths before her are uncertain? Review: Great balance of historical adventure, fantasy, comedy, and romance - Like many other reviewers, I found this series through the anime (which is beautiful and well worth watching). Yona is a spoiled sweet sheltered princess who... ends up going impoverished and adventuring for reasons. It is seriously hard to get to far into the plot without major spoilers. It's a historical/romance/adventure with fantasy elements balanced by comedy. And it *works*. Seriously - I started watching the anime when I was sick and my husband ended up making me back the whole thing up and start from the beginning because it was just that good. Now, I don't like angst. It's fine when there's a reason - zodiac animals in Furuba, I'm looking at you - but on the whole, I don't like wallowing around in emotional turmoil. And while Yona (and many of the characters) are given tragic circumstances or backstory, it really feels like it's more just how this character became who they are and largely ends on a positive, "Yeah, that sucked. Moving on..." note. I really like the strong female feel to the series - Yona remains a small, petite woman physically dwarfed by the men around her, but (after the major turmoil that gets the story going) doesn't feel any less worthy or powerful. She does not become an instant magical badass going toe to toe with giants, but continues to work hard to become as strong and smart of a fighter as she's physically capable of being. Since she ends up surrounded by supernaturally strong fighters, she's never going to match them and that's okay. Think of Star Wars - Leia's never going to physically match Chewie, Han, Luke or Lando for strength, but her will and passion drive the group. Strong doesn't have to be physical, and Yona's willingness to just keep going for the sake of her friends and her kingdom becomes epic. While there are magical elements in Yona, they're mostly limited to the prophecy and the dragons. It's a bit like The Force in the original Star Wars trilogy where, sure, people had heard of it, but it's not like anyone had ever really seen it in action. Most of the action and adventure arcs are grounded in more realistic "this kingdom is falling apart" type action: poverty, bandits, human trafficking. Those become the things Yona is trying to fix from the shadows and are the backdrop for the adventure, humor, romance and relationships that fill this story. I love the balance in this story and pretty much everyone I've loaned the series to loves it as well. For younger kids, the violence can be realistic if not explicit. Kids die. Innocent people are killed. And Yona becomes willing (and able) to kill people in order to stop it. My 14 year old loves the series, but you'd have to think about what age you're willing to let kids read about humans killing other humans. If you liked Inuyasha, give it a try - it's way less shonen, no monsters, and less slapstick, but plenty of adventure and epically badass characters. If you liked Kamisama Kiss, you'll probably like the humor, historical fantasy, meta-story about how it all fits together, and gung-ho heroine, but there's no school girl hi-jinks and the heroine isn't aware there's a romance element for a long time. If you liked Kenshin, there's even more political intrigue/country in turmoil, strong women, and amazing fight scenes, but way fewer villains of the week. Review: Good Introductory Shoujo. - I haven't purchased any shoujo since reading Inuyasha (Which I loved) over a decade ago, so I looked around the internet and found that Yona of The Dawn was one of the top recommended stories of this genre. I have to say that despite the story being a bit on the generic side, at least for the first volume, I still enjoyed my time with it. The art is very pretty, and the last chapter is a nice showcase on how trauma can affect narrative storytelling through illustration. I'm going to pick up the next couple of volumes. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #195,693 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #33 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction Comics & Graphic Novels #151 in Teen & Young Adult Historical Romance #155 in Shojo Manga (Kindle Store) | ## Images ![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81peWu8g5WL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great balance of historical adventure, fantasy, comedy, and romance *by B***M on February 9, 2017* Like many other reviewers, I found this series through the anime (which is beautiful and well worth watching). Yona is a spoiled sweet sheltered princess who... ends up going impoverished and adventuring for reasons. It is seriously hard to get to far into the plot without major spoilers. It's a historical/romance/adventure with fantasy elements balanced by comedy. And it *works*. Seriously - I started watching the anime when I was sick and my husband ended up making me back the whole thing up and start from the beginning because it was just that good. Now, I don't like angst. It's fine when there's a reason - zodiac animals in Furuba, I'm looking at you - but on the whole, I don't like wallowing around in emotional turmoil. And while Yona (and many of the characters) are given tragic circumstances or backstory, it really feels like it's more just how this character became who they are and largely ends on a positive, "Yeah, that sucked. Moving on..." note. I really like the strong female feel to the series - Yona remains a small, petite woman physically dwarfed by the men around her, but (after the major turmoil that gets the story going) doesn't feel any less worthy or powerful. She does not become an instant magical badass going toe to toe with giants, but continues to work hard to become as strong and smart of a fighter as she's physically capable of being. Since she ends up surrounded by supernaturally strong fighters, she's never going to match them and that's okay. Think of Star Wars - Leia's never going to physically match Chewie, Han, Luke or Lando for strength, but her will and passion drive the group. Strong doesn't have to be physical, and Yona's willingness to just keep going for the sake of her friends and her kingdom becomes epic. While there are magical elements in Yona, they're mostly limited to the prophecy and the dragons. It's a bit like The Force in the original Star Wars trilogy where, sure, people had heard of it, but it's not like anyone had ever really seen it in action. Most of the action and adventure arcs are grounded in more realistic "this kingdom is falling apart" type action: poverty, bandits, human trafficking. Those become the things Yona is trying to fix from the shadows and are the backdrop for the adventure, humor, romance and relationships that fill this story. I love the balance in this story and pretty much everyone I've loaned the series to loves it as well. For younger kids, the violence can be realistic if not explicit. Kids die. Innocent people are killed. And Yona becomes willing (and able) to kill people in order to stop it. My 14 year old loves the series, but you'd have to think about what age you're willing to let kids read about humans killing other humans. If you liked Inuyasha, give it a try - it's way less shonen, no monsters, and less slapstick, but plenty of adventure and epically badass characters. If you liked Kamisama Kiss, you'll probably like the humor, historical fantasy, meta-story about how it all fits together, and gung-ho heroine, but there's no school girl hi-jinks and the heroine isn't aware there's a romance element for a long time. If you liked Kenshin, there's even more political intrigue/country in turmoil, strong women, and amazing fight scenes, but way fewer villains of the week. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Introductory Shoujo. *by B***H on December 24, 2025* I haven't purchased any shoujo since reading Inuyasha (Which I loved) over a decade ago, so I looked around the internet and found that Yona of The Dawn was one of the top recommended stories of this genre. I have to say that despite the story being a bit on the generic side, at least for the first volume, I still enjoyed my time with it. The art is very pretty, and the last chapter is a nice showcase on how trauma can affect narrative storytelling through illustration. I'm going to pick up the next couple of volumes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ fell absolutely in love with it *by K***S on August 3, 2016* I watched the anime a couple of weeks ago, fell absolutely in love with it, and have rewatched it three or four more times. I got a friend hooked on it as well. IT IS THAT GOOD. So of course I was going to buy the first volume of the manga! I preordered it, it arrived on the release day, and read the whole thing that night. For those who have watched the anime, this volume covers episodes 1-3, and I'm happy to say the anime follows pretty closely. For those who have not seen the anime and do not know much about Akatsuki no Yona (or Yona of the Dawn), it follows the story of Yona, a pampered 16 year old princess who witnesses the murder of a loved one and is now on the run for her life. Accompanying her is her childhood friend/bodyguard Hak, who has vowed to protect her at all costs. In order to survive, Yona must not only pick up a sword and a bow, but also track down the Four Dragons of the old legends; only then will she discover her true destiny. A warning to those just picking up the manga and who do not know where this story goes: Yona is pretty annoying in the beginning. She's a princess who has never known pain or weariness, and is only concerned with winning the heart of the man she loves (not Hak...that would be far too simple!) and how horrible she thinks her red hair is. In the anime, you discover at the end of the second episode where her character development leads to (by far my favorite scene in the whole series--seriously, just watch it, people), and that gives you an incentive to keep watching because that girl is NOT the same spoiled princess you've spent some time with. Volume 1 of the manga centers around Yona's pampered life and childhood memories, before any character development takes place, and she is definitely your classic helpless princess in distress. Do yourself a favor and don't give up just yet!! Her story gives room for fantastic character development, and it definitely doesn't disappoint. If you don't have the patience to sit around waiting for the English translation of the manga to be released every few months to be hooked, watch the anime and get a feel for Yona's journey. You'll be glad you did. Yona of the Dawn has something for everyone. Action, humor, a bit of romance, lovable characters, a controversial and complex villain that you love to hate, a strong fantasy-like appeal (it's pretty clean stuff--no nudity, witchcraft, hardcore magic and spells, etc. that often comes with the fantasy genre; I personally like fantasy that way, but I know others that see it as a sort of watered down coffee), and an overall engaging story. I HIGHLY recommend it, though don't judge the whole story and Yona's character on this one section. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/103709412-yona-of-the-dawn-vol-1](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/103709412-yona-of-the-dawn-vol-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-07-08*