
The Yona of the Dawn watch order covers all 24 TV episodes plus three OVAs, and it's short enough to finish in a weekend. Start with the main run split across Episodes 1-12 and Episodes 13-24, which follows Yona's flight from the palace and the gathering of her dragon warriors. Once the series proper is done, move on to the OVAs in the correct order: On That Back first, then the two-part Yellow Dragon Zeno's Past arc, beginning with Part 1: The Starting Dragon and closing with Part 2: A Red Star Rises. That Zeno two-parter works best as a follow-up rather than an interruption, since it fills in backstory that lands harder once you know the full cast. Watching it this way keeps the emotional beats intact and gives you the complete Studio Pierrot adaptation, including every OVA, in the sequence the story was built to unfold.
Join AnimeChrono to propose edits, add curator notes, and help curate the best watch orders.

Season 1
TV Series · Finished Airing

Season 2
TV Series · Finished Airing

"On That Back" OVA
OVA · Finished Airing

"The Yellow Dragon Zeno's Past, Part 1: The Starting Dragon" OVA
OVA · Finished Airing

"The Yellow Dragon Zeno's Past, Part 2: A Red Star Rises" OVA
OVA · Finished Airing

Yona of the Dawn OVA
OVA · Finished Airing