Introduction
Sono Se ni wa
At a remote hot springs lodge, Yona and the team rest. The boys are taking a bath with the exception of Ki-ja, who looks troubled. Jae-ha takes this chance to tease him, unwittingly finding a mark linked to the previous White Dragon—whom coincidentally is also Ki-ja's father—prompting Ki-ja to recall their complicated relationship.
Kou Ryuu Zeno Kako-hen
In another time and place, Son Hak and the dragons banter as they hold a drinking contest. As they start to doze off one-by-one, Zeno dreams of his past, where his abilities and experiences, both as a person and as the Yellow Dragon, are revealed.
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Audience reviews
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TheCompletionist
We journey into the world of Yona of the dawn directly from the end of the original series and even though in this three part OVA they didn't get very far in their overall journey it still serves as a great addition to the Yona of the dawn story-line. The sad reality is unfortunately this is the last time we'll get to enjoy the Yona of the dawn story in animated form. After these three episodes, you'll have to read the manga if you want to continue this truly epic story-line.
This OVA is going to convey a lot of emotions as you watch these three episodes. You'll feel humour, remorse, tragedy, love, sadness, and by the end your going to feel a sense of enlightenment because by the end of this OVA you'll fully understand the four dragon warriors and their unbreakable spirit. When the main…
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TAKE NOTE: Do not judge this OVA with just the 1st episode. You might miss the most crucial part of it and it's even the crucial story for the 1st season. If you found Zeno a mystery dragon among the rest of the dragons, might as well finish the OVA until the 3rd episode.
It is just a shame that we never get to have Zeno's backstory from the 1st season. His backstory is the most important one among the dragons. I should have given this a 10 but what disappointed me is that there's a part of the manga that was left out. How I wish they just added that and Zeno's story in the 1st season. I was a bit disappointed that Zeno's story was only for OVA and this OVA ruined and spoiled the manga without showing the previous arcs. In the OVA, it seemed that the whole gang still did not have any idea…
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Unfortunately the anime is the only season we will be getting out of this series for a long while, as least as of right now. Although this OVA is the best thing I could've asked for as a sequel to the series. This OVA is a must watch for those who enjoyed the anime itself. Typically, an OVA would just be an extra filler episode with comedic material and bonus content for fanservice purposes. This OVA, on the other hand, not only includes that in the first epsiode but the last 2 episodes are the best content you could ask for in this series. To avoid spoilers, I will just say that we mainly get into the backstory of Zeno and it is a truly touching experience and will make you fall in love with him more.
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These are the best additions an anime can ask for.
Most OVAs of anime would often be filler. Not all OVAs are bad filler (in fact there were really good ones), but nonetheless they could be removed and wouldn't make a difference to the overall anime. Yona of the Dawn's OVAs however were an exception. They not only add something meaningful to the series as a whole, but also was used to tell the story of one of the show's main characters. Despite being OVAs', the writing and humor were still on point.
The first OVA could be seen as fun filler, but it was able to flesh out Jae-ha and Ki-ja's relationship especially since they had a rough start in the anime. The next two OVAs were the show stoppers. Centering on Zeno, the last two OVAs covered the chapters of the manga that revealed his past…
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This OVA is so much better than the first season! I rated the first season of Akatsuki no Yona a 6/10, the biggest reason being is that I am not fond of the main character. This OVA however is a 10/10. I think Zeno is the best character. All four of the dragon warriors and Yun in the story have such interesting and heartfelt backgrounds. The original season went from really sad to funny in mere moments, but in the OVA, it maintained the mood. Episode two and three made me want to cry. It's so touching! If the show ever gets a season two I'd love to see where the story leads Zeno and the other dragon warriors.
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As I say in my review of season 1, https://myanimelist.net/anime/25013/Akatsuki_no_Yona/reviews, I am not the biggest fan of this show as a whole. However, the side characters, side stories and backstories have really prevailed in these OVAs.
I argue that Akatsuki no Yona may be a better anime if you simply watched the backstories and side stories. For some reason, Hak, the dragons and Yun are so interesting in comparison to the confusing and half-decent main plot and main character. So whenever they introduced a dragon, I would always be happy to learn about them (which I can't say is how I feel about all anime backstories).
Needless to say, I have a particular love for how they tell the dragons stories. OVA 2-3 particularly shine in this. I felt so much for Zeno and I felt so intrigued…
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Interesting to note, this OVA takes after the first season where the cast has been established and the interactions feels as if you haven't missed a thing.
If you saw the 1st season, the OVA helps ease the pain that a second season is nowhere to be seen.
I thought it was insightful and intriguing about how it delves into the backstory of two certain characters and how one of the dragons, I won't give names or color, gain a deeper understanding of the other and lets us learn about how one of them feels given how their ancestors died without assisting their master.
Getting to see a character gain a deeper understanding and respect is always pleasant to see.
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This Yona OVA wasn't too bad overall and I believe anyone who has seen the anime and enjoyed it would get some enjoyment out of these three extra episodes.
The first episode is a typical hot springs with a bit of fanservice and some piece of backstory concerning the White Dragon, Ki-Ja. Delving into the backstory of one of the dragons filled up something that I believe was missing from the Yona series, and makes them feel more fleshed out as characters. Especially seeing more of the Green dragon's actions in this particular episode made me enjoy the OVA, since he's my favorite of the four with the most compelling personality. Seeing how he handled the situation added some character depth. The misunderstanding present in the episode was humorous enough, and I enjoyed seeing the party inte…
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Maybe my love for this anime overshadows my usual thought processes. I don't know. But either way, this is a must watch for anyone who liked the first season.
These are three OVAs-- the first one seems to be stand alone, while the second and third are connected. While I don't want to spoil much, I can tell you that this definitely sheds light on the pasts of the dragons. The OVAs are compelling and very fun to watch. I cried throughout the second and third one, though it might just be because I'm an extremely sensitive person-- but if you cry easily, you might want to watch out. :)
The art, like usual, was stunning. There's nothing to say about that. :) Everything is distinct, bright, and colorful! I adore the art style!
The sound was good as usual-- the opening and closing themes we…
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The main purpose of this review will be to prevent future viewers from dismissing the ova after the first episode.
Despite being fully aware that the first episode is a bonus without any significant meaning to the original series, it disappointed me and lowered my expectation for the other two episodes.
I'm glad I didn't drop it.
The original 24 episode TV series did not fully appeal to me as it lacked to follow the dramatic scenario set in the first couple of episodes during the rest of the anime. What made me continue watching the anime was not the story, but the character development. The 2nd episode extends that appeal by providing a backstory of the origins of the four dragons.
The weakest point in the original TV series was the abrupt ending it imposed after meeting the yellow…
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The ovas portrayed Zeno’s past and origin delivering a message about life , time, bonds, memories and love.
With Zeno’s story the ova series explored more about the legend of the 4 dragons and brought forth to the viewer the image of king Hiryuu and his companions. The story is told from Zeno’s perspective and it portrays the sufferings and cruelty the 4 dragons gone through along their king Hiryuu to protect the kingdom of Kouka.
From each experience that Zeno goes through he learns more about his power and how short and precious life is. He also learns about how cruel and unforgiven the passing time is with humans. The ova also portrays aspects from the human drama like illness, death, hunger, through Zeno’s experiences.
The ova puts a strong accent on memories on how precious are tho…
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Fanservice? People should really read the description well...
The first episode is an animation for a bonus chapter. And if we've ever read/watched a bonus chapter it's only natural to expect there to be fancervice.
Isn't that what a 'bonus' chapter is about anyway? So I don't think it's really fair to rate episode 1 badly solely for this reason. Actually, there isn't as much fanservice as people claim there to be in the first case. Most of the episode actually focusses on more on Ki-ja's past.
And even if you don't like the first episode, the next two have much more of the seriousness from the original. Somebody else claims that the art isn't as good but I don't pay attention to that as much so I can't tell. But I can GUARANTEE you that the second and third are much better than the firs…
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If you care about this anime, watch the OVA. You wont regret it.
OVA's are normally an excuse to add fun useless filler to a story. This is not one of those cases. The first episode may seem like that, but the second and third are NOT.
The last 2 eps are fairly critical to understanding a specific characters backstory and existence. It is not to be looked over if you are invested in the story. They could/SHOULD have started the second season with those 2 eps.
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The first episode is classic OVA - the hot spring episode. Its cute and fun, but we learn a little into the familial background of the White Dragon. So I would watch it. Other than that its pretty light.
The second and third eps. It beings fairl…
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