The Yona of the Dawn anime’s X/Twitter account has announced PIERROT FILMS to be the animation production studio for the show’s upcoming sequel.
PIERROT FILMS is the rebranded name of Studio Pierrot‘s second studio, and was introduced in 2024 with the motto “Make Anime That Wows.” Its executive producer Yoshihiko Tominaga was the animation producer for the initial Yona of the Dawn anime and its OVA, which were Studio Pierrot productions.
Yona of the Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) is an adaptation of the manga by Mizuho Kusanagi. Crunchyroll’s synopsis for the previous TV anime, which aired from aired from October 2014 to March 2015 with 24 episodes, reads:
Currently, Hiryuu Palace has no one else next in line for the throne other than the fifteen year old princess, Yona, who had been raised with care. Finally, the night of her sixteenth birthday arrives. She expects it to be a wonderful day spent with her peace-loving father, Il, her servant and friend Hak, and her cousin Soo-won, who she had feelings for… However… That night, Yona goes to visit her father to tell him how she really feels, because he opposes to her getting married to Soo-won. However, when she gets to her room, she encounters a shocking truth.
Kazuhiro Yoneda (Gleipnir, Kageki Shoujo!!, Do It Yourself!!) was the director of the first anime, while Maho Yoshikawa (Assassin’s Pride) was its character designer.
The manga started running in the 17th 2009 issue of Hakusensha’s Hana to Yume magazine, and ended in December 2025 (the same date as the anime’s sequel announcement). Viz Media publishes its volumes in English.
Source: @yona_anime
