The 44th volume of the manga Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn) by Mizuho Kusanagi (Mugen Spiral, Game X Rush, NG Life) revealed that the work has more than 15 million copies in circulation. This number also includes digital copies.
Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn) began publication in Hana to Yume in 2009.
The manga is an “epic romance fantasy set in a country in ruins.” As Yona is the only princess of a large kingdom, she grew up with a lot of special care from her father and protected by her childhood friend and guardian Hak. However, her fate changes on her 16th birthday when her cousin Soo-won murders her father to gain the throne. Yona then runs away from the castle to Hak’s hometown and begins to live a new life.
Akatsuki no Yona It inspired a 24-episode anime series, plays and several OADs.
