The BEST episodes directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda

#1 - The Rippling Fear

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 13

Though the Blue Dragon appears before the party, he immediately leaves. Yona tries to head deeper into the Blue Dragon's cave to speak with him again. Hak tries to stop her out of concern, but she is determined.

#2 - The Blindfolded Dragon

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 12

“Listen, Blue Dragon! Your eyes are cursed. I will teach you how to control them, but you must never use them!” In their search for the Blue Dragon, Yona and her friends visit a hidden village carved from stone. Though Ki-Ja insists the Blue Dragon is there, the villagers claim there is no Blue Dragon.

#3 - Chain of Courage

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 20

"Why are you always so reckless, Princess? Sometimes I wish I could tie you up..." Sensing the impending battle against Kumji, the pirates steel their resolve. Meanwhile, Yona heads into the town for reconaissance with Jeaha and happens to spot Lord Kumji. Based on the stories of the townsfolk, Jeaha determines the day of Kumji's human trafficking deal with the Kai Empire, Kouka Kingdom's neighboring country. With Jeaha's report, the pirates immediately begin working on a strategy under Captain Gigan, when Yona suddenly says the unthinkable.

#4 - Light

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 14

Yona and her companions are trapped when the cave collapses. The Blue Dragon appears to assist them, and together they begin digging through a cave wall that will lead them outside.

#5 - Roar

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 5

“The red hair of what should have been the young and weak princess appeared to be a flame consuming her...” Hak is accused of murdering King Il. In order to protect Yona and the Wind Village, he gives up his title of chief and decides to wander alone.

#6 - The Pirates of Awa

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 17

"I will run from my destiny... Even if King Hiryuu appears, I will kick him away." The Green Dragon's presence leads Yona and her companions to the Earth Tribe's port of Awa. However, the Green Dragon is constantly on the move, and the group is unable to track him down. When Hak heads into the town to purchase some items for Yun, he happens to rescue a young woman being harassed by officials with a young passer-by named Jeaha. Jeaha, one of the pirates who oppose the evil Lord Yan Kumji and his officials, takes a liking to Hak and follows him around.

#7 - Trial of the Cheonsu Plant

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 19

"Maybe it's because you don't really want her." Captain Gigan agrees to allow Yona to fight alongside her pirates if she is able to pick the "senjuso," a rare medicinal herb growing in the middle of a sheer cliff, without anyone's assistance. Yona's companions try to talk her our of accepting such a dangerous task, but Hak, who understands Yona's emotions, desperately suppresses his desire to stop her. Jeaha leads Yona to the seaside cliff where the senjuso grows. She gathers her courage and begins walking down the narrow path. However, the gusting wind and waves relentlessly assault Yona...

#8 - The Crimson Hair

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 6

“I will restore Kouka Kingdom to the powerful kingdom of the previous kings. Should anyone stand in my way, even if he is a god, I will crush him underfoot!” Though Hak continues to fight off the soldiers pursuing him, a poison prevents him from fighting like his usual self.

#9 - The Chosen Door

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 8

“There are many books in this world I do not know. It makes me angry.” Ik-Soo suddenly announces he will travel with Yona and Hak to see the world. Yoon is upset and unable to contain his anger. Though Yona and Hak understand his feelings, they are unable to do anything but watch in silence.

#10 - Yearn

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 10

“This person... This person is the master I have been hoping for...” Yona and her friends arrive in the village where the White Dragon lives. The proud villagers who have protected the power of the White Dragon and passed it down through generations of White Dragons believe Yona may be the descendant of the Hiryuu King who employed the first White Dragon when they see her red hair.

#11 - Bond

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 18

"Captain Gigan is right... but... I have my own reasons for not backing down." Yona and her companions leave Sinha behind and head into town. They are unable to suppress their rage when they witness an official unjustly murder a child. Jeaha appears before the group. He tries to recruit Hak to replace the pirates injured in battle, but the moment he sees Yona, he feels the weight of his destiny as the Green Dragon. The freedom-loving Yona gives up on convincing Jeaha when he refuses to accompany her on her journey, but she asks to see Captain Gigan, the leader of the pirates who fight continuously against Awa's Lord Kumji and his officials.

#12 - The Dragon's Claws

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 11

“I want to support her. That delicate form on the verge of tears trying to be strong...” Joined by the White Dragon Ki-Ja, following his claim that Dragon Warriors can sense each other, Yona and her friends begin their search for the Blue Dragon. However, even with Ki-Ja's power, they are unable to determine his exact location.

#13 - Fate

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 7

“If you want to live earnestly and cannot stop the hot blood from flowing through your veins, I will convey the voice of god to you.” Yona and Hak, covered in wounds from protecting the princess, are saved by the Priest Ik-Soo and his caretaker Yoon living on the valley floor.

#14 - History Is Made At Night

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 22

"Why? Why am I so afraid? She's just a little girl..." While suffering injuries, Yona and Yun successfully complete their task, and Jeaha rushes to their aid to fight against hordes of attacking mercenaries. Watching Jeaha fights, Yun realizes how truly amazing those who possess the strength of the dragons are. Sinha joins the fray, and the mercenaries continue to fall. Meanwhile, Hak and Gija remain behind to fight with the pirates, overwhelming their enemies with extraordinary strength. Realizing he is at a disadvantage, Kumji tries to flee so he can recuperate...

#15 - Pretend-War

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 16

"Are those the eyes of a rabbit...?" At Su-won's suggestion, a "war game" is held to provide entertainment at a festival. Su-won, Ju-do, and Geun-tea participate in the war game. Geun-tea, one of the best warriors in Kouka Kingdom, admires Su-won's father Yuhon, an exceptional warrior. Though he deems the laid back Su-won who is unlike his father a "rabbit," during the war game, Geun-tea...

#16 - Wavering Determination

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 9

“Drawing a bow means taking and losing lives. But Father, if I do not take a life... If I do not take a life, I cannot go on living.” The words of god conveyed to Yona through the priest Ik-Soo are to find the four Dragon Warriors of Kouka Kingdom's Legend of the Four Dragons.

#17 - The Wind Clan

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 4

“These are the final orders of Son-Hak, chief of the Wind Tribe.” At the end of their difficult escape, Yona and Hak arrive in Hak's hometown of Fuuga, the capital of the Wind Clan, where Yona receives a warm welcome.

#18 - To a New Land

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 15

"I need to become stronger so I don't lose Hak or anyone else. What can I do...?" Yona names the Blue Dragon Sinha, or Moonlight, and he joins the group on its journey. While the group searches for the Green Dragon following Gija's guidance, they pass through a village abandoned by the king and generals. Yona is wounded by the miserable conditions and a villager's criticisms of her father King Il. Meanwhile, the new king Su-won travels with General Ju-do to the Earth Tribe capital of Chishin under General I Geun-tea's rule.

#19 - Spark

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 21

Yona and Yun, who willingly entered Kumji's store as bait to help rescue the captured women, successfully infiltrate the ship transporting the women, where Kumji appears before them.

#20 - Faraway Sky

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 3

“I wish the three of us could have been sick and slept together forever...” Hak protects Princess Yona as they make their way through the mountains. Having lost her will, Yona is only able to follow behind Hak. Hak painfully watches Yona grow weaker.

#21 - Broken Bond

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 2

“We'll go anywhere as long as it means you'll live.” As Yona is dazed by the sudden rebellion at the castle, Hak runs to her rescue. Also known as the “Thunder Beast of Kouka”, Hak protects Yona, and with a single lightning-quick strike from his blade, he dispatches the mercenaries attacking them one after another.

#22 - Princess Yona

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 1

Princess Yona of the Kingdom of Kouka, with her unusual red hair, has lived a comfortable life in Hiryuu Castle protected by her father King Il, who hates conflict, and her childhood friend and guard, the young general Hak. Yona is overjoyed when her cousin Soo-Won, whom she has loved since childhood, arrives for her sixteenth birthday banquet.

#23 - From Here On

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 24

"Miss, what do you want to do with the Four Dragons?" Yona and her companions continue their journey to find the fourth and final "Yellow Dragon" when they encounter a traveler named Jeno. He is the "Yellow Dragon" they have been seraching for.

#24 - Morning of Pledges

Yona of the Dawn - Season 1 - Episode 23

"You're not the frail princess you used to be." Hope returns to Awa after defeating Yan Kumji, and the townsfolk and pirates throw an extravagant party to celebrate. Jeaha steels his resolve. Yona decides to leave Awa and conveys her desire to her companions.

#25 - The Teddy Bear

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 3

Ai confronts an overly pushy Sarasa. A traumatic experience in Ai's past leads to her cold disposition, her decision to join JPX, and her fall from grace.

#26 - Kagachi's Coolheadedness / Married to His Work

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 10

Hozuki is questioned about his humdrum, daily program in the normal world. Meanwhile, the Gods demonstrate their extraordinary matchmaking capabilities.

#27 - Ancient Underworld Overhaul / The Palace with the Malice

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 1

As Lord Enma passes judgement on the denizens of hell, Hozuki's past is revealed. Has he always been a demon?

#28 - The Rabbit Called Mustard / Types

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 21

The tiny and hellishly mighty Mustard describes her typical day of writing in her diary, looking for a partner and torturing souls.

#29 - A Glimpse of Stardom

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 6

A surprise present from Tokyo rings in Sarasa's sixteenth birthday. When the class is assigned a scene from Romeo and Juliet, Sarasa's group struggles to put together their performance.

#30 - Tears Overwritten

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 4

When Ai runs off, leaving Sarasa with the stalker, Sarasa decides to hear out his side of the story. An explosive argument threatens to end any hope of friendship between Ai and Sarasa.

#31 - The Two Juliets

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 9

The first-year class learns they'll be participating in the once-a-decade Kouka Grand Sports Festival. A spark of jealousy and deep-seated resentment tear a rift between Chika and Chiaki.

#32 - Kageki Shojo!!

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 13

Sarasa takes the stage as Tybalt. Sugimoto struggles with a crisis of self-worth. The cast list for the Culture Festival performance is revealed.

#33 - Family / The Hounds of Hell

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 11

Hozuki, with great reluctance, agrees to take a vacation for the weekend. In the meantime, the dogs bicker as they try to distinguish themselves amongst each other.

#34 - Surely Someone

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 12

The Romeo and Juliet auditions begin in earnest. Yamada looks back on her pre-Kouka years as she finds her bearings in her role. Sarasa revisits a conversation she overheard between Kouzaburou and Akiya.

#35 - Kaoru's Summer

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 8

Kaoru looks back on her last summer before attending Kouka, where she struggled with misplaced assumptions about her on her fourth and final try at auditioning for the illustrious school.

#36 - Beneath the Cherry Tree, in a Rain of Petals

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 1

After leaving the popular idol group JPX48, Ai Narata starts a new journey into the world of the Kouka Revue, an all-female musical theater troupe. It's there that she meets Sarasa Watanabe, a tall, semi-obnoxious go-getter with lofty dreams.

#37 - The Hanamichi and the Silver Bridge

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 7

Sarasa and Ai head back to Tokyo for summer vacation. Kabuki actor and Sarasa's boyfriend, Akiya Shirakawa, reflects on his childhood with Sarasa and their memories of kabuki.

#38 - 4/40

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 11

The first-year class gets another opportunity to act, this time in front of a crowd at the Culture Festival. However, there are only four roles, and forty students, which only means one thing: auditions.

#39 - Those Who Long to Cross the Silver Bridge

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 2

The Kouka High School freshmen meet their sophomore advisors, and Sarasa needs to think about her aspirations. Later, the freshmen take a backstage tour of the Kouka Theater.

#40 - Fundamentally / Mixed Martial Arts Contest

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 23

After some intense training with Hozuki, Mustard is ready for battle (even if her opponents are less than awake)!

#41 - Amanojaku / Go Home, Crane

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 18

A stranded crane presents a set of holy and annoying problems for Hozuki, who was only trying to be... nice?

#42 - The Day-to-Day at the Offices of Enma / 1 Soup, 3 Dishes, 10 Meats

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 14

Hozuki conducts interviews while dealing with a fraud and all the newcomers.

#43 - The Chosen Maidens

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 5

Yamada struggles to keep up with the rest of her class. As her diet grows more extreme and more detrimental to her health, she begins to wonder if she really belongs in the world of Kouka.

#44 - Get Ready

IS: Infinite Stratos - Season 1 - Episode 11

After the last battle with the Gospel, Houki becomes disillusioned with IS. Ichika remains in critical condition, so it is up to the girls to stop the Gospel on their own.

#45 - Games / Mechanical Chief of Staff

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 20

Shiro, Rurio and Kakisuke take some time off at the Arcade and run into some interesting people. Hozuki has to entertain some new guests, hooray?

#46 - A Once-in-a-Century Autumn

Kageki Shojo!! - Season 1 - Episode 10

#47 - Dakini of the Welcoming Committee / Under the Sod

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 16

Dealing with flesh-eating demons is a lot easier than receiving a vaccination (only if you're Hozuki, of course).

#48 - Hell Minion for a Day / The Line Between Workaholic and Artist

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 2

Hozuki takes Maki and Miki around as hell minions to capture special tortures never seen before on film!

#49 - What is a Magical Girl? / Indulging in Western Clothing

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 15

Learning about witches and girls western clothing bring about a whole new set of annoyances for Hozuki.

#50 - Snow Demon / The Offices of Boring

Hozuki's Coolheadedness - Season 2 - Episode 9

A showdown arises between the Cold Hells and the Hot Hells. Meanwhile, Hozuki unravels the path of how the deceased enter hell.