Content & Trigger Warnings for Yona of the Dawn (2014)
8 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Yona of the Dawn (2014) contains 8 content warnings : Death of a parent, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Sex trafficking, Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations, Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Slavery / forced labor.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Sex trafficking (severity 4/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a parent | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Yona witnesses her father the king being murdered in front of her by her childhood friend, which is a central traumatic event driving the entire story. |
| Other | ||||
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple kidnapping events occur throughout the series including Yona being kidnapped by a tribe and characters being captured and enslaved. |
| War / combat | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Military conflicts and war erupt throughout the story, including a war with a neighboring kingdom and the destruction of a castle. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Sex trafficking | All | 4/5 | Depicted | A villain runs a trafficking ring luring women and children from their homes to sell as sex slaves, depicted as a significant story arc. |
| Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A suitor becomes physically aggressive and handsy with Yona before her bodyguard intervenes to save her. |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A drug called nadai is smuggled into a tribe, depicted as part of a broader criminal enterprise subplot. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Sword combat, arrow wounds, and fistfights with visible blood throughout; the murder of the king in episode one involves significant bloodshed. |
| Slavery / forced labor | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Human trafficking is a major plot arc where women and children are kidnapped, imprisoned on ships, and sold as slaves to another kingdom. |
Mental Health & Emotional
Yona witnesses her father the king being murdered in front of her by her childhood friend, which is a central traumatic event driving the entire story.
Other
Multiple kidnapping events occur throughout the series including Yona being kidnapped by a tribe and characters being captured and enslaved.
Military conflicts and war erupt throughout the story, including a war with a neighboring kingdom and the destruction of a castle.
Sexual Content
A villain runs a trafficking ring luring women and children from their homes to sell as sex slaves, depicted as a significant story arc.
A suitor becomes physically aggressive and handsy with Yona before her bodyguard intervenes to save her.
Substance Use
A drug called nadai is smuggled into a tribe, depicted as part of a broader criminal enterprise subplot.
Violence & Physical Harm
Sword combat, arrow wounds, and fistfights with visible blood throughout; the murder of the king in episode one involves significant bloodshed.
Human trafficking is a major plot arc where women and children are kidnapped, imprisoned on ships, and sold as slaves to another kingdom.
