Yozakura Quartet
Yozakura Quartet is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius from January 2006 to July 2025, with its chapters collected in 34 volumes. In North America, the manga was first licensed by Del Rey Manga, and later by Kodansha USA for a digital-only release.
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Nomad, was broadcast from October to December 2008. A three-episode original video animation series was released between October 2010 and November 2011. A second 13-episode anime television series, titled Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta, was broadcast from October 2013 to January 2014. Another three-episode OVA series, titled Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku, was released from October 2013 to November 2014.
Story
The story revolves around four teenagers; Hime, Akina, Ao, and Kotoha; each of them having their own unique abilities. They run an office called Hiizumi Life Counseling Office, where their job is to help and protect the townspeople of Sakurashin, a town where humans and youkai co-exist. The town is protected by a barrier created by the spiritual sakura known as The Seven Pillars. The Seven Pillars exist in both the human world and the youkai world and is the only thing that keeps both worlds connected to each other. However, recent bizarre incidents have occurred in their town and someone has threatened its safety. It is up to the four of them to protect the town they love.Characters
;Hime Yarizakura;Akina Hiizumi
;Ao Nanami
;Kotoha Isone
;Enjin Hiizumi
;Kyōsuke Kishi
;Tōka Kishi
;Rin Azuma
;Zakuro Kurumaki
;Yūhi Shinatsuhiko
;Mariabelle
;Yae Shinatsuhiko
;V Juli F
;V Lila F
;Kohime Sakurano
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda, Yozakura Quartet was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius from January 26, 2006, to July 26, 2025. Kodansha collected its chapters in 34 volumes, released from September 22, 2006, to August 7, 2025.In North America, the manga was licensed by Del Rey Manga. Only five volumes were released from February 26, 2008, to September 29, 2009, before Del Rey Manga's closure in 2010. Kodansha USA resumed publication of the manga with a digital-only release in August 2016.
A 25-page crossover manga with Durarara!! was offered to those who bought both the Shooting Star Carnaval Side: Yozakura Quartet and Shooting Star Bebop Side: Durarara!! artbooks, released on June 30, 2011. Another 100-page special collaboration manga with Durarara!!, titled YZQ ✕ DRRR!!, was included with the first Blu-ray/DVD volume of the Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta anime series, released on December 18, 2013.
Anime
An anime adaption of the manga aired on TBS in October 2008. The anime was produced by Nomad. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks andis distributed by Section23 Films. The complete collection was released March 2, 2010.
On March 23, 2010, manga creator Suzuhito Yasuda announced that a new anime adaption that would start in October coinciding with the ninth volume of the manga. The cast from the first series returned for this series. The first original animation video shipped on October 8. A second episode was released along with the 10th volume on April 8, 2011 and the third with the 11th on September 9, 2011.
On April 4, 2013, it was announced that another three-episode OVA, Yozakura Quartet: Tsuki ni Naku, was in production and would be released with the limited edition volumes of the 14th, 15th, and 16th volumes of the manga. They were released on September 9, 2013, February 7, 2014, and November 7, 2014. Also on April 4, 2013, it was announced that Yozakura Quartet would get a new TV anime adaptation as well, animated by Tatsunoko Production. On April 9, 2013, the title was confirmed as Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta. On April 11, 2013, it was confirmed that Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta would feature the same cast as the first series, and would not be a continuation from the first series, but rather, a complete new series on its own. It aired 13 episodes between October 6, 2013, and January 1, 2014.