Yozakura Quartet

Yozakura Quartet
Cover of the first volume of Yozakura Quartet
夜桜四重奏 ～ヨザクラカルテット～ (Yozakura Karutetto)
Genre	Supernatural, Comedy, Slice of Life, Psychological, Action, Drama
Manga
Written by	Suzuhito Yasuda
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA Kodansha USA
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Sirius
Original run	2006 – present
Volumes	20
Anime television series
Directed by	Kou Matsuo
Studio	Nomad
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Original network	BS-i, MBS, TBS
Original run	October 2, 2008 – December 18, 2008
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Yozakura Quartet ~Hoshi no Umi~
Directed by	Ryochimo Sawa
Written by	Manabu Ishikawa
Studio	Tatsunoko Production/KMNJ
Released	October 8, 2010 – November 9, 2011
Episodes	3 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~
Directed by	Ryochimo Sawa
Written by	Manabu Ishikawa
Studio	Tatsunoko Production
Original run	October 6, 2013 – January 1, 2014
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Yozakura Quartet ~Tsuki ni Naku~
Directed by	Ryochimo Sawa
Written by	Manabu Ishikawa
Studio	Tatsunoko Production
Released	October 9, 2013 – November 7, 2014
Episodes	3 (List of episodes)
Manga
YZQ ✕ DRRR!!
Written by	Suzuhito Yasuda
Published by	Kodansha
Demographic	Shōnen
Published	December 18, 2013

Yozakura Quartet (夜桜四重奏 ～ヨザクラカルテット～, Yozakura Karutetto^?) is a Japanese manga created by Suzuhito Yasuda that began publishing by Kodansha in 2006, and was then published in the US by Del Rey in 2008. The anime series was animated in Japan and aired from October 2 to December 18, 2008; it comprises 12 episodes, all of which have aired. The series was produced by Nomad and aired on TBS on Thursdays. Three anime OVAs (original-video-animation) were released alongside volume 9-11 of the manga, between October 10, 2010 to November 9, 2011. A new anime adaptation of the series aired in 2013, with the cast returning from the first anime and OVAs, it was produced at Tatsunoko Production. Another set of OVAs, adapting the Tsuki ni Naku arc (volume 11 of the manga), was released with the special editions of volumes 14-16.

Yozakura Quartet is Suzuhito Yasuda's first manga. Before the creation of Yozakura Quartet, he was an illustrator. He drew the original character designs for Yoshikazu Kuwashima's series Kamisama Kazoku (神様家族^?, lit. God Family) and Ryohgo Narita's Durarara!!.

The story revolves around four teenagers; Akina, Hime, 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.