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Ayaka: A Story of Bonds and Wounds (2023)

Animation · Fantasy

The story follows Yukito Yanagi, an orphan who one day encounters an eccentric disciple of his father's. The strange man takes him to his birthplace on Ayakajima, made up of seven islands where mysterious beings called "Mitama" and dragons are rumored to reside. There, Yukito meets his father's two other disciples, who protect the harmony of Ayakajima… which soon threatens to collapse.

IMDb rating: 5.7 (262 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 +1.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

7.25 avg 12 episodes 6.8 → 7.3 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Why Don't You Go for a Ride?	6.8	24
2	I Definitely Drank Too Much	6.9	15
3	Those Two Have a Lot of Issues	6.8	14
4	You Can Do It	7.1	13
5	Then Give Me Drinking Money	7.3	13
6	My Master Would've Given Us an Earful	7.3	13
7	Forget the Past	7.7	13
8	You've Come to Wear Some Better Expressions	7.2	12
9	This is No Laughing Matter	7.2	14
10	I'll Go With You	7.8	13
11	Yukito, Jump!	7.6	13
12	Don't Say Such Embarrassing Things	7.3	13