Yozakura Quartet

is a Japanese manga created by Suzuhito Yasuda that began publishing by Kodansha in 2006, serialized in their Monthly Shōnen Sirius. It was then published in the US by the now defunct Del Rey in 2008, and reacquired by Kodansha Comics in 2016. The series was animated in Japan and began airing on October 2, 2008; it comprises 12 episodes, all of which have aired. The anime was produced by Nomad and airs on TBS on Thursdays. Three anime OVAs produced by Tatsunoko Production and 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, produced by 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!!.

Plot
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 yōkai co-exist with one another. 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 the safety of their town. It is up to the four of them to protect the town they love.