RuriDragon | |
ルリドラゴン (Ruridoragon) | |
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Genre | Fantasy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Masaoki Shindo |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | June 13, 2022 – present |
Volumes | 1 |
RuriDragon (Japanese: ルリドラゴン, Hepburn: Ruridoragon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaoki Shindo. It was originally a one-shot published in Shueisha's Jump Giga magazine in December 2020, before being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump starting in June 2022. Its chapters have been collected into a single tankōbon volume as of October 2022.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Masaoki Shindo, RuriDragon was initially a one-shot published in Shueisha's Jump Giga magazine on December 28, 2020.[2] It began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on June 13, 2022.[1][3] On August 1, 2022, Weekly Shōnen Jump announced that the series will go on indefinite hiatus due to Shindo's health.[4] The first tankōbon volume was released on October 4, 2022.[5]
Viz Media and Shueisha's Manga Plus service are publishing the series digitally in English.[6]
Volumes
No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | ||
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1 | Actually a Dragon Doragon Nandatte (ドラゴンなんだって) | October 4, 2022[7] | 978-4-08-883285-2 | ||
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Other media
A voice comic adaptation of the one-shot and the first three chapters was released, featuring Chiaki Omigawa as the voice of Ruri Aoki.[8] In July 2022, a set of digital stickers based on the series was released in the instant messaging service Line.[9]
Reception
By October 2022, RuriDragon had 200,000 copies in circulation.[10] The first volume sold 74,874 copies during its first week of release, ranking seventh on Oricon's weekly manga chart.[11] The manga ranked first in the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023" survey answered by bookstore clerks in Japan, who described the series as "a warm story that accepts diversity without hesitation."[12][13] RuriDragon was also nominated in the 2023 eBookJapan Manga Award.[14] The series ranked ninth in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers, tying with Suna no Miyako.[15]
The first chapter received positive reviews from Japanese readers, who found the art "cute" and said that the story's loose atmosphere is not typical of a Jump manga.[16] Brian Salvatore of Multiversity Comics praised the art and tone for approaching the juxtaposition between Ruri and her surroundings in a way that balances comedy and absurdity, adding that the way the story unfolds "seems natural to ‘real’ life."[17] Steven Blackburn of Screen Rant complimented the comedy, but added that the chapter relies too much on it, causing a lack of development between the characters' relationships.[18] Chanmei of Real Sound described RuriDragon as "a book that will make you want to think about the kindness and love of those around you."[19]
References
- 1 2 朝起きたら角が生えていて…少女のファンタジーな日常描く新連載「ルリドラゴン」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 13, 2022. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ 週刊少年ジャンプ増刊 (2021年2月号) (in Japanese). Books Kinokuniya. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 30, 2022). "Fusai Naba, Masaoki Shindō Each Launch New Manga in Shonen Jump in June". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 31, 2022). "RuriDragon Manga Takes Extended Break Due to Creator's Health". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ↑ ある朝、突然頭に角が生えていた少女の日常を描く「ルリドラゴン」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 4, 2022. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ↑ Hazra, Adriana (June 19, 2022). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish Masaoki Shindō's RuriDragon Manga in English". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ ルリドラゴン 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ↑ Chapman, Paul (September 30, 2022). "Teenage Life is Tough in RuriDragon Manga Voice Comics". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ マンガ『ルリドラゴン』の公式Twitter開設。角が生えた女子高生・ルリたちの日常を切り取ったLINEスタンプも配信開始. Famitsu (in Japanese). July 25, 2022. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ ルリドラゴン公式▲▲ [@SHINDO_MASAOKI] (October 25, 2022). ▲重版のおしらせ▲ 『ルリドラゴン』コミックス第1巻本日、重版出来となります。これにて累計20万部、応援たいへんありがとうございます▲▲ ※各書店様によって入荷の有無、また入荷日が異なります。ご了承ください #ルリドラゴン (Tweet). Retrieved December 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ オリコン週間 コミックランキング 2022年10月03日~2022年10月09日. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ↑ 書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2023、第1位は眞藤雅興「ルリドラゴン」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ↑ 今一番面白い漫画はこれ! 「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2023」ランキング発表. Hon no Hikidashi (in Japanese). Nippan. February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ ebookjapanマンガ大賞2023:大賞にやまもり三香「うるわしの宵の月」 「君が獣になる前に」「私たちが恋する理由」も. Mantan Web (in Japanese). February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ↑ ジャンプ新連載『ルリドラゴン』早くも話題 ゆる~い雰囲気に支持「ジャンプらしくない空気感」. Oricon (in Japanese). June 13, 2022. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ↑ Salvatore, Brian (June 15, 2022). "This Week in Shonen Jump: Week of 6/12/22". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ Blackburn, Steven (June 21, 2022). "Shonen Jump Chose The Wrong Dragon Comedy to Publish". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ 2024年は辰年!『竜の学校は山の上』から『ミムムとシララ』まで、新年に読みたい”ドラゴン漫画”3選. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. January 1, 2024. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
External links
- Official website at Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese)
- Official website at Viz Media
- RuriDragon (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia