RuriDragon

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.

RuriDragon
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Ruri Aoki
ルリドラゴン
(Ruridoragon)
GenreFantasy[1]
Manga
Written byMasaoki Shindo
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 13, 2022 – present
Volumes1

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 website are publishing the series digitally in English.[6]

Volumes
No. Title Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1Actually a Dragon
Doragon Nandatte (ドラゴンなんだって)		October 4, 2022[7]978-4-08-883285-2
  1. "It's Got Nothing to Do with the Horns" (ツノ関係ないじゃん, Tsuno Kankei Nai jan)
  2. "See You at School" (また学校でね, Mata Gakkō de ne)
  3. "Actually a Dragon" (ドラゴンなんだって, Doragon Nandatte)
  1. "Starbucks Is Scary" (スタバ怖い, Sutaba Kowai)
  2. "At Last, the Beast Is Slain" (やっと倒した, Yatto Taoshita)
  3. "Can't Blame Her" (仕方ないよ, Shikatanai yo)

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 edition of the eBookJapan Manga Award.[14]

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.[15] 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."[16] 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.[17] Chanmei of Real Sound listed the series as one of their recommended manga of 2022, calling it a "revolutionary work."[18]

References
  1. 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」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. 週刊少年ジャンプ増刊 （2021年2月号）. Books Kinokuniya (in Japanese). Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  3. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 30, 2022). "Fusai Naba, Masaoki Shindō Each Launch New Manga in Shonen Jump in June". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  4. Mateo, Alex (July 31, 2022). "RuriDragon Manga Takes Extended Break Due to Creator's Health". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. 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. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  6. Hazra, Adriana (June 19, 2022). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish Masaoki Shindō's RuriDragon Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  7. ルリドラゴン 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  8. Chapman, Paul (September 30, 2022). "Teenage Life is Tough in RuriDragon Manga Voice Comics". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  9. 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. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  10. ルリドラゴン公式＠LINEスタンプ発売中▲▲ [@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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  13. 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. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. 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. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  15. 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. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  16. Salvatore, Brian (June 15, 2022). "This Week in Shonen Jump: Week of 6/12/22". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  17. Blackburn, Steven (June 21, 2022). "Shonen Jump Chose The Wrong Dragon Comedy to Publish". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  18. 今年のキーワードは再始動と進化!? 漫画ライター・ちゃんめい厳選、2022年のおすすめ新刊漫画10選. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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