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ドラゴンヘッド [Dragon Head] #7
Dragon Head, Volume 7
With medicine in hand, Ako and Nimura struggle to return to their ailing friend Teru. Standing in their A town full of people who want nothing more than to kill them as well as the strange young man with the scar on his head. And looming in the distance is Mount Fuji, which may unlock the mystery behind what has happened to the world--and may make everyone wish they had not survived..."Gritty, harrowing and blood-soaked, it is a manga that should instantly appeal to fans of Battle Royale." - IGN.com
232 pages, Paperback
First published April 6, 1998
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Minetarō Mochizuki
72 books67 followersMinetarō Mochizuki (望月峯太郎) is a manga artist. He is best known for his apocalyptic thriller series Dragon Head (ドラゴンヘッド Duragon Heddo), as well as the comedy series Mai Wai. Mochizuki has also written one-shot manga such as Zashiki Onna.
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December 29, 2018
This volume picked up a bit after the last couple which felt a bit slow, and the story line went back to exploring the mystery of the catastrophe.
March 17, 2022
Volume 7: Chapter 65-71
Arc 3: Izu Peninsula
Arc 4: Discovery
The mysteries shrouded really get into my nerve. How the scarred boy is still alive after being beaten and shot? He even burned! The biggest question is still: "what is Dragon Head?". The catastrophe have fully shown and it is super scary and breathtaking at the same time! Can you imagine Mount Fuji vanished and in its place there is gigantic crater! Damn!
Highlight:
• The scarred boy finally dead after being shot by a shotgun.
• The ash clouds began to approach the town.
• Iwada arrived with his helicopter while Ako and Nimura waited on the rooftop.
• They leaved the place as the ash clouds began to envelop the whole town.
• Before they leaved, Ako saw the scarred boy is still alive while his body was on fire.
• They managed to save Teru with the medicine.
• Teru and Ako agree to stick together and look for their families in Tokyo.
• So, Teru, Ako, Nimura and Iwada leave the place and head to Tokyo.
• They flew above an endless pit.
Arc 3: Izu Peninsula
Arc 4: Discovery
The mysteries shrouded really get into my nerve. How the scarred boy is still alive after being beaten and shot? He even burned! The biggest question is still: "what is Dragon Head?". The catastrophe have fully shown and it is super scary and breathtaking at the same time! Can you imagine Mount Fuji vanished and in its place there is gigantic crater! Damn!
Highlight:
• The scarred boy finally dead after being shot by a shotgun.
• The ash clouds began to approach the town.
• Iwada arrived with his helicopter while Ako and Nimura waited on the rooftop.
• They leaved the place as the ash clouds began to envelop the whole town.
• Before they leaved, Ako saw the scarred boy is still alive while his body was on fire.
• They managed to save Teru with the medicine.
• Teru and Ako agree to stick together and look for their families in Tokyo.
• So, Teru, Ako, Nimura and Iwada leave the place and head to Tokyo.
• They flew above an endless pit.
May 15, 2023
It all starts with a class trip on a subway train. All of a sudden the underground railroads collapse beneath the weight of an earthquake and all the students aboard the train are trapped underground where it’s hard to breathe and it’s excruciatingly humid. The few survivors must dig their way out from the labyrinthian tunnels to reach the surface, but the world above might not be as they remember it.
A great concept with a weak execution. The atmosphere is intense and the art is hauntingly bleak. Unfortunately, I found all of the main characters very unlikable. The dialogue is also pretty bad and doesn’t always make sense which could be the fault of a poor translation. The story also drags out way longer than necessary with repetitive drama and the unlikeable cast constantly bickering over dumb issues doesn’t do the plot or the stakes of the narrative any favors.
Not a terrible horror manga, but not nearly as good as it could’ve been. The few solid moments were underwhelming compared to the long periods of monotonous boredom, bland characters and uninteresting villains in between.
My rating: 2.3/5
A great concept with a weak execution. The atmosphere is intense and the art is hauntingly bleak. Unfortunately, I found all of the main characters very unlikable. The dialogue is also pretty bad and doesn’t always make sense which could be the fault of a poor translation. The story also drags out way longer than necessary with repetitive drama and the unlikeable cast constantly bickering over dumb issues doesn’t do the plot or the stakes of the narrative any favors.
Not a terrible horror manga, but not nearly as good as it could’ve been. The few solid moments were underwhelming compared to the long periods of monotonous boredom, bland characters and uninteresting villains in between.
My rating: 2.3/5
January 3, 2025
El perfecto final a uno de los arcos más terroríficos que he podido leer en un manga. El sentimiento de constante persecución, el deterioro de una humanidad que busca encarecidamente una solución a el terror que vive en un mundo que llega a su final. Dragón Head a este punto representa la mejor definición de la acción del miedo, miedo que no tiene nada de mala pero que es capaz de llevar a las personas a las resoluciones más repulsivas y a las creencias y prácticas más escabrosas. Hasta este punto el manga me ha sorprendido bastante y siento que ha comenzado a llegar a su Máximo punto. Tengo ganas de ver cómo terminará esta historia.
November 2, 2023
This series is so good! I've been pleasantly surprised by this series as it keeps getting better and better. We're starting to get a hint of exactly what caused the apocalypse, but we don't have a the full story. This is ranking among my favorite manga, assuming the ending isn't a letdown.
September 16, 2025
Venía bastante cansado de tanto trauma japonés: terremotos, tsunami, zonas engullidas por el agua, la ceniza y el polvo. Al fin se toparon con la inmensidad de lo que podría ser el cráter del Monte Fuji y todo se tornó más oscuro.
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February 9, 2020
Pretty awesome Psychological Apocalyptic manga, really awesome artwork and story! 😁😻❤️❤️
October 20, 2020
Why do the female characters always have to be so stupid? Its getting super good now tho, finding out a bit more
June 2, 2024
Esta interesante
June 20, 2024
Seto San is a good person but you can’t save everyone.
March 27, 2025
hostia que mal rollo
April 21, 2025
"EVERYTHING'S CLEAR, THE BLACK CLOUDS, THE DUST CONTINUOUSLY FALLING, ALL WE SEE...
ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A GIGANTIC
ERUPTION.
BUT IS THAT THE LONE CAUSE?"
Volume 7 starts putting answers on the table, but the weight of what came before makes them feel a little thin. We’re told the catastrophe might have been a volcanic eruption, and yeah, that makes sense on a surface level. But that question "is that the lone cause?" feels like the real focus. There’s a growing sense that something deeper is still at work, something psychological or spiritual, maybe even existential. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always land.
After the high of Volume 6, this one just doesn’t carry the same intensity. It’s not bad, there’s still that eerie atmosphere, and the dread is still baked into every interaction, but the urgency is fading. The pacing slows, and some moments that should hit hard just... don’t.
That said, there are still powerful images. The blackened skies, the endless falling ash, the idea that the entire world is quietly suffocating under something no one fully understands. It’s all still haunting, just a bit more muted now. It feels like we’re moving from terror to confusion, and while that can be interesting, it also makes it harder to stay emotionally locked in.
I liked it, but it’s clear the peak has passed. The story’s beginning to drift, and while the world is still compelling, it’s starting to feel like it’s searching for a new purpose.
ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A GIGANTIC
ERUPTION.
BUT IS THAT THE LONE CAUSE?"
Volume 7 starts putting answers on the table, but the weight of what came before makes them feel a little thin. We’re told the catastrophe might have been a volcanic eruption, and yeah, that makes sense on a surface level. But that question "is that the lone cause?" feels like the real focus. There’s a growing sense that something deeper is still at work, something psychological or spiritual, maybe even existential. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always land.
After the high of Volume 6, this one just doesn’t carry the same intensity. It’s not bad, there’s still that eerie atmosphere, and the dread is still baked into every interaction, but the urgency is fading. The pacing slows, and some moments that should hit hard just... don’t.
That said, there are still powerful images. The blackened skies, the endless falling ash, the idea that the entire world is quietly suffocating under something no one fully understands. It’s all still haunting, just a bit more muted now. It feels like we’re moving from terror to confusion, and while that can be interesting, it also makes it harder to stay emotionally locked in.
I liked it, but it’s clear the peak has passed. The story’s beginning to drift, and while the world is still compelling, it’s starting to feel like it’s searching for a new purpose.
May 7, 2023
🌸7th November 2021🌸
Very eerie! Volume seven is quite an improvement on the last volume as the story is moving along now. Ako and Nimura are finally on their way back from their journey through a town full of people who have lost hope and sanity (along with an unusual man) to find medicine for Teru. Volume seven also sheds some light on what has actually happened to cause this apocalypse and it’s this part of the manga that sends shivers down my spine. Something about the second half genuinely unnerved me! And this is something that the series does really well. Shame that the first half is so slow as it’s continuing the story from the previous volume which I found quite boring. Not many volumes left to go till the end!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Very eerie! Volume seven is quite an improvement on the last volume as the story is moving along now. Ako and Nimura are finally on their way back from their journey through a town full of people who have lost hope and sanity (along with an unusual man) to find medicine for Teru. Volume seven also sheds some light on what has actually happened to cause this apocalypse and it’s this part of the manga that sends shivers down my spine. Something about the second half genuinely unnerved me! And this is something that the series does really well. Shame that the first half is so slow as it’s continuing the story from the previous volume which I found quite boring. Not many volumes left to go till the end!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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January 27, 2010
Minetaro Mochizuki, Dragon Head, vol. 7 (Tokyopop, 1998)
Iwada's finally got the helicopter working, but will he get to Izo in time to save Ako and the gang from the psychotics pursuing them? Later on, another piece in the puzzle of the destruction of Japan is revealed, but more questions are raised then answers once they track it to its source. There's still a lot going on in this series, with only a few books left to go. *** ½
Iwada's finally got the helicopter working, but will he get to Izo in time to save Ako and the gang from the psychotics pursuing them? Later on, another piece in the puzzle of the destruction of Japan is revealed, but more questions are raised then answers once they track it to its source. There's still a lot going on in this series, with only a few books left to go. *** ½
October 5, 2008
I like this series. I like the mystery behind it, the hopelessness, the fight for survival, and the characters being pushed to the brink of insanity. The psychology behind it is interesting and I think it's a good accurate portrayal of people facing a major disaster and possible extinction.
August 26, 2010
Um manga fantástico, do princípio ao fim, num cenário apocalíptico, mas centrado nas suas ricas personagens.
January 30, 2013
Ce tome contient LA scène qui m'a le plus marquée de tous les mangas que j'aie pu lire jusqu'ici. Le summum de l'horreur psychologique qu'un manga peut provoquer chez un lecteur.
April 14, 2019
(The first two volumes were included in the 2018 Halloween Terrors Humble Bundle)
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