Dragon Head, Volume 3

ドラゴンヘッド [Dragon Head] #3

by Minetarō Mochizuki

At the end of every dark tunnel exists a light, but for Teru and Ako, the discovery of an exit to the surface will lead to a greater, more menacing threat. Once outside, Teru and Ako must depend on each other if they are going to survive the trek to Tokyo. But they also realize they are not alone in their quest for salvation... "An unforgettable journey into darkness. " â€" Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review

Genres: Manga, Horror, Comics, Seinen, Fiction, Thriller, Science Fiction

248 pages, Paperback

First published May 8, 1996

About the author

Minetarō 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.

Reviews

[Estelle]

This is where it starts getting real good!

[daph pink ♡]

Although I have liked what I have read so far, for some reason I no longer find the concept to be appealing.

[Quentin Wallace]

I was thinking at first that the entire series would be set underground in the subway tunnel, but in this volume we get to see the rest of the world. It's not an improvement. Some type of apocalyptic event has decimated the world, or at least Japan. Where do thing go from here? I'm liking this series a lot so far.

[Manny]

Yo, things are starting to get so spicy. Volume 3 is definitely an improvement from the previous volume, and everything is super intense. The latter half of this installment reminds me a little of The Road because of the apocalyptic landscape and the environmental descriptions. I think that's why I enjoyed this one a lot, since anything that resembles The Road gains bonus points in my mind. I'm not gonna go into too much detail to avoid spoilers, but volume 3 picks up fast and is probably the best one so far. I would recommend picking this series up if you haven't/if you enjoy horror comics! This overall was a solid four-star read.

[Hafeez]

Volume 3: Chapter 24-36
Arc 2: Searching for allies

The manga entering apocalypse phase. The damage of the catastrophe is not fully shown yet, but from what has been shown, the destruction that ensued was devastating. The sky turned dark and the sun is barely seen due to dense ash enough to show how devastating it is. This volume focused on fear, trauma and cultism.

Highlight:
• There are several minor earthquakes that damaging the tunnels.
• Teru and Ako found a way out through an abandoned wastewater treatment plant.
• They stucked in the plant and struggling to find foods and drinks.
• Teru found a group of survivors but they were a cult group.
• They leave the group and set for a journey.

[Alice]

Trigger warning: Hole/circle phobia (there is a few pictures of it, but not as much in volume 2!)

***

I like what I've read so far, but something about it just doesn't click for me, making me feel quite "meh" about the first few volumes.

[Mike Reiff]

Start here with DH - Ako Seto is now a proper protagonist, the visual worldbuilding is back on track and increasingly vast in its dystopian vision, and side characters are intriguing.

[Melissa Chung]

This is volume 3 of the series so I can't talk much about the story as a whole because of spoilers. Let's just say, I'm really liking the story and plot. Hate the two main characters. Seto-san and Teru-kun are such whiny kids. I mean yes... they are both in dire need of food, water, etc., but do they need to be sooooo whiny?

In this volume the kids are running through the train tunnel because of earthquakes. They find themselves in another part of the city, a water treatment plant. The also find a working t.v. After a while a fuzzy broadcast comes on saying that the world is doomed. The kids are frantic to do something. They can't stay where they are or they will starve to death. They need help.

A few days has gone by since they reached the water treatment plant and they come across some survivor kids that were just passing through. The plan is to head to Tokyo. The group of kids go first, the two main characters go the next day. Will they all reach their destination?

So excited I have the next three manga's borrowed from the library. Binge reading!!!!!

[Yoshiro]

For me, the most compelling element of the first two volumes is the characters and how the crisis influences their behavior. Teru tries to act and seek a solution, even though he himself is not immune to fear. His attitude gives the story a necessary anchor, as it doesn't simply relegate him to a hero without weaknesses.

Ako reacts differently. Her situation is strongly linked to a sense of threat and helplessness, but she is not reduced solely to the role of someone in need of protection. The relationship between the characters is primarily characterized by tension stemming from the fact that each of them copes with the catastrophe differently....

The atmosphere in this comic is incredibly dense and oppressive. For a long time, an unpleasant feeling of claustrophobia lingers. The darkness of the tunnel is almost palpable, and every rustle or rockfall intensifies the feeling of constant danger. As the action moves outside, things don't get any safer or more pleasant. The landscape, shrouded in impenetrable darkness, filth, and uncertainty, creates a vision of a world after a great cataclysm , where there is no room for optimism. The reader, along with the characters, gropes in the dark, uncertain about what triggered this tragedy.

The author's vision of the post-apocalypse is stark and stripped of any romanticism. We see lost people, an army operating without clear orders, and survivors banding together into frenzied gangs. Paranoia is omnipresent. Every encounter with another person breeds anxiety, because one never knows if the person they encounter still retains even a shred of common sense. Darkness and uncertainty become the story's own, fully fledged characters.....

Full review: https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/drago...#

[Michael Sorbello]

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

[CesarSadAsh]

Teru y Ako al fin logran escapar de la terrible oscuridad del túnel en el que se encuentran. Para encontrarse con que todo aquello que conocían ha sido destruido. Partiendo con este plost twist sorprendente la historia comenzará a plantear terribles cambios que nos llevarán explorar los límites a los que es capaz de llegar el ser humano con tal de buscar en que creer para liberarse del miedo al vacío, a la oscuridad y la muerte

[Kansas]

No sé como acabará pero me gusta mucho ese tono apocalíptico y algo bizarro. Es todo muy desesperanzador y el dibujo de Mochizuki contribuye a la oscuridad del mundo en el que parecen vivir. Me gusta ese suspense de no saber con lo que se van a encontrar cuando salgan a la superficie.

[Cameron Takeda]

The story progresses finally and continues to add a few more unsettling parts, which is nice. Still, it's somewhat difficult to root for these personality-less characters. It transitions to a more generic appearing apocalypse setting, but that may not be a bad thing.

[Kurtis Burkhardt]

Pretty awesome Psychological Apocalyptic manga, really awesome artwork and story! 😁😻❤️❤️

[skaska123]

It's an interesting story and is well paced

[A. B. Frank]

The Weirdness continues!

[Kcastella]

Not alot of dialogue for the first 30 or so pages. Almost seems like a rest period .

But finally more development

[Alex Malai]

Hasta este volumen llegamos.

[Aaron]

More post-apocalyptic shenanigans.

[Solim]

Very reminiscent of Metro 2033. This manga is on something else. This setting is so depressing!

[সৌম্য বিশ্বাস]

বাকি দুটো ভলিউমে গল্প খুবই বোরিং লাগছিল। এটায় এসে প্লটটা development হল

[Florencia]

Termino muy bien con ganas de saber como sigue

[Paul Hiersemann]

Mir gefällt wie sich die Story entwickelt, so kangsam wirds richtig interessant.

[Alma]

Muy bien llevado el ritmo e intensidad sobretodo el intercalado con los flashbacks y las pesadillas con Nobuo.

[Felix]

Okay I'm kinda hooked

[Oliver]

Al fin avanza. No sé qué derroteros seguirá pero por el momento me tiene bastante intrigado

[vera]

tragedia tras tragedia me meo

[maro]

I really wish I had found the first volumes first

[Lorem Ipsum]

This is getting more interesting.

[Charis bigglebottom]

exciting