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空挺ドラゴンズ [Kūtei Dragons] #5
Quin Zaza - Die letzten Drachenfänger 5
Die Quin Zaza ist endlich repariert! Der nächste Halt: die Großstadt Harley. Hier gönnen sich die Drachenfänger eine wohlverdiente Pause. Als Mika zufällig auf einen alten Bekannten trifft, weckt dieser die Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit ...
192 pages, Paperback
First published November 7, 2018
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September 21, 2020
Anche se Vannie ha rischiato di vedersela veramente brutta, diciamo che non tutto il male vien per nuocere: infatti, grazie alla ricompensa per l'abbattimento del drago catturato alla fine del volume precedente, i ragazzi della Quin Zaza possono coprire i costi di riparazione dello scafo e godersi qualche giorno di meritato riposo in una grande città portuale come Harley. Dopo aver salutato Brno e la sua ciurma, Takita, Jiro e Mika incontrano un tizio ubriacone che in passato ha lavorato proprio con Mika.
Il quinto volume, in effetti, ci regala alcuni flashback interessanti: tanto per cominciare, l'arrivo di Vannie a bordo della Quin Zaza (anche se non ci viene ancora spiegata la ragione dietro questa decisione particolare) e poi le prime esperienze su una nave caccia-drago per Mika - già all'epoca amante della carne di drago, ma considerato un tipo non troppo sveglio e quindi relegato a compiti di poco conto. Gli anni passati con Cujo Landau metteranno in luce le sue innate capacità nel comprendere e nel dare la caccia ai draghi.
Ovviamente, non mancano le classiche ricette che fanno da contorno a tutti i capitoli.
E adesso, bisogna attendere tre mesi per sapere perché Mika e Cujo hanno preso strade diverse. Che fatica!
Il quinto volume, in effetti, ci regala alcuni flashback interessanti: tanto per cominciare, l'arrivo di Vannie a bordo della Quin Zaza (anche se non ci viene ancora spiegata la ragione dietro questa decisione particolare) e poi le prime esperienze su una nave caccia-drago per Mika - già all'epoca amante della carne di drago, ma considerato un tipo non troppo sveglio e quindi relegato a compiti di poco conto. Gli anni passati con Cujo Landau metteranno in luce le sue innate capacità nel comprendere e nel dare la caccia ai draghi.
Ovviamente, non mancano le classiche ricette che fanno da contorno a tutti i capitoli.
E adesso, bisogna attendere tre mesi per sapere perché Mika e Cujo hanno preso strade diverse. Che fatica!
February 25, 2022
Whoaaa Mika was also handsome when he was young!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 28, 2021
Nothing seems to faze the crew of the Quin Zaza. After Vannie was gobbled up by a dragon at the close of the previous volume, one would think ill feelings, inflated emotions, or untoward and unchecked tendencies favoring violence would bubble to the service. But after a quick pitstop to an expert physician, negotiations over payment for the crew's services, and a tub of offal hot pot with noodles, the Quin Zaza is back in fine form.
The current volume hits the brakes and lets the crew take leave as ship repairs are finalized and a few other minor arrangements earn their finishing touches. The ladies hit the town. The guys hit the town. And Mika runs into an old friend. A friend so old, apparently, he's willing to dish a few tales of drifting aloft when the keen draker was still a greenhorn. Was Mika always dull-eyed, stubborn, and as hungry as a boar during harvest?
DRIFTING DRAGONS #5 gifts readers a glimpse into the past of its key characters. Not to say anything one discerns from Mika's exploits as a brash and idiotic teenager will prove all too surprising. The guy has changed very little, save for his deepening discernment and respect of dragonkind. More interestingly, the volume whispers a few facts into readers' ears regarding Vannie's history. Previous guesswork about the young woman hailing from a distant, rural land where nothing of interest could hold her attention has withered under the somewhat daunting reality that Vannie's youth was fraught not with sociocultural boredom but with the heights of political risk. It's an interesting twist. Too bad the author abandons the subplot the instant Mika butts heads with an old captain.
The creative team's crosshatching work remains an astonishing investment of time and skill. It's easy to pigeonhole less popular efforts in less demanding genres of the medium for their inconsistent and fragmented application of the technique. But the truth remains that when crosshatching is done well, the book rises to a whole new level. Roll-cloud phenomena, bearing distant mythos to the sea. Combination Victorian and gothic, flat-iron architecture towering over a cobblestone street bazaar. A ragged, bare-bones skiff so heavily patched it's a wonder it can fly at all. A temperamental dragon whose layered, fluted mane expels a slate-gray smokescreen to throw off its pursuers. DRIFTING DRAGONS #5 takes its time, and in doing so, renders with the purest detail and utmost patience each character, environment, and event to propel the narrative forward.
The current volume hits the brakes and lets the crew take leave as ship repairs are finalized and a few other minor arrangements earn their finishing touches. The ladies hit the town. The guys hit the town. And Mika runs into an old friend. A friend so old, apparently, he's willing to dish a few tales of drifting aloft when the keen draker was still a greenhorn. Was Mika always dull-eyed, stubborn, and as hungry as a boar during harvest?
DRIFTING DRAGONS #5 gifts readers a glimpse into the past of its key characters. Not to say anything one discerns from Mika's exploits as a brash and idiotic teenager will prove all too surprising. The guy has changed very little, save for his deepening discernment and respect of dragonkind. More interestingly, the volume whispers a few facts into readers' ears regarding Vannie's history. Previous guesswork about the young woman hailing from a distant, rural land where nothing of interest could hold her attention has withered under the somewhat daunting reality that Vannie's youth was fraught not with sociocultural boredom but with the heights of political risk. It's an interesting twist. Too bad the author abandons the subplot the instant Mika butts heads with an old captain.
The creative team's crosshatching work remains an astonishing investment of time and skill. It's easy to pigeonhole less popular efforts in less demanding genres of the medium for their inconsistent and fragmented application of the technique. But the truth remains that when crosshatching is done well, the book rises to a whole new level. Roll-cloud phenomena, bearing distant mythos to the sea. Combination Victorian and gothic, flat-iron architecture towering over a cobblestone street bazaar. A ragged, bare-bones skiff so heavily patched it's a wonder it can fly at all. A temperamental dragon whose layered, fluted mane expels a slate-gray smokescreen to throw off its pursuers. DRIFTING DRAGONS #5 takes its time, and in doing so, renders with the purest detail and utmost patience each character, environment, and event to propel the narrative forward.
December 22, 2022
O quinto volume é um epílogo para o que acontece no último volume. Temos a amarração da história de Vanney e Bruno, sendo que a primeira tem uma espécie de mudança em sua perspectiva de vida. A partir daí veremos dois volumes e meio focados no membro mais insano da tripulação do Quin Zaza: Mika. Vamos conhecer como ele aprendeu a caçar dragões e quem foi seu mentor. E tentar aprender um pouco mais sobre o ar de estranheza que paira sobre o personagem. Não que todas as nossas perguntas serão resolvidas no final do volume seis, mas estaremos mais cientes de sua motivação e seus objetivos de vida. Sei que pego muito no pé deste mangá, mas ele tem subido bastante de nível e apresentado uma narrativa consistente, só a arte que acaba não sendo. Ela alterna momentos de brilhantismo e inovação, com algo absolutamente chato e regular. E nesse volume vamos conhecer também um pouco mais sobre as organizações humanas presentes nas cidades e como elas lidam com dragões.
Artisticamente, a quinta edição era justamente o que mencionei no parágrafo acima: irregular. Dois terços desta edição são dedicadas a uma arte comum e sem grandes ideias com personagens conversando uns com os outros em quadros brancos e sem graça. No que diz respeito a tipos físicos, Kuwabara não é alguém que você vá esperar por revoluções. Ele usa padrões típicos de fisioologia, mudando os cabelos, ou o rosto ou acrescentando alguma particularidade. Isso é ruim, principalmente quando você lida com grupos grandes de personagens ou decide mostrar uma cidade. Há uma falta de variabilidade entre aqueles que passam ao fundo do cenário ou sequer entre novos personagens. Falei dois problemas, mas não é uma edição só com problemas. Kuwabara começou a acrescentar mais detalhes no fundo, inserindo formas específicas nas casas ou até produtos diferenciados no mercado. Adorei a ideia de uma oficina em ruínas onde o Kujo fica com sua antiga nave. Senti também uma certa inspiração em cenários steampunk, o que oferece toda uma série de novas possibilidades para a narrativa. Ou seja, não é um cenário de fantasia comum, tendo alguma coisa que o diferencie dos demais.
Logo no começo da história, temos a exploração da visão de Bruno e suas percepções sobre o que ele viveu na última edição. Diante de tantas coisas, é inegável que isso o fez abrir seus olhos. Sendo um pesquisador obcecado com seu objeto de pesquisa (olha o clichê aí), ele se torna alguém antissocial ou que não vê importância no contato com outras pessoas. Ao final da aventura ele se dá conta de como é essencial ter pessoas nas quais ele possa confiar. Além de poder enxergar os caçadores de dragões a partir de outra perspectiva. Bruno e Vanney ensinam valiosas lições um para o outro. Vanney admite gostar do que faz e encara uma outra visão sobre os animais que eles caçam: suas características, diferenças, particularidades. Mais do que isso, ela se da conta de o quanto é querida pelos membros da tripulação. Nesses capítulos iniciais chegamos até a ver como ela entrou no Quin Zaza, apesar de sua origem continuar nebulosa. Algo me leva a crer que ela pode ser alguém importante do lugar de onde veio. O almoço em grupo é a melhor maneira de encerrar esse arco, mas me faz pensar na mesma hora que esse é outro clichê usado me mangás como Dragon Ball ou One Piece.
A partir do terceiro capítulo chegamos na cidade de Harley onde os tripulantes da nave vão se separar para curtir um descanso. É então que Mika, Giraud e Takita se encontram com um velho de perna-de-pau que revela ser Kujo, um antigo caçador de dragões e que foi capitão de Mika. Mika aprendeu boa parte do que sabe com Kujo. A separação dos dois acontece de forma trágica e sua filha Nora se tornou parte da patrulha da cidade que ajuda a impedir a aproximação de dragões a distâncias perigosas para os seres humanos. Logo no começo desse arco vamos ver um estranho dragão com uma lança cravada nas costas, que será importante no sexto volume. Este quinto volume é um espaço onde o autor vai usar para acrescentar mais informações sobre o seu mundo e contar como as pessoas sobrevivem em grandes cidades. Há de se convir que viver em um mundo habitado por dragões que podem ser incríveis forças de destruição exige uma atenção especial daqueles que administram estas cidades.
Conhecemos mais sobre a história do Mika, mas continuamos apenas a apreciar sua estranheza. Ele era alguém que fazia limpeza na nave de Kujo, um homem impetuoso e que segue seu próprio código de conduta. Dá para ver muito de Kujo na personalidade do Mika. Todos os códigos que Mika emprega para si e para aqueles que estão a seu lado são oriundos dessa "educação" e experiência. Kujo é o típico outsider, tanto que ele não consegue mais ter um emprego depois que perde uma de suas pernas. Por ser alguém que fala com o coração, não sabe o que são meias palavras. É alguém honesto até demais. É bem interessante essa conexão que existe entre os dois, e é algo que atravessa a mera compreensão simples. Em alguns momentos eles parecem se comunicar com gestos e olhares. Aquela comunicação não-verbal que diz volumes sobre determinadas situações. Na hora em que eles iniciam sua interação com Kujo, este percebe o quanto Takita se parece com um Mika mais jovem, mais inocente. Veremos aonde isso vai levar.
Artisticamente, a quinta edição era justamente o que mencionei no parágrafo acima: irregular. Dois terços desta edição são dedicadas a uma arte comum e sem grandes ideias com personagens conversando uns com os outros em quadros brancos e sem graça. No que diz respeito a tipos físicos, Kuwabara não é alguém que você vá esperar por revoluções. Ele usa padrões típicos de fisioologia, mudando os cabelos, ou o rosto ou acrescentando alguma particularidade. Isso é ruim, principalmente quando você lida com grupos grandes de personagens ou decide mostrar uma cidade. Há uma falta de variabilidade entre aqueles que passam ao fundo do cenário ou sequer entre novos personagens. Falei dois problemas, mas não é uma edição só com problemas. Kuwabara começou a acrescentar mais detalhes no fundo, inserindo formas específicas nas casas ou até produtos diferenciados no mercado. Adorei a ideia de uma oficina em ruínas onde o Kujo fica com sua antiga nave. Senti também uma certa inspiração em cenários steampunk, o que oferece toda uma série de novas possibilidades para a narrativa. Ou seja, não é um cenário de fantasia comum, tendo alguma coisa que o diferencie dos demais.
Logo no começo da história, temos a exploração da visão de Bruno e suas percepções sobre o que ele viveu na última edição. Diante de tantas coisas, é inegável que isso o fez abrir seus olhos. Sendo um pesquisador obcecado com seu objeto de pesquisa (olha o clichê aí), ele se torna alguém antissocial ou que não vê importância no contato com outras pessoas. Ao final da aventura ele se dá conta de como é essencial ter pessoas nas quais ele possa confiar. Além de poder enxergar os caçadores de dragões a partir de outra perspectiva. Bruno e Vanney ensinam valiosas lições um para o outro. Vanney admite gostar do que faz e encara uma outra visão sobre os animais que eles caçam: suas características, diferenças, particularidades. Mais do que isso, ela se da conta de o quanto é querida pelos membros da tripulação. Nesses capítulos iniciais chegamos até a ver como ela entrou no Quin Zaza, apesar de sua origem continuar nebulosa. Algo me leva a crer que ela pode ser alguém importante do lugar de onde veio. O almoço em grupo é a melhor maneira de encerrar esse arco, mas me faz pensar na mesma hora que esse é outro clichê usado me mangás como Dragon Ball ou One Piece.
A partir do terceiro capítulo chegamos na cidade de Harley onde os tripulantes da nave vão se separar para curtir um descanso. É então que Mika, Giraud e Takita se encontram com um velho de perna-de-pau que revela ser Kujo, um antigo caçador de dragões e que foi capitão de Mika. Mika aprendeu boa parte do que sabe com Kujo. A separação dos dois acontece de forma trágica e sua filha Nora se tornou parte da patrulha da cidade que ajuda a impedir a aproximação de dragões a distâncias perigosas para os seres humanos. Logo no começo desse arco vamos ver um estranho dragão com uma lança cravada nas costas, que será importante no sexto volume. Este quinto volume é um espaço onde o autor vai usar para acrescentar mais informações sobre o seu mundo e contar como as pessoas sobrevivem em grandes cidades. Há de se convir que viver em um mundo habitado por dragões que podem ser incríveis forças de destruição exige uma atenção especial daqueles que administram estas cidades.
Conhecemos mais sobre a história do Mika, mas continuamos apenas a apreciar sua estranheza. Ele era alguém que fazia limpeza na nave de Kujo, um homem impetuoso e que segue seu próprio código de conduta. Dá para ver muito de Kujo na personalidade do Mika. Todos os códigos que Mika emprega para si e para aqueles que estão a seu lado são oriundos dessa "educação" e experiência. Kujo é o típico outsider, tanto que ele não consegue mais ter um emprego depois que perde uma de suas pernas. Por ser alguém que fala com o coração, não sabe o que são meias palavras. É alguém honesto até demais. É bem interessante essa conexão que existe entre os dois, e é algo que atravessa a mera compreensão simples. Em alguns momentos eles parecem se comunicar com gestos e olhares. Aquela comunicação não-verbal que diz volumes sobre determinadas situações. Na hora em que eles iniciam sua interação com Kujo, este percebe o quanto Takita se parece com um Mika mais jovem, mais inocente. Veremos aonde isso vai levar.
May 25, 2021
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Plus les tomes passent, plus j’apprécie Drifting dragons. De plus, avec ces deux tomes, nous en apprendrons un peu plus sur Mika, l’un de mes personnages favoris.
Le Quin Zaza se dirige vers Harley, l’une des plus grandes métropoles du monde. Pour que l’équipage se repose. Là-bas, Mika va retrouver Cujo, un de ses anciens compagnons de route. Celui qui lui a tout appris. Alors, comment Mika est devenu le chasseur de dragons qu’il est aujourd’hui ?
Déjà, l’ambiance et les dessins de ce manga me plaisent toujours autant qu’au premier tome. C’est toujours un régal pour les yeux que de voir le style de dessin de Taku Kuwabara. Détaillé, précis, sublime.
Dans ces deux volumes, on aura droit à de nombreux flashbacks concernant Mika et son ex-compagnon Cujo. Nous en apprendrons davantage sur ce nouveau personnage et sur Mika. Nous assisterons à des scènes d’action, de combats contre des dragons de toute beauté ! Un vrai plaisir !!!
En bref, je pense que ces deux tomes sont mes préférés pour l’instant. J’aime le côté tranquille et chill de ce manga. Il n’y a pas vraiment de fil rouge, mais on aime suivre l’histoire de chacun des personnages du Quin Zaza, on apprécie la beauté du coup de crayon du mangaka et on se laisse porter par son récit !
Plus les tomes passent, plus j’apprécie Drifting dragons. De plus, avec ces deux tomes, nous en apprendrons un peu plus sur Mika, l’un de mes personnages favoris.
Le Quin Zaza se dirige vers Harley, l’une des plus grandes métropoles du monde. Pour que l’équipage se repose. Là-bas, Mika va retrouver Cujo, un de ses anciens compagnons de route. Celui qui lui a tout appris. Alors, comment Mika est devenu le chasseur de dragons qu’il est aujourd’hui ?
Déjà, l’ambiance et les dessins de ce manga me plaisent toujours autant qu’au premier tome. C’est toujours un régal pour les yeux que de voir le style de dessin de Taku Kuwabara. Détaillé, précis, sublime.
Dans ces deux volumes, on aura droit à de nombreux flashbacks concernant Mika et son ex-compagnon Cujo. Nous en apprendrons davantage sur ce nouveau personnage et sur Mika. Nous assisterons à des scènes d’action, de combats contre des dragons de toute beauté ! Un vrai plaisir !!!
En bref, je pense que ces deux tomes sont mes préférés pour l’instant. J’aime le côté tranquille et chill de ce manga. Il n’y a pas vraiment de fil rouge, mais on aime suivre l’histoire de chacun des personnages du Quin Zaza, on apprécie la beauté du coup de crayon du mangaka et on se laisse porter par son récit !
January 28, 2022
While this is the first volume that’s taken me the longest to start and read and finish, it’s by far one of my favorites. I have really enjoyed the story’s adventures so far and of course the characters and their unique personalities. I was wondering when we were going to explore Mika’s origin story and I am not at all surprised by his younger self. As always new characters have appeared and unique dragons are highlighted as well as the interesting meals they make of them. I low key really want to know how they taste now. I never imagined I would be into a story like this one but I’m excited to see what’s to come in the following volumes.
December 16, 2025
Every time I think I've found the coolest dragon, there's another really pretty dragon.
Drifting Dragons Review
5/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I found another new favorite manga series completely by accident. How? I stumbled across volume five for a dollar at a thrift shop and immediately fell in love with this series the moment I started it. I’m currently waiting on volume 14 to stop being checked out from the library so I can continue the series, but I think whoever’s reading this series is taking their time working through it very slowly. Noooooo…
In this story we follow a team of drakers who live on an airship and hunt dragons for food. Dragons in this world are giant eldritch monsters that occasionally attack cities at random. So it’s not like they’re out there hunting down cute lil dragons for sport. Although not all dragons will eventually become aggressive and attack people, they all have the potential to do so.
Despite my efforts to explain to you all why it’s sometimes ok to kill these “dragons,” I know that some of you might still not be cool with that, and that’s fine. If you feel that you wouldn’t be able to read a series in which these creatures are killed for food, then go ahead and walk away from this one. This is a major issue that people sometimes have when they start this series, and I wouldn’t want any of you to be uncomfortable with that.
Although, if you are planning on sticking around with this series, you’ll very quickly find that not only do readers sometimes take issue with that, but so do people in this world as well. There are a lot of people living in this world who hate drakers because they don’t think dragons should be hunted for food when farm animals exist. What they keep forgetting is that a cow isn’t going to burn a city to the ground just because it felt like being angry today.
Be prepared for these sorts of ethical discussions, because they’re all over this series. I’ve been thinking of Drifting Dragons as a more serious, skyfaring version of Delicious in Dungeon in my head, but since I haven’t read Delicious in Dungeon yet, I have no idea if that’s an accurate assumption or not. Look at me, finding more series to add to my tbr when my tbr is already way too big as it is…
Overall, the main plot events are related to taking down big dragons and meeting other people who interact with dragons in different ways. For example, they meet one ship and its crew that study dragons scientifically, and another ship that hunts dragons for the fun of it. Everyone has different ideas about how dragons should be treated, and those opinions often conflict with each other.
As the story goes on, you learn more about the backstories of some of the main characters, which is always very interesting. It usually comes up when they’re hunting a particular dragon, so you get both the cool dragon stuff alongside an emotionally gripping chunk of character development. I’ve never seen a story that pairs plot and character development in this exact way, so it’s really nice to get something that feels new and fresh.
At the end of some of the chapters, there are recipes for cooking different dragon dishes, and occasionally other dishes that don’t involve dragon meat or dragon eggs. I think these recipes would pretty easily translate to other real world foods if you substitute out dragon meat for chicken or pork or whatever meat you prefer. I’m interested in actually trying some of these recipes, because they all look so delicious.
I was able to find a few of them on the wiki after returning the manga to the library, but not all of them. Maybe I’ll check the manga out again and send the missing ones to whoever manages the Drifting Dragons wiki. Some of my favorites that I really wanted to try aren’t on the wiki. It looks like they mostly only have the ones from the first couple of volumes, but must have given up after a while. Not a manga giving me homework…
If you couldn’t tell by the fact that I’ve just been rambling on about random parts of this manga, I loved it so much. This series gives me so much to think about that I could just go on for days if you all let me. The dragons have such strange designs, the food looks delicious, the characters are really fun to learn about, and all the themes are so fascinating. I’m currently waiting on volumes 14-16 to get returned to the library so I can get caught up, and they can’t come back soon enough.
Also, a couple years ago, Netflix started an anime adaptation of Drifting Dragons, which I’m really sad won’t be continuing. It used a lot of 3D animation to capture the huge ships and dragons, which at first I thought I wouldn’t like, but I eventually grew to be ok with. I don’t feel like every single dragon I saw was as perfectly close to their manga designs as I would have liked, but the ones we see a lot of are pretty accurate, so that’s good. I’m not sure why nobody watched this series and why it was canceled. Maybe the manga wasn’t very far in translation yet? Idk. I’m just really sad about it.
If you’d be cool with reading a series about hunting and eating dragons, especially if you liked Dungeon Meshi, I’d love to know what you think of this one. I get the feeling that I’d probably like Dungeon Meshi based on how much I loved Drifting Dragons, so maybe I’ll get around to that one at some point. Don’t worry about trying to convince me to read Dungeon Meshi, I’ve already got it on my list. I will eventually get to it at some point. Just maybe not right now. I need to finish getting caught up with this one first.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
Drifting Dragons Review
5/5 stars
This will be a spoiler free review. Onto the review!
I found another new favorite manga series completely by accident. How? I stumbled across volume five for a dollar at a thrift shop and immediately fell in love with this series the moment I started it. I’m currently waiting on volume 14 to stop being checked out from the library so I can continue the series, but I think whoever’s reading this series is taking their time working through it very slowly. Noooooo…
In this story we follow a team of drakers who live on an airship and hunt dragons for food. Dragons in this world are giant eldritch monsters that occasionally attack cities at random. So it’s not like they’re out there hunting down cute lil dragons for sport. Although not all dragons will eventually become aggressive and attack people, they all have the potential to do so.
Despite my efforts to explain to you all why it’s sometimes ok to kill these “dragons,” I know that some of you might still not be cool with that, and that’s fine. If you feel that you wouldn’t be able to read a series in which these creatures are killed for food, then go ahead and walk away from this one. This is a major issue that people sometimes have when they start this series, and I wouldn’t want any of you to be uncomfortable with that.
Although, if you are planning on sticking around with this series, you’ll very quickly find that not only do readers sometimes take issue with that, but so do people in this world as well. There are a lot of people living in this world who hate drakers because they don’t think dragons should be hunted for food when farm animals exist. What they keep forgetting is that a cow isn’t going to burn a city to the ground just because it felt like being angry today.
Be prepared for these sorts of ethical discussions, because they’re all over this series. I’ve been thinking of Drifting Dragons as a more serious, skyfaring version of Delicious in Dungeon in my head, but since I haven’t read Delicious in Dungeon yet, I have no idea if that’s an accurate assumption or not. Look at me, finding more series to add to my tbr when my tbr is already way too big as it is…
Overall, the main plot events are related to taking down big dragons and meeting other people who interact with dragons in different ways. For example, they meet one ship and its crew that study dragons scientifically, and another ship that hunts dragons for the fun of it. Everyone has different ideas about how dragons should be treated, and those opinions often conflict with each other.
As the story goes on, you learn more about the backstories of some of the main characters, which is always very interesting. It usually comes up when they’re hunting a particular dragon, so you get both the cool dragon stuff alongside an emotionally gripping chunk of character development. I’ve never seen a story that pairs plot and character development in this exact way, so it’s really nice to get something that feels new and fresh.
At the end of some of the chapters, there are recipes for cooking different dragon dishes, and occasionally other dishes that don’t involve dragon meat or dragon eggs. I think these recipes would pretty easily translate to other real world foods if you substitute out dragon meat for chicken or pork or whatever meat you prefer. I’m interested in actually trying some of these recipes, because they all look so delicious.
I was able to find a few of them on the wiki after returning the manga to the library, but not all of them. Maybe I’ll check the manga out again and send the missing ones to whoever manages the Drifting Dragons wiki. Some of my favorites that I really wanted to try aren’t on the wiki. It looks like they mostly only have the ones from the first couple of volumes, but must have given up after a while. Not a manga giving me homework…
If you couldn’t tell by the fact that I’ve just been rambling on about random parts of this manga, I loved it so much. This series gives me so much to think about that I could just go on for days if you all let me. The dragons have such strange designs, the food looks delicious, the characters are really fun to learn about, and all the themes are so fascinating. I’m currently waiting on volumes 14-16 to get returned to the library so I can get caught up, and they can’t come back soon enough.
Also, a couple years ago, Netflix started an anime adaptation of Drifting Dragons, which I’m really sad won’t be continuing. It used a lot of 3D animation to capture the huge ships and dragons, which at first I thought I wouldn’t like, but I eventually grew to be ok with. I don’t feel like every single dragon I saw was as perfectly close to their manga designs as I would have liked, but the ones we see a lot of are pretty accurate, so that’s good. I’m not sure why nobody watched this series and why it was canceled. Maybe the manga wasn’t very far in translation yet? Idk. I’m just really sad about it.
If you’d be cool with reading a series about hunting and eating dragons, especially if you liked Dungeon Meshi, I’d love to know what you think of this one. I get the feeling that I’d probably like Dungeon Meshi based on how much I loved Drifting Dragons, so maybe I’ll get around to that one at some point. Don’t worry about trying to convince me to read Dungeon Meshi, I’ve already got it on my list. I will eventually get to it at some point. Just maybe not right now. I need to finish getting caught up with this one first.
Have a nice day/night everyone!
August 5, 2019
Y un nuevo tomo leído sobre los dragoneros del Quin Zaza. Me ha gustado mucho al igual que los anteriores. En este tomo se resuelve la aventura que quedó a medias en el tomo 4 y sabemos un poquito más sobre el pasado de Varni y sobre el de Mika, pasado en el que el autor nos cuenta cómo Mika comenzó sus pinitos como dragonero, pero nos quedamos con la miel en los labios ya que el tomo termina sin contarnos todo.
Con ganas de leer el siguiente.
Con ganas de leer el siguiente.
January 2, 2025
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5.0 stars
I loved the hint at Vannie’s backstory, and seeing SO much of Mika’s backstory! Cujo and his daughter were a great addition. This volume was highly entertaining, and just gave me so many warm feelings seeing the crew on land and enjoying the city. Man! The whole crew is so well fleshed out, even the most minor characters have a part to play, and Kuwabara makes sure you get to see that part.
Also, that final page? Gorgeous.
5.0 stars
I loved the hint at Vannie’s backstory, and seeing SO much of Mika’s backstory! Cujo and his daughter were a great addition. This volume was highly entertaining, and just gave me so many warm feelings seeing the crew on land and enjoying the city. Man! The whole crew is so well fleshed out, even the most minor characters have a part to play, and Kuwabara makes sure you get to see that part.
Also, that final page? Gorgeous.
December 18, 2019
Por el momento, uno de los mejores tomos de la colección. La mirada al pasado de uno de los personajes más llamativos de la tripulación, mientras se mantiene la narración del día a día del buque dragonero, resulta de lo más interesante. Eso sí, un final mortal, que deja con todas las ganas de seguir leyendo.
March 25, 2022
This was a great volume! I loved the brief back story we got of Vannabelle. The backstory for Mika was amazing as well! Learning about his past is really interesting, and finding out where he came from and how he became a draker! The art seems to get better and better with every page I turn. I really love this series!
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March 12, 2022
J’aime beaucoup cette série ! La chasse de dragon est un concept toujours aussi particulier mais j’aime bien, les personnages sont atypiques et on en découvre petit à petit plus sur certains d’entre-eux. C’est facile à lire en plus et pas du tout prise de tête
September 14, 2019
No se como consigue maravillarme tanto con los dragones, sufrir luego por verlos siendo cazados y seguir queriendo leer
February 18, 2021
Con menos acción que el número anterior, pero con bastante más desarrollo de personajes. El arte sigue siendo espectacular y se roba por mucho el show.
November 28, 2021
Another great cover and the contents where so good, it's great to be reading some of mika's backstory!
September 6, 2024
Was not expecting us to get Mika backstory this quick but we’re here for it, kind of cool.
September 28, 2024
3.5 Stars
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January 24, 2025Nice respite from my normal reading. Love a manga pause.
January 25, 2025
I really enjoy this crew, and getting to learn some of their past is great.
February 2, 2022
Nie mogłam się już doczekać tej części, bardzo mnie wciągnęła:)))
January 11, 2022
As promised, this volume is mostly going to be me waxing poetically as well as analyzing Mika, my favorite. Except, I will do a slight detour to talk about Vannabelle as well as a little bit on Lord Brno.
Lord Brno
Was this a typo? Should it be in reality B-r-u-n-o, as in Bruno? That was something that caught my eye and left me slightly distracted from the plot. (Update 1/11/2022: This may not have been a typo, because I discovered that there is a Brno, Czechia.) As I mentioned in my view for volume 4, Lord Brno reminds me of Hiccup, due to his fascination with dragons. On pages 43-45, it reminded of Hiccup talking about the Flightmare or any other elusive dragon.
Vannabelle
The last two volumes have been focusing on Vannabelle, such as who she as a crewmate and a person. We learn a little bit more about her background or at least implications of her background. We also see that Vannabelle and Mika have a bond. Not entirely sure if this bond is just limited to being crewmates, but it could also be a sign of deep friendship.
Mika!
While we do follow Takita, Mika seems to consistently steal the show. I think loved Mika from the first volume. He may not have a lot of lines, but I do enjoy his facial expressions. This is a guy who just charges in to take down dragons as illustrated in this dialogue by Takita and Jiro:
Jiro: "I mean, we use bomb lances...
Takita: "But Mika usually jumps on the dragon 'n' finishes it off, right?"
Jiro: "Yeah...He always charges ahead like a maniac."
Takita [talking directly to Mika]: "I sweat bullets every time I watch you board a dragon!"
Jiro: "It'd be nice if he tried LISTENING for a change."
While he does like hunting dragons to eat them, he does respect them. In a flashback, we see him say this line about dragons and the skies: "AND DRAGONS...KNOW THEM BETTER THAN ANYONE!" On some occasions he seems to have a one-track mind about dragons and eating them, he does care about his crewmates and his friends. We see this in volume 3 when Mika never doubted that Takita was alive. In volume 4, we seem him rescuing Vannabelle ("I'LL BE TAKIN' VANABELLE BACK NOW.") We also learn a little bit about his backstory, including a past draker named Cujo, who I view as Mika's mentor. I just love Mika! End of story.
Verdict: This volume ends on a cliffhanger, but in this case I like it for a reason that I cannot say.
Lord Brno
Was this a typo? Should it be in reality B-r-u-n-o, as in Bruno? That was something that caught my eye and left me slightly distracted from the plot. (Update 1/11/2022: This may not have been a typo, because I discovered that there is a Brno, Czechia.) As I mentioned in my view for volume 4, Lord Brno reminds me of Hiccup, due to his fascination with dragons. On pages 43-45, it reminded of Hiccup talking about the Flightmare or any other elusive dragon.
Vannabelle
The last two volumes have been focusing on Vannabelle, such as who she as a crewmate and a person. We learn a little bit more about her background or at least implications of her background. We also see that Vannabelle and Mika have a bond. Not entirely sure if this bond is just limited to being crewmates, but it could also be a sign of deep friendship.
Mika!
While we do follow Takita, Mika seems to consistently steal the show. I think loved Mika from the first volume. He may not have a lot of lines, but I do enjoy his facial expressions. This is a guy who just charges in to take down dragons as illustrated in this dialogue by Takita and Jiro:
Jiro: "I mean, we use bomb lances...
Takita: "But Mika usually jumps on the dragon 'n' finishes it off, right?"
Jiro: "Yeah...He always charges ahead like a maniac."
Takita [talking directly to Mika]: "I sweat bullets every time I watch you board a dragon!"
Jiro: "It'd be nice if he tried LISTENING for a change."
While he does like hunting dragons to eat them, he does respect them. In a flashback, we see him say this line about dragons and the skies: "AND DRAGONS...KNOW THEM BETTER THAN ANYONE!" On some occasions he seems to have a one-track mind about dragons and eating them, he does care about his crewmates and his friends. We see this in volume 3 when Mika never doubted that Takita was alive. In volume 4, we seem him rescuing Vannabelle ("I'LL BE TAKIN' VANABELLE BACK NOW.") We also learn a little bit about his backstory, including a past draker named Cujo, who I view as Mika's mentor. I just love Mika! End of story.
Verdict: This volume ends on a cliffhanger, but in this case I like it for a reason that I cannot say.
May 3, 2021
Ce cinquième tome était absolument génial. Après un début quelque peu difficile, je dois avouer que désormais je suis complètement fan de ce manga. J’aime énormément l’univers et les personnages. Et surtout les couvertures. Sincèrement, je pense que c’est les plus belles couvertures que j’ai pu voir jusqu’a présent. Elles sont incroyablement belles. Les couleurs, les graphismes, clairement tout est magnifique sur ces couvertures.
Concernant l’histoire de ce cinquième opus, je l’ai trouvé hyper intéressante. Pour pouvoir récupérer l’immense récompense que le Quin Zaza a mérité, ils se rendent à Harley, une des plus grande métropole du monde. L’équipage peut se reposer et profite donc de quelques jours à terre pour explorer la ville. C’est le moment où Mika tombe sur une vieille connaissance, celle de Cujo un ancien compagnon de route. Cujo va donc raconter à Takita et Giraud ses aventures avec Mika. A cette époque Mika était un jeune chasseur. Ensemble ils parcouraient le ciel sur le vieux raffiot..
J’ai adoré le fait d’en apprendre plus sur Mika. Ce personnage m’intrigue depuis le premier tome et là découvrir au final comment il est devenu le Mika que l’on connait c’était vraiment très plaisant. Et surtout, on se rend compte qu’il a toujours été comme il est. Un flair incroyable et un véritable estomac sur pattes. J’adore lorsque l’on découvre le passé des personnages je trouve ça hyper instructif. D’ailleurs, on découvre au début, comment Vanabelle s’est retrouvé sur le Quin Zaza, je vous avoue que je ne pensais pas du tout qu’elle soit arrivé comme ça. Et on se rend compte également au début, que contrairement à la fin du tome 4, Vanabelle va mieux.
Je trouve que le manga monte en puissance. Plus on avance dans l’histoire et plus c’est prenant. C’est de plus en plus addictif et c’est un vrai plaisir à découvrir. J’aime vraiment beaucoup ce manga. Il me tarde de découvrir le sixième tome puisque je pense, au vue de cette fin, qu’on va encore une fois en apprendre plus sur le personnage de Mika. Finalement ce manga est une merveilleuse découverte et pour ceux que ça intéresse, l’animé est disponible sur Netflix, du moins la première saison. Pour l’avoir regardé je peux vous dire que visuellement parlant il est vraiment très beau!
Concernant l’histoire de ce cinquième opus, je l’ai trouvé hyper intéressante. Pour pouvoir récupérer l’immense récompense que le Quin Zaza a mérité, ils se rendent à Harley, une des plus grande métropole du monde. L’équipage peut se reposer et profite donc de quelques jours à terre pour explorer la ville. C’est le moment où Mika tombe sur une vieille connaissance, celle de Cujo un ancien compagnon de route. Cujo va donc raconter à Takita et Giraud ses aventures avec Mika. A cette époque Mika était un jeune chasseur. Ensemble ils parcouraient le ciel sur le vieux raffiot..
J’ai adoré le fait d’en apprendre plus sur Mika. Ce personnage m’intrigue depuis le premier tome et là découvrir au final comment il est devenu le Mika que l’on connait c’était vraiment très plaisant. Et surtout, on se rend compte qu’il a toujours été comme il est. Un flair incroyable et un véritable estomac sur pattes. J’adore lorsque l’on découvre le passé des personnages je trouve ça hyper instructif. D’ailleurs, on découvre au début, comment Vanabelle s’est retrouvé sur le Quin Zaza, je vous avoue que je ne pensais pas du tout qu’elle soit arrivé comme ça. Et on se rend compte également au début, que contrairement à la fin du tome 4, Vanabelle va mieux.
Je trouve que le manga monte en puissance. Plus on avance dans l’histoire et plus c’est prenant. C’est de plus en plus addictif et c’est un vrai plaisir à découvrir. J’aime vraiment beaucoup ce manga. Il me tarde de découvrir le sixième tome puisque je pense, au vue de cette fin, qu’on va encore une fois en apprendre plus sur le personnage de Mika. Finalement ce manga est une merveilleuse découverte et pour ceux que ça intéresse, l’animé est disponible sur Netflix, du moins la première saison. Pour l’avoir regardé je peux vous dire que visuellement parlant il est vraiment très beau!
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December 7, 2023A ver, Drifting dragons es un serión y lo puedo argumentar porque madre mía.
Es un slice of life sobre los tripulantes del Quin Zaza, un barco dragonero en un mundo en el que los dragones son criaturas que van por ahí volando, hay de muchos tipos y se pueden comer.
Y claro, todo tiene un rollito muy siglo XIX (pero reduciendo cosas innecesarias como el machismo) y una inspiración más que obvia en los barcos balleneros de la época. Lo fácil sería decir que tiene una vibra a Moby dick, pero ese me que pareció un petardo y esta obra no, aquí hay un puntito constante de epicidad.
A mí me estaba gustando mucho ya de antes porque la construcción del mundo era excelente (y, curiosamente, en esto tenía mucha implicación todo el tema culinario), pero es que va mejorando porque en este tomo HAY CONTINUIDAD, SEÑORES.
Cada tomo hasta ahora parecía casi autoconclusivo sobre un personaje, pero aquí se empiezan a mezclar las cosas.
Este tomo solo es el inicio de este arco así que no voy a decir nada más al respecto, solo voy a hablar de Mika.
Y es que Mika es ese tipo poco atractivo que te hace gracia, pero no te gusta... Hasta que te empieza a gustar y ahí ya te caes en un pozo del que no sales. Definitivamente, el último hombre.
Vamos, que le deis una oportunidad porque me parece una serie con una ambientación única, personajes maravillosos que se van desarrollando poco a poco, un dibujo increíble (se está debatiendo mi top 1 con Atelier of Witch hat) y que va mejorando según nos metemos más en la historia.
Es un slice of life sobre los tripulantes del Quin Zaza, un barco dragonero en un mundo en el que los dragones son criaturas que van por ahí volando, hay de muchos tipos y se pueden comer.
Y claro, todo tiene un rollito muy siglo XIX (pero reduciendo cosas innecesarias como el machismo) y una inspiración más que obvia en los barcos balleneros de la época. Lo fácil sería decir que tiene una vibra a Moby dick, pero ese me que pareció un petardo y esta obra no, aquí hay un puntito constante de epicidad.
A mí me estaba gustando mucho ya de antes porque la construcción del mundo era excelente (y, curiosamente, en esto tenía mucha implicación todo el tema culinario), pero es que va mejorando porque en este tomo HAY CONTINUIDAD, SEÑORES.
Cada tomo hasta ahora parecía casi autoconclusivo sobre un personaje, pero aquí se empiezan a mezclar las cosas.
Este tomo solo es el inicio de este arco así que no voy a decir nada más al respecto, solo voy a hablar de Mika.
Y es que Mika es ese tipo poco atractivo que te hace gracia, pero no te gusta... Hasta que te empieza a gustar y ahí ya te caes en un pozo del que no sales. Definitivamente, el último hombre.
Vamos, que le deis una oportunidad porque me parece una serie con una ambientación única, personajes maravillosos que se van desarrollando poco a poco, un dibujo increíble (se está debatiendo mi top 1 con Atelier of Witch hat) y que va mejorando según nos metemos más en la historia.
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