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空挺ドラゴンズ [Kūtei Dragons] #4
Caçando Dragões Vol.4
Durante sua jornada nos céus, o caça-dragões Quin Zaza entra em colisão com uma nave de luxo gigante. O estrago é tão grave que a nave ficar impossibilitada de seguir viagem. E para piorar, sem meios de pagar os reparos... Será o fim da linha para o Quin Zaza?!
A situação é extremamente crítica, mas chega aos ouvidos da tripulação um boato que pode ser a sua salvação. É sobre um dragão que ultimamente vem atacando navios cargueiros um atrás do outro e que até ganhou o apelido de dragão "comedor de naves". Uma vez que o prêmio de captura é bastante alto... como não aceitar o desafio?!!
A situação é extremamente crítica, mas chega aos ouvidos da tripulação um boato que pode ser a sua salvação. É sobre um dragão que ultimamente vem atacando navios cargueiros um atrás do outro e que até ganhou o apelido de dragão "comedor de naves". Uma vez que o prêmio de captura é bastante alto... como não aceitar o desafio?!!
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 7, 2018
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June 4, 2023
This series is such a weird one for me. I adore the art and much of the idea of dragon hunters sailing the skies. The food element 5 course, the main reason I picked it up, and it doesn't disappoint either.
But the parallel to whaling isn't a small one, and that makes the whole situation far from a favorite. The previous volumes was heavy on it as a positive, but I am happy to see that volume 4 leans the other way with the introduction of a character who provides a perspective that sees the beauty in Dragons instead of their uses.
Even with the complaint, I am still enjoying the series enough to continue it, and the beauty of the linework is some of the best on my shelve
But the parallel to whaling isn't a small one, and that makes the whole situation far from a favorite. The previous volumes was heavy on it as a positive, but I am happy to see that volume 4 leans the other way with the introduction of a character who provides a perspective that sees the beauty in Dragons instead of their uses.
Even with the complaint, I am still enjoying the series enough to continue it, and the beauty of the linework is some of the best on my shelve
January 11, 2025
Dragon Hunters meet dragon ecologist, chaos ensues. Fun read, another cliffhanger so now I need to put the next few books on hold at the library. Also going to watch the show now.
December 18, 2025
Dragged at parts, but introduced some interesting new characters.
August 3, 2019
Quiero llorar muy fuerte
January 2, 2025
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5.0 stars
Like Takita in the last volume, Vannabelle shines in this one! Her sass, serious nature, and determination are so, so fun to follow. Mika also had some great moments! The food in this volume looked crazy good, while it’s always drool-worthy, the burgers at the start looked actually heavenly.
5.0 stars
Like Takita in the last volume, Vannabelle shines in this one! Her sass, serious nature, and determination are so, so fun to follow. Mika also had some great moments! The food in this volume looked crazy good, while it’s always drool-worthy, the burgers at the start looked actually heavenly.
December 22, 2022
O quarto volume começa com um acidente ocorrido com a Quin Zaza. Enquanto eles estão saindo do monte Kin, uma enorme aeronave se choca, causando enormes danos que exigem um conserto bem caro. Vanny embarca na nave responsável por causar o acidente e conhece Bruno, um personagem exótico que é um aficcionado por pesquisar e desenhar dragões. Ele deseja saber todos os detalhes sobre esses fabulosos animais e quando descobre os contatos que a tripulação da nave teve, sua curiosidade aumenta. Principalmente com os dotes artísticos de Gaga. Os outros membros do grupo tentam fazer os reparos, mas acabam esbarrando na impossibilidade de pagar, o que pode levar o bando a se separar. É então que eles chegam na cidade de Luza que acaba de fazer uma requisição de caça. Um terrível dragão com a fama de ser um devorador de naves está atacando todas nas imediações. A recompensa pela sua morte é enorme.
Queria comentar um pouco do emprego do cinza nas últimas edições. O autor passou a usar com mais contundência esse recurso para ajudar a compor algumas cenas. A gente vê que ele tenta criar novos detalhes e diferenciações de cores seja nos uniformes, nas casas ou até em objetos espalhados pelo cenário. Fornece uma riqueza maior e atende, em parte, àquela ausência de detalhes que mencionei antes. Mas o cinza também ajuda a fortalecer os espaços sombreados pintados pelo autor. O autor tem se esforçado para apresentar cenários variados como a floresta e as montanhas desta edição e mais para o final um belo cenário de cachoeiras. O que me incomoda é a falta de detalhamento. Por que criar uma splash page de um cenário trabalhado de forma incompleta? Acho arriscado demais se formos comparar a arte do Kuwabara com a de outros como Taniguchi ou até mesmo o Oda (autor de One Piece). Esse último, mesmo produzindo em massa, consegue entregar cenários ricos em detalhes e inspirações as mais variadas.
Dois grandes temas circundam esta edição. A aparição de Bruno nos faz pensar na imagem do pesquisador-observador. Não sei se a intenção foi essa, mas o personagem me faz pensar nas viagens de Charles Darwin a bordo do Beagle. Tudo o que Darwin queria era pesquisar o maior número possível de pássaros para poder escrever seu livro. E ele criou toda uma teoria sobre a evolução das espécies. Não digo que seja isso o que vai acontecer ao Bruno, mas mais pensando na visão de alguém que possui um pensamento de vanguarda dentro de uma sociedade que ruma em outra corrente. Vanney se impressiona com o jeito obsessivo do pesquisador e não sabe bem o que pensar dele. Em um primeiro momento, sua impressão é a de um idiota arrogante, mas isso vai mudando à medida em que ela se familiariza melhor com o que ele pretende. E isso se liga ao questionamento do próprio papel do caçador de dragões e se essas criaturas são ou não passíveis de serem destruídas pelo homem. O problema é a criatura que é grande e destrutiva demais ou o homem que é invasivo demais?
A questão está posta e achei intrigante... até vir os vícios da temática de caçar dragões. E é divertido comer, aniquilar, destruir, destroçar, seccionar dragões. O sorrisinho maroto do personagem que quer tacar o bicho na panela. Aí o autor me perde.
O segundo grande tema desta edição é o destino de cada membro da tripulação do Quin Zaza. O que os motivou a fazer parte da tripulação e se eles se veem naquele lugar por muitos anos. Afinal, como vimos na terceira edição, esta não é uma profissão simples e acidentes podem e vão acontecer. Embora tudo tenha corrido bem com Takita, e se ela tivesse morrido de verdade? É óbvio que todos eles se fazem esse questionamento. Quando uma oportunidade para uma vida melhor surge para um dos tripulantes, Vanney é a que mais fica mexida. Ela continua a ser o elemento mais misterioso do grupo e a maneira como ela e Mika são contrastante ajuda a criar um grau de profundidade maior para a trama. Não dá para dizer muito para onde a história vai nesse pequeno drama que acontece no fundo porque este volume termina em um momento-chave. Vale dizer até que esta é uma edição bastante focada na Vanney, o que para mim me agradou bastante ao distribuir um pouco mais o espaço em cena.
A história prossegue bem e o autor começa a criar mais alguns elementos para reforçar sua construção de mundo. Ao variar mais os cenários, o autor se vê obrigado a criar quadros mais impactante e diferentes. A inserção do cinza ajuda a dar mais ênfase em ferramentas como a escala e a perspectiva. O emprego de splash pages e cenas de página inteira acaba por expor os pontos fracos de sua arte. O desenvolvimento de personagens é fascinante tanto na terceira como na quarta edição. Se a terceira é mais focada na Takita, a quarta é voltada para a exploração dos sentimentos da Vanney. E a jornada prossegue.
Queria comentar um pouco do emprego do cinza nas últimas edições. O autor passou a usar com mais contundência esse recurso para ajudar a compor algumas cenas. A gente vê que ele tenta criar novos detalhes e diferenciações de cores seja nos uniformes, nas casas ou até em objetos espalhados pelo cenário. Fornece uma riqueza maior e atende, em parte, àquela ausência de detalhes que mencionei antes. Mas o cinza também ajuda a fortalecer os espaços sombreados pintados pelo autor. O autor tem se esforçado para apresentar cenários variados como a floresta e as montanhas desta edição e mais para o final um belo cenário de cachoeiras. O que me incomoda é a falta de detalhamento. Por que criar uma splash page de um cenário trabalhado de forma incompleta? Acho arriscado demais se formos comparar a arte do Kuwabara com a de outros como Taniguchi ou até mesmo o Oda (autor de One Piece). Esse último, mesmo produzindo em massa, consegue entregar cenários ricos em detalhes e inspirações as mais variadas.
Dois grandes temas circundam esta edição. A aparição de Bruno nos faz pensar na imagem do pesquisador-observador. Não sei se a intenção foi essa, mas o personagem me faz pensar nas viagens de Charles Darwin a bordo do Beagle. Tudo o que Darwin queria era pesquisar o maior número possível de pássaros para poder escrever seu livro. E ele criou toda uma teoria sobre a evolução das espécies. Não digo que seja isso o que vai acontecer ao Bruno, mas mais pensando na visão de alguém que possui um pensamento de vanguarda dentro de uma sociedade que ruma em outra corrente. Vanney se impressiona com o jeito obsessivo do pesquisador e não sabe bem o que pensar dele. Em um primeiro momento, sua impressão é a de um idiota arrogante, mas isso vai mudando à medida em que ela se familiariza melhor com o que ele pretende. E isso se liga ao questionamento do próprio papel do caçador de dragões e se essas criaturas são ou não passíveis de serem destruídas pelo homem. O problema é a criatura que é grande e destrutiva demais ou o homem que é invasivo demais?
A questão está posta e achei intrigante... até vir os vícios da temática de caçar dragões. E é divertido comer, aniquilar, destruir, destroçar, seccionar dragões. O sorrisinho maroto do personagem que quer tacar o bicho na panela. Aí o autor me perde.
O segundo grande tema desta edição é o destino de cada membro da tripulação do Quin Zaza. O que os motivou a fazer parte da tripulação e se eles se veem naquele lugar por muitos anos. Afinal, como vimos na terceira edição, esta não é uma profissão simples e acidentes podem e vão acontecer. Embora tudo tenha corrido bem com Takita, e se ela tivesse morrido de verdade? É óbvio que todos eles se fazem esse questionamento. Quando uma oportunidade para uma vida melhor surge para um dos tripulantes, Vanney é a que mais fica mexida. Ela continua a ser o elemento mais misterioso do grupo e a maneira como ela e Mika são contrastante ajuda a criar um grau de profundidade maior para a trama. Não dá para dizer muito para onde a história vai nesse pequeno drama que acontece no fundo porque este volume termina em um momento-chave. Vale dizer até que esta é uma edição bastante focada na Vanney, o que para mim me agradou bastante ao distribuir um pouco mais o espaço em cena.
A história prossegue bem e o autor começa a criar mais alguns elementos para reforçar sua construção de mundo. Ao variar mais os cenários, o autor se vê obrigado a criar quadros mais impactante e diferentes. A inserção do cinza ajuda a dar mais ênfase em ferramentas como a escala e a perspectiva. O emprego de splash pages e cenas de página inteira acaba por expor os pontos fracos de sua arte. O desenvolvimento de personagens é fascinante tanto na terceira como na quarta edição. Se a terceira é mais focada na Takita, a quarta é voltada para a exploração dos sentimentos da Vanney. E a jornada prossegue.
November 9, 2020
Jiro seeks to validate his skills on the high winds. Gaga searches for validation of his creative intuition. Takita yearns for the new, the dangerous, and the adventuresome. Yoshi, the cook, enjoys a kitchen challenge above all else. And Mika is just plain hungry. But what about Vanabelle?
DRIFTING DRAGONS #4 broaches the tender intersection of personal desire and professional ambition. Why are you on this ship? is the eternal query posed to sailors of sky, sea, and space since time immemorial. And while it appears each member of the Quin Zaza has his or her reasons to take up the life of the draker, the attractive and heavy-drinking Vannie has yet to find a reason she can claim for herself.
One of the more frustrating facets of this manga series is the complete lack of background narrative surrounding its characters. Such is the tragedy of an ensemble narrative -- there are simply too many characters and too many stories to dictate. Readers know Vannie comes from an out of the way community, maybe rural or maybe cosmopolitan hell-bent on tradition, but that's all. It wouldn't be at all surprising to learn the woman is only now on the downward swing of her youthful "rebellious phase." However, before readers learn the truth, they must witness Vannie come to terms with being the only draker on her ship without a clear idea of what it is she wants out of life. Money? Camaraderie? The sating of existential curiosity?
In the current volume, the Quin Zaza is clipped by a luxury airship owned by one Brno Massinga, scion of an eastern trading giant and resident dragon fanboy. Brno's obsession with the photography, art, and culture of dragons earns him mild favor of the main cast (while his arrogance and rich-boy rudeness does otherwise). Brno, without a doubt, is a friendly jackass, but he does possess genuine ambition: to travel the world and learn as much as he can about dragonkind. Indeed, if a guy like Brno can find his purpose in the skies, then why not Vannie?
Drifting Dragons has routinely hinted at Vanabelle's low-key depression on more than one occasion, isolating the young woman's skill as a crewmember to a support role despite her obvious experience. The question, at times, is less, "What does Vannie want to do with her life?" and more, "What can't she do?" She's grown attached to the big-sister role she plays opposite Takita and she covets the free-spirited disposition of those, like Jiro, who feel compelled to endure difficulty by some unwritten, moral code of skyfaring. And yet, no clear answer comes to the fore. Vannie is the definition of unfulfilled potential. Perhaps that's why any and every subplot involving her character concludes with heartbreak.
DRIFTING DRAGONS #4 broaches the tender intersection of personal desire and professional ambition. Why are you on this ship? is the eternal query posed to sailors of sky, sea, and space since time immemorial. And while it appears each member of the Quin Zaza has his or her reasons to take up the life of the draker, the attractive and heavy-drinking Vannie has yet to find a reason she can claim for herself.
One of the more frustrating facets of this manga series is the complete lack of background narrative surrounding its characters. Such is the tragedy of an ensemble narrative -- there are simply too many characters and too many stories to dictate. Readers know Vannie comes from an out of the way community, maybe rural or maybe cosmopolitan hell-bent on tradition, but that's all. It wouldn't be at all surprising to learn the woman is only now on the downward swing of her youthful "rebellious phase." However, before readers learn the truth, they must witness Vannie come to terms with being the only draker on her ship without a clear idea of what it is she wants out of life. Money? Camaraderie? The sating of existential curiosity?
In the current volume, the Quin Zaza is clipped by a luxury airship owned by one Brno Massinga, scion of an eastern trading giant and resident dragon fanboy. Brno's obsession with the photography, art, and culture of dragons earns him mild favor of the main cast (while his arrogance and rich-boy rudeness does otherwise). Brno, without a doubt, is a friendly jackass, but he does possess genuine ambition: to travel the world and learn as much as he can about dragonkind. Indeed, if a guy like Brno can find his purpose in the skies, then why not Vannie?
Drifting Dragons has routinely hinted at Vanabelle's low-key depression on more than one occasion, isolating the young woman's skill as a crewmember to a support role despite her obvious experience. The question, at times, is less, "What does Vannie want to do with her life?" and more, "What can't she do?" She's grown attached to the big-sister role she plays opposite Takita and she covets the free-spirited disposition of those, like Jiro, who feel compelled to endure difficulty by some unwritten, moral code of skyfaring. And yet, no clear answer comes to the fore. Vannie is the definition of unfulfilled potential. Perhaps that's why any and every subplot involving her character concludes with heartbreak.
July 7, 2020
3,5
A bordo della Quin Zaza non ci si può rilassare neanche un attimo: dopo aver recuperato Takita, i nostri vengono speronati da un'altra nave che non si ferma ad aiutare. La situazione è abbastanza difficile, visto che non ci sono abbastanza soldi per riparare lo scafo e il rischio concreto è quello di dover chiudere baracca e burattini, lasciando tutti senza un lavoro. Sarà l'incontro tra Vannie e il capitano dell'altra nave a cambiare le cose: Brno Massinga, figlio di una famiglia molto ricca a capo di una importante impresa commerciale, è infatti a capo della Oboro Casca, un'imbarcazione dedita ad attività di ricerca, che insegue i draghi non per cacciarli (come fanno invece i nostri protagonisti, cosa che lui trova rozza e barbara), ma per studiarli. Infatti, al suo fianco c'è anche un fotografo incaricato di immortalare tutti gli esemplari incontrati. Visto questo suo interesse, Vannie riesce ad ottenere il suo aiuto in cambio di una descrizione dettagliata del corridoio di draghi visto nel volume precedente: le informazioni di Takita e i bellissimi disegni di Gaga fanno il resto, tanto che Brno accetta addirittura di pagare per le riparazioni della Quin Zaza.
Ma le cose si complicano di nuovo quando i nostri scoprono che è stato emesso (proprio dalla compagnia del padre di Brno, che non condivide minimamente la passione del figlio) un ordine per l'abbattimento di un drago che ha attaccato delle navi commerciali. I due equipaggi decideranno di collaborare, così Brno avrà le sue foto e le sue ricerche e tutti gli altri potranno incassare la ricompensa promessa per la cattura. Ovviamente, siccome il #maiunagioia regna sovrano, Vannie ha la peggio in questo scontro...e noi dobbiamo aspettare due mesi per sapere cosa ne sarà della poverina. Aiuto!
Comunque sarei davvero curiosa di sapere quali sono le ragioni che hanno spinto Vannie ad arruolarsi su una nave per la caccia dei draghi. Il suo è un personaggio molto intrigante: in apparenza molto fredda e distaccata, in realtà farebbe di tutto per prendersi cura di Takita e degli altri ed è molto apprezzata da tutti i suoi compagni di viaggio. Mi piacerebbe vedere anche che tipo di effetto può avere su di lei l'incontro con Brno, una persona che ha un obiettivo chiaro e che vede i draghi da una prospettiva tutta diversa. Come detto, bisogna ancora attendere per avere delle risposte.
A bordo della Quin Zaza non ci si può rilassare neanche un attimo: dopo aver recuperato Takita, i nostri vengono speronati da un'altra nave che non si ferma ad aiutare. La situazione è abbastanza difficile, visto che non ci sono abbastanza soldi per riparare lo scafo e il rischio concreto è quello di dover chiudere baracca e burattini, lasciando tutti senza un lavoro. Sarà l'incontro tra Vannie e il capitano dell'altra nave a cambiare le cose: Brno Massinga, figlio di una famiglia molto ricca a capo di una importante impresa commerciale, è infatti a capo della Oboro Casca, un'imbarcazione dedita ad attività di ricerca, che insegue i draghi non per cacciarli (come fanno invece i nostri protagonisti, cosa che lui trova rozza e barbara), ma per studiarli. Infatti, al suo fianco c'è anche un fotografo incaricato di immortalare tutti gli esemplari incontrati. Visto questo suo interesse, Vannie riesce ad ottenere il suo aiuto in cambio di una descrizione dettagliata del corridoio di draghi visto nel volume precedente: le informazioni di Takita e i bellissimi disegni di Gaga fanno il resto, tanto che Brno accetta addirittura di pagare per le riparazioni della Quin Zaza.
Ma le cose si complicano di nuovo quando i nostri scoprono che è stato emesso (proprio dalla compagnia del padre di Brno, che non condivide minimamente la passione del figlio) un ordine per l'abbattimento di un drago che ha attaccato delle navi commerciali. I due equipaggi decideranno di collaborare, così Brno avrà le sue foto e le sue ricerche e tutti gli altri potranno incassare la ricompensa promessa per la cattura. Ovviamente, siccome il #maiunagioia regna sovrano, Vannie ha la peggio in questo scontro...e noi dobbiamo aspettare due mesi per sapere cosa ne sarà della poverina. Aiuto!
Comunque sarei davvero curiosa di sapere quali sono le ragioni che hanno spinto Vannie ad arruolarsi su una nave per la caccia dei draghi. Il suo è un personaggio molto intrigante: in apparenza molto fredda e distaccata, in realtà farebbe di tutto per prendersi cura di Takita e degli altri ed è molto apprezzata da tutti i suoi compagni di viaggio. Mi piacerebbe vedere anche che tipo di effetto può avere su di lei l'incontro con Brno, una persona che ha un obiettivo chiaro e che vede i draghi da una prospettiva tutta diversa. Come detto, bisogna ancora attendere per avere delle risposte.
January 9, 2021
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Je remercie les Éditions Pika pour l’envoi de cette lecture. Drifting dragons, c’est le manga que j’aime lire et regarder avant tout pour ses dessins, c’est d’ailleurs pour cette même raison que je n’arrive pas à regarder l’animé, qui est pour moi bien trop éloigné visuellement du manga ^^’ !
Le Quin Zara va malheureusement être endommagée suite à une collision avec un vaisseau de croisière. À cause de ça, ils se retrouvent tous immobilisés au sol. Le problème, c’est que si le Quin Zara ne peut naviguer, ils ne peuvent plus se faire d’argent et c’est la faillite assurée.
Pourtant, ils vont entendre ouïe dire, que des vaisseaux marchands auraient subi des attaques de dragons qu’on nomme les dévoreurs et qu’une prime élevée est promise contre élimination de ces derniers. Ni une, ni deux, l’équipage du Quin Zara par tenter leur chance !
Bon, le style de dessin est toujours aussi beau et plaisant à lire. Ce manga est vraiment intéressant pour l’univers qu’il nous propose. Il est spécial et je n’ai jamais ressenti ce genre de sentiment pour un autre univers de manga. Je n’aurais pas vraiment de mot pour le décrire. De plus, la fin du tome est vraiment très surprenante et intrigante, ce qui me fait regretter que la suite ne soit pas encore sortie !
En bref, c’est un tome intéressant et agréable à lire, comme les tomes précédents. C’est une saga particulière, qui soit ne plaît pas, soit elle plaît, car l’univers est vraiment atypique, mais c’est ce qui fait également le charme de l’œuvre. 😉
Je remercie les Éditions Pika pour l’envoi de cette lecture. Drifting dragons, c’est le manga que j’aime lire et regarder avant tout pour ses dessins, c’est d’ailleurs pour cette même raison que je n’arrive pas à regarder l’animé, qui est pour moi bien trop éloigné visuellement du manga ^^’ !
Le Quin Zara va malheureusement être endommagée suite à une collision avec un vaisseau de croisière. À cause de ça, ils se retrouvent tous immobilisés au sol. Le problème, c’est que si le Quin Zara ne peut naviguer, ils ne peuvent plus se faire d’argent et c’est la faillite assurée.
Pourtant, ils vont entendre ouïe dire, que des vaisseaux marchands auraient subi des attaques de dragons qu’on nomme les dévoreurs et qu’une prime élevée est promise contre élimination de ces derniers. Ni une, ni deux, l’équipage du Quin Zara par tenter leur chance !
Bon, le style de dessin est toujours aussi beau et plaisant à lire. Ce manga est vraiment intéressant pour l’univers qu’il nous propose. Il est spécial et je n’ai jamais ressenti ce genre de sentiment pour un autre univers de manga. Je n’aurais pas vraiment de mot pour le décrire. De plus, la fin du tome est vraiment très surprenante et intrigante, ce qui me fait regretter que la suite ne soit pas encore sortie !
En bref, c’est un tome intéressant et agréable à lire, comme les tomes précédents. C’est une saga particulière, qui soit ne plaît pas, soit elle plaît, car l’univers est vraiment atypique, mais c’est ce qui fait également le charme de l’œuvre. 😉
June 2, 2019
Un nuevo tomo de Drifting Dragons qué no decepciona y en el que tenemos una nueva aventura en el que el personaje de Varni tiene más protagonismo.
En este tomo el Quin Zaza se choca con otro barco y sufre un daño bastante grave (y caro) que les impide moverse y con la posibilidad de que los dragoneros se queden sin trabajo. En estas, Varni y Giro dan caza a la nave con la que se han chocado y ahí conocen al capitán, Bruno, que es un amante de los dragones que recorre el mundo estudiándolos.
En estas aparece el aviso de purga de un dragón y Bruno decide ir a estudiar el motivo de ese comportamiento anómalo de un dragón en compañía de los dragoneros.
Aunque sea una serie de fantasía es uno de los mejores slice of life que estoy leyendo últimamente ya que Kuwabara ha creado todo un mundo muy interesante y unos personajes que son el motor del maga. Porque Drifting Dragons es eso: las historias de los personajes que se dedican a cazar dragones. Y, la verdad, es que no le hace falta tener una trama para ser una pasada.
En este tomo el Quin Zaza se choca con otro barco y sufre un daño bastante grave (y caro) que les impide moverse y con la posibilidad de que los dragoneros se queden sin trabajo. En estas, Varni y Giro dan caza a la nave con la que se han chocado y ahí conocen al capitán, Bruno, que es un amante de los dragones que recorre el mundo estudiándolos.
En estas aparece el aviso de purga de un dragón y Bruno decide ir a estudiar el motivo de ese comportamiento anómalo de un dragón en compañía de los dragoneros.
Aunque sea una serie de fantasía es uno de los mejores slice of life que estoy leyendo últimamente ya que Kuwabara ha creado todo un mundo muy interesante y unos personajes que son el motor del maga. Porque Drifting Dragons es eso: las historias de los personajes que se dedican a cazar dragones. Y, la verdad, es que no le hace falta tener una trama para ser una pasada.
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February 10, 2021Le vaisseau est cloué au sol et cette fois on s’intéresse a celui qui les a percuté : c’est un navire de recherche; mené par un héritier passionné qui peut se permettre d’avoir tout le nécessaire comme sur un vaisseau de croisière... et du matériel de captation de ces bestioles !
Bref on voit l’évolution de son mépris pour les chasseurs à une forme de respect face a leur savoir sur les dragons : et ca c’est vraiment cool !
Surtout qu’il reconnaît le talent de leur dessinateur de bord au point d’échanger les réparation de leur vaisseau contre ses croquis.
Le dragon au cœur de ce tome est un qui attaque les vaisseaux parce qu’ils passent sur sa zone de reproduction et que son partenaire est visiblement mort... ce qui le rend fou; Mais avec de l’ambre gris qui a la meme odeur qu’un autre dragon ils assistent a sa parade nuptiale : il s’allume de motifs partout sur son corps !
Bref on voit l’évolution de son mépris pour les chasseurs à une forme de respect face a leur savoir sur les dragons : et ca c’est vraiment cool !
Surtout qu’il reconnaît le talent de leur dessinateur de bord au point d’échanger les réparation de leur vaisseau contre ses croquis.
Le dragon au cœur de ce tome est un qui attaque les vaisseaux parce qu’ils passent sur sa zone de reproduction et que son partenaire est visiblement mort... ce qui le rend fou; Mais avec de l’ambre gris qui a la meme odeur qu’un autre dragon ils assistent a sa parade nuptiale : il s’allume de motifs partout sur son corps !
December 16, 2025
Maybe they can work together with the photographer in the future? Though, I'm not sure how much he'll like that.
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!
May 10, 2023
The manga continues it's wonderful work of expanding on the world of dragon research in the introduction of a young man who is absolutely fascinated by their existence. I've enjoyed spending time with this new side character, as well as learning more about draking life in general, but it was Vannabelle that shined the most out of the members of the crew. I'll be disappointed when the researcher parts ways with the cast, but I'm happy to know that not everyone is so gung-ho in the destruction of dragon kind, and that the crew is learning more and more, as they go, about how important dragons are for people in different ways.
November 15, 2021
Este tomo ha estado especialmente bien, con Varni conociendo otra visión de los dragones como seres interesantes que debemos conocer.
Me ha gustado bastante y todo el tema del devora arcos ha sido bastante emocionante, el enfrentamiento a sido una pasada.
Parece que nos han presentado a algunos personajes que puede que hayan venido para quedarse, lo que estaría bastante bien porque lo de ir por el mundo investigando los dragones también suena bien, en el siguiente volumen lo descubriré.
Eso sí, todos los tripulantes del barco pijo dan un poco de vergüenza ajena.
Me ha gustado bastante y todo el tema del devora arcos ha sido bastante emocionante, el enfrentamiento a sido una pasada.
Parece que nos han presentado a algunos personajes que puede que hayan venido para quedarse, lo que estaría bastante bien porque lo de ir por el mundo investigando los dragones también suena bien, en el siguiente volumen lo descubriré.
Eso sí, todos los tripulantes del barco pijo dan un poco de vergüenza ajena.
December 9, 2020
https://songedunenuitdete.com/2020/12...
La fin de ce quatrième volume nous laisse sur un cliffhanger avec une Vanabelle bien mal en point. Il en faut toujours au moins un par tome…
Enfin bref. Dans l’ensemble, j’ai passé un bon moment avec cette suite et je suis quand même curieuse de voir jusqu’où l’équipage du Quin Zaza va nous emmener.
La fin de ce quatrième volume nous laisse sur un cliffhanger avec une Vanabelle bien mal en point. Il en faut toujours au moins un par tome…
Enfin bref. Dans l’ensemble, j’ai passé un bon moment avec cette suite et je suis quand même curieuse de voir jusqu’où l’équipage du Quin Zaza va nous emmener.
March 25, 2022
My favorite volume so far! A lot of action shots and drama that went on in this volume I loved it. At first I really hated Brno for obvious reasons but he seems like a good guy. He cares for the dragons and wants to document all that he can! I feel like I’d probably end up getting along with him and want to do what he does.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 1, 2024
Rich pretty boy wants to learn more about dragons, he’s obsessed with them, weaker storyline this time around, it’s interesting to see him have all this stuff and no one questioned him in his crew, I get it he’s rich but still it’s an obsession. He wants to take pictures but found a guy who can draw them with just one look. Odd.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 20, 2019
Pues recien terminado el 4 tomo y ya estoy deseando que salga el siguiente en castellano, 100% recomendable si buscas un manga diferente.
May 31, 2020
Los dibujos son expectaculares.
August 10, 2020
Damn cliffhanger...
November 28, 2021
Look at Vanebelle on the cover! Damn.
This was such a good read, it was good to see another perspective on Dragons and again the art was top notch
This was such a good read, it was good to see another perspective on Dragons and again the art was top notch
January 19, 2022
How thrilling!
I also wonder what Vannie is thinking 🤔🤔
Did/does she have a thing with Mika??
I also wonder what Vannie is thinking 🤔🤔
Did/does she have a thing with Mika??
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 4, 2023
Was really good, especially the part with the ship eating dragon, shows us another side of the dragons
November 12, 2025
I’m very glad I have the next volume already what!!
Also the art is just gorgeous.
Also the art is just gorgeous.
February 2, 2022
Moja pierwsza zakupiona część :D niesamowicie mnie zaskoczyła i w końcu moja kolekcja powiększyła się o jeszcze 4 mangi z tej serii
May 3, 2021
Plus j’avance dans ce manga plus j’apprécie et si vous vous rappelez ce n’était vraiment pas gagné au début. Et finalement en continuant cette série, je prends de plus en plus e plaisir à découvrir chaque tome. D’ailleurs, je suis en train de regarder l’animé sur Netflix et bien je suis agréablement surprise. Il est d’une pure beauté et c’est un régal à regarder chaque épisode. Je vous le conseille vivement si ce n’est pas déjà fait.
J’ai énormément aimé ce quatrième tome. Je crois même que c’est mon préféré pour l’instant. Il me semble avoir déjà dit ça pour le troisième mais au final ce n’est pas de ma faute haha. Non plus franchement ce tome est tout bonnement génial. J’ai déjà hâte de lire la suite. Je ne pensais pas du tout autant apprécier ce manga quand je l’ai commencer au final je suis devenue complètement fan.
Dans ce tome, le Quin Zaza subit une collision avec un énorme vaisseau de croisière gigantesque. Il est donc endommagé et immobilisé au sol.. Etant donné le manque de moyens financiers, les réparations ne peuvent pas être effectuées. Mais pire encore, le risque de faillite pointe lentement le bout de son nez.. C’est alors que de nombreux vaisseaux se font attaqués par des dragons appelés les « dévoreurs ». Une prime très élevée est alors mis sur la table. L’équipage du Quin Zaza va donc tenter leur chance.
On va découvrir un nouveau personnage ici, celui de Bruno. Ce personnage apparait au premier abord comme quelqu’un de détestable. Enfin c’est le ressenti que j’ai eu en tout cas. Mais au final il va s’avéré hyper interessant. J’ai vraiment beaucoup aimé son personnage, c’est un vrai passionné des dragons et parcourt le ciel à la recherche d’autres espèces. Et on sent parfaitement bien la passion qui coule dans ses veines. Il est même carrément habité par sa passion. Il offre l’hospitalité à l’équipage du Quin Zaza sur son vaisseau. Il en profite pour leur demander de l’aide pour réussir à avoir des dragons.
La fin de ce quatrième tome m’a laissé bouche bée par contre? C’est quoi cette fin?? Il me faut la suite et vite omg non franchement la fin nous laisse vraiment bouche bée j’en suis encore choquée. J’ai vraiment plus que hâte d’avoir le tome suivant pour savoir la suite. L’impatience est clairement à son comble là.
J’ai énormément aimé ce quatrième tome. Je crois même que c’est mon préféré pour l’instant. Il me semble avoir déjà dit ça pour le troisième mais au final ce n’est pas de ma faute haha. Non plus franchement ce tome est tout bonnement génial. J’ai déjà hâte de lire la suite. Je ne pensais pas du tout autant apprécier ce manga quand je l’ai commencer au final je suis devenue complètement fan.
Dans ce tome, le Quin Zaza subit une collision avec un énorme vaisseau de croisière gigantesque. Il est donc endommagé et immobilisé au sol.. Etant donné le manque de moyens financiers, les réparations ne peuvent pas être effectuées. Mais pire encore, le risque de faillite pointe lentement le bout de son nez.. C’est alors que de nombreux vaisseaux se font attaqués par des dragons appelés les « dévoreurs ». Une prime très élevée est alors mis sur la table. L’équipage du Quin Zaza va donc tenter leur chance.
On va découvrir un nouveau personnage ici, celui de Bruno. Ce personnage apparait au premier abord comme quelqu’un de détestable. Enfin c’est le ressenti que j’ai eu en tout cas. Mais au final il va s’avéré hyper interessant. J’ai vraiment beaucoup aimé son personnage, c’est un vrai passionné des dragons et parcourt le ciel à la recherche d’autres espèces. Et on sent parfaitement bien la passion qui coule dans ses veines. Il est même carrément habité par sa passion. Il offre l’hospitalité à l’équipage du Quin Zaza sur son vaisseau. Il en profite pour leur demander de l’aide pour réussir à avoir des dragons.
La fin de ce quatrième tome m’a laissé bouche bée par contre? C’est quoi cette fin?? Il me faut la suite et vite omg non franchement la fin nous laisse vraiment bouche bée j’en suis encore choquée. J’ai vraiment plus que hâte d’avoir le tome suivant pour savoir la suite. L’impatience est clairement à son comble là.
February 3, 2022
Once again I am going to highlight a few different things.
Luxury Airliner Collision
In this volume, we meet the crew and the head person of this ship. This person gives off movie version Hiccup vibes. Not so much in personality or attitude, but it is about their share interest.
Main Character?
In volume 1, we are introduced to the greenhorn Takita, who seems to be our main character or the person we seem to follow, but as we go on everybody seems to get their turn. Except, we keep returning to these three: Takita, Vannabelle, and Mika. This series could easily follow Mika, which I would not say no to for he is my favorite. Yet, it could also follow Vannabelle. Now I am not sure if it is their looks that is inspiring this comparison, but Mika and Vannabelle remind me of Hawkeye and Margaret from the TV show M*A*S*H. They also may remind me a little bit of movie Hiccup and Astrid, but I think that is mostly due to page 154 and on.
Dragons as Ocean Animals Part 2
In volume 3, I discussed that these dragons are more like sea animals than what we typically think of as dragons. This discussion continues in this volume. As we know, this series is about draking, which is similar to our world's whaling. Besides the weapons used (harpoons), the dragons do not resemble whales until today. We learn about a dragon product that is commonly found in Sperm whales and was hunted for it to burn.
Verdict: I am so glad I had volume 5 on hand, because there was a cliffhanger!
Luxury Airliner Collision
In this volume, we meet the crew and the head person of this ship. This person gives off movie version Hiccup vibes. Not so much in personality or attitude, but it is about their share interest.
Main Character?
In volume 1, we are introduced to the greenhorn Takita, who seems to be our main character or the person we seem to follow, but as we go on everybody seems to get their turn. Except, we keep returning to these three: Takita, Vannabelle, and Mika. This series could easily follow Mika, which I would not say no to for he is my favorite. Yet, it could also follow Vannabelle. Now I am not sure if it is their looks that is inspiring this comparison, but Mika and Vannabelle remind me of Hawkeye and Margaret from the TV show M*A*S*H. They also may remind me a little bit of movie Hiccup and Astrid, but I think that is mostly due to page 154 and on.
Dragons as Ocean Animals Part 2
In volume 3, I discussed that these dragons are more like sea animals than what we typically think of as dragons. This discussion continues in this volume. As we know, this series is about draking, which is similar to our world's whaling. Besides the weapons used (harpoons), the dragons do not resemble whales until today. We learn about a dragon product that is commonly found in Sperm whales and was hunted for it to burn.
Verdict: I am so glad I had volume 5 on hand, because there was a cliffhanger!
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