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空挺ドラゴンズ [Kūtei Dragons] #10
空挺ドラゴンズ 10 [Kūtei Dragons 10]
アニメ化で話題のグルメ冒険活劇!
捕龍船「クィン・ザザ」号のミカ達は、破壊された船の再建に向けて行動開始! 貿易会社の御曹司・ブルノと、その婚約者・リリオペに協力を請う。交換条件として提案された降龍事件の解決に協力した一行は、ブルノの新しい船の出航を祝うパーティーに招かれる。すべては順調…のはずが、パーティー会場で「あるもの」を目撃したヴァニーの様子に異変が……。
下される彼女の決断を前に、「クィン・ザザ」号もまた、新たな選択を迫られる!
謎多きヴァニーの過去が明らかになる第10巻!
捕龍船「クィン・ザザ」号のミカ達は、破壊された船の再建に向けて行動開始! 貿易会社の御曹司・ブルノと、その婚約者・リリオペに協力を請う。交換条件として提案された降龍事件の解決に協力した一行は、ブルノの新しい船の出航を祝うパーティーに招かれる。すべては順調…のはずが、パーティー会場で「あるもの」を目撃したヴァニーの様子に異変が……。
下される彼女の決断を前に、「クィン・ザザ」号もまた、新たな選択を迫られる!
謎多きヴァニーの過去が明らかになる第10巻!
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First published March 5, 2021
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December 8, 2021
El dibujo de esta serie está llegando a unos niveles que sobrepasan todo lo que yo conozco. Ya no es Ghibli, es algo mucho mejor. Está ahí como una base pero ya no pienso en Ghibli, ahora pienso que no ha habido una progresión porque este estilo y este trazo es perfecto desde el tomo 1. Qué bonito es.
La gente a veces me dice: «Vas por el tomo 10, ¿tiene ya alguna trama?»
La trama de Drifting Dragons es su propio universo. Unas veces te hablan de cocina y otra de buques. A veces, lo juro, sólo te hablan del aire.
La gente a veces me dice: «Vas por el tomo 10, ¿tiene ya alguna trama?»
La trama de Drifting Dragons es su propio universo. Unas veces te hablan de cocina y otra de buques. A veces, lo juro, sólo te hablan del aire.
December 22, 2022
Na décima edição temos um mergulho no passado de Vannabell e somos levados ao arquipélago de Alena, um lugar que possui uma posição isolacionista em relação ao resto do mundo. O medo deles é de perder sua independência e se tornarem alvos de uma especulação ou domínio por outros poderes. Há alguns anos a ilha entrou em uma guerra civil em que os dois lados não conseguem mais coexistir. Só que durante os combates, o ciclo de vida de um dragão foi afetado e seu meio de defesa contra outros de sua espécie passou a ser usado contra todos na ilha. Isso mergulhou a ilha no caos absoluto fazendo com que os lados não mais conseguissem combater. É uma narrativa que discute com força o papel da guerra e como ele afeta mesmo as vidas mais simples. São dois lados de uma questão que se preocupam mais com suas ideias e posições do que com quem habita de fato na ilha. A ponto de algumas pessoas preferirem uma doce morte envolvida em ilusões do que combater contra aqueles que foram seus amigos, parentes ou vizinhos. Em uma guerra não há vencedores ou vencidos, somente vítimas. Quando saímos do campo da discussão e do diálogo, entramos no cinza da incompreensão, do ódio e da morte.
Gostei menos da arte dessa edição porque o autor quis nos apresentar um cenário enevoado por conta de uma situação de enredo e só nos colocou em algo embaçado. Desbotado. Sei que a ideia era passar um clima ilusório, porém devastado, mas o que ele conseguiu foram cenários estranhos em um visual rabiscado. De vez em quando, o autor conseguia apresentar algo mais definido como a estrutura da fortaleza para onde Takita, Mika, Giraud e Ohken se dirigem. Gostei da inspiração clara em castelos medievais e até me faz pensar que o autor tentou se inspirar na Guerra das Duas Rosas, opondo Lancasters e Yorks. Os problemas da ilha giram em torno de uma decisão sucessória incerta, então é possível. Um dos lados possui uma fortaleza com claro padrão militar e o lado para onde Vanney se dirige lembra o castelo de um nobre medieval. O visual dos soldados parlamentares ficou apavorante com aquelas máscaras de gás. A inspiração é nos soldados de infantaria da Primeira Guerra Mundial que lutavam nos fronts onde a batalha com gases venenosos aconteciam. Novamente o ponto alto deste volume são as cenas de combate e me parece que Kuwabara melhorou bastante nesse sentido. Nessa batalha em específico temos duas situações opostas ocorrendo: de um lado os soldados estão assustados porque não sabem como lidar com a ameaça que surge diante deles e de outro temos os nossos heróis agindo como uma máquina bem afinada e conseguindo realizar seu trabalho. Mesclar confusão e sincronia em uma mesma cena é complicado e o autor se saiu muito bem na tarefa.
Uma coisa que teria feito o mangá subir muito no meu conceito seria se o autor tivesse colocado a culpa da névoa da ilha em algum desenvolvimento de guerra. Já sei que a desculpa vai ser alguma situação em que o dragão se sentiu ameaçado por todos e decidiu afetar todos (não sei se é... estou deduzindo que pode ser porque o enredo me leva a crer nisso). E que o dragão no fundo é uma criatura sábia e misteriosa. Mas, seria tão mais ousado falar no desenvolvimento imprudente de uma arma de destruição em massa. Ser responsável pela morte ou imobilidade de várias pessoas seria tão mais impactante. Nesse discurso de paz, precisamos destacar o quanto a produção de armas mais "eficazes" é capaz de causar ainda mais perdas. Basta pensar em quantos homens em idade ativa para o trabalho tiveram sua capacidade debilitada no pós-guerra. Isso aqueles que retornaram da guerra inteiros. Os que foram expostos ao gás mostarda ou outros gases que afetavam o cérebro tiveram câncer, problemas cardio-pulmonares entre outras consequências. Desde então procura-se atender a um código de ética na condução da guerra, apesar de nem sempre ser respeitada.
Com tantos problemas acontecendo para os nossos personagens, o autor encontra tempo para desenvolver personagens nem tão primários. Ohken, um dos membros da galerinha que curte uma birita, acompanha Takita, Mika e Giraud. O seu espírito leva e tranquilo é de boa utilidade para todos que estão nervosos após uma situação surpresa. Ele consegue manter a calma e conversar com todos, servindo como um ponto de equilíbrio. Sua experiência como marinheiro também serve para tirar todos de uma situação que prometia ser bastante problemática. Poderia passar um tempo falando do Yoshi, o chefe de cozinha, mas basta pontuar que o autor tem tido uma boa preocupação em dar utilidade a todos. E isso porque o Quin Zaza tem dezenove membros. A narrativa finalmente tem ganhado mais corpo e espero uma grande edição no próximo volume.
Gostei menos da arte dessa edição porque o autor quis nos apresentar um cenário enevoado por conta de uma situação de enredo e só nos colocou em algo embaçado. Desbotado. Sei que a ideia era passar um clima ilusório, porém devastado, mas o que ele conseguiu foram cenários estranhos em um visual rabiscado. De vez em quando, o autor conseguia apresentar algo mais definido como a estrutura da fortaleza para onde Takita, Mika, Giraud e Ohken se dirigem. Gostei da inspiração clara em castelos medievais e até me faz pensar que o autor tentou se inspirar na Guerra das Duas Rosas, opondo Lancasters e Yorks. Os problemas da ilha giram em torno de uma decisão sucessória incerta, então é possível. Um dos lados possui uma fortaleza com claro padrão militar e o lado para onde Vanney se dirige lembra o castelo de um nobre medieval. O visual dos soldados parlamentares ficou apavorante com aquelas máscaras de gás. A inspiração é nos soldados de infantaria da Primeira Guerra Mundial que lutavam nos fronts onde a batalha com gases venenosos aconteciam. Novamente o ponto alto deste volume são as cenas de combate e me parece que Kuwabara melhorou bastante nesse sentido. Nessa batalha em específico temos duas situações opostas ocorrendo: de um lado os soldados estão assustados porque não sabem como lidar com a ameaça que surge diante deles e de outro temos os nossos heróis agindo como uma máquina bem afinada e conseguindo realizar seu trabalho. Mesclar confusão e sincronia em uma mesma cena é complicado e o autor se saiu muito bem na tarefa.
Uma coisa que teria feito o mangá subir muito no meu conceito seria se o autor tivesse colocado a culpa da névoa da ilha em algum desenvolvimento de guerra. Já sei que a desculpa vai ser alguma situação em que o dragão se sentiu ameaçado por todos e decidiu afetar todos (não sei se é... estou deduzindo que pode ser porque o enredo me leva a crer nisso). E que o dragão no fundo é uma criatura sábia e misteriosa. Mas, seria tão mais ousado falar no desenvolvimento imprudente de uma arma de destruição em massa. Ser responsável pela morte ou imobilidade de várias pessoas seria tão mais impactante. Nesse discurso de paz, precisamos destacar o quanto a produção de armas mais "eficazes" é capaz de causar ainda mais perdas. Basta pensar em quantos homens em idade ativa para o trabalho tiveram sua capacidade debilitada no pós-guerra. Isso aqueles que retornaram da guerra inteiros. Os que foram expostos ao gás mostarda ou outros gases que afetavam o cérebro tiveram câncer, problemas cardio-pulmonares entre outras consequências. Desde então procura-se atender a um código de ética na condução da guerra, apesar de nem sempre ser respeitada.
Com tantos problemas acontecendo para os nossos personagens, o autor encontra tempo para desenvolver personagens nem tão primários. Ohken, um dos membros da galerinha que curte uma birita, acompanha Takita, Mika e Giraud. O seu espírito leva e tranquilo é de boa utilidade para todos que estão nervosos após uma situação surpresa. Ele consegue manter a calma e conversar com todos, servindo como um ponto de equilíbrio. Sua experiência como marinheiro também serve para tirar todos de uma situação que prometia ser bastante problemática. Poderia passar um tempo falando do Yoshi, o chefe de cozinha, mas basta pontuar que o autor tem tido uma boa preocupação em dar utilidade a todos. E isso porque o Quin Zaza tem dezenove membros. A narrativa finalmente tem ganhado mais corpo e espero uma grande edição no próximo volume.
May 1, 2022
"...would you believe me if I said that was my story?"
Regardless of whether one believes her origin fable, Vannie's past catches up with her as well as the crew of the Quin Zaza. And since Vannie is one of only three or four characters whose backstory is only partially known, it's about time readers encountered a dedicated volume that spoke the truth of her disposition and the history it had hoped stayed buried.
DRIFTING DRAGONS v10 turns readers' attention back to the swirling archipelago nation of Arena. The country's deep civil conflict, which began as a violent anti-monarchal uprising, continues into the present. But as word of Arena's ongoing intra-territorial war leaps from eavesdropping ear to eavesdropping ear, the unflappable Vannabelle disappears.
What will a bunch of lowly drakers do if they're drawn into a protracted civil war?
The leap in logic from a missing crewmate to a good portion of the crew's unwitting involvement in the regional conflict is a bit of a storytelling gamble, but the manga endeavors to wedge Vannie's history into position as the bridge between the trauma of the past and the uncertainty of the future. If Vannie can resolve old conflicts, then her future anxieties will wane just as well, right? DRIFTING DRAGONS v10 digs in its heels and offers a glimpse as to who Vannie really is (and why she still feels connected to a place from which she fled). And maybe, just maybe, a skeleton crew of the Quin Zaza will take down a notorious dragon, if aboard a peculiar loaner ship designed by the slightly crazed Miss Nenetta.
The manga's more recent shift to profiling the emotional stresses and pains of the crew makes the current volume a very entertaining read. Readers have come to treat these characters very similar to how one might view sailors during the Age of Exploration or clueless-but-hopeful pirates during decades of coastal pillaging. Who knew Oken was a talented musician who actively hides his skills? Who knew that Gibbs, beneath his veneer of a hardened adventurer, carries a multitude of regrets on his shoulders? Who knew that Vannie left someone precious behind?
Regardless of whether one believes her origin fable, Vannie's past catches up with her as well as the crew of the Quin Zaza. And since Vannie is one of only three or four characters whose backstory is only partially known, it's about time readers encountered a dedicated volume that spoke the truth of her disposition and the history it had hoped stayed buried.
DRIFTING DRAGONS v10 turns readers' attention back to the swirling archipelago nation of Arena. The country's deep civil conflict, which began as a violent anti-monarchal uprising, continues into the present. But as word of Arena's ongoing intra-territorial war leaps from eavesdropping ear to eavesdropping ear, the unflappable Vannabelle disappears.
What will a bunch of lowly drakers do if they're drawn into a protracted civil war?
The leap in logic from a missing crewmate to a good portion of the crew's unwitting involvement in the regional conflict is a bit of a storytelling gamble, but the manga endeavors to wedge Vannie's history into position as the bridge between the trauma of the past and the uncertainty of the future. If Vannie can resolve old conflicts, then her future anxieties will wane just as well, right? DRIFTING DRAGONS v10 digs in its heels and offers a glimpse as to who Vannie really is (and why she still feels connected to a place from which she fled). And maybe, just maybe, a skeleton crew of the Quin Zaza will take down a notorious dragon, if aboard a peculiar loaner ship designed by the slightly crazed Miss Nenetta.
The manga's more recent shift to profiling the emotional stresses and pains of the crew makes the current volume a very entertaining read. Readers have come to treat these characters very similar to how one might view sailors during the Age of Exploration or clueless-but-hopeful pirates during decades of coastal pillaging. Who knew Oken was a talented musician who actively hides his skills? Who knew that Gibbs, beneath his veneer of a hardened adventurer, carries a multitude of regrets on his shoulders? Who knew that Vannie left someone precious behind?
June 25, 2022
Qu’est ce que j’aime faire des grosses sessions rattrapages lorsque j’ai plusieurs tomes dans ma PAL. Je les dévore en un rien de temps et c’est un vrai plaisir à les enchaîner. C’est déjà le dixième tome, comme ça passe vite. Et dire que le premier tome ne m’avait vraiment pas plu, j’ai bien failli ne pas lire la suite mais heureusement que j’ai tout de même continuer. La suite est tellement intéressante et ici encore on a un tome très plaisant.
Dans ce dixième tome, on retrouve l’équipage de Quin Zaza se démène pour permettre à leur dragonnier d’être reconstruit convenablement. Grâce à l’aide de Bruno, ils peuvent enfin le réparer comme il se doit et tout s’annonce pour le mieux. Pourtant Vannie semble plutôt morose… Elle doit prendre une décisions et le Quin Zaza joue sur son avenir… On finit par découvrir le passé de Vanabelle, originaire d’Arena, une ville plongée dans la guerre civile depuis des années… Et le moins que l’on puisse dire, c’est que son passé est très mystérieux!
Je suis contente de voir que l’histoire se concentre un peu plus sur Vanabelle. C’est un personnage que j’aime vraiment beaucoup et je la trouve si mystérieuse et pleine de secrets depuis les premiers tomes. Ici, on découvre d’où elle vient, on découvre son histoire et cette fin! Je comprends mieux pourquoi elle a disparut tout à coup quand on voit les dernières pages. Je suis très impatiente de découvrir la suite, j’ai tant de questions en tête maintenant. La ville d’Arena est tout aussi intrigante, beaucoup de mystères planent au dessus de cette ville. Ma curiosité a été piqué clairement pour le coup!
Moi qui avait un peu peur que l’histoire finisse par tourner en rond, je suis ravie de constater que ce n’est pas le cas du tout. On arrive toujours à avoir de la nouveauté et c’est très appréciable. On découvre de plus en plus les personnages, on grappille des informations au fil des tomes. J’aime tant la cohésion de groupe qu’ils ont tous ensemble. J’aime vraiment beaucoup ce que deviens le manga, j’ai hâte de lire le prochain tome!
Dans ce dixième tome, on retrouve l’équipage de Quin Zaza se démène pour permettre à leur dragonnier d’être reconstruit convenablement. Grâce à l’aide de Bruno, ils peuvent enfin le réparer comme il se doit et tout s’annonce pour le mieux. Pourtant Vannie semble plutôt morose… Elle doit prendre une décisions et le Quin Zaza joue sur son avenir… On finit par découvrir le passé de Vanabelle, originaire d’Arena, une ville plongée dans la guerre civile depuis des années… Et le moins que l’on puisse dire, c’est que son passé est très mystérieux!
Je suis contente de voir que l’histoire se concentre un peu plus sur Vanabelle. C’est un personnage que j’aime vraiment beaucoup et je la trouve si mystérieuse et pleine de secrets depuis les premiers tomes. Ici, on découvre d’où elle vient, on découvre son histoire et cette fin! Je comprends mieux pourquoi elle a disparut tout à coup quand on voit les dernières pages. Je suis très impatiente de découvrir la suite, j’ai tant de questions en tête maintenant. La ville d’Arena est tout aussi intrigante, beaucoup de mystères planent au dessus de cette ville. Ma curiosité a été piqué clairement pour le coup!
Moi qui avait un peu peur que l’histoire finisse par tourner en rond, je suis ravie de constater que ce n’est pas le cas du tout. On arrive toujours à avoir de la nouveauté et c’est très appréciable. On découvre de plus en plus les personnages, on grappille des informations au fil des tomes. J’aime tant la cohésion de groupe qu’ils ont tous ensemble. J’aime vraiment beaucoup ce que deviens le manga, j’ai hâte de lire le prochain tome!
December 30, 2021
3,5
Come previsto, il passato di Vannie è al centro di questo nuovo arco narrativo: quando la ragazza sparisce, Mika, Takita, Jiro e altri tre compagni decidono di mettersi sulle sue tracce, in attesa che vengano ultimate le riparazioni necessarie e che la Quin Zaza possa tornare a volare di nuovo.
Il nostro gruppetto farà rotta verso Arena, un territorio duramente provato da anni di guerra civile - guerra in cui la nostra Vannie dovrebbere giocare un ruolo importante, visto che è la figlia illegittima del re - e dagli effetti di una misteriosa nebbia che provoca allucinazioni portata da un drago. Da un lato, abbiamo Vannie, che è atterrata sul lato orientale (sotto il controllo dell'esercito reale) e che qualche anno prima era riuscita a fuggire da Arena fingendo la sua morte; dall'altro, il gruppetto di disagiati si trova tra le file dell'esercito parlamentare: Quello che ancora non sanno è che entrambe le parti stanno organizzando una missione per liberarsi del drago che ha causato quella nebbia.
Questo è stato un volume particolarmente interessante. Immagino che alla fine scopriremo di più sulle vere motivazioni alla base di questa guerra civile e vedremo se Vannie accetterà il suo sangue reale o se tornerà alla sua vita sulla Quin Zaza. Di sicuro, Jiro, Mika e gli altri non hanno alcuna intenzione di andarsene senza di lei....
Come previsto, il passato di Vannie è al centro di questo nuovo arco narrativo: quando la ragazza sparisce, Mika, Takita, Jiro e altri tre compagni decidono di mettersi sulle sue tracce, in attesa che vengano ultimate le riparazioni necessarie e che la Quin Zaza possa tornare a volare di nuovo.
Il nostro gruppetto farà rotta verso Arena, un territorio duramente provato da anni di guerra civile - guerra in cui la nostra Vannie dovrebbere giocare un ruolo importante, visto che è la figlia illegittima del re - e dagli effetti di una misteriosa nebbia che provoca allucinazioni portata da un drago. Da un lato, abbiamo Vannie, che è atterrata sul lato orientale (sotto il controllo dell'esercito reale) e che qualche anno prima era riuscita a fuggire da Arena fingendo la sua morte; dall'altro, il gruppetto di disagiati si trova tra le file dell'esercito parlamentare: Quello che ancora non sanno è che entrambe le parti stanno organizzando una missione per liberarsi del drago che ha causato quella nebbia.
Questo è stato un volume particolarmente interessante. Immagino che alla fine scopriremo di più sulle vere motivazioni alla base di questa guerra civile e vedremo se Vannie accetterà il suo sangue reale o se tornerà alla sua vita sulla Quin Zaza. Di sicuro, Jiro, Mika e gli altri non hanno alcuna intenzione di andarsene senza di lei....
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 16, 2025
Octodragon!
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!
February 11, 2022
Vannie's background has been mostly revealed, but there is still some holes missing. I was not far off in some respects. The ending was bit on the cliff-hanger side. Lord Brno was giving off some major Hiccup vibes, due to his speech saying his father do not think dragons and humans can be side-by-side, but Lord Brno thinks differently. Ah, Mika! He did some crazy and very much on brand for him. The next volume is going to be quite entertaining.
Verdict: This series is still good and still giving me Studio Ghibli vibes. There is still some language, but not as bad when Cujo was present.
Verdict: This series is still good and still giving me Studio Ghibli vibes. There is still some language, but not as bad when Cujo was present.
January 3, 2025
Read January 3, 2025
4.0 stars
The first chapter or two of this volume was a lot of fun, I enjoyed seeing all of the crew dressed up, and the cook-off was great! I thought the political intrigue was interesting, but it’s way too surface level for me to be really interested just yet. Looking forward to seeing a lot more of Vannie’s backstory, though!
And with that, I’m caught up with the volumes I currently own, hopefully through birthdays and whatnot I can slowly accumulate more of this awesome series! I’m looking forward to where Kuwabara takes us next!
4.0 stars
The first chapter or two of this volume was a lot of fun, I enjoyed seeing all of the crew dressed up, and the cook-off was great! I thought the political intrigue was interesting, but it’s way too surface level for me to be really interested just yet. Looking forward to seeing a lot more of Vannie’s backstory, though!
And with that, I’m caught up with the volumes I currently own, hopefully through birthdays and whatnot I can slowly accumulate more of this awesome series! I’m looking forward to where Kuwabara takes us next!
January 26, 2022
This series is so good I swear!
Like the art is just amazing and story is rather gripping!
Like the art is just amazing and story is rather gripping!
March 29, 2022
The depth of this series is insane! So much development in just one volume! I can’t wait for the next volume to release!
March 31, 2022
3.5 stars.
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April 25, 2022I like the dragons and the characters in this book
June 5, 2022
D’accord donc cette partie de l’histoire est centrée sur Vannie ! J’avoue que c’est un personnage très mystérieux donc je suis intriguée 🤔
August 17, 2022
Oh my gosh! Some backstory about Vannie!! 😲😲😲
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February 20, 2025
Didn't expect political intrique from this series...
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