Dragon Half
| Dragon Half | |
Cover of the first manga volume (Kindle edition)
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ドラゴンハーフ (Doragon Hāfu) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Comedy-drama, Fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryūsuke Mita |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
| Original run | March 1988 – June 1994 |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Shinya Sadamitsu |
| Studio | Victor Entertainment |
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| Released | March 26, 1993 – May 28, 1993 |
| Episodes | (4 Planned) 2 Aired |
Dragon Half (Japanese: ドラゴンハーフ Hepburn: Doragon Hāfu?) is a manga created by Ryūsuke Mita and serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine from 1988 to 1994. It was adapted into a two episode anime OVA series in 1993. ADV Films had previously licensed the anime series in North America.Discotek Media has since re-licensed the OVAs for a DVD release in 2014. The manga has been licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.
The story follows Mink, a half human/half dragon teenage girl on a quest for a potion which will turn her into a full human so that she can win the love of the legendary dragon slayer Dick Saucer. In the manga, in order to get the potion, she must slay Azetodeth, the greatest demon in the land.
The story is very tongue-in-cheek, and pokes fun at a number of anime clichés, including the overuse of super deformation and the wide range of genres similar to anime, such as Excel Saga. Much of the manga contains references to role-playing games and occasionally either other manga or anything that begins with the word dragon. Ryūsuke Mita's favorite animal is the dragon. As a result, several dragons play an important role in the manga, most notably Mana and her father, Titan.
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