Blue Dragon: Ral Ω Grad
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 Blue Dragon: Ral Ω Grad Tankōbon Volume 1 | |||
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| Author | Tsuneo Takano, Takeshi Obata | ||
| Publisher | Shueisha (JP) | ||
| Publication | Weekly Shōnen Jump | ||
| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
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| Original Run |
Weekly Shōnen Jump 2007 #1 - 2007 #32 (04 December 2006 - 09 July 2007) | ||
| Chapters | 29 | ||
| Volumes | 4 | ||
Blue Dragon: Ral Ω Grad is a spin-off manga series written by Tsuneo Takano (鷹野常雄) and illustrated by Takeshi Obata (小畑健) ostensibly set in the world of the Blue Dragon video game series as originally developed by Mistwalker Corporation.
The series ran for 29 chapters from the 2007 #1[1][2] through #32[3] issues of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine.
Ral Ω Grad was collected into four tankōbon throughout 2007, and received a digital release in the same format in 2017.[4] Viz released an English translation of the same four-volume collection across 2008-2009 under its "Shonen Jump Advanced" sub-label, eschewing the "Blue Dragon" naming directly in its title.[5]
While the original Blue Dragon video game featured character designs by Akira Toriyama, Ral Ω Grad largely skews more toward Obata's traditional illustration style.
Plot
During a bloody war, a child is born at the cost of his mother's life. From this baby comes forth a huge and powerful dragon born of shadow that lays waste to the landscape. A quick-thinking knight locks the baby in a cage of darkness, where he grows to be a young man, knowing only the kindness of his young female tutor. Until the day the Shadows attack...[5]
Title
The title of Blue Dragon: Ral Ω Grad can be broken down as:
- "Blue Dragon" (BLUE DRAGON ドラゴンクエスト Burū Doragon): The overall franchise to which this manga series is a part of.
- "Ral Ω Grad" (ラルΩグラド Raru Gurado): As stated in the afterword of volume 4, the "Ω" symbol is not Ω ("Omega") but rather ☊ ("Dragon Head")[a] from Greek mythology, and is not pronounced.
Characters
TBD
Chapters
See: List of Blue Dragon: Ral Ω Grad Chapters
Production
Prior to Ral Ω Grad, artist Takeshi Obata came to fame with Hikaru no Go starting in 1999 in collaboration with Yumi Hotta, and then Death Note in 2003 in collaboration with Tsugumi Ōba. Following Ral Ω Grad, Obata continued their success with Bakuman in 2008, once again in collaboration with Tsugumi Ōba.
No significant information about or profiles exist for writer Tsuneo Takano, leading to speculation about the name possibly being a pseudonym for another writer.[b]
The author comments and next-issue-preview page from the 2006 $52 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine included a small blurb promoting the upcoming serialization for Ral Ω Grad noting both its author's and illustrator's names, as well as the release date for the issue.
Ral Ω Grad ran for 29 chapters from the 2007 #1 (where it debuted with a two-page vertical color title page spread) through #32 issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump, with absences in the (TBD) issues.
Releases
Following an original four-volume tankōbon release from 2007, a corresponding/equivalent digital version of Ral Ω Grad was released in 2017.
Ral Ω Grad received a full English translation and release based on this tankōbon edition, both in physical and digital forms, from Viz over the course of 2008-2009. The series was produced the translation by Tony Cusdin of HC Language Solutions, Inc.; English adaptation by Kelly Sue DeConnick; touch-up art & lettering by Elizabeth Watson; while Urian Brown and Yuki Murashige served as editors.
| Cover | Format | Volumes | Release Date (Japan) | Release Date (America) |
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Tankōbon | 4 | 04 April 2007[6] to 02 November 2007[7] (Print) 01 July 2017[6][7] (Digital) |
05 February 2008[8] to 02 June 2009[9] |
External Links
- TBD
Notes
References
- ↑ "POP WEB JUMP". jump.shueisha.co.jp. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "週刊少年ジャンプ 2007年(平成19年)01 701". まんだらけ Mandarake. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "集英社 2007年(平成19年)の漫画雑誌 週刊少年ジャンプ 2007年(平成19年)32". まんだらけ Mandarake. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "検索結果". 集英社 ― SHUEISHA ―. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Official Website for Ral Ω Grad". VIZ. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "BLUE DRAGON ラルΩグラド 1／鷹野常雄／小畑健". 集英社 ― SHUEISHA ―. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "BLUE DRAGON ラルΩグラド 4／鷹野常雄／小畑健". 集英社 ― SHUEISHA ―. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Read a Free Preview of Ral Ω Grad, Vol. 1". VIZ. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
- ↑ "Read a Free Preview of Ral Ω Grad, Vol. 4". VIZ. Retrieved: 26 August 2026.
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