Seven Little Sons of the Dragon by Ryoko Kui

Learns some important things as he tries to get his life back in order. After coming into some hard times he uses his skill to bring a counterfeit to life and uses the fake to finish his masterpieces to make money and get back into painting. Story 5 (Byakuroku the Penniless) A story about a painter with such amazing talent that if he completed his painting they would come alive and become real. This story also has a 2nd part about the son and his feelings about turning into a werewolf.

Story 4 (Wolves Don't Lie) A mother discovers her son is born with Were Wolf Syndrome (WWS) and has to learn to adapt to a son that is going to turn into a beast part of the month. She decides to do her best to save the poor deity before it is gone forever.

Story 3 (My God) A young girl discovers the fish like god of a mountain being torn down for renovations. This is a story about what constitutes a human and a quest of kindness. Story 2 (The Mermaid Refuge) A young man discovers a mermaid trying to make her way to the school up the hill. Story 1 (Dragon Turret) While the creatures in the story are called dragons they are more closely related or are Griffins but that is not important as the human interactions that result from a delay in a war that forces both sides to consider what was is really worth. Here is a brief summary of the seven stories : In any case, whatever Kui's next work might be exactly, I'm sure it'll be something we can look forward to.From the creator of Delicious in Dungeon comes a delightful collection of short stories in manga form. Seven Little Sons of the Dragon, Terrarium in Drawer), so I'm not against her doing something completely different after this, although I will say: the idea of a slice-of-life modern Dungeon Meshi spin-off is pretty endearing. I love the world of Dunmeshi with all my heart, yes, but we've seen other instances of great storytelling from Ryoko Kui (e.g. 'Dungeon Meshi but in a modern era' could be a spin-off series on its own!Īs for myself. Some of them even take place in a modern setting, like Senshi and Izutsumi going to a fast-food or the whole cast doing a Christmas gift exchange. One of the reasons we love this manga so much is its fantastic, well thought-out worldbuilding, so it'd be a shame if Kui didn't make more use of it in her next series, right? At least, that's an opinion I see very often.Įvidently, Kui does love the world she's created, too, judging from all her sketches and side stories. But wait, that's nothing new, is it? And even back when it wasn't time for the final arc yet, people were already wondering what Kui would do after this. The story of Dungeon Meshi is coming to an end. (I looked for a similar thread and found nothing if there was actually one, my bad!)

Seven Little Sons of the Dragon by Ryoko Kui