Dragon and Chameleon
| Dragon and Chameleon | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| 龍とカメレオン (Ryū to Kamereon) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryo Ishiyama |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Gangan Joker |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | October 21, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Dragon and Chameleon (Japanese: 龍とカメレオン, Hepburn: Ryū to Kamereon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryo Ishiyama. It began serialization in Square Enix's magazine Gangan Joker in October 2022. As of September 2024, five volumes have been published.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Ryo Ishiyama, the series began serialization in Square Enix's magazine Gangan Joker on October 21, 2022.[2] As of September 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes.[3]
In January 2024, Square Enix began publishing the series in English on their Manga Up! Global service.[4] Square Enix is set to release the series in print in Q4 2024.[5]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 21, 2023[6] | 978-4-75-758531-7 | November 19, 2024[7] | 978-1-64-609311-3 |
| 2 | August 22, 2023[8] | 978-4-75-758734-2 | February 18, 2025[9] | 978-1-64-609328-1 |
| 3 | December 21, 2023[10] | 978-4-75-758971-1 | May 13, 2025[11] | 978-1-64-609329-8 |
| 4 | May 22, 2024[12] | 978-4-75-759196-7 | — | — |
| 5 | September 22, 2024[3] | 978-4-75-759428-9 | — | — |
| 6 | January 21, 2025[13] | 978-4-75-759623-8 | — | — |
Reception
[edit]My Hero Academia creator Kōhei Horikoshi recommended the series, describing it as "written with blood, bones, body, and spirit".[14]
In the 2023 Next Manga Award, the series ranked 13th in the print manga category and won the U-Next Prize.[15] The series won the Manga Kingdom Tottori award at the 53rd Japan Cartoonists Association Award.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dragon and Chameleon". Square Enix Manga & Books. October 29, 2024.
- ^ 河本ほむら原作の荷物持ちファンタジー＆石山諒が描くマンガ家入れ替わりバトル新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 21, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ a b 龍とカメレオン 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (January 23, 2024). "Manga UP! Launches Dragon and Chameleon, The Marriage of the Unseen Duke Manga in English (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (February 25, 2024). "Square Enix Manga & Books Announces New Releases for November, December". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ 龍とカメレオン 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Dragon and Chameleon, Vol. 1". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ 龍とカメレオン 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Dragon and Chameleon, Vol. 2". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ 龍とカメレオン 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "Dragon and Chameleon, Vol. 3". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ 龍とカメレオン 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ 龍とカメレオン 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Sean (April 22, 2023). "My Hero Academia Creator Personally Recommends New Shōnen Manga". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2023). "Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta Win Next Manga Awards Print, Web Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (April 12, 2024). "Calorie's Love Affair Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Dragon and Chameleon at Anime News Network's encyclopedia