Dungeon Friends Forever (ダンジョンの幼なじみ, Danjon no Osananajimi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Kuma. It was originally published as a webcomic on the Nico Nico Seiga website in September 2021. It later began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive in January 2022.
| Dungeon Friends Forever | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ダンジョンの幼なじみ (Danjon no Osananajimi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yasuhisa Kuma |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | MF Comics Alive Series |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Alive |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | January 27, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Plot
editVan is a young man who regularly fights his way through the Wyrm Hell dungeon to meet up with its boss, a dragon named Ryuka who is actually his childhood friend. Ryuka can transform into a more humanoid form, in which she and Van hang out for his monthly visits. Although most of the subordinate monsters of the dungeon see Van as just an uncommonly skilled warrior, Ryuka's four highest-ranking lieutenants -- a harpy, a minotaur, an orc and a woll -- are aware of Van and Ryuka's long friendship and are eager to help it become something more romantic.
Characters
edit- Ryuka Obsidian (リューカ・オブシディアン, Ryūka Obushidian)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (vomic)[2]
- Van (ヴァン, Ban)
- Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (vomic)[2]
- Harpy-san (ハッピーさん, Happī-san)
- Voiced by: Larissa Tago Takeda (vomic)[2]
- Mino-san (ミノっさん)
- Voiced by: Yuto Ishida (vomic)[2]
- Okkun (オッくん)
- Voiced by: Hideyoshi Nozawa (vomic)[2]
- Uru-kun (ウルくん)
- Voiced by: Shun Kamimoto (vomic)[2]
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Yasuhisa Kuma, Dungeon Friends Forever was initially published as a webcomic on the Nico Nico Seiga website on September 3, 2021.[3] It was later acquired by Media Factory who began serializing it in its seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on January 27, 2022.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of October 2024.[4] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 2022[6] | 978-4-04-681436-4 | October 17, 2023[7] | 979-8-88843-024-8 |
| 2 | January 23, 2023[8] | 978-4-04-682063-1 | March 5, 2024[9] | 979-8-88843-351-5 |
| 3 | August 22, 2023[10] | 978-4-04-682690-9 | October 1, 2024[11] | 979-8-89160-177-2 |
| 4 | March 23, 2024[12] | 978-4-04-683391-4 | March 25, 2025[13] | 979-8-89373-133-0 |
| 5 | October 22, 2024[4] | 978-4-04-683929-9 | — | — |
Other
editIn commemoration of the release of the first volume, a voice comic adaptation was uploaded to the Kadokawa YouTube channel on the same day. The voice comic featured the voices of Ayane Sakura and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka.[2]
Reception
editThe series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category.[14] The series was also nominated for the tenth edition in 2024 in the print category.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c 「地味かわ」コミカライズがアライブで始動、レムの特大ピンバッジも付属. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g ダンジョンの主と剣士が幼なじみ？ラブコメ1巻、佐倉綾音×松岡禎丞のボイコミも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2022. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ ダンジョンの幼なじみ【個人版】. Nico Nico Seiga (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ a b ダンジョンの幼なじみ 5 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (February 22, 2023). "Seven Seas Licenses Chi: On the Movements of the Earth, I Married My Female Friend, Dungeon Friends Forever Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 1 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 2 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 3 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 4 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Official webcomic website at Nico Nico Seiga (in Japanese)
- Official manga website at ComicWalker (in Japanese)
- Dungeon Friends Forever (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia