There are manga chapters that you finish and immediately move on from, and then there are chapters like Ruri Dragon Chapter 51 that leave you staring at the last page for a few seconds wondering what on earth just happened. That was absolutely my reaction this time. Masaoki Shindo has always been very good at…
There is something wonderfully strange about RuriDragon. Most manga would probably turn a dragon transformation into the beginning of a massive supernatural conflict. Ruri, on the other hand, can spend one chapter dealing with a dangerous dragon, climbing an absurd number of shrine stairs, worrying about her backpack, and then discovering that the place she…
For months, fans have been wondering whether RuriDragon would eventually embrace a traditional battle shonen formula. Chapter 47 delivered the answer loud and clear: absolutely not. And honestly, that’s exactly why I love this series. Instead of giving Ruri a sudden power-up or throwing her into a flashy fight she has no business winning, creator…