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WhileRuriDragonis not as sizzling hot as it was when it first debut , after a two - class respite , it still ranks as one ofShōnen Jump ’s top claim , despite the manga anthology magazine publisher ’s punishingly strict requirements to remain in its regular rotation of series . Its go on success , however , is no fluke . While it does not have the flash and bang of other titles , RuriDragon ’s nidus on the manga basics - quality storytelling and great art- means it will be around and pop for a while .
Masaoki Shindo’sRuriDragonfollows the joys and sadness of Ruri Aoki , a distinctive 15 - year - old high schoolhouse student until the day she awaken up with flying dragon horns sprouting from her forehead . That shameful disclosure not only leads to her chance on that her father is a firedrake - a fact her mom and relatives fail to tell her about , but also to a newfound notoriety at her high school .
Debuting in 2020 as a one - barb manga , Shōnen Jumppicked upRuriDragonand converted it into an on-going series which begin serialisation in June 2022 . Despite beingone ofShōnen Jump ’s most pop titlesat the time , as a result of Shindo ’s health situation , the series was put on indefinite suspension in August 2022 after the publication of just 6 chapter . Nevertheless , even on foramen , RuriDragoncontinued to enjoy a dedicated fandom . Despite the eventual rumors of its demise , after nearly two years , theShōnen Jumpseries resume its serializationin April 2024 .
RuriDragon Has Stayed Popular Because It’s Stayed Consistent
The Series Doesn’t Use Any Gimmicks to Tell its Story
On its income tax return , RuriDragon ’s popularity approached the levels it had achieve before its reprieve . While some of its post - hiatus success can be attributed to its fan floor ’s desire to see it again , that can not exclusively be due to lover adoration . In other parole , something more must be at work in its continuing position as aShōnen Jumpfavorite . fortuitously , it ’s not hard to find the other elements of the claim ’s success .
Simply put , RuriDragonis a well - construct news report that zeroes in on secern its tale as best as potential without any pretension . Indeed , in a manga industriousness that often engage gimmicks to get and keep attention , RuriDragonopts for the unproblematic , well - told , well - illustrated story . There are no existential fight between secure and evil , or heroic hyperbole . Instead , there is a solid " slice of life " tale ofa adolescent girl trying to pilot on the spur of the moment being differentin one of the most ethnically , culturally , and socially homogenous cultures in the world .
The way conflicts are resolved inRuriDragonis different . It ’s not about anall - out battle on the streets of Shibuyaor a tournament on some distant planet . rather , the battle are resolved in style that are naturalistic and relatable - that is , in way readers themselves might try if or when they are put in the same situation . Indeed , while Ruri ’s conflicts might arise from her being half - dragon , readers can interchange their own distinct feature of speech to infer what Ruri is dish out with .
RuriDragon Has Unlocked the Secret of Slice of Life Storytelling
Slice of life storiesare improbably hard to do well . Being usually stories about ordinary people experiencing average event and the sundry challenge of life , they miss the " wow effect " of a battle manga or a supernatural thriller . Second , because they can cover such a all-embracing ambit of topic , it ’s difficult to incur a cohesive fan radical . But this is not the slip withRuriDragon . In fact , by putting readers in Ruri ’s skid and asking them to consider if they would act like her or do something unlike , the series captures the essence of average life-time .
Naturally , a story about ordinary citizenry during average things may not discover many as being an interesting story , but the series resolves that with the interesting " hook " of Ruri being half - dragon . Moreover , her " dragon " is not just some cosmetic ploy . Shindo goes into detail about how it change her and the abilities it gives her . For instance , lector will detect how the pupil of Ruri ’s eyes change throughout the story as her dragon side becomes more marked .
While these circumstances might be describe as simple and average , they nevertheless come across with the reviewer and therefore evoke strong emotional responses .
However , once the come-on reels in the reader , Shindo keeps them engaged by delving into the narrative ’s exploration of Ruri ’s character development and exploitation over intricate plot twists , including the divine revelation of her half - dragon identity element , her Mom ’s sketchy theatrical role in keep that fact hide from her , her feelings for her Church Father - whom she ’s never conform to - and her best friend ’s chemical reaction .
While these circumstance might be depicted as simple and ordinary , they nevertheless come across with the reader and therefore evoke strong emotional responses . Indeed , its slice - of - living depiction is whereRuriDragonshines and sets itself apart , whyShōnen Jumphas given it such tremendous support , and why it is still so pop .
RuriDragonis now usable onManga Plusand fromViz Media .
