Drifting Dragons (
Japanese: 空挺ドラゴンズ,
Hepburn: Kūtei Doragonzu,
transl. "Airborne Dragons") is a Japanese
manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kuwabara. It has been serialized in
Kodansha's
seinen manga magazine good! Afternoon since June 2016 and has been collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes as of May 2023. The manga is published digitally in English by
Kodansha USA under the Kodansha Comics imprint.
An
original net animation adaptation by
Polygon Pictures was released on
Netflix Japan on January 9, 2020. The same day, the series' first episode premiered on
Fuji TV's
+Ultra programming block, and continued weekly until March 26, 2020, with the final episode's television airing. It was followed by an international Netflix release in April 2020.
Drifting Dragons is written and illustrated by Taku Kuwabara. It started its publication in
Kodansha's good! Afternoon on June 7, 2016.[4] Kodansha has published the series into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 7, 2016.[5] As of May 8, 2023, fifteen volumes have been released.[6]
In North America,
Kodansha USA announced the digital release of the manga in November 2017.[7] They also announced the print release of the manga in March 2019.[8] The first volume was published on December 17, 2019.[9]
Flight 82: Premonitions of Partings & Dragon Dolmas (出立の予感と龍肉の葡萄葉包み)
Flight 83: The Deck Boss’ Decision (甲板長の決断)
Flight 84: A Newcomer’s Circumstances & Dreams (新人の事情と夢)
Flight 85: Fear & Dragon Eye (恐れと龍の眼)
Flight 86: Descender ("天下り")
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
Flight 87: The Malotao Homeland (千剖士の故郷)
Flight 88: Uninvited Guests (招かれざる客)
Flight 89: Wendigo the Voracious (暴食のウィンディゴ)
Flight 90: The Dragon-Riding Helmsman (龍に乗る操舵手)
Flight 91: Rangirara (空鳴り)
Flight 92: The Parasitic Dragons’ Guidance (寄生龍の導き)
Anime
An
animeONA adaptation was announced on March 15, 2019. The series was animated by
Polygon Pictures and directed by Tadahiro Yoshihira, with
Makoto Uezu handling series composition, Kyoko Kotani designing the characters, and
Masaru Yokoyama composing the music.[41] The series' 12-episode run premiered on
Netflix Japan on January 9, 2020, which was the same day the series began its weekly television run on
Fuji TV's
+Ultra programming block, as well as
KTV,
THK,
TNC,
UHB, and
BS Fuji.[42]Yoh Kamiyama performed the series' opening theme song "Gunjō", while Akai Ko-en performed the series' ending theme song "Zettai Reido".[2][43] It ran for 12 episodes.[44] The series premiered on Netflix worldwide on April 30, 2020.[45]
Episode list
No.
Title
Original air date
1
"Quin Zaza"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
2
"Bounty & Dragonet alla Diavola"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
3
"Glittering Dragon"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
4
"Reasons for Flying & Dragon Terinne"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
5
"Sky Pirates & Pastrami"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
6
"Festival & Dragon Laghman"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
7
"Disaster & Edible Dragons"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
8
"Operation: Take Down the Rampaging Dragon"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
9
"Soup Kitchen Goulash & Dragon Cutlet"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
10
"Migrating Dragons & the Chasm Depths"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
11
"Dragonet & Dragon Hunter Brain Stew"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
12
"Dragon Corridor"
January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)
Awards
Drifting Dragons has been nominated for the 52nd
Seiun Award for the Media category in 2021.[46]
References
^Dennison, Kara (November 29, 2019).
"Drifting Dragons Sets Premiere Date and Cooks up a Tasty Sandwich". Crunchyroll.
Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020. The upcoming anime adaptation of culinary fantasy-adventure series Drifting Dragons has an official release date... and, just for fun, a little cooking video on the side!