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“Princess Hibana seeks a legendary dragon, rescuing a boy with a real dragon scale who may hold key secrets.”
Strange Dragon
ストレンジ ドラゴン
7.34
4,804 rank · 6,507 readers · 44 favorites
Shoujo
Historical
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Princess Hibana seeks a legendary dragon, rescuing a boy with a real dragon scale who may hold key secrets.
Many years ago, a dragon descended from the sky to protect the country's king. Hibana, a princess, embarks on an adventure to search for the dragon. She saves a boy with a rare but real dragon scale. Does he know something...? (Source: Chinatown KM) Included one-shots: Volume 1: Ryuuguu Fantasitca (Dragon Castle Fantastica), Hyouketsu Kismet
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 0.82
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Aug 2013 → May 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This cute, smile-inducing story features beautiful art and impressive character depth that is rarely achieved in a one-shot format. While the lack of color makes it difficult to fully visualize...”
- 9 “I absolutely love this manga for its strong, capable princess, the surprisingly manly yet shy dragon, and the genuinely cute, sweet romance. While the initial synopsis failed to capture my...”
- 8 “The art is exceptionally polished and attractive, complemented by a compelling, well-executed narrative that effectively challenges perceptions of appearance. However, the short 12-chapter length...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Strange Dragon begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 14 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 52m approx
- Published Sep 2013 – Feb 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M25692 catalog