"Dragon Goes House-Hunting" will begin airing in 2021, and the story has been invented in a way that is not seen in other anime, with many interesting elements. It is not a very well-known work, but if you look closely and look into the details, you will find that it has many interesting elements, so please take a look at this article! We will also introduce the interesting aspects of the work and the original works that inspired it, so we think that even for those slightly more hardcore fans who think that "ordinary anime introduction articles are not worth reading," this article will be worth reading.
Why is "Dragon Goes House-Hunting" a one-off?
Well, first of all, I would like to explain in one word what kind of work "Dragon Buys a House" is. That's it! To explain "Dragon Buys a House" in one word, it is "a work that keeps making one-liners about dragons being clumsy"! Now, let me explain what part of this work is a one-liner.
A gag manga with a fantasy worldview
Now, the biggest feature of this work is that it is a gag manga with a fantasy worldview. In gag manga, you have to deliver laughs to the reader at a good pace, so you can't complicate the worldview and provide detailed information about that world.
Benefits of drawing gag manga in a fantasy world
That's why gag manga are often set in everyday life, where there's no need to explain the worldview, but for "Dragon Buys a House," I decided to draw a gag manga in the fantasy world, a world we're familiar with from various works, rather than in everyday life. In a fantasy world, we have a well-established image of "dragons are scary and strong!" and "heroes are righteous people!", so there's no need to go to the trouble of explaining the worldview every time.
One-liners
Furthermore, in the world of fantasy, each reader has their own stereotypes, so by using a ◯◯ but ◯◯ structure, such as "a dragon who is cowardly" or "a hero who has a bad personality," it is possible to deliver similar gags to readers at a good tempo. This is the kind of work that develops one-liner gags of ◯◯ but ◯◯ at a good tempo over and over again, which is "Dragon Buys a House."
Frequently includes jokes from various works
This work is a gag that develops at a good tempo, but of course, it doesn't just repeat such monotonous laughs. It also takes advantage of the fantasy worldview to frequently include short jokes that imitate characters from the fantasy world that appear in various works, preventing the material from becoming stale.
The fun of one-off gags!
If you analyze it objectively like this, it may seem like a boring work that repeats monotonous laughs, but if you actually read the work, you will be captivated by its overwhelming descriptive power and vividly drawn characters, and you will immediately be immersed in the world of the work.
An experimental work
In this way, "Dragon Goes House-Hunting" is a comedy manga that is usually set in everyday life, but by depicting it in a fantasy worldview, it is completed as a work that skillfully takes advantage of the stereotypes we have.
And that's not all!! "Dragon Goes House-Hunting" is fun!!
So, in the above, the fun of "Dragon Buys a House" is that it's a one-off comedy! But of course, that's not all that's fun about "Dragon Buys a House." Here, I'd like to introduce the fun of "Dragon Buys a House" that's different from the one-off comedy.
A heroine like an old shojo manga!
At first glance, the characters that appear in the world of "Dragon Buys a House" seem to have such old drawings that you wonder, "Is this a manga drawn in the Showa era?" However, if you think about it, there are few manga drawn in this way in modern times, so it can be said that the drawings are fresh.
A skit called "The Dragon and the Queen"
When you hear the words "Dragon and Princess," what kind of image comes to your mind? Naturally, many people probably think of a weak princess kidnapped by a dragon. However, in this work, the princess is portrayed as a character who has run away from home after fighting with her father, the king. In this way, there are many characters that deviate from our image of them.
The hero is just a nuisance
Most people think of heroes in the fantasy world as "brave and righteous beings," but the heroes in this work are just a nuisance and are treated badly as pushovers. In this way, one of the charms of this work is that you can get a glimpse of various characters in ways that you can't see in other works.
Monster Hunter
I mentioned that there are many jokes that are reminiscent of other works, but the character that appears in this work as the joke that is most reminiscent of other works is the hunter Huey. Many people may already know which work he is referring to when they see a hunter with a small cat. In the work, there are many combinations like this that seem familiar. It might also be interesting to enjoy their exploits by overlapping them with other works.
The Legend of the Fire Dragon King takes on a life of its own
What's more, the main character, a dragon that is supposed to be weak in reality, is feared as the "Fire Dragon King." This work is interesting in that you can't help but chuckle at the main character, who is treated as an incredibly strong being in the work, and think, "But he's really weak."
A weak and timid dragon
By deliberately depicting dragons as weak, even though they are supposed to be strong, readers can enjoy a variety of laughs.
Solve the mysteries of fantasy! !
Furthermore, "Dragon Buys a House" not only uses the fantasy world as a setting to develop gags, but also attempts to solve the questions that we have as we become familiar with works set in fantasy worlds, such as "What is going on here?" one by one.
Tool Bag and Demon King's Pochette
In games set in fantasy worlds, one thing we usually wonder about is the protagonist's tool bag. Many readers may wonder, "What kind of structure does a tool bag that can hold an unlimited number of ideas have?" In this work, the magical pochette owned by Dexiaria appears to answer such questions, explaining that "such a bag exists in the fantasy world."
How does the dungeon work?
How do dungeons that appear in games set in fantasy worlds get so full of traps? In "Dragon Buys a House," the monster who will become the landlord responds to the player's wishes by saving up the money himself and buying the house as his own home.
The status card is a My Number card! ?
Following the tool bag and dungeons, the existence of status cards is one of the seven great wonders of fantasy, but in the story, it is explained that status cards are used to manage the personal information of monsters and are used when making contracts and transactions.
The Hero and Crime
While playing various RPG games, one thing that makes you wonder is whether the hero who enters people's houses and takes their items is committing a crime. In the story, the hero is actually portrayed as a troublemaker who commits crimes without a second thought, and the character setting reflects the doubts we usually have about heroes.
A must-see for game lovers! !
In this way, the world of "Dragon Buys a House" interprets the things we usually wonder about from various angles, making it a highly recommended work for game lovers who are prone to these questions.
Reasons why we recommend "Dragon Buys a House"
In the above content, we have introduced how interesting "Dragon Buys a House" is, but here we would like to further introduce the reasons why "Dragon Buys a House" is not only interesting but also recommended to everyone.
Currently, only 6 volumes have been published! !
Currently, there are only 6 volumes of "Dragon Buys a House" published, and you can buy them all right away. This is the perfect work for those who want to read manga but find it difficult to get their hands on works with many volumes because they are expensive.
Easy to read!
As such, since it is originally a gag manga and has a small number of volumes, "Buy the Dragon House" is a very easy-to-read work. It is also recommended for those who want to read it in conjunction with another work.
Your previous knowledge will come in handy!!
Above all, "Dragon Buys a House" makes full use of the knowledge of the fantasy world that we have come into contact with in other works. I think it is a very interesting work, especially for those who like works such as Dragon Quest and Monster Hunter, so please give it a read.
Easy to enjoy together with other works! !
As you can see, "Dragon Buys a House" is a very easy-to-watch work, and at the same time, it goes well with other works, so please enjoy it together with other works.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we explained the fun of "Dragon Buys a House". At first glance, it is a gag manga that seems monotonous, but we learned that there is a lot of ingenuity hidden behind it. Please enjoy this work while using it in conjunction with other works.
