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Begin the adventure of a lifetime in this classic fantasy series set in the world of the legendary Dragon Quest video games!

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Begin the adventure of a lifetime in this classic fantasy series set in the world of the legendary Dragon Quest video games!

Raised by monsters in a battle-scarred world, Dai has the heart of a hero! He sets off on a grand journey with brave friends, travelling the world to take down the Dark Lord’s minions. Along the way, Dai must awaken the hero he was meant to be and master his dormant powers.

Despite the desperate attempts by Avan’s disciples to keep Baran and Dai separated, the two are reunited when their dragon crests are drawn to each other. After being badly injured, Popp launches an attack to prevent Dai, who’s lost his memories, from falling into Baran’s hands. But when Dai sees that Popp is gravely hurt, something miraculous happens…

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Begin the adventure of a lifetime in this classic fantasy series set in the world of the legendary Dragon Quest video games! Raised by monsters in a battle-scarred world, Dai has the heart of a hero! He sets off on a grand journey with brave friends, travelling the world to take down the Dark Lord’s minions. Along the way, Dai...

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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Vol. 8

Begin the adventure of a lifetime in this classic fantasy series set in the world of the legendary Dragon Quest video games! Raised by monsters in a battle-scarred world, Dai has the heart of a hero! He sets off on a grand journey with brave friends, travelling the world to take down the Dark Lord’s minions. Along the way, Dai...

By Riku Sanjo

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781974765584

Publisher: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 December 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc

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Illustrated by Koji Inada

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 306g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Riku Sanjo was born in Oita in 1964. He began his manga career writing a radio-controlled car story for the magazine Comic BomBom. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai launched in 1989 as Sanjo and Koji Inada’s first work together. Beet the Vandel Buster, their latest collaboration, debuted in Monthly Shonen Jump in 2002.

Koji Inada was born in Tokyo in 1964. He debuted as a manga creator with Rouge Magic in 1985. His first serialized manga, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, started in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1989. Inada and Sanjo’s Dragon Quest IV Gaiden -Jigoku no Meikyu- (Dragon Quest IV Side Story: Hell’s Labyrinth) followed in 2001, the year before their most recent series.

Yuji Horii was born in Hyogo in 1954. He entered and won Enix’s (now, Square Enix) game programming contest in 1982. As a game designer, he’s known as the Dragon Quest series creator. He’s created multiple hit titles in the series and is still active in the world of game design.

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