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Vlad Drăculea (manga)

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Vlad Drăculea
First tankōbon volume cover
ヴラド・ドラクラ
(Vurado Dorakura)
Genre
Manga
Written byAkiyo Ohkubo [ja]
Published byEnterbrain
MagazineHarta
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 15, 2017 – present
Volumes7

Vlad Drăculea (Japanese: ヴラド・ドラクラ, Hepburn: Vurado Dorakura) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akiyo Ohkubo [ja]. It has been serialized in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Harta since May 2017, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes as of November 2023.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Akiyo Ohkubo [ja], Vlad Drăculea started in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Harta on May 15, 2017.[2] Enterbrain has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 15, 2018.[4] As of November 15, 2023, seven volumes have been released.[5]

In France, the manga is licensed by Soleil.[6][7]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1 February 15, 2018[8]978-4-04734-837-0
2 February 15, 2019[9]978-4-04735-355-8
3 February 15, 2020[10]978-4-04735-798-3
4 February 15, 2021[11]978-4-04736-277-2
5 November 15, 2021[12]978-4-04736-769-2
6 November 15, 2022[13]978-4-04737-047-0
7 November 15, 2023[5]978-4-04737-655-7

Reception

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Faustine Lillaz of Planete BD described the story as having a good introduction and a realistic and intelligent tone, and praised Ohkubo's drawings, calling them very clever, and beautiful, which help to enhance the story.[14][15] The third volume is sometimes difficult to understand with certain twists or sequences,[16] and as of the fourth volume, the battles are well-paced, very violent, the two characters are attractive and stating "the story is therefore nervous, the graphics bring it to life with relative realism and the whole thing is extremely entertaining."[17] Manga News does not consider the manga to be another vampire work based on Vlad III, but rather a historical interpretation of this man's life.[18] Some elements in the second volume move a little too fast, but they feel a certain rigor and a somewhat dark atmosphere which contribute quite a bit to the immersion.[19]

In a review of the first two volumes, Manga Sanctuary praised Ohkubo's manga, described the first volume with a heavy atmosphere of conspiracy and power conflict and feels the palpable tension between the various heroes which they use calculated strategies to take down their opponents, stating that the manga is a very enriching and interesting read that makes the viewer fascinated by the outcome of the story with unimaginable curiosity.[20] rated the second volume 9 out of 10; they called its historical story complicated In terms of rhythm, the volume follows a steady rhythm, events follow one another, the tension and stakes are building, which gives everything a haunting atmosphere.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Vlad Draculea T01" (in French). Soleil. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b ハルタで歴史ロマン「ヴラド・ドラクラ」が開幕、森薫のラフスケッチ集も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Critique Manga Vlad Draculea #2" (in French). Manga Sanctuary. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. ^ ヴラド3世の生涯を描く歴史巨編、貴族支配に反撃の狼煙を上げる1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 15, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ^ a b 【11月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Découvrez les origines de Dracula dans Vlad Draculea chez Soleil". Manga News (in French). Soleil. September 2, 2020. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  7. ^ De la Cruz, Bruno (September 2, 2020). "Soleil annonce le manga Vlad Draculea". Anime News Network (in French). Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  8. ^ 【2月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 27, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  9. ^ 【2月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 26, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  10. ^ 【2月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 15, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  11. ^ 【2月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 15, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  12. ^ 【11月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  13. ^ 【11月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 15, 2022. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (November 21, 2020). "Vlad draculea T1". Planete BD (in French). Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (March 7, 2021). "Vlad draculea T2". Planete BD (in French). Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (October 29, 2021). "Vlad draculea T3". Planete BD (in French). Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (October 10, 2022). "Vlad draculea T3". Planete BD (in French). Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Vlad Draculea Vol.1 : Critiques" (in French). Manga News. October 28, 2020. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  19. ^ "Vlad Draculea Vol.2 : Critiques" (in French). Manga News. March 1, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  20. ^ "Critique Manga Vlad Draculea #1" (in French). Manga Sanctuary. March 1, 2021. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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