Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Vol. 5: Disciples of Avan

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, traveling 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.

After facing Hadlar, Dai and his companions must rescue Princess Leona from Flazzard. The combined forces of Flazzard and Mystvearn may pose a threat greater than even the Dark General! Can Dai call upon Avan's teachings to defeat the evil duo? Meanwhile, the deadliest danger yet lurks at Sovereign Rock Castle.

Author: Riku Sanjo
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 11/08/2022
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781974729722
ISBN10: 1974729729
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga | Action & Adventure
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga | Fantasy
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Manga | Media Tie in

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.