| Ral Grad | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| BLUE DRAGON ラルΩグラド (Blue Dragon RaruΩGurado) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tsuneo Takano |
| Illustrated by | Takeshi Obata |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 4, 2006 – July 9, 2007 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Ral Ω Grad (Japanese: BLUE DRAGON ラルΩグラド, Hepburn: Burū Doragon Raru Gurado)[a] is a Japanese manga series written by Tsuneo Takano and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It is loosely based on the Blue Dragon video game. The story revolves around the journey of a young man named Ral from the kingdom of Sphaelite. Ral has a symbiotic relationship with Grad, a legendary shadow with the form of a giant blue dragon. The series ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2006 to July 2007, with its 29 chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes. The series was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.
- ^ a b "The Official Website for Ral Ω Grad". Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ Rentilly, J. (October 18, 2011). "Ral & Grad, Volume 1". Teenreads. The Book Report, Inc. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
Obata's artwork is absolutely sumptuous, full of action and detail, dark fantasy, and elegant humanity.
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