The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter

The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter
First tankōbon volume cover
骨ドラゴンのマナ娘
(Hone Doragon no Manamusume)
Genre
Manga
Written byIchi Yukishiro
Published byMag Garden
English publisher
Magazine
  • Mag Comi
  • (September 25, 2020–September 25, 2021), (TBC)
  • Monthly Comic Garden
  • (January 5, 2022–March 5, 2026)
Original runSeptember 25, 2020 – present
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byKuniyasu Nishina
Written byYuka Yamada
StudioDoga Kobo

The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter (Japanese: 骨ドラゴンのマナ娘, Hepburn: Hone Doragon no Manamusume) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ichi Yukishiro. It initially began serialization on Mag Garden's Mag Comi manga website in September 2020. It was later transferred to the Monthly Comic Garden magazine in January 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo has been announced.

Plot

Eve, a young girl, is dropped into a forest where all garbage is thrown away. There, she meets an elderly dragon, which she names Snoozy. With Snoozy protecting her, Eve grows up happy. However, his time was short-lived because Snoozy suddenly dies. Six months later, Eve uses her magical powers to revive Snoozy as a skull dragon.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Ichi Yukishiro, The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter initially began serialization on Mag Garden's Mag Comi manga website on September 25, 2020.[3] It was later transferred to the Monthly Comic Garden magazine on January 5, 2022.[4] After the magazine published its final issue on March 5, 2026, the series will resume serialization on Mag Comi.[5] Its chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of August 2025.[6]

During their panel at Anime Boston 2022, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the series for English digital publication.[7] In October that same year, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they would begin releasing print copies in March 2023.[8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1April 14, 2021[9]978-4-8000-1074-2August 9, 2022 (digital)[10]
March 21, 2023 (print)[11]
978-1-7183-3709-1 (digital)
978-1-68579-482-8 (print)
  • Chapters 1–6
2November 12, 2021[12]978-4-8000-1151-0October 25, 2022 (digital)[13]
July 18, 2023 (print)[14]
978-1-7183-3710-7 (digital)
978-1-68579-624-2 (print)
  • Chapters 7–12
3October 14, 2022[15]978-4-8000-1257-9July 12, 2023 (digital)[16]
January 9, 2024 (print)[17]
978-1-7183-3711-4 (digital)
979-8-88843-104-7 (print)
  • Chapters 13–18
  • Bonus
4July 13, 2023[18]978-4-8000-1352-1March 26, 2024 (digital)[19]
July 16, 2024 (print)[20]
978-1-7183-3712-1 (digital)
979-8-88843-807-7 (print)
  • Chapters 19–25
5August 9, 2024[21]978-4-8000-1485-6April 2, 2025 (digital)[22]
August 12, 2025 (print)[23]
978-1-7183-3713-8 (digital)
979-8-89160-665-4 (print)
  • Chapters 26–31
  • Bonus
6August 12, 2025[6]978-4-8000-1627-0April 29, 2026 (digital)[24]978-1-7183-3714-5

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 4, 2026. The series will be produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Kuniyasu Nishina, with Yuka Yamada handling series composition and Tomoya Atsumi designing the characters.[25]

Reception

The series was nominated for the 7th Next Manga Awards in the web category.[26]

References

  1. ^ "老いたドラゴン×捨てられた少女の育成ファンタジー「骨ドラゴンのマナ娘」1巻". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 14, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Series: The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ^ 第1話「老ドラゴンはまだ逝けない」. Mag Comi (in Japanese). Mag Garden. September 25, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. ^ 少女の目線で描かれる19世紀パリの職能探訪記、コミックガーデンで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 5, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Tai, Anita (March 5, 2026). "Comic Garden Magazine Ceases Publication". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "骨ドラゴンのマナ娘 6" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 28, 2022). "J-Novel Club Licenses 5 Manga, 5 Light Novel Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 26, 2022). "Seven Seas Licenses 2nd Lupin III Manga Collection". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "骨ドラゴンのマナ娘 1" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter: Volume 1". J-Novel Club. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "骨ドラゴンのマナ娘 2" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter: Volume 2". J-Novel Club. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  15. ^ "骨ドラゴンのマナ娘 3" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter: Volume 3". J-Novel Club. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  18. ^ "骨ドラゴンのマナ娘 4" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  19. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter: Volume 4". J-Novel Club. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  20. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "骨ドラゴンのマナ娘 5" (in Japanese). Mag Garden. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  22. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter: Volume 5". J-Novel Club. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  23. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  24. ^ "The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter: Volume 6". J-Novel Club. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  25. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 4, 2026). "Ichi Yukishiro's Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  26. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 21, 2021). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.