The ninth and final volume of Gregorius Yamada’s manga series Ryuu to Yuusha to Haitatsunin (“The Dragon, the Hero and the Courier”) will be released on October 19. The series concluded on July 28, 2023, and the previous volume was released on September 16, 2022.
A passionate history buff who often pours his knowledge into his works, Yamada is also known for the two-volume series Sanchoume Zouhyou Monogatari. Ryuu to Yuusha to Haitatsunin began serialization on Shueisha‘s Tonari no Young Jump on February 24, 2016, receiving a simultaneous digital serialization on Ultra Jump‘s website on June 19, 2018. Even after the end of the Tonari serialization, two special chapters were also published on August 25 and September 30, respectively. Yamada also self-published a “private edition” with extra material, setting notes, and additional stories not included in the serialized edition.
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In this world, particularly in the imperial city-state of Idazig, bureaucracy and economic interest hold as much sway as might and magic. And in such a society communication is key, with government-appointed messengers performing a vital service. Such is the life of Yoshida, a half-elf who left her hometown in the woods to work for the government, delivering messages in and out of Idazig and everywhere in between. Whether it’s climbing atop a sheer mountain peak or risking her life alongside a hero’s expedition party, Yoshida will perform her role with utmost determination, though her headstrong and somewhat self-righteous nature often invites more trouble than she can afford.
