Viz Media is announcing multiple acquisitions and upcoming manga, art books, and coloring books on July 9, 2021. Among them are two series based on video games. First, there will be more Pokemon English manga volumes on the way, as the company announced Pokemon Adventures: X•Y. Next, there’ll be the Dragon Quest spin-off in English too. The Dragon Quest. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai English manga adaptation is coming. Both will start appearing in 2022.
First, here’s a look at the Dragon Quest manga. This retells the story of Dai, an original hero with his own story that first appeared in Shonen Jump. People outside Japan might be most familiar with it due to the anime adaptation or mobile game Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero’s Bonds.
Announcement: With the help of his friends, Dai will set out on a grand adventure to become the hero he was meant to be in the first arc of the legendary adventure series set in the world of Dragon Quest. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai is coming to bookshelves Spring 2022! pic.twitter.com/Dt5PyrzNpS
— VIZ (@VIZMedia) July 9, 2021
As for the Pokemon manga, it’s continuing the story of the X and Y storylines. Viz has been releasing X•Y manga since the original volumes started in 2014.
Announcement: Awesome Pokémon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon X and Y video games! The reclusive child prodigy Pokémon Trainer, X, is stirred out of hiding after a surprise attack! Pokémon Adventures: X•Y drops Spring 2022! pic.twitter.com/Y18gWG78Qm
— VIZ (@VIZMedia) July 9, 2021
There’s no exact release date for either of these series yet. However, people will see the first volumes of the Pokemon Adventures: X•Y and Dragon Quest. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai English manga sometime in Spring 2022.
