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Emblem of Roto (manga)

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Emblem of Roto, fully titled Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章, Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monsho, translated as Dragon Quest Biography: Emblem of Roto) and also known as - Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto or Emblem of Roto: Dragon Quest Saga, is a Japanese comic series based on the Roto trilogy of the Dragon Quest series.

The comic tells the story of Arus Roto, a direct descendant of Arel, the hero of Dragon Quest III, and his efforts to restore peace to the World. It was written by Chiaki Kawamata for the setting and by Junji Koyanagi for the script, while the art was done by Kamui Fujiwara. It was first serialized in the magazine Monthly Shonen Gangan by Enix from issue #4 of 1991 to issue #8 of 1997. The series was collected in 21 tankobon volumes originally.

Emblem of Roto (manga) was very successful in Japan, to the point of spawning a drama CD, an animated film and several books related to the series.

In 2004, a side story sequel by the same authors was released with the name Emblem of Roto Returns. The same year, a full-fledged sequel started its serialization, Emblem of Roto: To the Children who inherit the Emblem.

A new one-shot, Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto - Side Story: Beast King Gnon's Secret Story (ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章 外伝) was released in Young Gangan No. 24, 2022 on December 2, 2022 (cover date December 16, 2022). The cover page states that it takes place before Arus was born. This one-shot has not been re-published since its original serialization.

Plot[]

The story takes place between Dragon Quest III and Dragon Quest I. Many years have passed since Loran and Carmen, the descendants of the legendary Roto, defeated the evil forces. Taking a fragment of the mystical emblem of their grandfather, the two brothers founded their own kingdoms, Loran to the north and Carmen to the south. After 100 years of peace and prosperity, a new threat looms over the World.

Evil armies are besieging the last human bastions. The King of Carmen has been possessed by a demon and has ruined his own kingdom in a plot hatched by the Demon King Imajin. The only survivors of this tragedy are Prince Arus, heir of Roto, and Lunafrea, the daughter of the General-in-chief of Carmen's army. She and Tarkin raise Arus in secret for ten years.

Now, grown and in full force, Arus is ready to accept the fate tied to his lineage and, sword in hand, he is about to fight against Imajin and his followers. Meanwhile, in the Kingdom of Loran, the heir to the crown, Jagan, was born, and as he grows, he forms an alliance with the evil forces and has sworn to destroys the remaining humans.

Characters[]

Main Characters[]

Supporting Characters[]

Side Characters[]

Chapters[]

  • Level 1: The birth of Prince Arus (LEVEL1: 王子アルスの誕生)
  • Level 2: Triumph of friendship (LEVEL2: 友情の勝利)
  • Level 3: Sage Kadar (LEVEL3: 賢者カダル)
  • Level 4: Forest of truth (LEVEL4: 真実の森)
  • Level 5: Legendary Hero Allele (LEVEL5: 伝説の勇者アレル)
  • Level 6: The coronation of the Demon King! (LEVEL6: 魔人王戴冠す！！)
  • Level 7: Demon Sword Necross (LEVEL7: 魔剣ネクロス)
  • Level 8: Salaam, a fierce battle! (LEVEL8: 激闘！アッサラーム)
  • Level 9: Two Keno's (LEVEL9: ふたりのケンオウ)
  • Level 10: Kira's secret (LEVEL10: キラの秘密)
  • Level 11: Each departure (LEVEL11: それぞれの旅立ち)
  • Level 12: Midday meteor (LEVEL12: 真昼の流星)
  • Level 13: The demon king revives (LEVEL13: 甦る魔王)
  • Level 14: Baramos zombie, a decisive battle! (LEVEL14: 決戦！バラモスゾンビ)
  • Level 15: The legendary gadabout appears! (LEVEL15: 伝説の遊び人登場！)
  • Level 16: Sailing ship Lunafrea (LEVEL16: 帆船ルナフレア号)
  • Level 17: The sea king Leviathan (LEVEL17: 海王リバイアサン)
  • Level 18: Conquerors of the sea god (LEVEL18: わだつみの覇者)
  • Level 19: Crustacean monster Dafora (LEVEL19: 甲殻魔獣ダフォーラ)
  • Level 20: A miracle of love and courage (LEVEL20: 愛と勇気の奇跡)
  • Level 21: Holy warrior in the fog (LEVEL21: 霧の中の聖戦士)
  • Level 22: Poron's awakening (LEVEL22: ポロン覚醒の巻)
  • Level 23: The birth of the sage Polon (LEVEL23: 賢王ポロン誕生)
  • Level 24: Beast King Gunnon sortie (LEVEL24: 獣王グノン出撃)
  • Level 25: Ariahan plain, a fierce battle! (LEVEL25: 激闘！アリアハン平原)
  • Level 26: Sword King Kira meeting (LEVEL26: 剣王キラ見参)
  • Level 27: Fear! The beast corps four kings (LEVEL27: 恐怖！獣兵団四天王)
  • Level 28: The total attack starts! (LEVEL28: 総攻撃開始！！)
  • Level 29: Battlefield of sorrow (LEVEL29: 悲しみの戦場)
  • Level 30: A super magic power explosion! (LEVEL30: 超魔力　炸裂！！)
  • Level 31: The legendary oath revived (LEVEL31: 甦りし伝説の誓い)
  • Level 32: The last moments of the beast king (LEVEL32: 獣王の最期)
  • Level 33: Ladutorm Castle falls (LEVEL33: ラダトーム城陥落)
  • Level 34: Jagan attacks! (LEVEL34: ジャガン襲来！)
  • Level 35: Defeat (LEVEL35: 敗北)
  • Level 36: Bonds (LEVEL36: 絆)
  • Level 37: Orb of darkness (LEVEL37: 闇のオーブ)
  • Level 38: The return of the hero (LEVEL38: 勇者再臨)
  • Level 39: A new journey (LEVEL39: 新たなる旅立ち)
  • Level 40: The third Roto (LEVEL40: 第三のロト)
  • Side story: From here forever... (外伝: ここより永遠に・・・)
  • Level 41: Demon resurrection (LEVEL41: 魔神復活)
  • Level 42: Madness! Yamata no Orochi (LEVEL42: 狂乱！！ヤマタノオロチ)
  • Level 43: Monster armageddon! (LEVEL43: 怪獣大決戦！！)
  • Level 44: Sacred dragon (LEVEL44: 聖なる龍)
  • Level 45: Now, one time encounter (LEVEL45: 今、ひとたびの邂逅)
  • Level 46: Demonic engraving (LEVEL46: 魔の刻印)
  • Level 47: Red flash (LEVEL47: 赤い閃光)
  • Level 48: When the emblem becomes one (LEVEL48: 紋章がひとつになる時)
  • Level 49: Each thought on a chest (LEVEL49: それぞれの想いを胸に)
  • Level 50: The "Orb of Darkness" activates (LEVEL50: ”闇のオーブ”発動)
  • Level 51: Temple twins (LEVEL51: 神殿の聖双生児)
  • Level 52: Desperate struggle in a snowstorm (LEVEL52: 吹雪の中の死闘)
  • Level 53: Small guardian deities (LEVEL53: 小さき守護神たち)
  • Level 54: The mystery of Lake Mashu (LEVEL54: 魔州湖のなぞ)
  • Level 55: The birth of Arus' sword (LEVEL55: アルスの剣　誕生)
  • Level 56: Real identity of the Dark King (LEVEL56: 冥王の正体)
  • Level 57: The last moments of the Dark King Gorgona (LEVEL57: 冥王ゴルゴナの最期)
  • Level 58: Super myth (LEVEL58: 超神話)
  • Level 59: Break through the Olivia Strait! (LEVEL59: オリビア海峡突破！！)
  • Side story: The fugitive of Isis love (外伝: イシス恋の遁走曲)
  • Level 60: Raid! Loran castle (LEVEL60: 空襲！！ローラン城)
  • Level 61: Revival (LEVEL61: 復活)
  • Level 62: Light in the darkness (LEVEL62: 闇の中の燈)
  • Level 63: The Dragon King of Ayakashi (LEVEL63: あやかしの竜王)
  • Level 64: The King of the fools (LEVEL64: 愚者の王)
  • Level 65: At the end of despair (LEVEL65: 絶望の果てに)
  • Level 66: Awakening (LEVEL66: 覚醒)
  • Level 67: The Dragon King of the revolt (LEVEL67: 叛撃の竜王)
  • Level 68: Overture of the World collapse (LEVEL68: 世界崩壊の序曲)
  • Level 69: Encounter (LEVEL69: 邂逅)
  • Level 70: Demon re-encounter (LEVEL70: 魔神再臨)
  • Level 71: Genie to the west (LEVEL71: 魔神、西へ)
  • Level 72: Fate not to cross (LEVEL72: 交わらない宿命)
  • Level 73: Phantom moon (LEVEL73: 幻の月)
  • Level 74: Poron's determination (LEVEL74: ポロンの決心)
  • Level 75: The Sea King appears (LEVEL75: 海王登場)
  • Level 76: Great hope (LEVEL76: 大いなる希望)
  • Level 77: Far-reaching thoughts (LEVEL77: はるかなる想い)
  • Level 78: The heroes rally! (LEVEL78: 勇者結集！)
  • Level 79: Silence (LEVEL79: 沈黙)
  • Level 80: Bonds (LEVEL80: 絆)
  • Level 81: World tree (LEVEL81: 世界樹)
  • Level 82: Decision (LEVEL82: 決断)
  • Level 83: Decisive battle (LEVEL83: 決戦)
  • Level 84: Lamentation (LEVEL84: 慟哭)
  • Level 85: Roar (LEVEL85: 咆哮)
  • Level 86: Miracle (LEVEL86: 奇跡)

Perfect edition[]

From 2006 to 2007, a new edition, called Perfect Edition (完全版), was published by Square Enix. While the perfect edition or complete edition name normally denotes a deluxe format version, in this case the perfect edition is truly a more complete version of the comic. Besides the re-coloring of pages that was lost from the magazine serialization, corrections of some drawings and lines, several new illustrations were added at the end of the volumes, such as rough sketches from cover art or color illustrations from telephone cards and books. But the main reason is that, besides collecting the original 86 chapters serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan and the two side stories from the original tankobon edition, the perfect edition has major additions to the final chapter.

The final chapter in its magazine and tankobon form was 60 pages long without the epilogue from the tankobon version. In the perfect edition, the final chapter is 118 pages long, almost double than in its original form. The chapter was originally conceived to be that long, but this exceeded the allotted pages for the comic on Monthly Shonen Gangan, so it had to be trimmed to 60. This was known for years since this was first explained in the 1997 book Emblem of Roto Perfect Guide Book. In the postscript of the perfect edition, artist Kamui Fujiwara explained that he accepted to work on the sequel comics on the condition of having the opportunity to draw the full final chapter as originally designed.

Volume information[]

Original edition[]

Perfect edition[]

Non-Japanese editions[]

The comic series was published in France by Ki-oon (original edition), in Hong Kong by Jade Dynasty Group, in Italy by Star Comics (both the original and perfect editions), in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini (perfect edition) and in Taiwan by Da Ran Culture Enterprise (original edition) and Tong Li Publishing (perfect edition).

French volumes information[]

Italian volumes information[]

  • #1, 1998-04
  • #2, 1998-04
  • #3, 1998-05
  • #4, 1998-06
  • #5, 1998-07
  • #6, 1998-08
  • #7, 1998-09
  • #8, 1998-10
  • #9, 1998-11
  • #10, 1998-12
  • #11, 1999-01
  • #12, 1999-02
  • #13, 1999-03
  • #14, 1999-04
  • #15, 1999-05
  • #16, 1999-06
  • #17, 1999-07
  • #18, 1999-08
  • #19, 1999-09
  • #20, 1999-10
  • #21, 1999-11

Italian volumes information (perfect edition)[]

Spanish volumes information[]

Taiwanese volumes information (Da Ran Culture Enterprise)[]

Related publications[]

  • Emblem of Roto Art Book (1994-09-09)
  • Emblem of Roto Comic CD (1994-10-19)
  • Picture Postcards: Emblem of Roto (1997-05-23)
  • Emblem of Roto Perfect Guide Book (1997-07-11)
  • Emblem of Roto Art Book II (1997-08-29)

Gallery[]

Original edition covers[]

Perfect edition covers[]

French edition covers[]

Italian edition covers[]

Italian perfect edition covers[]

Spanish perfect edition covers[]

Videos[]

Other languages[]

Other languages
French Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto
German Unknown
Spanish Dragon Quest: Emblem of Roto
Italian Dragon Quest: L'emblema di Roto
Dutch Unknown
Norwegian Unknown
Greek Unknown
Portuguese Unknown
Russian Unknown
Chinese 勇者鬥惡龍 羅德的紋章 (Traditional)
Korean Unknown

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