Kentaro Yabuki Draws Dragon Quest V Protagonist's Daughter Finding a Tiny Medal
A major manga artist publicly shared personal fan art of a classic Dragon Quest character, linking his own entry into RPGs to Dragon Quest V.
Key Facts
- Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki posted fan art of the protagonist's daughter from Dragon Quest V on June 18.
- The drawing shows the character with a smug expression holding a tiny medal.
- Yabuki said Dragon Quest V got him into RPGs when he was in seventh grade.
- Yabuki said he bought the novel version and CD theater of Dragon Quest V at the time.
- Yabuki said the drawing was inspired by finding a tiny medal in a box of King Slime eyedrops he bought recently.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, Inside.
Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki, known for To Love-Ru and Ayakashi Triangle, posted fan art of the protagonist's daughter from Dragon Quest V on June 18. The drawing shows her with a smug expression holding a tiny medal. Yabuki said the game got him into RPGs when he was in seventh grade.
Manga artist Kentaro Yabuki posted a doodle of the protagonist's daughter from Dragon Quest V on June 18. The image shows her with a smug expression after finding a tiny medal. Yabuki wrote that Dragon Quest V got him into RPGs when he was in seventh grade, and that he even bought the novel version and CD theater at the time. He said the drawing was inspired by finding a tiny medal in a box of King Slime eyedrops he bought recently. Fans on X called the drawing cute and praised the smug expression.
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