RuriDragon

Ruri Aoki (青木 瑠璃, Aoki Ruri) Voiced by: Chiaki Omigawa (voice comic) A dragon-human hybrid first-year high school girl in Class 1-3 who is struggling to cope with sudden physical changes as her dragon half matures. Her inherited dragon traits (inherent characteristics) and abilities (active actions) so far include growing horns, breathing fire, discharging lightning, spitting up venom, daemonfire, and frost. Yuka Hagiwara (萩原 裕香, Hagiwara Yuka) Voiced by: Megumi Haruki (2021 voice comic), Miko Tateishi (2022 voice comic) Ruri's longtime friend with whom she walks to school. She wears her blonde hair in a short bob. Airi Kashiro (神代 藍莉, Kashiro Airi) Voiced by: Marin Aoki (2022 voice comic) A new, cheerful friend who helps Ruri with schoolwork. She wears her multicolored hair in two pigtails. Ryunosuke Yoshioka (吉岡 琉之助, Yoshioka Ryūnosuke) Voiced by: Yoshihito Hashimoto (2022 voice comic) A boy whose hair falls victim to Ruri's first breath of fire. He runs the anchor leg of the relay race. Homura Kagami (賀上 炎, Kagami Homura) A boy with blonde hair who jokes Ruri is a biological weapon. She promises to take him for a ride if she learns to fly. He runs the first leg of the relay race for Class 1–3. Kana Miyashita (宮下 佳奈, Miyashita Kana) Voiced by: Maiko Akahoshi (2022 voice comic) One of Ruri's study buddies in Kashiro's group. Asuka Mikura (三倉 明日香, Mikura Asuka) One of Ruri's study buddies in Kashiro's group. Akari Maeda (前田 赤里, Maeda Akari) Initially, she does not get along with Ruri because she thinks Ruri does not care about other people. Superficially, she resembles Hagiwara with blonde hair in a short bob, but her hair falls straighter. Maeda is a talented artist. Yoru Kurosawa (黒沢 夜, Kurosawa Yoru) A student from Class 1-3 who invites Ruri to go bowling with her group. She wears oval glasses and has shoulder-length hair. Hinata Tazaki (田崎 日向, Tazaki Hinata) She has longer blonde hair and also is in Ruri's class; she is one of the other bowlers. Makoto Ryuzaki (竜崎 眞, Ryūzaki Makoto) Student council vice-president. Chikuma Kosaka (香坂 千曲, Kōsaka Chikuma) Student council president. Shiota (潮田) A girl in Class 1-3 and aspiring mangaka who designs a logo for Sports Day. She wears her blonde bangs tied back. Nakamura (中村) Another first-year student who helped Ruri after her first attack with venom. Sato (佐藤, Satō) Another first-year student who joined the Sports Day planning committee, but lost his voice. Kazuki Kume (久米 一樹, Kume Kazuki) The Athletics Council President and student in Class 3–1, he lacks tact. Shigure Kariya (狩屋 時雨, Kariya Shigure) Class 3–2, Student Council General Affairs Kamata (蒲田) One of the girls who tries to bully Ruri. Shima (志摩) A boy in Class 1-4 who asks Yoshioka to introduce him to Ruri if their class wins the relay race. Sakuya Onizuka (鬼塚 咲夜, Onizuka Sakuya) The "ice queen" student in Class 1-3 who runs the second leg of the relay race. Kokoro Komichi (小路 心, Komichi Kokoro) The flustered student in Class 1-3 who runs the third leg of the relay race. Hideyoshi Sakuma (佐久間 秀吉, Sakuma Hideyoshi) A muscular boy in Class 1-3 who anchors the tug-of-war team. Mitsuki Mori (森 光貴, Mori Mitsuki) A student in Class 1-3 who excels at the ball-basket event. Koma Shinozaki (篠崎 こま, Shinozaki Koma) A student in Class 1–5 Ringo Mizue (瑞江 りんご, Mizue Ringo) A student in Class 1–5 Kurama (倉間) A student who is surprisingly good at science, despite his attempts to be average at everything and avoid social relationships. He joins Airi's study group.

By October 2022, RuriDragon had 200,000 copies in circulation; it had over 850,000 copies in circulation (including digital versions) by March 2025, and over 1.1 million copies in circulation by November 2025. The first volume debuted at number seven on Oricon's weekly manga chart, with recorded sales of 74,874 copies; the second volume entered the chart at fourth place with 77,508 copies sold; the third volume debuted at seventh place with 72,514 copies sold; the fourth volume debuted at second place with 56,184 copies sold. The manga ranked first in the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023" survey answered by bookstore clerks in Japan, who described the series as "a warm story that accepts diversity without hesitation". RuriDragon was also nominated in the 2023 eBookJapan Manga Award. The series ranked ninth in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for male readers, tying with Suna no Miyako. It ranked second in the Web Manga category of the 2024 Next Manga Awards. In 2026, the series won the Daruma for Best Slice of Life Manga and was nominated in the Daruma for Best Manga category at the Japan Expo Awards. The first chapter received positive reviews from Japanese readers, who found the art "cute" and said that the story's loose atmosphere is not typical of a Jump manga. Brian Salvatore of Multiversity Comics praised the art and tone for approaching the juxtaposition between Ruri and her surroundings in a way that balances comedy and absurdity, adding that the way the story unfolds "seems natural to 'real' life". Mei Chan of Real Sound described RuriDragon as "a book that will make you want to think about the kindness and love of those around you". Writing for GamesRadar+, Austin Wood praised the manga for its "clean art and stellar expressions" and how it approaches its fantasy premise, adding that its setting, pacing, and main character are a stand out within Shōnen Jump's lineup.