* Based on an adventure fantasy manga written by Sanjou Riku and drawn by Inada Kouji. The 37-volume manga ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1989 to 1996 and is based on the video game series Dragon Quest.

The world that was once afflicted by Hadlar, the Dark Lord, has regained peace in the hands of a swordsman called the "hero" and his companions. Delmurin Island became a place where monsters released from the Dark Lord lived.

Dai, who is the only human on the island and longs to be a hero, lives in peace with the monsters. However, that life completely changes with the resurrection of the Dark Lord Hadlar. With promises from teachers, encounters with friends, and a destiny that cannot be escaped... In order to save the world, the adventure of Dai and his quest to be a hero begins!

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Alternative version: Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken