Shiro Kuroi’s Dragon Hunt Tribe has officially reached its ending, closing out with its fifth volume in France.
Kuroi shared the update on X, confirming that the manga finished with volume 5, which shipped in France on Wednesday. For readers who prefer complete stories over waiting years for the next volume, this one is now a much easier sell: five books, clear endpoint, no endless backlog.
The manga’s setup is simple but very fantasy-juicy. Dragon Hunt Tribe begins when a tribe of dragon hunters crosses paths with Nato, a human girl who was raised by dragons. That immediately puts the series in a fun tension zone: hunters versus dragons, but with a main character who sits emotionally between both worlds.
French publisher Éditions Ki-oon launched the series in July 2024. The manga also made its way to Japan through Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine last October under the title Ryūkari no Nato, also referred to as Dragon Hunter Nato.
For Malaysia and SEA manga fans, the interesting bit here is not just that the series ended — it is how international its publishing path has been. This is not the usual “Japan first, everyone else waits” route. Kuroi has already built a profile through releases in France and Japan, and that kind of cross-market movement matters because it can shape what eventually gets picked up for English-language readers.
Right now, Anime News Network’s report does not mention an English or Southeast Asian release for Dragon Hunt Tribe. So if you are reading mainly through local bookstores, English manga shelves, or digital platforms available in Malaysia, this is more of a “keep on radar” title than something you can easily grab immediately.
Kuroi is also known for Leviathan, which debuted in France in January 2022 before launching in Japan on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ in August 2022. That series ended in February 2023, with its third compiled volume shipping in Japan in May 2023. For the U.S. market, Abrams ComicArts’ manga-focused imprint Kana licensed Leviathan.
That previous licensing history is worth noting. It does not guarantee anything for Dragon Hunt Tribe, of course, but it shows Kuroi’s work has already travelled beyond Japan and France. For SEA readers who follow fantasy manga, especially compact series with strong creature-lore hooks, this could be one to watch if an English edition is announced later.
Five volumes also feels like a good length for this kind of premise. Not too short until the world cannot breathe, not too long until the dragon-hunting drama gets dragged gila long. If the execution lands, Dragon Hunt Tribe could be a clean weekend binge once it becomes more accessible to English-reading fans here.
Source: Anime News Network