{"id":56361,"date":"2026-02-02T17:13:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=56361"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T08:13:40","slug":"manga-detailing-the-life-of-dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-in-educational-rpg-style-to-release-on-february-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/manga-detailing-the-life-of-dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-in-educational-rpg-style-to-release-on-february-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Manga detailing the life of Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii in educational,\u00a0\u201cRPG-style\u201d\u00a0to release on February 24\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A biographical manga chronicling the life of\u00a0<strong>Dragon Quest<\/strong>\u00a0creator Yuji Horii is set to release on February 24.\u00a0Titled\u00a0\u201cDragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii: New Educational Manga Biography\u201d\u00a0(unofficial translation),\u00a0the Shogakukan publication is\u00a0a semi-dramatized\u00a0retelling of Horii\u2019s journey\u00a0from\u00a0a young boy\u00a0born on Awaji Island\u00a0to his current\u00a0position\u00a0as one of the\u00a0world\u2019s\u00a0most influential game designers and writers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1151\" height=\"646\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1151px) 100vw, 1151px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241113-39752-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241113-39752-002.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241113-39752-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241113-39752-002-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Horii has worked on other\u00a0projects such as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dragon-quest-creator-yuji-horii-appointed-japanese-citys-tourism-ambassador-after-revitalizing-its-popularity-with-his-1984-murder-mystery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mysteries trilogy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/chrono-triggers-original-supervisor-yuji-horii-says-i-cant-talk-about-it-dont-ask-and-ill-get-in-trouble-when-asked-about-new-developments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chrono Trigger<\/a>, the\u00a0manga focuses\u00a0predominantly\u00a0on\u00a0on\u00a0how he\u00a0created\u00a0the Dragon Quest franchise.\u00a0As such, elements of his life are portrayed in an RPG-like fashion, with Horii \u201cencountering companions who become his greatest strengths,\u201d\u00a0\u201cmaking choices at life\u2019s crossroads,\u201d and \u201cfacing various hardships.\u201d\u00a0Horii\u2019s philosophy,\u00a0that \u201clife is a role-playing game,\u201d\u00a0is reflected\u00a0throughout the manga, making it suitable for\u00a0both\u00a0children and adults alike.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illustrated by Iori Makoto&nbsp;and supervised by Horii&nbsp;himself,&nbsp;Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii: New Educational Manga Biography&nbsp;is 160 pages&nbsp;long&nbsp;and features&nbsp;an interview with Horii at the end.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/dp\/4092702078?tag=mare07-22&amp;linkCode=osi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preorders<\/a>&nbsp;are&nbsp;priced at&nbsp;1,210 JPY&nbsp;(roughly $&nbsp;7.81&nbsp;USD).&nbsp;There&nbsp;is&nbsp;currently no news about an English translation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"Related: \u201cI want to live a modest and unassuming life.\u201d Masahiro Sakurai was initially reluctant about approving a manga about his life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Related: \u201cI want to live a modest and unassuming life.\u201d Masahiro Sakurai was initially reluctant about approving a manga about his life<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published by Shogakukan, the biographical manga was supervised by Yuji Horii himself. 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