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The series began as the 2-chapter manga ''Derupa! Iruriru!'', which introduces the protagonist Dai as a boy raised by friendly monsters on a remote island, who must contend with a group of poachers masquerading as a game-style hero party. This would receive a followup in the form of the 3-chapter ''Dai Bakuhatsu!!'', where Dai defends the visiting [[Princess Leona]] from assassins by awakening a strange power in the form of a dragon-shaped crest on his head. | The series began as the 2-chapter manga ''Derupa! Iruriru!'', which introduces the protagonist Dai as a boy raised by friendly monsters on a remote island, who must contend with a group of poachers masquerading as a game-style hero party. This would receive a followup in the form of the 3-chapter ''Dai Bakuhatsu!!'', where Dai defends the visiting [[Princess Leona]] from assassins by awakening a strange power in the form of a dragon-shaped crest on his head. | ||
The series proper would incorporate these adventures as its opening arc, continuing with a new storyline of a strange miasma that causes Dai's monster friends to become violent and murderous. The Hero [[Avan]] arrives on the island with his cowardly apprentice [[Popp]], placing it under [[Glimmer|a protective spell]] and explaining that | The series proper would incorporate these adventures as its opening arc, continuing with a new storyline of a strange miasma that causes Dai's monster friends to become violent and murderous. The Hero [[Avan]] arrives on the island with his cowardly apprentice [[Popp]], placing it under [[Glimmer|a protective spell]] and explaining that monsters are falling back under the influence of the dark lord [[Hadlar]], who has somehow returned to life stronger than ever. Avan begins training Dai in swordplay, but their curriculum is cut short when Hadlar himself arrives, kills Avan, and reveals that he now serves as marshal of the dark king [[Vearn]], the legendary "God of the Underworld". Dai and Popp flee the island and set out on a quest to defend the world from Vearn's forces while gathering allies and discovering the truth of Dai's origins. | ||
Two anime television series based on the manga were produced by Toei Animation, the first being an incomplete adaptation in 1991, and a new adaptation starting in 2020. | Two anime television series based on the manga were produced by Toei Animation, the first being an incomplete adaptation in 1991, and a new adaptation starting in 2020. | ||