 Alternative TitlesJapanese: ドラゴンハーフInformation Episodes: 2 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Mar 26, 1993 to May 28, 1993 Duration: 27 min. per ep. Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity Statistics Score: 6.841 (scored by 1235112,351 users) Ranked: #504922 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #4743 Members: 23,138 Favorites: 100 Resources |
Details Characters & Staff Episodes Videos Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures Ranked #5049Popularity #4743Members 23,138SynopsisMink is no ordinary teenage girl, being half-human and half-dragon. Her father had fallen in love with a red dragon he intended to kill, and instead of slaying the dragon, he married her. Their union gave birth to Mink, who inherited horns, a tail, retractable wings, and incredible strength—characteristics which signify her dragon half nature. Mink spends her days accompanied by her friend Pia, a dwarf girl with overprotective parents, and her best friend Lufa, an elf with great healing powers but impressively bad magic. The three find themselves mooning over the dreamy and charming dragonslayer, Dick Saucer. But in a sudden, absurd turn of events, Mink gets closer than ever to the object of her fantasies, only to realize that her love may never be reciprocated because of her dragon heritage.Thus, the trio sets out on a quest to find a potion that will make Mink fully human. They may unwittingly make enemies, but they are sure to have one heck of a good time.[Written by MAL Rewrite]Background_Dragon Half_ is a two-episode original video animation consisting of Dragon Half: Mink's Journey and Dragon Half (Final): The Brutal Killer Martial Arts Tournament, adapting the first two volumes of the manga and released two months apart. Four episodes were planned, but the anime did not garner enough interest to justify a continued production. Dragon Half spawned a videogame of the same name for the TurboGraphx-16 console, or the PC Engine. The game utilizes the storyline of the anime. The voice actors from the anime reprise their roles in the game. The show received an English dubbing, of which ADV Films released on VHS in 2000, and then on DVD that same year. As of March 2014, Discotek Media licensed the franchise.Related Entries  MALxJapan -More than just anime- Characters & Voice Actors Staff "Taosu zo! Red Dragon" by Yasunori Matsumoto "Watashi no Tamagoyaki (私のたまごやき)" by Kotono Mitsuishi Reviews  Apr 10, 2024 A young girl born to a dragon mother and a former dragon-slaying father becomes infatuated with pop-singing dragon-slayer Dick Saucer. Unplanned interventions occur when the dragon-half girl and her friends set out to attend his concert.Dragon Half is a short 2-part dumb-fun comedy with lascivious undertones. The humor is mostly slapstick, the circumstances in which the characters find themselves are often absurd, and the story is ridiculous. The animation fluctuates by the scene, caricaturizing its own characters and oversimplifying their designs, and then shifting back to fully illustrated; the animation itself is good. The writing is parodical of the fantasy/adventure genre, picking on classic tropes... and characterizations.Somehow, this very brief OVA has bundled adventure, villainy, rivalry, fan service, a tournament arc, a love interest (and the subversion of mutual attraction), and a myriad of classic fantasy elements into 40some minutes of runtime. It is a whacky and somewhat amusing ride, though a lot of the gags would appear to be simple compared to what else has been released in the past 30 years.If you are seeking a quick fantasy comedy with low viewer investment required, I recommend Dragon Half. It is short, simple, and stupid fun. It does nothing outstanding, but nothing wrong either. Reviewer’s Rating: 6 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0Show all  Jul 18, 2017 Warning possible SpoilersYou know you've found a gem when you see a character called Dick Saucer and that the show gives off a strangely nostalgic feeling of old cartoons from the 90's and early 2000's.The story is about Mink a half human, half dragon that is a big fan of the dragon hunter Dick Saucer and wants to get concert tickets to see him, however King Siva has a plan to stop Mink from gaining her goal so he can make Mink's mother his wife.Looking at the description I wasn't really putting a lot of faith into enjoying this yet in some ways I did,... despite being only 2 episodes this show gave off a vibe that I hadn't felt for a long time and that feeling is the funny randomness that you get from old cartoons where you see the main character outdoing the main villain in ridiculous ways and that is what I got from this since the way Mink always win's is by sheer dumb luck which surprised me and made me think this kind of show could've lasted a long time, but it didn't.Considering this is only 2 episodes it's quite difficult to describe the characters other than their there for comedy.Mink is the female MC and despite being half human, half dragon she can fly, breath fire and has incredible strength though these aren't really what she uses to win her battles, her personality is very much like a school girl is has a huge crush on a popular idol hence Dick saucer and she can be a bit clueless, but whenever she gets stopped in her tracks towards her goal she does manage to clear the rubble in front of her.Mink also has her companions to help her who are Lufa and Pia though they don't really do much other than getting in Minks way when it comes to the battles.Mink also has a rival called Vena who is actually a half human, half slime and she also has a fangirl crush on Dick Saucer so their pretty much in the same predicament making it look like a childish fight over their high school crush.King Siva who is also Vena's father is stupid and mainly relies on others to do his bidding's though despite being stupid he doesn't seem entirely like a cruel king.Dick Saucer is the crush of pretty much all of the female characters and has to put up with their attics that usually impact quite a bit like Mink accidentally giving him a laxative or accidentally becoming his enemy after he was told that Mink was an evil Red dragon, however despite being a popular guy he does seem like a nice person who put's the people above fame.The artstyle looked really weird and the same can be said for the characters too since they have extremely tiny faces and the way their heads are shaped doesn't look right too, but what also seems weird is how the female characters have surprisingly large thighs and legs making the rest of their body small in comparison and the show does mix it up with them being in Chibi form when the scenes turn into comedy.The comedy was a little funny and nostalgic as it reminded me of the old cartoons that relied on the main hero or heroine in this case going on random adventures and beating the bad guy in some ridiculous way and this is no exception as one way they defeated a villain was by him accidentally throwing his sword and somehow hitting him right through his head so yeah pretty ridiculous then again it has the parody tag so it makes sense having that.Overall this is something that you watch in an hour that will give a decent laugh, it certainly isn't memorable, but at least it wasn't completely stupid and ridiculous where it isn't funny. Reviewer’s Rating: 6 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all  Sep 12, 2018 Dragon Half was a two episode OVA based on a seven volume manga by Mita Ryuusuke. It was handled by Production IG. That's right, the studio behind Chocolate Underground, Usagi Drop & Stand Alone Complex, to name just a few. So, how does this one hold up? Story: We open with our heroine, Mink, trying to watch a pretty boy idol on the television while her parents fight. She leaves the chaos to converse with her friends about Dick Saucer & his upcoming concert. Unbeknownst to her, the king, Siva, has the hots for her dragon mother and plans to kill her father for his crime of... not... killing the red dragon he was sent to kill so he can get together with her.Okay, I know this is a comedy and the story doesn't matter that much, but why did the king send a knight to kill a dragon if he wanted to have carnal interactions with said dragon? Wouldn't it have made more sense if he'd sent the knight to try to woo her for him or something? In any case, the king's wizard, Rosario, has a cunning plan, he's basically Baldrick. If they kidnap Mink, her father will be forced to try and come to her rescue which will get him right where they want him. This rapidly devolves into schemes to get Mink from Siva & Rosario. All the while Mink and her friends are looking for a potion to make her a normal human because Dick Beaker doesn't like dragons. Okay, this gets on my nerves. She's going to try and change who she is to appeal to this Dick Nugget? You know what? Just be who you are. If a potential romantic partner isn't interested because they can't handle what that is, they aren't worth your time and effort. You should be able to be a dragon if that's who you are. Just incinerate anyone who doesn't like it because you're a motherfucking dragon. The humour of the series is largely based on absurd, over the top stupidity. For example, the ending theme tune uses a composition by Beethoven but gives it lyrics heavily focused on food and a lot of vocalisations that aren't actual words but just weird sounds. There's also the obvious gag of the antagonists having all their traps backfire. As a whole, it's not bad but it's also not really funny. About the funniest it gets is with Damaramu's over the top entrances, followed by very anti-climactic exits. Characters:There's not much to them. Dick Sauce is a generic pretty boy. Mink's friends have very little in terms of personality. Mink herself is just a hyperactive comedic protagonist. Now, I've talked about how comedies don't need great, complex characters before. They just need characters who have strong comedic interactions. Unfortunately, that's not really something we get here. Art:The bulk of the series uses a very simple, chibified style. Occasionally, it pulls out of it and uses a more standard action style. A lot of the time it pulls a Panty & Stocking and uses that for fan-service purposes. Because if you can't be all that funny, you might as well show some boobs. Sound:I will say, Mitsuishi Kotono is a really good choice for the protagonist in the type of fast-paced, absurd comedy they're going for. Her performance has a lot of energy and, if it were paired with stronger comedy, it would be infectious. They've got some other good actresses like Sakuma Rei, Kouda Mariko & Kawata Taeko but I have to call them "good" based on their performances in other anime. In this one they're just mediocre. The music is fine. I'd be tempted to call it better since they do use classical music, but they kind of weaken it with their attempt at giving it a comedic twist. Ho-yay:There is a scene where Mink's elf friend decides that she should kiss Mink for a really stupid reason, but it's obviously intended for a joke and they both have the hots for Dick Frisbee so, obviously, nothing happens. Final Thoughts:Dragon Half does have a few funny moments but the comedy is largely just over the top nonsense and, overall, it's pretty sub-par. If it sounds like it could be your type of comedy, I would still suggest trying it, especially since it is short. For myself, I can only give it a 4/10. It's not bad, but it is weak. Reviewer’s Rating: 4 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all Interest Stacks   50 Entries · 281 Restacks     Recommendations Recent News Recent Forum DiscussionRecent Featured Articles  Top 15 Most Epic Anime Dragons They are fiery, majestic, powerful, towering beasts... and they are here to make you shiver in your socks! Here's a list of the 15 most epic anime dragons in existence, sure to scare you and bring you a bit of nostalgia at the same time.  Top 15 Anime About Friendship - Best Anime Friends Forever In life, everyone should have at least one person they can truly call their friend. 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