Dragon Quest: The Great Adventure of Dai - Avan the Brave and the Demon King of Hellfire - Vol. 17 Ch. 65 - The Path to Becoming a True Teacher

[MangaDex]

 

[Tahlynne]

This is the first chapter without the actual volume released yet! Because of that I do not have most of the fun character pages. Also - the next chapter won't be released until October 21 in Japan so at this point in time we have now truly, honestly, for real real, caught up to current.

My intention is to release chapters on or around the first Friday of every month (giving me about 2 weeks to do a translation). So see you in November!

In this chapter we meet Touma. Who on earth is this kid? Lots of guessing on the Japanese forums are that he's actually the "evil hero" from the opening of the OG series... I'm not sure that's going to be who he is... but I'm sure we'll find out!

Also holy shit avan is hot (that color image!).

And it's nice to catch up with Chocoma again and see how she's doing how she's doing and what she's up to. That portal she's building makes me excited for what might be coming in the future - questing to the underworld to save Dai should we get a proper sequel!

 

[Mandobard]

Well there’s our explanation for why Chocoma never appeared in the original story, she was off traveling with the other remnants.

Oh yeah the fake hero would make too much sense and he does fit the mold

 

[Zombie23470]

A device that let you go to unknown worlds hmmmm. I wonder if it possible that can lead to a dai sequel....nah im just stupid.

 

[Midoriha]

That stuff with Chocoma is beyond devilish.
Extremely delicious sequel-new series-bait that the chances of coming to fruition are infinitesimally small. First the Baran tease and now this. I want to die.

I can't believe we're finally caught up. Thank you so much for your work on this so far. They truly don't make 'em like this anymore.

 

[Sugarcat34]

This is the first chapter without the actual volume released yet! Because of that I do not have most of the fun character pages. Also - the next chapter won't be released until October 21 in Japan so at this point in time we have now truly, honestly, for real real, caught up to current.

My intention is to release chapters on or around the first Friday of every month (giving me about 2 weeks to do a translation). So see you in November!

In this chapter we meet Touma. Who on earth is this kid? Lots of guessing on the Japanese forums are that he's actually the "evil hero" from the opening of the OG series... I'm not sure that's going to be who he is... but I'm sure we'll find out!

Also holy shit avan is hot (that color image!).

And it's nice to catch up with Chocoma again and see how she's doing how she's doing and what she's up to. That portal she's building makes me excited for what might be coming in the future - questing to the underworld to save Dai should we get a proper sequel!

I agree and I’m curious to know more about Touma i hope to see you see and I would love a proper sequel to the adventures of Dai as well

 

[angelusalvus]

I kind of wanted to see more of Chiu now that he made an appearance here.

 

[cesar024]

Thanks a lot for the translation ! WoW we really close to the beginng of the original serie ! I still hope a sequel with the same artist , he so goat for the drawing !

 

[Keltai]

Chiu truly couldn't be more different at the end of the OG series huh. Cool seeing em. Also Chocoma explanation.

 

[shrike]

So it's possible that Avan actually had even more disciples?

I guess it's worth it not getting more out of Baran for these new stuff.

 

[emeraldwolf34]

Isn’t it a tragic world we live in where nobody even remembers Deroline’s name

 

[kyros97]

Oh shit, a rat​

 

[Tahlynne]

A device that let you go to unknown worlds hmmmm. I wonder if it possible that can lead to a dai sequel....nah im just stupid.

I think it's more and more likely... it feels like Sanjo-san is setting up for it...

We did NOT see Avan in the cave of trials (so we should expect to see him there while "dead" during the OG series, meaning it's safe to assume this series "ends" at the end of Dai).

We now have access to the plane of the celestials and the underworld when we know that "going to the underworld to save Dai" was the intended plot of the OG sequel had they gotten there.

 

[shakukukuku]

Thank you, as usual.

Too much potential to go everywhere with this series: Baran sidestory, Avan in the cave... I'm not sure I want the ending of the original Dai to change however. I think it's fine the way it was, a cliché ending but I liked it.

 

[Mandobard]

I think it's more and more likely... it feels like Sanjo-san is setting up for it...

We did NOT see Avan in the cave of trials (so we should expect to see him there while "dead" during the OG series, meaning it's safe to assume this series "ends" at the end of Dai).

We now have access to the plane of the celestials and the underworld when we know that "going to the underworld to save Dai" was the intended plot of the OG sequel had they gotten there.

This has definitely been a huge enough success(if I remember right we’re already past the intended ending) that the duo could totally get greenlit to do the long awaited sequel, that’s for sure

So it's possible that Avan actually had even more disciples?

I guess it's worth it not getting more out of Baran for these new stuff.

He probably did, but it’s likely there’s more than a few that didn’t graduate and get the emblem(and some who just weren’t in the position to contribute like Chocoma. It’s possible there’s some specialists)

 

[Tahlynne]

This has definitely been a huge enough success(if I remember right we’re already past the intended ending) that the duo could totally get greenlit to do the long awaited sequel, that’s for sure

He probably did, but it’s likely there’s more than a few that didn’t graduate and get the emblem(and some who just weren’t in the position to contribute like Chocoma. It’s possible there’s some specialists)

That's correct. The intended ending was supposed to be shortly after Hadlar was defeated. What felt like an epilogue at that point in time would have been the ending.

Instead of introducing the furries (Beruks), we probably would have gotten a little bit of time with Hyunckel and then maybe some very condensed montage leading up to the beginning of the series.

The series continues to rate well with its volume releases. It's not breaking any records or anything but it's staying solidly in the top 20 or so every time a book is released. It's got a very dedicated fan base being that it's dragon quest and that Dai was so beloved.

I have more hope now than I did a few years ago that it will eventually turn into a sequel series.

 

[Mandobard]

That's correct. The intended ending was supposed to be shortly after Hadlar was defeated. What felt like an epilogue at that point in time would have been the ending.

Instead of introducing the furries (Beruks), we probably would have gotten a little bit of time with Hyunckel and then maybe some very condensed montage leading up to the beginning of the series.

The series continues to rate well with its volume releases. It's not breaking any records or anything but it's staying solidly in the top 20 or so every time a book is released. It's got a very dedicated fan base being that it's dragon quest and that Dai was so beloved.

I have more hope now than I did a few years ago that it will eventually turn into a sequel series.

Hopefully they don’t make us wait much longer for an anime either

 

[Tahlynne]

Hopefully they don’t make us wait much longer for an anime either

I'm torn - an anime needs to have the source material finished or close to finished so that there aren't long gaps in production (and if the intention is to follow avan behind the scenes through the OG dai's events, we're not close to the end yet at all). I don't think this series is popular enough to get renewed for additional seasons if a full series greenlight isn't made from the start.

But if we get an anime of just the prequel to it's end that would be really nice.

I definitely wouldn't want to wait for an entire sequel series (potentiall hundreds of chapters long) to be finished before they start a prequel anime!

 

[St0rmFury]

Pop arc next pls!

Edit: Just read the RAW, oh hell yea!

 

[Tahlynne]

Pop arc next pls!

Edit: Just read the RAW, oh hell yea!

Yep. For some reason the September release was only half a chapter. I have it and it's ready to go, but I'm waiting for the October release to do a whole chapter all at once.

We're getting Popp!!