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Dungeon Friends Forever

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Dungeon Childhood Friends
First tankōbon volume cover
ダンジョンの幼なじみ
(Danjon no Osananajimi)
Genre
Manga
Written byYasuhisa Kuma
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Comics Alive Series
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
Original runJanuary 27, 2022 – present
Volumes7

Dungeon's Childhood Friends (ダンジョンの幼なじみ, Danjon no Osananajimi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Kuma. It was originally published as a webcomic on the Nico Nico Seiga website in September 2021. It later began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive in January 2022.

Plot

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Van is a young man who regularly fights his way through the Wyrm Hole dungeon to meet up with its boss, a dragon named Ryuka who is actually his childhood friend. Ryuka can transform into a more humanoid form, in which she and Van hang out for his monthly visits. Although most of the subordinate monsters of the dungeon see Van as just an uncommonly skilled warrior, Ryuka's four highest-ranking lieutenants—a harpy, a minotaur, an orc and a wolfman—are aware of Van and Ryuka's long friendship and are eager to help it become something more romantic.

Characters

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Ryuka Obsidian (リューカ・オブシディアン, Ryūka Obushidian)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura (voice comic)[2]
Ryuka was saved by Van as a child and became fast friends with him. She does truly wish to win his heart, but Van is a bit too dense to understand her tsundere tendencies.
Van Sirius (ヴァン, Ban Shiriusu)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (voice comic)[2]
Ryuka's childhood friend. He is the strongest class of adventurer due to getting "regular exercise" attacking Ryuka's subordinates on a monthly basis. He moved to the nearest village to get closer to Ryuka.
Harpy-san (ハッピーさん, Happī-san)
Voiced by: Larissa Tago Takeda (voice comic)[2]
A harpy and one of the dungeon's four administrators. She's constantly trying to get Van and Ryuka's relationship to progress to something sexual. For a while, she had herself confused with a siren and insisted she had a beautiful singing voice.
Mino-san (ミノっさん)
Voiced by: Yuto Ishida (voice comic)[2]
A minotaur and one of the dungeon's four administrators. Despite his manliness, he's obsessed with pure relationships and becomes violently angry whenever the subject of cheating or promiscuity comes up.
Orc-kun (オッくん, Okkun)
Voiced by: Hideyoshi Nozawa (voice comic)[2]
An orc and one of the dungeon's four administrators. Even though he looks dumb, he's actually a genius tinkerer who often comes up with inventions that are either incredibly useful or completely useless. Sometimes they blow up, though.
Uru-kun (ウルくん)
Voiced by: Shun Kamimoto (voice comic)[2]
A kobold and one of the dungeon's four administrators. He's responsible for personnel placement, and despite looking wimpy, he can transform into a werewolf-like creature when he's in trouble.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Kuma, Dungeon Friends Forever was initially published as a webcomic on the Nico Nico Seiga website on September 3, 2021.[3] It was later acquired by Media Factory who began serializing it in its seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on January 27, 2022.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into seven tankōbon volumes as of November 2025.[4] The series is set to end with the release of its eighth volume in November 2026.[5] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1June 22, 2022[7]978-4-04-681436-4October 17, 2023[8]979-8-88843-024-8
  1. "Childhood Friends in a Dungeon"
  2. "Childhood Friends from an Early Age"
  3. "Childhood Friends Stay Wholesome"
  4. "Childhood Friends Get Worried"
  5. "Childhood Friends Don't Get Charmed?"
  1. "Childhood Friends Go Exploring"
  2. "Childhood Friends Are as Close as Can Be"
  3. "Childhood Friends Are Safe with Us"
  4. "Childhood Friends Get Mad"
2January 23, 2023[9]978-4-04-682063-1March 5, 2024[10]979-8-88843-351-5
  1. "There Can Never Be Enough Childhood Friends"
  2. "Minotaurs Make Great Bosses"
  3. "The Four Idiots in a Tight Spot"
  4. "A Terrifying Maid"
  5. "Happie Goes Fishing"
  6. "Childhood Friends Become New Monsters"
  1. "Childhood Friends Get Split in Half"
  2. "Childhood Friends Have Strong Mothers"
  3. "Childhood Friends Attract Stans"
  • Bonus: "Childhood Friends, Year Two"
  • Recording Session Report
3August 22, 2023[11]978-4-04-682690-9October 1, 2024[12]979-8-89160-177-2
  1. "Happie Dies"
  2. "Childhood Friends Show Them Up"
  3. "Childhood Friends Are in Love?!"
  4. "Happy Childhood Friends Make Up Happy"
  5. "Childhood Friends Work Well Together"
  1. "Orc Tries Training Childhood Friends"
  2. "Exiling Childhood Friends Is a No-Go"
  3. "Another Day of Childhood Friends"
  4. "Childhood Friends Show Up Suddenly"
  • Bonus: "Childhood Friends Meet a Fluffy Pal"
4March 23, 2024[13]978-4-04-683391-4March 25, 2025[14]979-8-89373-133-0
  1. "My Childhood Friend, the Great Hero"
  2. "Childhood Friends Show Pity"
  3. "Childhood Friends in a Dungeon, Again"
  4. "Do Childhood Friends Count as a Kink?"
  5. "Childhood Friends are Utter Monsters"
  1. "Childhood Friends Relive Old Memories"
  2. "Heroes Are Benevolent"
  3. "Childhood Friends Slip Undetected"
  • Bonus: "Popularity Poll Results"
5October 22, 2024[15]978-4-04-683929-9September 9, 2025[16]979-8-89373-938-1
  1. "Childhood Friends Get Caught"
  2. "The Four Idiots Show Their Strength"
  3. "Childhood Friends Are Obvious at a Glance"
  4. "Dragons Tend to Be Introverts"
  5. "Childhood Friends Are Meat Eaters"
  1. "Childhood Friends Are Fiery and Pure of Heart"
  2. "There Should Always Be One Reliable Childhood Friend"
  3. "Kobolds Prefer One-Pieces"
  4. "High Hopes for Childhood Friends"
  • Bonus
6March 22, 2025[17]978-4-04-684481-1March 10, 2026[18]979-8-89765-115-3
  1. "Childhood Friends Live It Up"
  2. "Childhood Friends Go Beast Mode"
  3. "Childhood Friends Drop a Bombshell"
  4. "Childhood Friends Finally Admit It"
  5. "Childhood Friends Are Scum"
  1. "Childhood Friends Better Not Have Relationship Woes"
  2. "Childhood Friends Become Ultimate Goblins"
  • Side Story: "Childhood Friends Shouldn't Be Discussed"
  • Bonus
7November 21, 2025[4]978-4-04-685319-6September 29, 2026[19]979-8-89863-177-2
8November 20, 2026[20]978-4-04-660695-2——

Other

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In commemoration of the release of the first volume, a voice comic adaptation was uploaded to the Kadokawa YouTube channel on the same day. The voice comic featured the voices of Ayane Sakura and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka.[2]

Reception

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The series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category.[21] The series was also nominated for the tenth edition in 2024 in the print category.[22]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 「地味かわ」コミカライズがアライブで始動、レムの特大ピンバッジも付属. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ダンジョンの主と剣士が幼なじみ？ラブコメ1巻、佐倉綾音×松岡禎丞のボイコミも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2022. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ ダンジョンの幼なじみ【個人版】. Nico Nico Seiga (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  4. 1 2 ダンジョンの幼なじみ 7 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (September 28, 2026). "Dungeon Friends Forever Manga Ends With 8th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ Mateo, Alex (February 22, 2023). "Seven Seas Licenses Chi: On the Movements of the Earth, I Married My Female Friend, Dungeon Friends Forever Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 1 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 2 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 3 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  13. ↑ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 4 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  15. ↑ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 5 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 6 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  20. ↑ ダンジョンの幼なじみ 8 (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  21. ↑ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  22. ↑ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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