Customer Reviews

Dragon Hunters: Vol. 1 It's A Dragon's Life (Episodes 1-4)

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This cute little tale revolves around two self described dragon hunters, Lian-Chu and Gwizdo, whom reside in a mystical world where land masses float high in the sky like tiny islands. Orphaned before they knew their parents, the two unlikely friends had somehow found each other and came to rely on each others unique abilities for survival. Lian-Chu, though quite large, was poorly educated and cannot read or write. Gwizdo, though street smart and able to read, lacks the ability to defend himself. The combination of Gwizdo's greedy and almost endless scheming for gold and Lian-Chu's kind heart make for an interesting team. Gwizdo's and Lian-Chu's past adventures apparently landed them at where this wild story begins, an inn far removed from the general populations. A large, somewhat overbearing woman and her little girl run the inn and have taken in the two perpetually broke misfits. This group of characters is where the Dragon Hunters stories really shine, as these completely mismatched batch of lonely people have come together and formed a more than slightly odd family. I must confess that I am a sucker for this type of storytelling.

I have only seen the first four episodes, but by the time I finished the fourth episode (my favorite of disc 1) I was completely in love with this tale-tale.

I think it is obvious from my description that I recommend this title. However, I would like to offer a small warning for parents regarding some of the more mature moments in this show. Because the main characters are dragon hunters, there are some frightening moments that might be too intense for very small viewers, such as the death of a horse in episode 3. Also, the inn keeper has a bit of a crush on one of the two main characters and wishes to add him to the already long list of husbands she has had. But this is played fairly innocently and I found nothing objectionable.

Overall, I would rate Dragon Hunters a gentle PG.

With a strong sense of family and it's heart very much in the right place, I give Dragon Hunters a very high recommendation.

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Hopefully, this title will get a bit more attention as more volumes are released.

We love the series. The main characters are quirky and not formulaic. They inhabit a fantastic world made up of floating islands and dragons. Dragons in this world range from nuisances to dangerous. The hunters Gwizdo and Lian-Chu met at an orphanage and are fast friends. Gwizdo finds the work, draws up contracts and Lian-Chu, the knitting warrior, does the actual hunting. Hector is their little blue dragon what carries ALL of their equipment and is the muscle/motor for their flying machine called the St. George. They sometimes get paid but often they do not usually due to some clause in Gwizdo's contract. The women in this series are strong and capable. The reoccurring characters are female like Geraldine who runs an inn with an iron hand and her daughters Zoria who is a competent dragon hunter and Zaza who aspires to be a dragon hunter. When Gwizdo or Lian-Chu get off track, their friends set them right. We definitely like the series over the movie because the characters are more sympathetic and engaging. I do not mind that son watches the entire series over and over again.

We saw the digital animation movie first, and my son watches the DVD over-and-over. So, we had to get this series. He loves it!