Dragon Legend 4: The Awakening of the Four Brothers

Author: (Japan) Yoshiaki Tanaka / (Japan) Kazuyoshi Amano / Jianjie
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Publish Date: 2006-03-02
Features: This is a legendary action novel by the renowned Japanese author Yoshiaki Tanaka, set in modern Japan and inspired by Chinese mythology. It is an epic masterpiece that has been adapted into animation, games, comics, and has gained widespread popularity. Three thousand years ago, the heavens were divided into two factions: the Dragon Clan and the Ox Clan. The leader of the Ox Clan, Chiyou, caused chaos in the human world, so the Jade Emperor sent the four brothers of the Dragon Clan—Aoguang, Aoshao, Aorun, and Aoyan—to subdue Chiyou. After three thousand years of slumber, the Dragon Clan has awakened again. The four brothers of the Dragon Hall—Shi, Xu, Zhong, and Yu—are the reincarnations of the four Dragon Clan brothers. Possessing superpowers, they wander between the realms of humans and dragons, facing demons who seek to seize their strength and rule the world. They refuse to submit. Thus, four handsome young men—four radiant dragons—roam the skies of modern cities, and a series of unimaginably grand scenes unfold. The work is imbued with a strong sense of Chinese culture, featuring figures like the Dragon, the Jade Emperor, the Queen Mother of the West, and Yao Ji in various forms. It blends rich fantasy with historical events, with the radiant dragons and their divine powers appearing like dreams, greatly satisfying readers' reverence for strength, nature, and the supernatural. At the same time, the work weaves through time and space, alternating between images of modern prosperity and ancient wilderness, allowing readers to roam freely in a legendary world, learn about history and characters in an enjoyable way, and gain a sense of aesthetic delight. This volume tells the story of Shi of the Dragon Hall—his awakening as the Eastern Blue Dragon King, Aoguang. A rare period of peace is short-lived as Miss L escalates her persecution of the four brothers of the Dragon Hall. This time, the police unjustly accuse several young men of drug trafficking, and unable to endure any longer, Shi orders his brothers to leave the mansion and flee. After the transformations of Xu into a fire dragon, Zhong into a wind dragon, and Yu into a water dragon, the Eastern Blue Dragon King finally appears. Shi uses his special power to control gravity, lifting an aircraft carrier into the clouds and flying it straight to the United States.