Monster Hunter Orage

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Monster Hunter Orage (モンスターハンターオラージュ, Monsutā Hantā Orāju) is a shōnen manga by Mashima Hiro, who is more commonly known for the popular manga/anime series, Rave Master and Fairy Tail . It is loosely based on the Monster Hunter series of video games by Capcom. Monster Hunter Orage premiered in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Rival in April 2008 and released by Kondansha USA Publishing at June 2011.^[1]

Plot[]

The story takes place in a fictional world full of monsters and adventurers called Monster Hunters, who, as their name implies, hunt the monsters. The plot revolves around a young Monster Hunter, Shiki, who was taken in as an apprentice to a Monster Hunter named Greylee as a child. A few years after Greylee's death, which was due to a gunpowder incident, he returns to his master's residence, Akamaaya Town, to join the guild there. In that guild, he meets a girl called Ailee and after a series of events, he finds that she is the daughter of his master. From this point onwards, they form a party to find the legendary dragon Myo Galuna, which was Greylee's lifelong ambition.

Trivia[]

The word "Orage" is not a misspelling for "Orange." Rather it is a French word translating to "Thunderstorm."
The name of the protagonist "Shiki" would later be reused in Mashima Hiro's subsequent creation, Edens Zero.

Characters[]

Main Article: Monster Hunter Orage: Characters

Shiki Ryûhô (シキ・リュウホウ) - Main Hero of Orage. Wields Dual Blades
Ailee Jeskar (アイリィ Airii) - Main Heroine of Orage. Wields a Long Sword
Greylee Jeskar (グレリィ Gurerii) - Father of Ailee Jeskar and master to Shiki Ryûhô. It is known that he can wield any kind of weapon but prefers wielding a Great Sword
Curlon Belusas (クーロン Kūron) - Also known as "The Prince" also has a crush on Ailee and thinks of Shiki as his rival. Wields a Gunlance
Sakya (サクヤ) - Sakya is a daughter of the blacksmith that has crossed paths with Greylee before. Wields a Light Bowgun

Volumes and Chapters[]

English Japanese	Volume 1	Release Dates:	Japanese: August 4, 2008 English: June 28, 2011
	Chapters:
	Chapter 1: "Monster Hunter" Chapter 2: "A Chance Meeting Is an Opportunity" Chapter 3: "The Things Three Can Do"

English Japanese	Volume 2	Release Dates:	Japanese: December 4, 2008 English: August 23, 2011
	Chapters:
	Chapter 4: "Royal Paleontologist" Chapter 5: "The Strength to Believe" Chapter 6: "I Can Do It On My Own!" Chapter 7: "The Final Star"

English Japanese	Volume 3	Release Dates:	Japanese: April 3, 2009 English: December 27, 2011
	Chapters:
	Chapter 8: "The Day It All Began" Chapter 9: "Orage" Chapter 10: "Starcrusher" Chapter 11: "Reunion"

English Japanese	Volume 4	Release Dates:	Japanese: August 4, 2009 English: March 6, 2012
	Chapters:
	Chapter 12: "With Four" Chapter 13: "Myo Galuna, the Thunder Dragon" Chapter 14: "The Hunters"