Set in Ireland and Roman Britain, the story follows a black-haired girl named Arianrhod and her fight against Balor Evil-Eye, the Gothic warlord who destroyed her home tribe.
Joining her in the fight are Henruda, the daughter of a Celtic chieftain, and Legion, the Silver Knight.
Crystal Dragon began serialization in Akita Shoten's monthly shōjo (girls') manga magazine Bonita in 1981, later transferring to its sister magazine Mystery Bonita.
[4] Akita Shoten has published 30 tankōbon (compiled volumes) of Crystal Dragon under the Bonita Comics imprint as of November 2020;[5] the company also published 12 bunkoban (paperback novel-sized volumes) under the Akita Bunko imprint from July 2003 to July 2007.
[6] Internationally, the series is licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo.