The manga was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's Dragon Magazine from January 30, 1988 to April 30, 1994 and the chapters collected into 7 tankōbon volumes.

At age fifteen, she falls in love with a singer named Dick Saucer, but because he is also a dragonslayer, she has no choice but to get a potion that can change her into a pure human.

Not only does she have to reconstruct the Gourd of the Saints, an item that can seal Azetodeth, she also has to be aware of Princess Vina, her rival for Saucer's affections.

She manages to seal the Demon Lord away with the Gourd of Saints, and although she gains the potion, she chooses to remain half-human, half-imperial red dragon forever.

There are three sacred treasures required to resurrect the gourd known as the three holy artifacts (Sango no Jingi in the Japanese version).

The first OVA, Dragon Half: Mink's Journey (ドラゴンハーフ～ミンク旅立ち, Doragon Hāfu: Minku Tabidachi), was released on March 26, 1993.

The second, Dragon Half (Final): The Brutal Killer Martial Arts Tournament (ドラゴンハーフ(後編)～凶殺武闘大会, Doragon Hāfu: Kyōsatsu Butō Taikai), was released two months later on May 28.

The OVA has also inspired a game for the PC Engine, also called Dragon Half, released by Microcabin of Xak series fame.