Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon

I want one. Want what? A cracker? A Kanna. Huh? Kobayashi-san Chi No Maid Dragon will saturate you with its moe. It’ll charm or maybe even offend you with its fan service. It’ll amuse you with its spontaneity. Yet none of these things are what make it special. It’s about choosing your own path in life, and discovering what and for whom you should most make time for. With help from a friend, or lover or two. Young adult nine-to-five office worker Miss Kobayashi naïvely opens her apartment door one morning to find a dragon on her doorstep. After surprisingly not freaking out all that much (Kobayashi is a chill one…), Tohru the dragon takes the form of a young lady and declares she wants to be Kobayashi’s maid. After some initial hesitation, the introverted Kobayashi reluctantly accepts Tohru’s proposal and Tohru moves on in! In this instant, Kobayashi’s mundane life gains fresh purpose. Tohru fills a void in Miss Kobayashi that she didn’t know existed. Tohru bathes Kobayashi with praise and showers her with lovin’. Her overwhelming affection and attention is not immediately reciprocated, but becomes increasingly appreciated by Kobayashi as she begins to warm up to Tohru and her new lifestyle. For the duo of Tohru and Kobayashi, love and care for the other party outwardly manifests itself at varied pace, exemplifying that friendships and relationships are a two-way street. At times, an emotional burden is placed on the individual who is more invested in the partnership, and at times, the other party feels guilty when they cannot reciprocate the other’s strong feelings. It’s an aspect of reality that Dragon-Maid does well in capturing, amongst the rest of its cast, too. Did I say duo? Well… because one dragon is never enough, Kanna Kamui soon joins the household and completes the trio. And my god… this young loli dragon may very well be one of the most moe female characters of ALL time! Maria Naganawa’s voice acting can aptly be described as perfection, as the cute curiosity of Kanna Kamui immediately manifests itself through her playful, childlike tone. But Kanna isn’t just for show! She’ll surprise you with her wit and her situational awareness. She is naïve yet wise, caring and honest, complete with adorable mannerisms that’ll touch your heart. Want ONE reason to watch this series? Kanna Kamui. She’s just that special! Dragon-Maid is self-aware about its intensions, almost bluntly so. It’s like the writer is playing with his audience. Just look at the titles of some of the episodes! Episode 2: Second Dragon, Kanna! (We’re totally spoiling here). Episode 7: Summer’s Staples! (The Fanservice Episode, Frankly). This unabashed nature also takes form in the portrayal of some of the show’s female characters, a.k.a. the fan service, and it can serve to amuse or offend. It can elicit a chuckle by way of the writer’s sheer honesty in his utilization of certain characters like the well-endowed (understatement of the century…) Quetzalcoatl and the constantly under-duress young boy Shouta (fancy a guess as to why he is named Shouta?), or force an audible groan because the same formulaic sleazy “gag” is repeating over and over again. One thing’s for sure: It brings a unique intrigue to the series. It can become a bit tiresome, but take a lighthearted approach and it may nicely “round” out your experience. Social by nature, us humans want to feel needed, whether we realize it or not. Whether by our families, our pets, our friends, or by, perhaps ...dragons? And we want to do more than fit in with those close to us; we want to find our niche. Our purpose. Our journey began with Kobayashi, Tohru, and Kanna, and continues on with the addition of a few more cast members. As we meet the rest of the dragons, the attention-drawing Quetzalcoatl, the aloof Fafnir, the food-and-work driven Elma, they, too, embark for self-discovery and companionship in heartwarming fashion. Development among these three isn’t necessarily ample, but enough attention is paid to make each of these dragons feel complete. They each embrace human nature and take in the human world in their own way, and construct meaningful lives of their own accord. The Slice of Life genre is Kyoto Animation’s bread and butter, and it’s no surprise that the production value is high here yet again. The character designs are appealing and delve a bit into each of their personalities, from Elma’s chin-covering scarf to Fafnir’s calmly sinister, blood-red eyes. The fun facial expressions are both humorous and adorable. The world feels vibrant, suitably matched by its light color palate and rich, accordion-filled soundtrack. It’s a nice package, if not quite a spectacle (although the OP certainly is!), and it doesn’t need to be. It’s a fitting canvas for the characters to live out their lives, and it suffices splendidly. Dragon-Maid is more than it appears on the surface, it’s more than Tohru’s bouncing boobies in the preview, and it’s something to be appreciated. It’s a journey of love, and friendship, and deep, personal bonds, and community, and damn if it doesn’t make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. It’s about living life, and finding a companion or two who allows you to do just that to the fullest. Heck, we could all use a little more companionship. A little more Tohru and Kanna in our lives. Kanna, especially. I loved her character... Could you tell? TL;DR: Show up for Kanna. Stay for the quirky humor, controversial fan service, and the heartwarming SOL moments. 9.0/10

maid dragon! i loved this anime a lot. the art is really pretty, and i love the colours for each character, it's just very pleasing to look at. maid dragon also has this little cute story.. and it doesn't feel stretched out at all. it's literally a maid dragon crashing into this woman's boring life, and changing everything with her friends coming in on the way. it's heartwarming. every character is memorable and their adventures are just sweet. i loved every episode of maid dragon, and the ending got me feeling some ways! this is a must watch, it's not very long too!

[7.0/10] _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ So the idea for this show is kind of silly. Protagonist gets drunk, stumbles into a forest, meets a dragon and invites it to live with her in her small apartment in the city. The dragon obliges and then turns into a colorful, spunky girl in a maid outfit. It's an "anime" presentation through and through, from the idea to the execution. Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is strange like that. A show elevated beyond all expectations by the studio working on it. Fate has a funny way of emphasizing oddities like that. I'm not sure Kyoto Animation chose this show or if it was commissioned to create it. Regardless, KyoAni is a studio that I've grown to love without actually watching all their shows. They're this living enigma in the industry where I feel like I can see the amount of passion they have for the projects they create. I say living because they are the one studio that puts so much heart into their work, seemingly. You know that cozy diner on the corner of a street? The one that's been around for a hundred years and has the owner who says the special ingredient is "love"? That's Kyoto Animation in my eyes. Coming off the heels of Nichijou, one of my favorite anime I've ever seen, the only reason why Maid Dragon was a show on my radar was because KyoAni was adapting it. What they do with this ridiculous idea is pretty staggering. Creating a pretty amazing protagonist backed up by generally likeable and entertaining side characters and some great, melancholic narrative beats that are sprinkled throughout. Maid Dragon, and I can't believe i'm saying this, is actually quite good. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ [Presentation] Kyoto Animation is known for its visual fidelity and Maid Dragon is no different. It's one of the best looking anime out there. KyoAni doesn't ever seem to skimp out on the details, which makes their shows so endearing to watch. While so many studios try to save time by creating drawn out dialogue-driven sequences with little to no animation involved, KyoAni makes conversations feel lively, feel lived in, feel vibrant. A character making coffee is as visually impressive as anything else in the show. You never really feel like certain episodes had less effort or time put into them. The beautiful watercolor background art really does give a throwback to Nichijou. It creates a homey, nostalgic atmosphere, with some beautiful line work as well as an exceptional use of soft brushstrokes for many backgrounds. The impressive art work isn't just in the backgrounds, though, as there is so many moments of awe in the foreground. We get the pleasure of seeing beautifully drawn dragons every episode, not just their human counterparts. Not a single moment was there obnoxious, glaring CG ripping you out of the scene. Instead, in true KyoAni fashion, that extra care put into drawing makes all the difference. The direction is pretty impressive as well. Yasuhiro Takemoto provides much needed spark into a lot of well-worn anime tropes that are occasionally used as narrative dressing. The original presentation of a lot of these cliches makes them engaging. There are plenty of snappy visual gags to look at, as well as some heartwarming, cute moments to get fuzzy over. The only negative I can point out about the presentation is that the background music is much too abrasive throughout the show. It is either too loud or too on-the-nose, making some emotional payoffs feel a little too corny and forced. Thankfully it hardly ever ruins them. The opening theme is fine. Catchy, a bit creative, but overall not too memorable. The same can be said about the closing theme, although I really do love the visuals that go along with it. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ [Characters/Narrative] In Maid Dragon, the characters are somewhat hit-or-miss. And by that I mean, they are hit, hit, hit, hit, miss, miss, miss, miss. With around fifty percent of the characters being great and a pleasure to have on screen, and the other fifty percent feeling totally blank, boring, and unnecessary. Once our protagonist's dragon maid, Tohru, comes into her life, she decides to bring some friends over as well! At first we get Kanna. A tiny, white-haired dragon with chubby cheeks. I kind of wanted to hate her, since there were so many people fawning over her that I really couldn't escape it. I was waiting patiently for her introduction just so I could rant about how dumb and boring she is. But around two minutes in I was already in love with how adorable, well-realized, and fun she was to have on screen. The "new to a new world" trope, where a character experiences every day situations in an unfamiliar way since they've never been in this world before is a guilty pleasure trope for me. Seeing Kanna make her away around the apartment, and eventually the school she goes to is just heartwarming and makes me want to have kids. Then you quickly realize that no kid is ever as understanding and loving as her and you fall into an emotional crisis. Wide-eyed intrigue about the norm is always a charming trope. Kanna eventually meets a friend at school, Saikawa, who felt more like a gag character. But appeared more than you'd think. So she had the depth of a gag character but the appearance potential of a secondary, which made for some less-than-inspired interactions later on in the show. That being said, they're relationship is generally fine. I saw there was some backlash regarding Saikawa's clearly sexual interest in Kanna, and while the corresponding scenes were a bit awkward to watch, I wouldn't say that it was overly strange for two twelve year olds to be interested in one another. Even if Kanna is technically young for a dragon, so probably a few hundred, and Saikawa is literally twelve. But, of course, judging solely on appearance. I didn't feel like the backlash here was warranted at all. Now if one of these characters was older, and drawn and acted as older, but tried to seduce and molest a young kid? Now that'd be weird and totally warranted of a backlash. Enter Lucoa. A mayan dragon who no longer can be a dragon due to a pretty brisk and oft-mentioned backstory. She's an older character, as in, she appears to be in her twenties. Yet she spends the majority of the show trying to seduce a young, under-aged boy. This boy, Shouta, no his name is not lost on me, is also an extremely one-note character that acts more like a gag character but is around as much as a secondary would be. Which is upsetting because he's usually paired up with Lucoa, who is just about as one-note as him. Her entire character is just that she has massive tits. Every single joke involving her is that she has big tits. That's the character. She gets virtually nothing else to work with. She's just a big titted girl that is trying to seduce a young boy, and it's weird and I disliked seeing their scenes together. Fafnir is the only male dragon that gets extended screentime. Luckily, he's a joy to have on screen. He gets a backstory, much like every other dragon, but also a small, interesting arc regarding his relationship with humans. Every dragon has had some run-in with humans from their world that wasn't positive. So their feelings are generally negative towards humans, so in this shows good-hearted wholesome nature, they slowly grow to like humans. Some quicker than others. Fafnir ends up living with Kobayashi's work friend and they just end up playing video games together, which leads to some pretty great gags as well as an amazing reference to Dark Souls which both caught me by surprise, but also made me really love this show. Elma gets introduced as a foil for Tohru, which Kobayashi already acted like. She's yet another one-note chara…

I like dragons, I like cute girls, and most important of all, I like good anime. Unfortunately, these three don't always mix, that is, until I came across this gem. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid spreads its wings and soars above the rest, powered by the feeling of love and making use of beautiful aesthetics, exuberant characters, and imaginative designs to present one of the most heartwarming and memorable experiences of the genre. Will you like it? You may enjoy Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid if you... -- want something that's cute as all hell -- love heartwarming, character-focused stories -- enjoy tasteful, well-executed yuri relationships -- appreciate creative, vibrant, and kinetic styles of animation You may not enjoy Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid if you... -- generally avoid titles in range of Slice of Life -- take up your pitchfork at the mere presence of anything "cute", "moe" or "light-hearted" Story Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is the animated adaptation of Cool-kyou Shinja's manga of the same name, published in the West under the Seven Seas banner. From what I've seen, the author is a cool dude with a fun imagination, and that bleeds out well into the story. After recovering from a rough hangover, Kobayashi starts off for work and encounters what seems to be a massive dragon waiting outside her apartment. The dragon introduces herself as Tohru, claiming to have been invited over the previous night and offered to serve as Kobayashi's personal maid. The confused human initially rescinds her proposal, though seeing how much it meant to Tohru, she allows her to stay as long as the dragon promises to serve as an authentic maid. This unlikely companionship proves initially troubling for both individuals, as the otherwise reserved Kobayashi must become used to having such an energetic personality in her personal space, with the proud Tohru struggling to fit in alongside mortals she deems strikingly inferior. As time passes, more of Tohru's dragon friends arrive from their own realm, further transforming Kobayashi's otherwise quiet and mundane existence into one of excitement and fantasy. The episodes mostly concern themselves with the adjustments both Kobayashi and the dragons (Tohru and Kanna) must make as they come to live with one another. The supporting characters come into play at various parts, generally as a result of their own subplots or to observe the main characters' changes over time. Kanna, one of the previously mentioned friends of Tohru, is the focus of many episodes, as we observe her attending a human school or making friends with a girl named Riko. Tohru's backstory is a subplot that develops a bit of tension as time goes on, with the final episode resolving much of it in a climax of a conclusion. All in all, I was impressed to see how greatly I enjoyed each episode, not once feeling dissatisfied with the events unfolding, avoiding any sort of "dead spots" Slice of Life anime often experience through the course of a season. To enrich the story even further, a few moments of strong thematic focus rise up to give some substance to the otherwise happy-go-lucky experience. Understanding differences and limitations, the importance of communication, the ambiguity of freedom, and coming to terms with the past are a few examples of the sort of themes you'd come to expect, allowing for some genuine moments of thought to blossom forth. While I respect Slice of Life anime for generally being "feel-good", it's always great to have a certain range of depth to help promote the merit of the experience, as though there might be cute girls doing cute things, these exist for more than just show. Genre & Characteristics Personally, it seems like it's becoming harder and harder for "Slice of Comedy" anime to set themselves apart from each other, though I do believe Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid managed to achieve that goal thanks to its interesting lore and lively characters. A lot of the comedy spawns from the characters' interactions, with a few recurring gags utilized but never overused here and there. Honestly, humor is subjective, so it's really hard to say whether you'd like it or not without watching it, but I can say for sure I've had many, many moments of genuine smiles (and even laughter) from certain scenes. Now, despite a mostly stellar execution, the anime does succumb to some common flaws that plague the contemporary edition of the Slice of Life genre. Episodic diversity suffers a bit when you again see those familiar "beach", "sports", and "holiday" episodes. I had watched a fellow Winter 2017 anime in Gabriel DropOut alongside this one, and it was disappointing to see both sharing some of the same exact episodic concepts. However, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid can indeed be credited with making good use of these otherwise overused settings. For example, in regards to the aforementioned "holiday" episode, most of it focuses on an impromptu play the dragons must put on, and that play was easily one of the highlights of the series. Despite being faced with the problem of "been there, done that", the series grabbed it by the horns and showed us all that you can still find uniqueness among the conventional. Moving on, a variety of fantasy elements serve an integral part in the story's lore (as if the "dragon maid" part wasn't obvious enough). The dragons arrived in the mortal realm from an mystical world of their own, one complete with exciting magic, alien foods, and foreign species. While the story largely focuses on the normal aspects of things and the dragons' attempts to understand such foreign things, the whimsical elements utilized here and there are quite nice to see. Hell, a few of the most humorous scenes involved Kobayashi struggling as both Tohru and Kanna go overboard with their superhuman abilities. Considering perhaps the most important characteristic of all, the strongest feeling I think back upon in regards Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is that of pure, unadulterated love, easily the best attribute of the series. There's so much of it to go around, with a great variety of relationships involving that sort of affection you crave to see over and over. I wouldn't call the show a "romance" by any means, however, rather the tenderness displayed functions more as a binding function than a plot element. The love develops naturally and legitimately, never once feeling forced or artificial in nature. I'm sure anybody who watches the series would want someone to fawn over them as sincerely as Tohru does for Kobayashi. On a lesser note, there is a great deal of "eye candy" for the audience in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, though save for some gags associated with Lucoa, it never exists as a primary focus. Breasts and butts (and thick thighs) are all nice, and Kyoto Animation sure knows how to present them well, but for those who don't care much for anything "fanservice", don't worry (unless you have a no-tolerance policy, then I recommend passing). Animation It would be futile at this point in time to award anything but praise to Kyoto Animation, undoubtedly one of the Japanese animation industry's all-time greats. Both the directors and animators are rightfully revered for producing some of the most aesthetically inventive series of the last few years, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid could easily be viewed as another stellar mark in their catalog. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid makes heavy use of a "storybook" image in its artistic presentation, likely as a nod to its fantasy characteristics and otherwise imaginative foundation. Everything is full of color, often shiny, and quite vibrant in appearance. Each scene felt like a treat to my eyes as I took in the gorgeous visuals. Scenery blooms forth with a particular watercolor aesthetic, offering a unique, stylized quality that greatly enhances the artistic merit of the anime. A few scenes in particular, such as Tohru and Kanna's friendly battle or the cast's holiday p…

Lately, plot has been a big problem that the anime industry faces because most of the series that are recently released are just knock-offs of some other mainstream shows. Some plots tend to be weird but however.... interesting. No matter how strange or weird or just plain f**ked up a plot is, it still finds its way to be acceptable enough to become an anime. But seriously... Dragons?! Those things in Fantasy-Shounen series that's commonly the final boss or the pet of the ridiculously-overpowered main character? Dragons that try to enslave humanity and bring forth destruction?? But wait.. this series seems to have another purpose... and what is that? Dragons coming into moe culture and becoming waifu material? Like what the actual f**k?!? Well.. according to rule 34 of the internet, as long as it exists, we shall make it moe. Well... what a time to be alive. Though this show was just another series that's full of cute girls just like most of KyoAni's productions, I might have enjoyed it along with the genre it offers, the slice of life. I'll say that it was portrayed very well and comic relief and seriousness was balanced in this show.

This anime is so pure... I had to watch it thrice... Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is purely great from it's standard point of plot and it's slice-of-life quirkiness to its characters. It's fun, not too shallow nor dull, but happiness with living color nonetheless. Even though the story is quite odd from the beginning — where it tells a story of a living, breathing dragon that has the size of Kobayashi-san's apartment, that brings nothing but destruction and chaos, came to her apartment, hiring herself as a maid and has mad feelings to a human from the present day — the comedic approach and the running gags and random situations really stands up from all of it with a right amount of RomCom, fan service and story development. The only thing that criticizes me is the last episode of the story. Sure, the ending is a good thing to wrap up this anime, but tends to leave a lot of unanswerable questions that put everyone in a cliffhanger... unless you read the manga, then you're the special snowflake in the room. Other than that, the art... of course it was made by none other than Kyoto Animation. So, it kinda surprises me a little bit though. I kind of or not kind of expected that Kyoto made this because the it reminds me of Nichijou because of somewhat similar art style. So there's that. (Anyways, WHERE'S NICHIJOU SEASON 2, GODDAMNIT!!) The sound is really great honestly. But the only sound I would like to hear is Kamui's voice... especially when she hums like a cute vanilla ice cream with cherry on top. Especially when she moans, I really, REALLY like to.. ohh shit, the FBI suddenly came into my room and he's about to smash me to the keyboa- aiohiahdfa; fphoa'hc'p hefajopdjoapjd'[pAJo... But no, seriously, the voice actors and actress were great. The OP is catchy... but the ED is kinda on-par. Maybe it's cringey or it's just me. The characters performed here are great. Memorable, rather. And they are actually adorable, honestly. I found Kobayashi-san cute honestly, and she kinda reminds me and also to everyone who are working in a unfriendly and toxic environment that drastically change her personality. To me, she's realistically as she gets to a real-life worker and keep on struggling just for a living and hanging on to an environment she usually doesn't like to work there. But she had a good and wacky relationship to Touru and the rest to keep her self more motivated and learn something more than that. Overall, everything surrounds Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is truly one of the best Slice of Life animes yet. Maybe a slight homage to the wacky world of Nichijou, which is another Kyoto Animation anime, and it's truly fun to watch. I have no words to describe as how charming this anime to me... So, just go and watch it!

Okay so i don't usually write reviews but things have been bugging me for a while about this anime so i want to come back to it. First i want to talk about a side of the community saying Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is progress for Kyoani into the shoujo ai/yuri genre. It's completely false. Like most slice of life, comedy genre anime with a cast that is mostly made of girls there is some kind of shoujo ai vibe (Hibike Euphonium for example) but even if they somehow confess, hold hands, hug, look intensely in each others eyes there is no actual ROMANCE. Not that i'm complaining because i really enjoy these type of anime anyway but there is no damn progress at all. In the first few episodes Tooru and Kobayashi hold hands, now, what happened in the latest episodes/ova even after some kind of "confession"? They still hold hands! No progress, nothing changed. Alright now that this is out of my rant let's move on. I'm entering a super sensitive subject that most people will be mad about but the amount of creepiness and pedophilia in this anime is off the roof. And i'm actually making this review because it's really pissing me off to see people defending it and making it look like a joke. Let's start with the less sensitive subject. The hypersexualization of Kanna & Riko in the anime is really really creepy. I said it's the less infuriating subject because they are actually both kids but two little girls getting into really weird situations/positions for 99% of their scenes together is just.. abnormal? Yes it happens often in anime but why are people even defending it? The all crush thing between them is really adorable but why did they have to sexualize every single little thing between them? It's just weird but now moving on to the pedophilia aspect. Who even thought that a mature woman throwing her boobs into a little boys face for all the appearances they made in the anime is a good idea? The creepiest part is the community (not all of course but the comments i've seen so far are fucked up) defending this saying it's just "innocent hugs" and that it only look like this because she "have big boobs". It is clearly not innocent hugs, she sleeps on him, wanna give him her body, call him "straightforward" when he plays with her boobs in his sleep and make him uncomfortable so many times i lost count. It's called pedophilia she is doing it without his consent, and i'm tired of people saying this is some kind of kink because it is not! He is a young kid not a teenager getting on with a milf. I'm being mostly negative about it because it happens so many times during the anime that it ruined it for me. Now for the positive points, Kobayashi & Tooru relationship as well as Fafnir & Makoto are really the main reason this anime wasn't utter trash for me. There is also many heartwarming moments that made me smile in multiple occasions including cute family moments with Kanna. For the art, as expected of Kyoani it was great. A really colorful palette, one of the best art wise that they did in my opinion. I gave a 6/10, i was really torn at first because there was a lot of sweet moments that made me happy but in the end i can't overlook the really negative things that happened and made me really uncomfortable. I would say this anime is worth watching if you don't mind the weird aspects but i wouldn't recommend it to everyone.

Alright, this is my first review so please bear with me on this. I had recently finished watching the final episode of Kobayashi-san chi no Maid Dragon. How was it? Well, it was alright I guess. Yes, it's one of those everyone loves that I'm not too fond of. I will do my best not to note spoilers. Let's start with the story: It's about a woman and a dragon girl. Simple stuff. It's basic slice of life stuff, generic at it's finest. It's themes of relationships and family are prevalent throughout the entire series. Not to mention, it also has a touch of fantasy. I thought it was alright, but the entire structure has been seen in numerous anime previously, which is why I gave it a 5. Art: Surprisingly, I actually like the art style. It's simplistically adorable and appealing. The colour palette pops out like cherry blossoms on a rainy day. Just your average moe Slice of Life art style. But I'm giving it an 8 because I actually like the art style, but it's more of my thing and I don't really speak for others. Sound: I'm no sound technician, and it wouldn't be fair to write a review for the sound if I don't really know how to describe it. All I can say is that the background music is fitting for different situations and the theme tune is super catchy! Character: This is where all the problems come flowing in. The characters are either bland or serve no other purpose than to be pedophile fanservice. Kobayashi is your Average Jane with a job. She is one of the relatable characters, like many other protagonists. As she is the titular character, you'd expect her to serve a lot of purpose to the plot. She is actually rather likeable. She's an otaku, she drinks beer and is a tomboy. But alas, her personality is... bland? Still likeable, but, eh. Tohru is my favourite character because she actually has character. She's energetic, she'll do anything for Kobayashi and has emotions. Could I ask for a more bubbly character bubbly character in the show? To be fair, I kinda laughed whenever she flew Kobayashi over the city due to her humongous size in dragon form. Kanna... as adorable as she is, a lot of situations she's in with her classmate Riko are... fanservicey...? I mean.... Kanna is supposed to be in Kingergarten or Elementary...? She's an emotionless (or kuudere) little girl who quickly becomes accustomed to Kobayashi. The only things I like about her is her outfit and the fact that she'll pretty much eat anything that moves. Lucoa. LUCOA. I have nothing nice or positive to say about Lucoa. She's basically your local neighbourhood pedophile who was summoned by a 9 year old boy (whose name is a pun on "Shota(con)" who in return gets sexually harassed and abused by Lucoa. Her entire character is pretty much there for pedophile fanservice. I feel like her entire character is one massive disgrace to the actual Quetzalcoatl. Massive negative -10 to her. Maybe I'm just being a moral party pooper but... yeah. Elma is an office lady dragon. As she had only appeared late into the series, I won't say much but... she's bland as bread. Overall I give the characters as a whole a 5. Enjoyment: Let's just say that... without all the noncey stuff in it, it would be a lot better series. Every time I thing of the twister scene with Riko and Kanna and pretty much every scene with Lucoa and Shouta, I feel like I need to run into the nearest church building, and I feel like running into the screen and dragging the poor boy away from the Ick. The blatant in-your-face pedophilia is pretty much rife in this show. I have always been uncomfortable with this theme in the show. I liked all the fantasy aesthetics in the show, and sadly, it wasn't really prevalent as the nonce fanservice. I'd love to see more of the fantasy. Overall: Kobayashi-san chi no Maid Dragon is nothing more than a harem anime with a pedophile fanservice theme. I'm only giving it a 6 because I enjoy the art style and the entirety of Tohru's character. I think I'd give it a higher score if it wasn't so rampant on it's fanservice. Would I recommend it? Probably? Maybe. It's up to you to decide on how you see the show.

So, I like the relationship between the two main leads. I would totally ship them. Kobayashi is funny, and interesting for a female lead. She has a lot of stereo typically male characteristics (black out drunk, bad at cleaning, likes a girl in a maid outfit...). Tooru is cute. The art is nice. There is not much of a plot, which is ok. Slice of life can be fun, but in this case it does drag a little. Dragons are great! However, there is some awkward fan service, particularly with characters who are children. If we took that element out (or even just kept the fan service to the adult characters!), my rating would rise by several points for sure.

I’m going to get straight to the point: All of the unnecessary fanservice and especially the ones involving the children really prevent the series from being great. I love all the characters (my personal favourite is Elma), the animation is gorgeous and it handles the slice-of-life genre with comedic and sometimes emotional elements perfectly. The anime is super cozy to watch and if it weren‘t for all the fanservice with outright pedophilic elements, this would be a great comfort show. I also really love watching the children, especially Kanna and Saikawa when they aren‘t pinning each other down. They are legitimately very cute when they‘re not being used as a fanservice device.

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is a slice-of-life anime about a woman named Kobayashi who befriends a dragon named Tohru. The two of them live together, and Tohru helps Kobayashi with her housework. One of the funniest scenes in the first season is when Kanna eats a crab. Kanna is a small dragon, and she is very curious about the world around her. She sees a crab on the beach, and she decides to eat it. Here are some specific things that I like about the scene: • It is unexpected. Kanna is so small, and the crab is so big. But she doesn't hesitate to eat it, and she enjoys it very much. • Kanna's reaction is cute and funny. She makes a lot of cute expressions, and she says some funny things. • The scene is a good example of the humor in Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon. The show is full of funny moments, and this is one of the best. I would recommend Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon to anyone who enjoys slice-of-life anime or funny anime. It is a great show with a lot of humor. However, I should note that the scene of Kanna eating the crab may be disturbing to some people. If you are sensitive to animal cruelty, then you may want to avoid this scene.

This reminds me of why i love anime in the first place. Wow i feel so warm and fuzzy right now after watching the whole show. There are so many things i can totally relate to this. First it's because i also happen to be a single parent with a 5 year old daughter and believe me she is super duper cute! Kanna reminds me of her in so many ways, her (my daughter's) curiosity is what gets me the most, can't resist the cuteness! Dealing with her is somewhat challenging in some occasions, i can't just give her whatever she wants and spoil her! Hard to be a single dad T_T but she's my joy she's all i need so i'm proud of it. Doing the best i can to be the best dad ever. Posing right now trying to look cool xD. Secondly i can totally relate about work, even though work is such a pain it's kinda good feeling that someone is waiting for you to get home thinking about that is really really really heart warming, thinking that what you are doing is for the people waiting for you back home, man i'm so pumped! And the stuff going on inside the house, uhhhh, I mean sometimes there are also some oddballs just come and visit us out of nowhere and make my life like a living hell but it makes the place brighter so i just suck it up and deal with it, as long as everyone's happy "odd ball relatives" xD. This anime i can totally relate except for the dragons and stuff, come on they ain't real! But the story is surprisingly realistic, that is why i can totally relate to this, for those people who can't, just wait for your chance in real life. As for the comedic side of the anime i totally LAUGHED MY ASS OUT (LOL), the part where Tooru tries to feed her master with her tail really cracks me up, like wtf xD. And there's so much more i dunno where to begin. The art is adorable like hell wow! I have a softie on such beautiful colors and wonderful characters designs. Yes! I admit i like cute stuffs! Do you have a problem with that!? Music.. awwww mannn.. this is one of the animes that i don't skip the music! I freakin love it, as a musician myself i admit it is really good, it adds up to the cutesy theme of the whole anime and you guys did it pretty well pulling this one off. As a whole i personally give it a 10/10. That's how amazing anime slice of life it is. Thank you so much Anime Jesus for sharing me such wonderful creation! I can totally work my ass out for the future otaku's.

My show of the year. I loved it from start to finish and have re-watched it too many times to count. Story (9) Original, using a MC that is not in high school and has no powers or hidden abilities at all? Sign me up! I love SOL shows and this was a pleasure to watch, sure its got OP dragons Kamehameha'ing each other but the main story about a dragon retiring to the human world and becoming a maid. Very touching in places and a great support cast. Art (8) The art is solid but a bit simple at times, when the animators want to show off (Kanna Vs. Tohru) it looks brilliant, the style works very well overall. Sound (9) OP and ED are great, sound design in the show is spot on. This was the first show I actively went out of my way to purchase the Soundtrack. Character (10) Without a doubt 10 out of 10. Some of the most fun, original and entertaining characters I have come across. Enjoyment (10) A show that I have re-watched more times than my favourite shows that have been out for years. Waiting with baited breath for S2. Overall (10) One of the best shows I have ever watched, I love SOL shows and this for me is one of the best.

So, what do you get when you mix a Maid and a Dragon together? I guess we get an anime like this. I do have to admit, I did not have high hopes for this anime when I saw very large titted maids who were supposed to be dragons. I was about ready for it to be overly fan service with not much story. I was slightly right, but the story I got actually was a really cute one. It’s much more of a slice of life with the dragons trying to interpret our human ways. Our main character is Kobayashi, a human woman who works hard and is a bit antisocial. After a very annoying day at work, she got drunk and went to the mountains, running into an injured dragon named Tohru. After helping her, she ends up getting Tohru to become a maid and live with her in her house. Cue hilarious antics vive slice of life misunderstandings and Yuri crushes. Ya, did I mention that Tohru has this very deep crush on Kobayashi for some reason and wants her to feel the same? The show reminds me of ‘Is This a Zombie?’ where they mixed aspects that they pulled from a hat. It’s not a bad way, but it’s in an odd way. I think the problem with these types of shows is the fact that it’s rather new. It takes aspects of things that we think won’t work together and seems to mash them together. Sometimes it doesn’t work, sometimes it does. I give props for them trying though. Let’s talk about the characters. Kobayashi is a rather generic character. She is a typical Japanese salary woman who doesn’t get out much. The only thing that makes her stand out a bit is the fact that she is crazy about maids. Not the typical maids that we see in maid cafe's and social media, she loves the real deal. Even though she is very generic, I consider her like the straight man in a comedy act that her life has become. Tohru on the other hand is the comedy part of the group, much like all the dragons are I feel. The misunderstandings are what fuels the comedy and I do have to say it’s done rather cute (when Quetzalcoatl isn’t around). They never tried to make Tohru to sexy even with the large breasts she had nor any other of the dragons (again, besides Quetzalcoatl) so it keeps the show rather innocent. Tohru herself is a very loving and dedicated person with a friendly personality that people seem to be drawn to. If Kobayashi was Yang, Tohru would probably be her Yin. Those opposites just work very well together. I do question one thing though, why does she want to make Kobayashi eat her tail? It probably explains in the manga but I haven’t read that yet. I do wish the anime would explain it. The other main character I would love to talk about is Kanna Kamui. She kind of acts like the child of Kobayashi and Tohru in a way which makes for some really cute family time with the three of them. Kanna is the very image of innocence, and this is mostly because she truly is a child. The problem I had with her was that she didn’t seem to act like a real innocent child in the beginning, calling Kobayashi a slut for taking Tohru away. It didn’t take very long though for her to end up calming down and acting as a normal child (as far as dragons go). While I said the dragons were rather cute and innocent, there is one exception. Quetzalcoatl is the fan service of this anime with her even larger breasts and scantly dressed outfits. No wonder there is a gag talking about her being a succubus and always getting in trouble for her choice in clothing. I was very happy that they didn’t make her a main character and only a supporting character as I wasn’t bombarded with her breasts in my face most of the time. The animation is pretty nice, although standard. I think the interesting thing is that Kobayashi was made to look like a guy. She wasn’t given the large breasts, beautiful big eyes, or even the figure of a girl. She was given what Tohru calls ‘dead fish eyes’ where the pupil of her eyes is really tiny. The only time she really looks like a girl and not a girlish boy is when her hair is down which seems to only be in the bath or sleeping. The colors do fit the mood very well, pastel when it’s a very gentle and heartwarming time, to very bright when there is a lot of energy going on. The English dub isn’t bad, I would consider it average for what Funimation does. It’s hard to get excited for dubs now when they are as nice quality as what Funimation kicks out. Kobayashi is voiced by Leah Clark who did a couple voices in other shows I have watched like Minami from ‘Baka to Test’, the fictional voice of Eucliwood Hellscythe in ‘Is this a Zombie?’, and Fuyuki from ‘St. Frog’ (yes, she played the boy) but her voice just never seemed to actually stand out to me the way she voices Kobayashi it seems. There is something about how she can give a rather plain character a bit lovable. It was also the same when she played Jiji from ‘Princess Jellyfish’, the character grows on you the more you see her and so does the voice. I also have to give props to Jad Saxton who did the voice of Kanna Kamui because she captured the really cute character well, and also to Garret Storms who did Fafnir really well. I have to add Garret Storms to my list of awesomely sexy deep voices along side Michael J Tatum. Not bad for someone who seems rather new to the scene of voice acting. So now we come to the question on what I thought of this show. It actually grew on me. I liked the cute little slice of life that it had as much as I liked ‘The Devil is a Part-Timer’ which is another anime that this reminded me of. I got into the characters a little bit as well with how interesting there view of the human world was. It’s definitely a alright anime if your interested in looking it up, but I wouldn’t call it a most see.

What was promised based on the synopsis was a fantastical character-driven anime conceived from a human and a dragon adjusting to each other's cultural differences. What we get instead is an unfunny gag comedy pertaining to family dynamics, in that the series suffers a bit by essentially being a bait and switch. What was initially captivating was great, as seen by the first two episodes, takes a turn as a lot of seemingly unnecessary elements are added in to retract from the appeal. Mainly, the series has a bit of a fetishistic appeal. It has not one, not two, but three fetishes (possibly more), most of which involve characters whose entire purpose is just a cheap gag. It’s the same story as before, but with the added hit-or-miss comedy and incessant pandering. The story itself is simple and benefits by having a unique setup. The story begins as a day that is seemingly like any other for the life of an office worker named Kobayashi preparing for work. As she opens the door however, she is greeted by a dragon girl in a maid outfit. The dragon, Tohru, requests to enter her home upon a promise made earlier. Kobayashi is confused at first, but a flashback reveals the once drunk office worker stumbling into a dragon sleeping in a forest. Upon bumping into her, the not-so-sober Kobayashi utters a phrase that requests the dragon to stay with her. She’s hesitant, but obliges, as Tohru promises to be a dutiful maid; “holding the fort,” if you will. After a quick adjustment, the two go about their daily lives until they meet adopt a smaller dragon named Kanna. Much of the story’s strengths are found from Tohru learning how to adjust to the human world. So, after another adjustment, Tohru and Kobayashi parent the new child, adjustments galore. Sacrifices shall be made as they all adjust to a world full of both wholesome moments and mundane errands, which go fulfilled in a dragon-esque nature. At its core, it’s a slice of life series, but it also functions as a comedy. Much of the comedy relies on the characters and their respective gags to the point where it’s difficult to praise or criticize their respective moments without mentioning the characters themselves. However, in very rare instances, the comedic moments were way better and more refreshing when it's easily characterizable without relying on cheap gags. In one of the episodes, Tohru turns invisible and repeatedly trips Kobayashi’s boss over and over again. This scene was comedic because Tohru handled the situation in a comedic way that was appropriate for her character. There are other comedic moments as well, with them mostly tying into the dragons taking their likeness towards the human world. However, many of the other character’s comedic moments rely on a singular gag, which can be in any given episode multiple times. Additionally, a good chunk of the series’ vast array of characters could be summarized in a single sentence—wait, no, a single word. I shall now begin with the dragons (plus two humans), best to worst: Tohru: [insert dere-type here]-dere Her main shtick appears to be a bombastic personality coinciding with one that is largely stoic and sarcastic in nature. This tends to be handled in large doses of exaggeration; Tohru maintains a superiority complex over humans while pandering to Kobayashi as a minor exception. As a result, a recurring pattern emerges wherein several gags pertain to where affection is directed; either it’s through Tohru not getting enough or Kobayashi receiving it from someone else. Despite her rather otherworldly methods in holding the fort, her duty as a maid is still appreciated by Kobayashi nonetheless. Throughout the story, her superiority complex diminishes as more people become involved in her new life as she adjusts to the human world. The only downside to her character is that she also has a recurring gag which involves her cooking her tail. However, it benefits at times since it wasn’t as annoying like many of the other “fanservicey” gags. Overall, she’s a choice that'll be more endearing when compared to her counterparts, as we'd come to see. Kobayashi: Wagie self-insert Yeah, she’s kind of boring, but she more-so exists to be either a mediator for the group or a headcanon for all of the wageslave viewers out there. She’s the most rational of the bunch, as she spends most of her time teaching the rest of the dragons how to adjust to their newly found house-life. Her sober nature is a but moody, but after a bit of alcohol to cope with being a wagie, she lightens up to Tohru’s antics a bit more. Given her occupation, she seems financially stable enough to buy a brand new apartment out of nowhere to support two dragons. She mostly has her moments here and there when her chemistry with Tohru is shown. Fafnir: Edgy Despite him being way more of a side character in the series than Kanna, he is a better character overall. For one, he’s funnier than all of the other side characters. He often gets confused for a normal human, which pisses him off. He also plays video games with one of Kobayashi’s coworkers. Occasionally, there would be a reference or two thrown into one of the games Unfortunately, he is not on screen much so the series honestly doesn’t change much, with or without him. Kanna: Child Eh, she just kind of exists, and her entire character only goes as far as wanting to fulfill the role of a child. The most notable example of such includes one of her desires to attend school, but only because she saw other kids attend as well and had developed a fear of missing out. Indeed, children who do not have the ability to go attend school often see the opportunity to attend it as a privilege, which would fall into a “the grass is greener on the other side” type scenario. Otherwise, this character is rather one-dimensional and only exists to be a set piece for the family dragon dynamic. While there may be a few moments of deadpan humor that could resonate with the audience, there is a lack of comedy concerning wit that typically concerns darn sayings. Ultimately, Kanna as a character ultimately falls flat because she’s boring and doesn’t do anything funny or endearing that Tohru already doesn’t do ten times better. Lucoa: Boobs Lucoa is characterized as a walking pair of tits that likes being seen as a walking pair of tits. Let this be known, because the series really makes you feel like the kid that Lucoa harasses whenever boob physics aren't used as the butt (or boob, haha, get it?) of a joke. In addition, Lucoa’s “cadence” (let’s say) is accompanied by a really annoying wobbling sound effect. Yet, even the viewer might consider themselves unlucky or lucky enough upon finding out that she’d rather spend her time “rubbing up” against a poor boy she saved. Unbeknownst to him, he had been saved by Lucoa intervening in the possibility that he could summon a demon with a demon-summing spell. Unsurprisingly, the boy who is coincidentally named Sho(u)ta does not approve of this behavior, to which the series plays off as a gag. Arguments of it just being another fetish aside, it’s just another low-brow humor gag. Elma: Hungry She is introduced to the household in the middle of the story and serves little purpose besides tagging alongside Kobayashi at work. Oh, she also likes food, hence the word. Riko: Le derp XD The one-dimensional child character who makes le funny faces whenever she touches the other one-dimensional child character. The audiovisuals are on the brighter side of things and are fairly standard for a generic moe slice of life. For instance, the color choice prioritizes colors that are either pastel or over-saturated, which helps coincide with the largely lighthearted nature of the series. Though, it can get a bit over the top at times, but still not as much as the fetish garbage. The animation, likewise, offers more of an up-side given that it has the occasional well-animated fight scene. At the time of writing this, this season wasn't mad…

tl;dr: An amusing anime about a salary woman, her abrupt dragon maid, and all their friends plodding through life. This anime is about a completely normal office worker named Kobayashi that gets drunk and hires a dragon to be her maid. The dragon, Tohru, actually shows up at her doorstep, ready to get to work and though Kobayashi is reluctant, ultimately her big heart wins out and she agrees to let Tohru stay. However, Tohru knows nothing about maids, or the human world at all really. Rather, she has a pretty extreme view where she looks down on all humans other than Kobayashi who she is obsessively in love with. Still, over time she manages to learn enough about the human world to fit in quite nicely, and ultimately various other dragons that follow her do so as well. The greatest strength of this anime is it’s interconnected cast. The main pair is definitely Tohru and Kobayashi, both of whom have a pretty amusing dynamic due to Kobayashi being really down to Earth and cynical while Tohru is pretty pompous and free willed. However, another dragon, a young girl named Kanna also begins living with them and makes it into an amusing trio. While Tohru is like a foreigner in a strange land, Kanna is more so just a young girl that’s learning more about the world. The writing manages to capture her innocence and curiosity brilliantly. The three play really well off each other. However, that’s just the beginning. Kanna makes a best friend at school that has funny personality quirks of her own. And most of the dragon friends that come after Tohru also end up living with a human companion, each pair with a very different dynamic from the rest. And all of these characters interact quite a bit, both at an individual level and as pairs, each dynamic resulting in somewhat of a different feel to things. This anime is primarily a slice of life comedy without much of an overarching plot. The variety to the cast and their interactions results in a lot of variety to the comedy as well. As a result, this allows for the comedy to be pretty fast paced without getting repetitive at all. This combined with it being pretty solid in general allows the humor to land pretty well throughout. What I was more surprised by was the amount of heartwarming moments scattered throughout the anime. Over the course of the anime, Kobayashi becomes less of a loner and comes to appreciate other people’s company more, especially Tohru’s. Tohru becomes more human, and comes to appreciate things in a more mortal way. Most of the heartwarming moments are pretty light and subtle, but a couple were somewhat strong. The ending especially was a pretty nice place to end on. Still, ultimately all of these moments were centered around Kobayashi and Tohru. Going forward I’d like to see more of the rest of the cast get moments to shine. The art and animation are fantastic. The style and fluidity of the animation fits the humor perfectly and makes it land better. The character designs are pretty varied and also pretty great. The OP and ED were both pretty solid in terms of art and animation. The soundtrack was decent enough and fit well but was not particularly memorable. The specials are hilarious. They’re basically a mini cosplay festival with a different theme each special. Most of it is chibi, but it has some pans in the standard art style showing off outfits, though they’re so quick you don’t really get to appreciate them much.

Alright so I watched Memedragon (not including OVA). Here are my thoughts. Solid production quality. Well animated. Funny sometimes. Very 'gag-like' episode structure with rapid jumps from short scene to short scene. Not necessarily a bad thing but certainly more reminiscent of comedy than a typical SOL anime. The way they jump from short scene to short scene is almost disorienting. Slow down please. Feels like the target audience has the attention span of a goldfish. Maybe some people like this but I don't really. I guess for packing in as many jokes as possible it works. Cast is kind of unlikable but they do have good chemistry. Most of the cast are one-note characters and the gags are often unfunny and repetitive. Most of the supposedly sentimental/touching moments felt forced to me. You have to make me give a shit about the characters first before injecting an emotional scene and expecting me to engage with it. You can't just jump from short gag after short gag to sentimental moment about family or whatever. You have to build a foundation first and that just wasn't done in this anime. My favourite aspect of the story was the relationship between Fafnir and Takiya. Which isn't saying much because they got very little screentime together. This anime started out mediocre to me but as I progressed through the episodes my opinion of it declined. Each newly introduced character was worse than the last, and as time went on the gags became more repetitive. I'm not knocking you if you liked it, but I disliked both the direction and writing. Overall 4/10.

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid dragon is a series I've heard a lot about but never watched. The anime came out two years ago based off of a manga by the same writer who brought us Komori-san wa Kotowarenai. The adaptation was handled by Kyoto animation who brought us K-on, Nichijou, Hyouka & Koe no Katachi. So, a wide array of quality there. Let's see how this one holds up.  Story: Kobayashi lives alone, doesn't have many friends to speak of and doesn't seem to much care for her job. One day, her world opens up when she's about to leave her flat, only to find a dragon staring at her. The dragon takes on a humanoid form, thanks Kobayashi for coming to her rescue and says she's taking her up on her offer to live with her as a maid. This confuses Kobayashi as she was very drunk and doesn't recall any of that. Don't you wish that the worst thing you'd do in a drunken haze is invite a beautiful girl who adores you into your home? Instead of, say, committing arson. Just hypothetically. Shenanigans ensue as her association with Tooru brings a bunch of strange figures into her life.  The biggest problem with the series is that some of the running gags get old quite quickly. Most notably, the stuff with Quetzalcoatl. Two of her big jokes are that she dresses inappropriately skimpily and her buxom figure creates an awkward situation for young Shouta, the fifth grade boy who thinks she's a demon as well as his familiar. The first of those might work once or twice, but gets old quickly. The second is always going to be at least a bit uncomfortable and creepy since he's a pre-pubescent boy and she's a grown ass woman. At least she doesn't go as far as the paedophile college student in Kanamemo. There are a lot of good aspects to the series as well.  Most of the running gags are good about shifting enough to stay entertaining. The whole narrative theme of finding family and letting your chosen family enrich your life is surprisingly well handled. The ending sequence is legitimately excellent. The series is also good about addressing things like the difference in life spans between humans & dragons and using that for some tension in the narrative.  Characters: As a whole, the characters are enjoyable. Fafnir living the life of a NEET while staying with a fellow nerd leads to some good situations especially when you add in his general disdain of humans. Saikawa and her obvious crush on Kanna that she has no idea how to handle leads to some good moments. Especially with Kanna being a bit more open to showing her affection. The best dynamics are among the whole "Kobayashi family" With Kobayashi and Tooru possessing a strong bond that can be framed in ways that are funny, adorable and heart warming. The pair of them acting as parents to Kanna works really well too. Even the generally weaker characters like Elma & Quetzalcoatl aka Lucoa get their moments. Elma works well when it comes to her more antagonistic dynamic with Tooru. Similarly, Lucoa is at her best when she's acting as more of a caring older sister type to Tooru and not creeping on a child.  Art: *Insert obvious complaint about excessive fan-service here* To be fair, the fan-service isn't generally that bad. Most of the characters dress in pretty covering ways. The exception being Lucoa. The series also does have a beach episode because of course it does but at least it has some strong jokes. Aside from that, the character design is pretty good. The dragon elements that get kept by the characters in human form are interesting. The dragon forms, when we actually get to see them, are really well drawn. The visual gags also work well.  Sound: Kyoto really cast the series well. Naganawa Maria, Kuwahara Yuuki, Tamura Mutsumi, Takada Yuuki, Katou Emiri, Ono Daisuke & Takahashi Minami all do great jobs with their performances. Itou Masumi's soundtrack is well composed and suits the series well.  Ho-yay: There is a lot. In addition to Kobayashi & Tooru basically being a couple with an adopted child, especially as the series progresses and they get closer, there's also all of the stuff betwixt Saikawa & Kanna. Tooru also tries to bring up the time Lucoa got drunk and cavorted with her sister on a few occasions only to have Lucoa get really embarrassed and stop her. Which is accurate to the mythology, to be fair.  Areas of Improvement: Age up Shouta. Having two girls at roughly the same level of development with crushes on one another is cute enough. Having two grown women starting a relationship is also well and good. Having a grown woman act seductively towards a young boy is creepy.  Have Lucoa be unintentionally sexual. If Shouta were older and Lucoa was getting him going purely by accident, that would be a lot funnier than what we actually get.  Work a bit more with switching up the character interactions. I'm thinking of those segments in Yuru Yuri where they put a couple characters who don't interact much together and use it to expand on those characters and throw in some unique gags for them. This series could benefit from doing something similar. Fafnir, for example, mostly interacts with Tooru and Takiya or with the others as part of a group. It might be interesting to see a segment with just him and Kobayashi.  Final Thoughts: I can honestly say that there were more things I enjoyed about this series than there were things I disliked and I did generally enjoy my time watching the series. If not for those issues surrounding Lucoa and Shouta I would go so far as to call this a great comedy, maybe even excellent. As is, I'll give it a 7/10. If you're looking for a really yuririffic comedic slice of life series, you'll probably enjoy this one.

Kobayashi's Maid Dragon holds a special place in my heart and not just because it is a really damn good show. Let's go back to four months ago. I was bored and didn't know what I wanted to do, so I decided to get into anime. Yeah, it wasn't something like pokemon or attack on titan that got me into anime, I just decided on my own. So I did some research for gateway anime I should watch, which nothing came out of, so I decided to choose a random anime. Yeah that's right, I chose Food Wars, which was a terrible decisions because I became bored after the first episode, so I immediately quit.So I tried to search up some anime memes on youtube, which lead me to anime compilations like ''Aqua being Aqua'' and ''Megumin being Megumin''. This resulted in me watching a compilation about this little girl with a big forehead getting aroused every time this other weird little girl did anything. I thought both looked cute, so I wanted to know which anime they came from. So yes, Kobayashi's Maid Dragon is my first proper anime that I fully watched, but I still want to judge it without my… nostalgia (I guess?) in the way. Get ready for lots of lesbians and don't lewd the dragon loli, this is my review of Kobayashi's Maid Dragon. Story: 7/10 {Spoilers!} Kobayashi gets drunk one day after a long day of work and comes across a dying dragon. She drunkenly helps the dragon and the dragon is saved. Kobayashi somehow manages to get that dragon (who is now in a human form) and even convinces her to be Kobayashi’s Maid. The dragon (named Tohru) accepts it. The nexts day Kobayashi (who has forgot everything that happened the day before) finds Tohru at the door. When Tohru explains everything that happened the day before, Kobayashi first doesn’t want Tohru to be her maid, but later she accepts it. So from here the story takes a backseat, but Kanna joins in, including a bunch of other characters. That's fun. I like this story. It's charming and cute. I would love to give the story a 8, but the ending is a bit of a letdown in comparison with the other episodes. Art: 9/10 The art is really good. The character models look good, the colors are nice and the body animations are fluid. But where this anime really shines are the fight scenes. Yes, fight scenes. This show has some wicked fight scenes. They are very few of them and they are always really brief, but when they happen it's like a christmas. Plus, the fight scenes are visually a nice contrast to the simple and calm artstyle. Music 8/10 The music is good. I especially love the OP. While not my favorite, it's still really good. Character: 9/10 The characters are the best part of the anime. Kobayashi is down to earth alcoholist, Tohru is a happy lesbian who wants to do everything to make Kobayashi happy, Kanna is a cute dragon loli who is actually the FBI in disguise, Lucoa is a… *cough* good looking dragon who is pretty quiet, Fafnir is a shadow the hedgehog ripoff who wishes death on all humans but sticks around for the video games and Elma has a obsession with food. The only complaint I have with the characters is that Elma is really underused. She showed that she has a pretty funny personality, but that is shoved away for a obsession with food joke that gets tiring after a while. But this is still my favorite cast of characters and (saying it again) the best part of this anime. Enjoyment: 10/10 The excellent cast and the interactions between them gave me back then a sort of vibe that reminded me of the vibe I got watching cartoon shows when I still was in primary school. This vibe is pretty nostalgic, so I was surprised I got that vibe from a media I had never consumed before. I didn't have that vibe since, which makes this anime even more special. This vibe including the amount of charm in this show has and the genuinely funny comedy resulted in a experience that I will never forget. Made In Abyss maybe made me almost cry and One Punch Man maybe made me laugh my ass off, Kobayashi's Maid Dragon made me smile. Overall: 9/10 I would absolutely recommend it if you want to watch a show that makes you smile.

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is surely a great anime, being simple as story but on the same time funny most of the time, having feels putted around the anime for make it very enjoyable, characters are very adorable, making you seriously wonder who is the cutest of them. The only critique someone could do about the anime, are about the awkward parts on it and the sexual jokes/references seeable through one character in particular, but ehy, that's the world of anime, what can you expect? Even if in some parts of the anime, an oppai character makes pretty awkward situations, is nothing too extreme or anything that makes the viewer be "Heck, this is too much" or "This is disgusting..." or again "What the hell, reaaally?!" ... the awkward parts are always a chain of funny gags to laugh about and nothing too extreme for the viewer. Another thing people are judging negatively about this anime is the love between two characters, actually being kids. I can assure you, it is just genuine love, with nothing too perverted on it, and nothing to fuss about. (My opinion, it was instead reeeeally adorable to see two kids in love <3) The story is pretty simple and funny as well, the characters are just too adorable for any human's heart to bear, the ending of the anime is something very powerful and beautiful to experience, as the strong relationship between Kobayashi and Tohru is, and as well as the strong meaning on the anime of "I'm home!" and "Welcome back home!" This is my first review, so i may have highly forgot some stuff, but believe me, this anime is really worth watching it if you want to be filled with joy and laughter on every episode, and if you want also to feel strong messages about friendship, loving each other, and daily routine with people out of the ordinary. P.S. Don't be like some whimps that can't even stand two boobs to be showed (with clothes on, no nudity). You're in the land of anime. If you can't understand this, then you will always complain about big breasted women and about awkward scenes happening in different animes, jerk. P.P.S. The OP and ED and freaking amazing! <3