Audience reviews
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11equalsFish
This show is really about Kyoto Ani using their usual skills, with incredible artistic storytelling to elevate a trash fetish work to be as wonderful and good hearted as it can be. There is a perfect story about found family and love in the midst of this, as well as appreciation for peace and leisure. The problem is, they chose a trash fetish work to faithfully adapt, and they also leaned into the fetish because it gets engagement for their business. There has never been a Kyoto Ani show with so many ridiculous balloon boobs.
It could teach people and maybe even porn addicts to appreciate life, and it also tries to get normal people to accept these disgusting fetishes. Empathy and love is important and healing, and the slice of life moments are very relatable. These dragons have tough liv…
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This anime drained me so much, it was the catalyst of my 4 month burnout.
I was initially excited to watch a nice cozy slice of life anime, as the description suggested. It was so highly recommended online, plus it has good reviews on here, so I figured it would be a solid watch.
The premise is simple, and what follows is a string of cute antics as dragons try to fit into human society. But the problem is the show leans SO HARD into gimmicks and fanservice instead of going into what could’ve been a genuinely warm and character driven story. Every time the anime tries to hint at something deeper, it immediately reverts to awkward boob jokes or dramatized reactions. Plus the random ‘quirkiness’ that does not land.
I usually really like light hearted and slice of life shows, but this was…
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This is by far the least comfortable watch in existence. When people say they think "anime is weird", they mean anything from this show. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid feels like a scroll through R34 with all tags enabled. People keep mentioning the yuri baiting but the real problem is not really the yuri baiting. It's futa baiting. If you don't know what these terms mean, that means you definitely shouldn't watch this. This is deep into porn addict territory.
I think I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to age gap stuff. But this show is definitely a no-no. For example, I usually forgive something like middle-school-child-crush-stuff as long as the characters aren't sexualized. However, Riko's crush on Kanna will often tread into sexual territory. That's very uncomfortable.
There's also a d…
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I watched this all the way back in 2018 when I was still in middle school, and I really liked it. But Now about 6 years later I can't say the same thing. Lots of sexualization of adults and minors, and a very basic story. I would not be as harsh with it if it was only adult characters being portrayed sexually, but minors is where I draw the line. Otherwise, I probably would have just said "this must just not be my cup of tea" and went on with my life. I felt extremely dirty after revisiting this, I really don't recommend watching.
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I love anime, and I have been watching it for years. Meaning that naturally, I have watched a lot and am always on the lookout for new shows. After hearing the hype surrounding this show, I decided to check it out. The show starts off strong with a good art style that I really liked, two likeable lead characters, and a decent enough premise.
The first lead character Kobayashi is an office worker who meets a woman named Tooru. Who happens to be a dragon in human form. That for various reasons has come to love and admire Kobayashi. So to show said admiration she becomes her live in maid. Which leads to a few episodes of wholesome slice of life comedy, that genuinely had me laughing. The two leads have a good dynamic and I liked watching their relationship grow. Again its a decent premise th…
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I feel like having to justify a 6 here. This show is alright. It is nothing significant, and that is ok. It is fluffy and light, and that is ok.
The animation is amazing; KyoAni never fails to deliver, even in slice of life comedies. Fight scenes, although sparse, are fluid and dynamic, as are the movements of characters as they perform actions such as cooking or cleaning.
It's all made with a ton of love and care, so what are the problems?
Well, the relationship between Kobayashi and Tohru is very... weird. Chalk it up to just being anime, but it really does get creepy at times. That power dynamic isn't balanced. Lucoa and Shouta as well, for obvious reasons. There's some really uncomfortable pedolphiliac undertones in this show. It really does sour my enjoyment despite the overall en…
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Dragon Maid is a yuri slice of life anime with some...interesting...undertones. I'm going to review this by Story, Art, Sound, Characters, and Enjoyment, like the official review scorer.
[SWEARING AND SOME SPOILERS AHEAD]
Story: 5/10 It's a great concept if a bit cliche, a magical being comes to the human and doesn't understand shit, the human is stoic and peeved, the magic being is all smiles, and there's a host of weirdos that come along for the ride. It's very good at first, with excellent comedy and touching moments with the title characters, Kobayashi and Tohru the Dragon Maid. Kanna is just generally adorable, and it feels very sweet and nice. Then the middle of the series rolls around and everything goes to absolute shit. This includes meaningless characters, idiotic repetitive j…
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Miss Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon, or The Maid Dragon of Miss Kobayashi is complete and utter trash. The only Kyoto Animation production that I hate more than THIS series is Amagi Brilliant Park. I dropped Musaigen no Phantom World after one episode. I am truly of the opinion that Kyo-Ani doesn’t know how to do an explicit, adult-oriented show without it seeming creepy and depraved.
• I wanted to like Miss Kobayashi, in fact, I find Tohru incredibly sexy. But realistically, even if you like her design… there’s nothing more to Tohru than her lust for average joe Kobayashi. To make it more of a fetish, she wears a maid outfit and is a beasty because of her horns and tail.
• And if you think Tohru is a poorly conceived characterー the others are much worse. I can’t remember anything abo…
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I took a look at this show because it had an interesting premise and seemed to be getting good ratings. Dragons trying to coexist with humans and do slice of life stuff. I was looking to branch out a little and perhaps see if there was something fun going on with a show that a lot of people were talking about as it was airing.
The show had started out fairly decent if a little silly, and I was curious what they were going to try to do with the characters that they were assembling. After watching a few shows where the hero gets sucked into the fantasy world, having the fantasy world come to the "real world" seemed like it could be pretty fun to explore.
Unfortunately, things didn't stay interesting for very long and I ended up very disappointed with this show to the point where I'm prett…
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From Kyoto Animation, responsible for far too many of the slice of life shows around to possibly remember, comes the charming and wonderful Miss Kobayashi's Maid Dragon, an extremely charming and heartwarming slice of life show which stands atop the head of slice of life shows.
Our story begins when the titular Miss Kobayashi, a programmer who loves to hang out for drinks after work, wakes up after a night of especially hard drinking. Getting ready to go back to the grind of work, she opens her door to a rather surprising sight: A giant, scale-y dragon! Utilizing shapeshifting this magnificent dragon, Tohru, declares that Kobayashi totally said she could crash at her place after saving her life last night, and that she now wishes to serve Kobayashi as a maid. Thus begins Miss Kobayashi's…
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Self-awareness might be the best friend of otherwise average to bad shows. The most recent example of how this works well might be Boku no Hero Academia. It doesn't promise you anything it can't deliver. And you get exactly what you were looking for, nothing more, nothing less. Sounds like a fair deal, right? With that in mind, Dragon Maid tries to do the same - this time among the vast ocean of slice of life mediocrities.
Many comment on the cute girls, casual humor, light fanservice and KyoAni's visuals. But what this show actually revolves around is often missed. Kobayashi is an office lady who used to live alone until Tohru and Kanna formed a family-like setup in her life. And that's it. How much becoming responsible for a family can change an adult? What Kobayashi's experience answer…
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Kyoto Animation Studio
October 6, 2016
After enduring the taunts, jeers, and sneers that resulted from the underwhelming Myriad Colors Phantom World, Mr. Hideaki Hatta, the president of Kyoto Animation, decided to recommit to the conventional. He guided the studio producers into a months-long effort in crafting a sequel to the massively successful Sound! Euphonium. When the dust settled, KyoAni’s staff, with the utmost confidence, released Sound! Euphonium 2, and then they celebrated. They engaged in several rounds of poker, and they consumed multiple tabs of LSD (One employee in particular swallowed six tabs at once), as well as a large helping of cocaine. 4 hours passed before Mr. Hatta summoned his employees into the meeting room. He stated, “I know that we already took care o…
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Kyoto Animation has been something of a lost soul, struggling to find its identity in a post-Haruhi and K-ON world. It is through flipping back the dial and returning to their roots that their newest title, Maid Dragon, is able to find its footing. It feels like something that might have been animated once upon a time in 2005, and that is precisely what makes it so special in the modern climate of harem and superpower.
And unlike many of their more recent titles, it knows what it wishes to be and never compromises its vision in a futile attempt to appease everyone and anyone. It doesn't play around with drama, and it never centres on action and explosions despite its cast of malevolent dragons. It's silly. It's relaxing. And it can even be a bit heartwarming when it tries, too. Have I als…
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In the beginning, we see a dragon; how frightening!
It flies across the sky as fast as lightning
Finally, it arrives at the apartment of a woman
Does it plan on eating this helpless human?
When the woman goes over and opens the door
She beholds the dragon, and stands rooted to the floor
But then to the woman’s great surprise
The dragon transforms into a girl right before her eyes! The dragon girl calls herself Tohru, and gives her thanks
To the woman who had recently pulled a sword out of her flanks
And so that her debt to the woman can be repaid
Tohru asks to work for her as her maid!
The woman, Kobayashi, eventually agrees
And the dragon Tohru is visibly pleased
This event, I’m sure, Kobayashi will always remember
And thus the story begins with them living together
Being a lighthearte…
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Dragons are well-known to be fierce creatures of legend, but they can also be regarded as the personifications of good. In cartoons, children's books, and family films, dragons are often depicted as friends of men. In certain cultures, dragons are portrayed as heavenly creatures.
While all these representations are interesting, none are as adorable, nor as lovely as that of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: a whimsical tale about the life of a lonely programmer and her fantastical human-dragon hybrid friends.
As a character-driven gag series, Dragon Maid emphasizes its fun using an endearing cast. Protagonist Kobayashi may be your typical introvert, but it's hard not to smile whenever she quarrels with Tooru—the titular dragon maid who pledges herself to the programmer's service after a comi…
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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid- Making Anime Fun Again
Remember when anime was pure, unadulterated fun? Racing home as if on a quest to save a dying loved one, plopping your giddy ass on the sofa and turning on your favorite after-school cartoon? Nowadays, myself included, people get ignorantly pretentious and critical when it comes to anime… most likely due to the accessibility of other’s opinions on the internet (you’re guilty MAL!). But what happened to the days when you could share a bond with another over some good, old fashioned Chinese cartoons? God forbid you meet some dragon t-shirted, fedora wearing pleb that only cares for mainstream shounen... whilst peddling Magic Cards out of his mom's basement. Sometimes even I fall into an over-analytical stupor and forget what makes anime s…
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Once every now and then, we get some strange premise that gets animated on television. Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon is one such title that is probably more appealing to be quoted than anything else at first. Literally translating to Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, it’s definitely a title that will raise some eyebrows. I mean really, a dragon as a maid? That’s the probably one of the silliest ideas if you think about it on paper. It also shouldn’t be surprising as it’s one of Cool-kyou Shinga’s works. The author is known for expressing a lot of freedom in ideas. As such, watching this show with an open mind will definitely bring in a lot of enjoyment.
Who would have thought that Kyoto Animation would be the studio to adapt this show? Unlike some of the author’s other works (which turned…
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Honestly, I’m not a fan of writing negative reviews since I prefer to use them to recommend series that I enjoyed, but as a fan of both comedy and the “cute girls doing cute things” genre I felt disappointed with Maid Dragon, that was the anime I was looking forward the most for this Winter 2017 season. I know that comedy is a very subjective genre, so I can see why other people would like it, so in this review I will talk about what I liked and what I didn't from this anime, while trying to keep it as a recommendation to give it a try as long as you're fine with what this anime delivers.
The story begins when a woman called Kobayashi finds a dragon named Tohru, that looks for a home to live, and after insisting she becomes Kobayashi’s maid, from there other dragons start to appear and th…
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"Ravioli, ravioli, don't lewd the dragon loli." Easier said than done when the anime is basically doing it for you already.
I must admit that I have been rather critical of Kyoto Animation in the last few years. Such a talented studio who used to work wonders back in the day with titles such as Clannad, Haruhi, Lucky Star and K-On, but over the course of the last four years or so I have been rather disappointed with their series, with shows such as Kyoukai no Kanata and Musaigen no Phantom World really failing to live up to their previous standards. But Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon actually feels like KyoAni finally returning to their roots, and for the first time in several years, it made me remember why I used to love this studio so much back in the day.
The anime starts with the t…
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~Multilingual review, English & Español: Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid~
In the Japanese culture there are two really heartwarming greetings that represent the core of the family bonds: 'Tadaima' (ただいま) and 'Okaeri' (おかえり), respectively meaning 'I'm home' and 'welcome home'. The exchange between these greetings happen when one person arrives home, and there is another one to welcome them back. While not strictly restricted to family members alone, and can be used colloquially between friends and acquaintances, even in workplace and school, these greetings carry a deep and strong meaning behind them, which is no other that 'this is the place I belong to'.
Although there are many factors that determine the place we could call 'home', and some of them may, naturally, not include a physical pe…
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