Okay, so this is probably like my fourth time watching this show because it's such a classic for yuri fans. Love the first episode. The comedy is already top-notch, and I love the contrast between Kobayashi's personality and Tohru's. Lots of exciting and funny scenes. Highly recommended!

damsunshine

5 mo

Verified

World building yang menarik dan art yang bagus banget untuk anime slice of life kek gini. Warna dan gerakannya enak banget diliat, detail animasinya juga niat parah buat anime santai. HQ BANGET RASANYA. Tohru juga cakep bener wkwkw. Ngikutin awal-awal cerita kayak episode 1 ini sama sekali ngga boring dan malah bikin penasaran sama kehidupan mereka selanjutnya.

opiumdaze

5 mo

Verified

i was honestly shocked by how high quality this anime is but then i found out it was made by KyoAni which explains everything now. kinikilig ako sa boses ni kobayashi!?!? sleeping in the same bed on the first episode... historians will say they were just very nice roommates.

Episode Context

Kyoto Animation kicks off Dragon Maid with a premiere that nails the show's core identity from minute one: the collision between the utterly mundane and the absurdly fantastical. Kobayashi, a no-nonsense office worker, wakes up to find a full-blown dragon on her doorstep, one that shrinks into a cheerful maid named Tohru. The episode runs on contrast, bouncing between Tohru's earnest attempts at domestic life and the overwhelming reality that she's an ancient, world-ending creature doing laundry. The humor is warm rather than mean-spirited, the animation is fluid and expressive in ways only KyoAni delivers, and there's already a surprising emotional undercurrent beneath the comedy. Kanna Kamui makes a brief but memorable appearance. Expect a fast-paced, charming setup that prioritizes character chemistry over exposition dumps.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateJan 12, 2017

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