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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Start here. Thirteen episodes that set up the household: Kobayashi, the dragon maid Tohru, and Kanna.
8 titles
Updated Oct 5, 2026
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Watch Order (2026 Guide)
Kobayashi, an overworked programmer, drunkenly invites a dragon to live with her and wakes up to find Tohru at her door in a maid outfit. More dragons from another world follow, among them the childlike Kanna, and her apartment turns into a household while the old conflicts of the dragon world keep reaching into everyday life.
Recommended Order
Quick answer
- Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
- Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S
- Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved
Plus 5 optional extras.
3 titles · 25 episodes + 1 movie · ~12 hours
Watch the two TV seasons, then the film. Those 25 episodes and one 105-minute movie carry the whole story. The shorts and the two unaired episodes are side material and sit below the line.
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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S
The second season, 12 episodes. It continues from the first season and introduces Ilulu.
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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved
A 105-minute film set after Dragon Maid S. Kanna's father, Kimun Kamui, arrives to take her back to the dragon world.
Optional Extras
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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Something
Seven shorts of about three minutes each, released between March and September 2017 alongside the first season. Nothing in them is needed for the main story.
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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Valentines and Hot Springs! (Please Don’t Get Your Hopes Up)
Episode 14 of the first season: a Valentine's Day and hot spring episode.
⚠ Unaired episode, released on the seventh Blu-ray/DVD volume on September 20, 2017.
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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Mini Dragon
Shorts of about two minutes each, made to lead into Dragon Maid S: 13 weekly episodes from April to June 2021, then three specials during the season.
⚠ Streamed online from April 7, 2021, not broadcast on TV.
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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Mini Dragon EX
Five more Mini Dragon shorts, released between September 2021 and January 2022.
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Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Japanese Hospitality (The Attendant Is a Dragon)
Episode 13 of Dragon Maid S, made for home video.
⚠ Unaired episode, released on the Volume S Blu-ray/DVD on January 19, 2022.
Why This Order
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid runs in a straight line. The first season sets up the household: Kobayashi, Tohru and Kanna. Dragon Maid S continues from there and brings in Ilulu. The film is set after S and turns to Kanna and her father, so it only works once both seasons are behind you.
Everything else is optional. The first season came with seven three-minute shorts and an unaired fourteenth episode, and Dragon Maid S came with the Mini Dragon shorts and an unaired thirteenth episode. None of it is needed to follow the seasons or the film, which is why it sits under Optional Extras. Watch any of it after the season it belongs to, or leave it out.
How Many Episodes and Seasons Does Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Have?
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid has 2 seasons and 1 film in the main run — 25 episodes altogether.
Main Run
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid | TV Series | 13 episodes | January 2017 |
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S | TV Series | 12 episodes | July 2021 |
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved | Movie | — | June 2025 |
Optional Extras
| Title | Type | Episodes | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Something | Special | 7 episodes | March 2017 |
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Valentines and Hot Springs! (Please Don’t Get Your Hopes Up) | OVA | 1 episode | September 2017 |
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Mini Dragon | ONA | 16 episodes | April 2021 |
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Mini Dragon EX | Special | 5 episodes | September 2021 |
| Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S: Japanese Hospitality (The Attendant Is a Dragon) | OVA | 1 episode | January 2022 |
3 titles · 25 episodes + 1 movie · ~12 hours
Source Material
Manga
Ongoing
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Spin-offs and Side Stories
Only spin-offs that tie into the main story are listed here — anthologies, fan books and the like are left out.
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Elma’s Office Lady Diary
Spin-off Manga
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Kanna's Daily Life
Spin-off Manga
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir the Recluse
Spin-off Manga
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Ilulu Doesn’t Understand Love
Spin-off Manga
The anime adapts manga chapters out of sequence and adds original scenes, including all of Episode 10 of the first season, so no single chapter marks where it stops. The manga is still running in Manga Action and is published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Watch Order FAQ
Where should I start with Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid?
Start with the first season, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017, 13 episodes). It is the beginning of the story and everything else assumes you have seen it.
What is the correct order to watch Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid?
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (13 episodes), then Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S (12 episodes), then the film A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved. The shorts and the two unaired episodes are optional and can be watched after the season they belong to.
Is Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Season 2?
Yes. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S is the second season. It aired from July 8 to September 23, 2021, runs 12 episodes, and continues directly from the first season.
When should I watch the Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid movie?
After both TV seasons. A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved is set after the events of Dragon Maid S and centers on Kanna and her father, Kimun Kamui. It opened in Japan on June 27, 2025, runs 105 minutes, and adapts material from the manga.
Do I need to watch the Dragon Maid OVAs and Mini Dragon shorts?
No. The two unaired episodes (Episode 14 of the first season and Episode 13 of Dragon Maid S), the seven Dragon Something shorts and the Mini Dragon shorts are all side material. The seasons and the film make sense without them.
How long does it take to watch Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid?
About 12 hours for the main story: 25 episodes of roughly 24 minutes each plus the 105-minute film. The shorts and the two unaired episodes add about 2 more hours.
Is there an English dub?
Yes. Both TV seasons were dubbed by Funimation with the same leads: Leah Clark as Kobayashi, Sarah Wiedenheft as Tohru and Jad Saxton as Kanna. The Dragon Maid S dub began on August 4, 2021 and added Kristi Rothrock as Ilulu. The film also has an English dub, with Leah Clark and Jad Saxton returning.
Are there any filler episodes?
There is no filler arc. The anime rearranges chapters of the manga and adds original scenes, and Episode 10 of the first season, in which the cast put on a play, is anime-original.
Where can I watch Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid?
Both TV seasons and the film are on Crunchyroll, which added the film in June 2026. Availability varies by region.
Is Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid finished, and will there be a Season 3?
The anime has not been declared finished, and no third season has been announced as of October 2026. The most recent release is the 2025 film. The manga by Coolkyousinnjya is still running in Manga Action, with 20 volumes out in Japan as of September 2026.
Where do I start the manga after the anime?
There is no clean pick-up point. The anime adapts chapters out of sequence and adds scenes of its own, so the usual advice is to start from Volume 1. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English.