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Where Does The Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Anime End In The Manga?

Beloved for its tender moments in its “saying it without saying it” LGBT family unit, and catching criticism for big booba shotacon dragon, there have been a wide array of opinions on Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.

However, as with a good number of questionable anime, it is enjoyable if you don’t think so much about it. Unfortunately, if you are looking to continue the heartwarming moments found in the anime with the manga, you may be left wanting.

Alternative Titles:

  • The maid dragon of Kobayashi-san
  • Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon
  • 小林さんちのメイドラゴン

Year Anime Premiered: 2017
Animation Studio: Kyoto Animation
Number of Seasons: 2 + 1 OVA
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Yes
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Yes
Entry Last Updated: September 21st, 2024 – Added movie announcement

Where To Start The Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Manga After The Anime?

If you finished both season of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid and wish to continue the story with the manga, you can start at Chapter 65.

The anime adapts six chapters of the ten total chapters in Volume 7.

What to Expect From The Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Manga?

When it comes to Kyoto Animation anime, they are beloved for their visual style and tender storytelling. As such, they often not as diligent when it comes to faithfully adapting the source material, but the trade-off is they often add in moments that elevate the material to the thing you love. That is fully at play in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.

The Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid manga, compared to the anime, is telling the same story, but you will find that a lot of the cute and emotionally impactful moments are not in the manga. Furthermore, KyoAni also re-arranged a lot of events.

That said, you will only really notice this if you read the manga from the beginning, which you don’t need to do. However, you may find that the manga is a little less enthralling than the anime, so be aware of that.

Is The Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Manga Over?

The Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2014, it releases between one to two volumes per year.

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Spin-Offs

Basically every dragon in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid has a spin-off manga following their daily life.

If you want to check them out, they are titled:

  • Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Kanna’s Daily Life
  • Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Elma’s Daily Life
  • Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Lucoa is my xx
  • Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Fafnir the Recluse

All are ongoing manga.

Will There Be A Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Season 3?

There has been no official announcement of a Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Season 3 anime. However, it was announced that they will be releasing a movie.

The upcoming movie, titled Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved, will air at a still unannounced date in 2025.

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