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Apr 5, 2017
Exactly what it looks like: otkau-bait, moe, generic medieval fantasy, and maids. But it's so fun to watch!

The show's not going to change your world, it's not going to surprise you, but it's going to entertain you. Nice characters do cute things and live together. Beings from another world don't understand our Earth customs. People who seem different find strange reasons to be friends, and people who seem like they're cut from the same mold find a reason to be friends that you didn't expect.

When the world is more cynical and scared than ever before, when we're retreating behind our national borders, that's when we need shows like this to remind us that strange friendships are waiting for us, out there somewhere. Shows that remind us that the best thing in the world is other people, even if--like Kobayashi--we aren't the best at expressing how we feel.

The good--it's pure unadulterated fun. The OP and ED are fantastic (the OP is stupidly good). The power of friendship. The way Kobayashi is presented--someone who's suddenly realized that they're a serious adult, kind but not good at expressing it, mature in some ways but at other times not really prepared to be an adult. Then again, maybe I just relate to her because I'm the same age, have the same job, living the same life, and have the same problems.

The bad--predictable. The lesbian schoolgirl Rika and the oversexualized Quetzalcoatl are a bit too much, especially Quetzalcoatl. If I never see another anime where characters have a conversation about breast size it wouldn't be too soon.

Other notes--The final episode tries to extract a climax out of the source material, which works better than you'd expect. It gives the series a good note to end on even though the series doesn't need a climax.

So if you're looking for a pick-me-up in a world that seems a little too real, or a bit of fun after a long day of Python web development like Kobayashi, maybe thirteen episodes with a dragon maid are exactly what you need.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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