<Tr> <Th> Episodes </Th> <Td> 13 (+ OVA) (List of episodes) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anime and Manga portal </Td> </Tr> <P> Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (Japanese: 小林 さん ちの メイ ドラゴン, Hepburn: Kobayashi - san Chi no Meidoragon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyoushinja . The series began serialization in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine in May 2013, and is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment . A spin - off manga by Mitsuhiro Kimura began serialization in Monthly Action in December 2016 . An anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between January and April 2017 . </P> <P> As office worker Kobayashi gets ready for work, she is greeted by a large dragon right outside her front door . The dragon immediately transforms into a young human female in a maid outfit, and introduces herself as Tohru . It turns out that during a drunken excursion into the mountains the night before, Kobayashi had encountered the dragon, who claims to have come from another world . Subsequently, Kobayashi had removed a holy sword from Tohru's back, earning her gratitude . Having no place to stay, Kobayashi had offered to let the dragon stay at her home and become her personal maid, to which Tohru agreed . As Kobayashi had forgotten her drunken offering, she is initially reluctant to allow the dragon into her home despite her previous promise, but a mix of guilt and the usefulness of Tohru's dragon abilities convinces Kobayashi to accept her . Despite being efficient at housework, Tohru's unorthodox methods of housekeeping often end up scaring Kobayashi and bringing more trouble than help . Additionally, Tohru's presence attracts other dragons, gods and mythical beings to her new home . </P>

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