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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Watch Order
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid spans 8 entries: the 13-episode 2017 season, the 12-episode 2021 sequel Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S, the 2025 film A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved, two canon Blu-ray extra episodes (season 1 episode 14 and S episode 13) and three sets of skippable comedy shorts. Watch in release order and do not skip the two extras.
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Why this order?
Release order is story order here: the 13-episode 2017 season, then Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S in 2021, then the 2025 film A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved. The catch is not the order but the two episodes most streaming services hide. Valentine's, and Then Hot Springs! is a canon slice-of-life epilogue that functions as season 1 episode 14, and Japanese Hospitality functions as S episode 13; both were Blu-ray bundle releases, so platforms list them inconsistently or not at all. Viewers routinely jump from season 1 straight into S and never learn they exist.
Two traps deserve capital letters. First, MyAnimeList flags season 1 episode 13 as Filler, the only such flag in the whole franchise, and skip-list tools will happily hide it. Do not let them: it is the season climax, the anime-original confrontation with Tohru's father that resolves the entire arc, which is why our hide-filler view still surfaces it. Second, the movie is a direct sequel to S, not to season 1; its whole premise builds on the Kanna and family material from season 2, so watching it after only the first season spoils and confuses in equal measure.
The S in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S just means season 2, a Kyoto Animation wordplay, not a spinoff, whatever ambiguous listings suggest. No third season exists or has been announced as of July 2026; the story that Tokyo MX canceled the show is fabricated content-farm clickbait, and the real continuation after S is the 2025 movie, in Japanese theaters June 2025, US theaters that October, and streaming on Crunchyroll since June 2026. One somber production note explains credit discrepancies across databases: season 1 director Yasuhiro Takemoto died in the 2019 Kyoto Animation arson attack, so Tatsuya Ishihara directs S and the film, with Takemoto retaining a posthumous series director credit. The three sets of comedy shorts, Dragon Something and the two Mini Dragon batches, are skippable gag material you can slot into any break.
How many episodes is Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid?
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid has 25 episodes across the 2 series entries tracked in this guide. 1 of them is marked filler, leaving 24 canon episodes.
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- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid 13 episodes 2017
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S 12 episodes 2021
Timeline 2017-2025
Every entry by release year: rows that share a year are a cluster, and the long droughts are called out on the rail.
- 2017 Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
- 4-year gap
- 2021 S
- 4-year gap
- 2025 A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved
Where to play it today
- Both TV seasons stream on Crunchyroll in the US with sub and English dub as of mid-2026; the two Blu-ray extra episodes appear inconsistently by region, so check the episode count (14 for season 1, 13 for S)
- The movie has streamed on Crunchyroll since June 18, 2026 after its one-night US theatrical run in October 2025; availability shifts, check JustWatch
Availability changes often and varies by region - links search each platform for Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid.
Frequently asked questions
How many seasons and movies of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid are there?
Eight entries in total. The core is two TV seasons and one movie: the 13-episode 2017 season, the 12-episode Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S (2021) and the film A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved (2025). On top of that come two canon Blu-ray extra episodes (Valentine's, and Then Hot Springs! as season 1 episode 14, and Japanese Hospitality as S episode 13) and three sets of skippable comedy shorts.
What order should I watch Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid in?
Release order: season 1 (2017), the Valentine's, and Then Hot Springs! extra episode, Dragon Maid S (2021), the Japanese Hospitality extra episode, then the 2025 movie. The comedy shorts are optional gag material you can slot into any break.
Is Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S a spinoff?
No. The S simply marks season 2, a Kyoto Animation wordplay on second, super and supreme. It continues the story directly from season 1 and is required viewing before the 2025 movie.
Can I skip season 1 episode 13 since MyAnimeList marks it as filler?
No. It is the only episode in the franchise with a Filler flag, but it is the season finale: an anime-original confrontation with Tohru's father that resolves the whole arc. Skip-list tools that auto-hide filler would cut the season climax, which is why this guide surfaces it.
Do I need to watch Dragon Maid S before the 2025 movie?
Yes. A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved is a direct sequel to S, and its Kanna and family storyline builds on season 2 material; season 1 alone is not enough setup.
Is Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Season 3 announced or canceled?
Neither. As of July 2026 Kyoto Animation has announced no third season, and the circulating story that Tokyo MX canceled the show is fabricated clickbait. The franchise's real continuation after season 2 is the 2025 movie.
What are the two extra episodes streaming services often hide?
Valentine's, and Then Hot Springs! (2017) functions as season 1 episode 14, and Japanese Hospitality (2022) functions as S episode 13. Both are canon but were released as Blu-ray bundle extras, so streaming platforms list them inconsistently; check your platform's episode count before moving on.
Last verified · Sources: en.wikipedia.org, animenewsnetwork.com, myanimelist.net, justwatch.com
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