The Manga made him seem shorter...maybe just me?
My Opinion: This ends on a great note. They went for the pure Feel Good ending, instead of trying to shoe-horn in some last minute plot elements from the manga. After seeing how they handled it, I came to the realization that either of the two dragon introductions could have been done in either order. There's absolutely plenty of space for them to make a second season, and the current one isn't left with a crippled ending. It's complete, whole. That's how you should bloody well be doing it, anime industry!
From start to finish, this show is a wholesomely straight forward good time. It hits all the right notes, in the right order. I must say, whoever was in charge of the budget on this anime should get a gold medal for their work, the animation balance is perfect. The show looks great all the way through, without looking like the Attack on Titan budget-busting-level of animation that makes me wonder how overworked the studios employees must be.
Yet they still have reserves to splurge on all of the Dragon Fights in the show. I think that's impressive.
Impartial Opinion: This is no action-packed show, despite the stunning animation level on the fights. It's not a high-stakes drama, romantic or otherwise. While you could make an argument for it, Tohru is the only one here who thinks the show is a romantic-comedy. If I had to pin a genre down for this show, I would say Slice-of-Life. I'm tempted to say comedy as well, but really, the show isn't about its gags and jokes. It really is just about some extraordinary people, living an ordinary life, and the ways they have to cope and adjust, learning as they go.
As a bonus, it's a slice of life that isn't set in a high school! Isn't that amazing?
*Ahem*
You should watch this show. Give it a shot, even if you don't normally like Slice of Life. Why?
Because this show has a very special mature and level-headed tone to it, all through out. I honestly can't remember ever having felt like that about a show, through all of the shows I've watched. Certainly, many anime have a deep and meaningful story, plot, characters, Et Cetera.
But for the first time that I can recall, the mature tone isn't a brooding one, or a dramatic one. It's just quietly straight forward about everything that happens, giving everything a realistic, but not gritty, sheen. I suppose I could say, that everything in this show feels very human, without coming off as excessively so, or trying too hard. Demi-chan Interviews was similar, but that had a much weaker comedic element, and was much more light-handed with its tone and depth. Despite its stronger comedy element, Dragon Maid is more enthusiastic about touching deep questions about interpersonal relations.
To be fair though, I do feel like for her background, Kobayashi is always just a little too well prepared with the answers all the time. She just always seems to have the right answer, and while I didn't notice that in the manga as much, it comes off a bit stronger in the anime. It's just something I noticed.
Maybe this show is just very appealing to me personally, but I can't help thinking everyone should give this a try, to find out how they feel about it.
Oh, and if you liked 'I can't Understand what My Husband is Saying', you should absolutely give this show the go ahead. They're quite different from each other, but you can absolutely tell they were both made by the same author.
Finally, I give this show a:
Great
Recommendation.
Go enjoy 13 quality episodes of feel good fun.
Hope to write for you all again on a second season!
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