Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Vol. 13

小林さんちのメイドラゴン [Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon] #13

by coolkyousinnjya

Inspired the hit anime! And don't miss the spin-off manga series about Kanna, Elma, and Fafnir (also from Seven Seas)!

Miss Kobayashi is your average office worker who lives a boring life, alone in her small apartment--until she saves the life of a female dragon in distress. The dragon, named Tohru, has the ability to magically transform into an adorable human girl (albeit with horns and a long tail!), who will do anything to pay off her debt of gratitude, whether Miss Kobayashi likes it or not. With a very persistent and amorous dragon as a roommate, nothing comes easy, and Miss Kobayashi's normal life is about to go off the deep end!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Slice Of Life

144 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2022

About the author

COOL Kyoushinja
Name (in native language): クール教信者
Associated Names:
Cool Kyou Sinnjya
COOL Kyoushinsha
Coolkyou Shinja
Coolkyou Shinjya
Coolkyoushinja
Cool-kyou Shinja

Zodiac: Cancer

Blood Type: B

Pixiv: クール教信者@新都社

Reviews

[Fan of fanservice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much better flow as it goes back to the daily life situations with the usual comedic flair. Blessed with some great chapters with Tohru and Illulu nude/topless and I always enjoy those moments so much. The characters really seem to be fleshed out in all their facets of their personalities. Wonder how far this series will go as I feel like it’s beginning to slow down/near the end sort of; but I could be wrong.

Also gotta remember that Japan has vastly different perspectives on nudity than western morality/ideals. The nudity here is more natural depictions rather than lewd/pornographic.

[Sami · Rating 1 out of 5]

God I hated this so much! I’ve had to rage-read this manga cause I wouldn’t have gotten through it otherwise. I hate the sexualization of the young characters and the constant nudity. I am so sad that this series has taken such a horrible turn because the first 7 or so volumes had so much promise and they’ve absolutely ruined it! I am going to put this volume away and never look at it again. So horrible :(

[Zian B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a 3.5 star rating;
The episodic feel for this volume was both cute and slightly annoying; while I liked seeing the different little adventures, I more enjoy when they story has an ongoing arc. My chapters of this volume were when Tohru spends quality time with the Holy Sword, when Take and all of the younger girls spied on Azad and Georgie, Tohru getting into photography, the chapter where it was heavily implied that Takiya had feelings for Kobayashi.
I’m curious to see what happens in the next volume and, am extremely curious to see if we’ll ever get more background information on Miss Kobayashi herself.

[Ben Nealis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Returning back to slice of life content this volume actually feels very similar to the earliest chapters. The standout this time around is the Holy Sword becoming its own character.
Several laugh out loud moments are to be found in this entry.

[Anthony Wendel · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a lot of good moments in this volume. Between the spirit of the holy sword and Tohru bonding and hints of Azado having something of tragic backstory there is a lot to enjoy. There is a weird amount of Ilulu flirting Take compared to previous volumes but they are a cute enough ship but so its not annoying.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

After all the drama and action of the last few volumes, it's nice to just chill with some good ol' slice of life type chapters in this latest offering. It's a return to a familiar formula for this manga and although it can be a tad repetitive in some ways- Tohru getting jelly over Takiya AGAIN (albeit she might have a good reason this time!) and Kanna teaching Tohru how to human for hugs and great snacks! - the compelling world building and the various likable madcap cast of characters continue to keep the stories entertaining and enjoyable.