10 Best Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Characters, Ranked (2025)

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is a fantasy anime series produced by Kyoto Animation and based on Coolkyousinnjya's manga series of the same name. The story centers on the adventures of Miss Kobayashi, a young office worker who lives an ordinary life until things take an unexpected turn when she saves a dragon named Tohru. To show her appreciation for Miss Kobayashi's actions, the dragon becomes her personal maid.

The unexpected arrival of Miss Kobayashi's dragon maid brings a new level of chaos into her otherwise mundane life, and the slice-of-life anime series explores the action and adventures that come with Tohru's dragon nature. Tohru's arrival into Kobayashi's life also brings with it the presence of other dragons, gods and mythical creatures, keeping Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid full of lovable and exciting characters that make the series both memorable and beloved by fans. With a new anime film, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved, set to premiere sometime in 2025, here are the best characters in the series so far.

10 Makoto Takiya is Kobayashi's Friend and Coworker

Takiya is a Lovable Otaku in the Anime Series

Makoto Takiya is one of the supporting characters in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, and he is Kobayashi's friend and coworker at Jigokumeguri System Engineering. He's shown as a caring and good-natured friend -- and also a closeted otaku, a Japanese term for fans who put a lot of their time and resources into the hobbies that they are passionate about, like anime, manga or video games.

Otaku are a common occurrence in popular romance anime like Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, and Takiya quickly bonds and develops a closeness with one of the series' dragons, Fafnir. The two become good friends by bonding over video games and their love of magical girls, and Takiya also remains close with Kobayashi because she ends up being a maid otaku herself.

9 Riko Saikawa's Crush is a Comedic Highlight

Riko Has Fallen for the Young Dragon Kanna Kamui

Riko Saikawa is another supporting character in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, and she is the adorable dragon Kanna Kamui's friend and classmate. While at first Riko seems to be a bossy bully, she grows to be fond of Kanna and even develops a crush on her.

Whenever Riko is around Kanna and is touched by her or receives praise from her, Riko blushes and gives a goofy grin, which has become beloved by fans of the series. The cute moments between Riko and Kanna add to the comedic nature of the show while also making the series more endearing to viewers.

8 Ilulu is One of the Chaos Dragons

She Came to Earth to Destroy Kobayashi's Dragon Tohru

Ilulu is one of the female Chaos Dragons depicted in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, and her complex character is a great example of how dragons are depicted in anime. Ilulu's journey from antagonist to friend makes her one of the deeper characters in the series, and her struggles with purpose and identity make her a fascinating character to watch.

Originally, Ilulu came into Kobayashi's world to destroy Tohru, even going so far as to try and drive Miss Kobayashi away from her dragon. Eventually, Ilulu has a change of heart and even began living with Kobayashi as her third dragon resident.

7 Shouta Magatsuchi is a Powerful Young Mage

The Full Extent of His Powers Has Yet to be Shown

Shouta Magatsuchi is a young boy in Miss Kobuayashi's Dragon Maid who was born into a family of mages in the modern world. He is generally pretty quiet and shy, but he's also one of the most powerful spellcasters in the anime series -- having enough knowledge of the arcane that he can attempt to summon a demon, even at such a young age.

Shouta's relationship with Lucoa makes for some of the funniest and most awkward moments in the series as the young mage tries to avoid being teased by the dragon who comes out of his summoning portal. The relationship between the two has been so entertaining that a spin-off manga, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Lucoa is my Xx, explores their adventures.

6 Fafnir is Tohru's Reclusive Friend

He Becomes Roommates with Makoto Takiya in the Series

Fafnir is one of the supporting characters in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid and the star of the manga spin-off Fafnir the Recluse. He is one of Tohru's old friends and one of the Chaos faction dragons.

Fafnir is typically cold and distrusting of humans, but his relationship with his roommate, Takiya, gradually changes him from a bitter treasure-hoarding dragon into a video-game-obsessed otaku, and this is one of the reasons he's become a fan-favorite character. Fafnir has even become hardworking and diligent when it comes to his passion for video games, often pulling all-nighters to play for long periods of time.

5 Lucoa is an Exiled Dragon Goddess

Her Flirty Personality Adds Comedy to the Series

Lucoa is a powerful dragon goddess in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, and she is one of Tohru's old friends who finds herself in exile after she has a troublesome affair. Nonetheless, Lucoa is laid-back and is typically portrayed as being happy and wise, often giving advice to her younger dragon friends.

After being stripped of her godhood, Lucoa now lives in the Magastuchi household and is Shouta's familiar. Her flirtatious personality often leads to hilariously awkward moments between her and Shouta, as the young mage tries to navigate his arcane powers while dealing with Locoa's advances.

4 Elma is Rivals with Tohru's Dragon Faction

She is one of the Female Dragons of Harmony

In Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Elma is one of the members of the Dragon Faction of Harmony -- the opposing force to that of main character Tohru's Dragon Faction of Chaos. She feels fondly toward humans, unlike some of the other dragons in the series, and she values justice.

Despite their initial rivalry, Elma and Tohru eventually form a truce and observe the human world together. Elma's complex relationship with Tohru and the fact that she is the only dragon in the main cast to live on their own in the human world are both factors that make Elma one of the most fascinating characters in the series.

3 Miss Kobayashi's Adventures Keep the Show Fresh

Her Life is Turned Upside Down with Tohru's Arrival

As the main character of the series, Miss Kobayashi is one of the most popular characters in the anime thanks to the transformation she undergoes after meeting the lovable Tohru. Kobayashi works as a computer programmer, and after meeting her dragon maid, she becomes more approachable and happy in her life.

The level-headed Kobayashi is often seen as the voice of reason when it comes to squabbles between her dragon friends. Even though she typically has a cool demeanor, when she gets drunk, Kobayashi becomes rowdy and even aggressive, further adding to the comedic aspects of the slice-of-life series.

2 Tohru is Kobayashi's Beautiful Dragon Maid

Tohru Falls in Love with Kobayashi After Being Rescued by Her

Tohru's arrival into Kobayashi's life catapults the series into action, with the female dragon falling in love with Kobayashi and deciding to work for her as a maid. Tohru is a beautiful girl when in her human form, and she was raised as a Chaos Dragon and told to hate humans -- something that completely changed when Kobayashi rescued her.

Now, as Kobayashi's maid, Tohru proves herself to be a hard worker who takes good care of the entire household and all of its chores. Her devotion to Kobayashi makes for one of the funniest romances in anime, especially with how Tohru was raised as a dragon, which often leads to a culture clash between her and the human Kobayashi.

1 Kanna Kamui is the Lovable Dragon Who Steals the Spotlight

Kanna Has a Cute Personality and an Amazing Bond with Kobayashi

Kanna Kamui is perhaps the breakout star of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, with the playful young dragon having been exiled from her own world for pulling one too many pranks. Kanna ends up living with Kobayashi along with Tohru, and the two form a beautiful bond as the series progresses. Kanna grows to view Kobayashi as a mother figure, despite the dragon being much older than she appears.

Kanna's attachment to Kobayashi grows so strong that she is often seen clinging to the human woman, holding her hand and hugging her around the waist. The cute bond the two characters share makes Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid an endearing show, adding some needed emotional complexity to the series that is otherwise full of comedic hijinx and fan service.

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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

TV-14

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A software engineer's quiet life is disrupted when a dragon transforms into a human maid and begins living with her. The series explores their everyday interactions, blending slice-of-life elements with magical realism.

Release Date

January 12, 2017

Main Genre

Animation

Seasons

3

Characters By

Maria Naganawa, Mutsumi Tamura, Yuuki Kuwahara

Producer

Shin'ichi Nakamura, Shigeru Saitô, Mikio Uetsuki, Justin Cook, Michael Harcourt

Production Company

Kyoto Animation, Pony Canyon, Bandai Namco Arts, Lantis, ABC Animation, Animation DO

Number of Episodes

50 Episodes