Kobayashi's Maid Dragon is my favorite anime of all time. Bam, dropped that statement. The anime does in every factor amazing: The comedy is splendid, the characters are amazing, the animation is surprisingly awesome and the feeling I get from this anime, oh the feeling. Charm, comfiness, nostalgia, I can't even think of a word to describe it. You'd probably think of my description of the anime ''Wow, he should check the manga then!'' and I did. I began with loving the manga, then started to like it less and around volume 6/7 I began to love it again. On first look I got what I wanted: Kobayashi'sMaid Dragon but just as a manga. All the characters are here: Kobayashi's is just as dependable as before, Kanna stays incredibly cute and Tohru keeps being a raging lesbian. All the side characters are here too, only Makoto gets way less focus and is less charming imo. A new character that didn't made the cut into the anime is Iruru (Ilulu?). She has similarities to Kanna, but what sets her apart is that she is more humane then the other dragons and more agressive. She is a nice addition to the cast and I am happy she gets a ton of focus in the manga.

Also a big difference between the anime and the manga is the artstyle. While the anime has a style that looks more like the anime today, the manga focusses on big heads and small bodies. To be honest, when I started reading this I really didn't like the artstyle, nowadays I think it is alright but still off-putting.

Another big difference (which is also my biggest gripe) is that the manga is way more sexualized. It is not a surprise that the anime adaptation toned down the sexualization or it would've been rated R. The sexualization is really off-putting and uncomfortable. It gets in the way of the wholesomeness and that saddens me. This problem really became apparent around the middle of manga and nearly made me quit the manga alltogether.

But, one thing saved the manga for me: The story. So if you don't want any story spoilers, -skip the next paragraph-.

The point where the story gets good is were the anime ended. The small arc with Shouta as a witch was a really cool small arc. It not only showed the Shouta isn't just a punchingbag for Milf jokes, but also a really good witch. A few side stories here and there were fun but then began my favorite arc in the entire manga: The Dragonball-arc. This is the point where the story takes over. It gives us so much backstory of Kanna and the ending to the manga is not just Kobayashi' saying ''Stop'' but her actually go out of her way to defeat Kanna's father. It has a wonderful ending that almost made me cry. It was.. just an really good arc.

In conclusion: This manga is fantastic. While it is not on par with the anime, it should not be overlooked because of that. Behind the sexualization lies the Maid Dragon I love with an great story attached to this. Check this out if you loved the anime or love fantasy slice of life manga.