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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S1E3 — Start of a New Life! (That Doesn't Go Well, Of Course)

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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid•Season 1•Episode 3

Start of a New Life! (That Doesn't Go Well, Of Course)

7.6/10 · 289 votesJan 26, 201724 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Kanna starts living with Tohru and Miss Kobayashi. While the livelier residence is nice, sharing a tiny apartment with three people becomes cramped. So Miss Kobayashi decides to move. She winds up inviting Takiya to her new apartment for a party, but Tohru also invites

Directed byNoriyuki Kitanohara

Written byYasuhiro Takemoto

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Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes13

The Strongest Maid in History, Tohru! (Well, She is a Dragon) still

The Strongest Maid in History, Tohru! (Well, She is a Dragon)

Second Dragon, Kanna! (We're Totally Spoiling Here) still

Second Dragon, Kanna! (We're Totally Spoiling Here)

Start of a New Life! (That Doesn't Go Well, Of Course) still

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Start of a New Life! (That Doesn't Go Well, Of Course)

Kanna Goes to School! (Not that she needs to.) still

Kanna Goes to School! (Not that she needs to.)

Tohru's Real World Lessons! (She thinks she understands it already.) still

Tohru's Real World Lessons! (She thinks she understands it already.)

Home Visit! (And Homes Not Visited) still

Home Visit! (And Homes Not Visited)

Summer's Staples! (The Fanservice Episode, Frankly) still

Summer's Staples! (The Fanservice Episode, Frankly)

New Dragon, Elma! (She's Finally Appearing, Huh?) still

New Dragon, Elma! (She's Finally Appearing, Huh?)

Sports Festival! (There's No Twist Or Anything) still

Sports Festival! (There's No Twist Or Anything)

Troupe Dragon, On Stage! (They Had A Troupe Name, Huh) still

Troupe Dragon, On Stage! (They Had A Troupe Name, Huh)

Year End, New Year! (No Comiket Bit This Time) still

Year End, New Year! (No Comiket Bit This Time)

Tohru and Kobayashi's Impactful Meeting! (We're Raising the Bar on Ourselves) still

Tohru and Kobayashi's Impactful Meeting! (We're Raising the Bar on Ourselves)

Emperor of Demise Arrives! (It Was the Final Episode Before We Knew It) still

Emperor of Demise Arrives! (It Was the Final Episode Before We Knew It)

Cast10

Mutsumi Tamura

Mutsumi Tamura

Kobayashi (voice)

Yuuki Kuwahara

Yuuki Kuwahara

Tohru (voice)

Maria Naganawa

Maria Naganawa

Kanna Kamui (voice)

Yuuki Takada

Yuuki Takada

Elma (voice)

Minami Takahashi

Minami Takahashi

Quetzalcoatl (voice)

Daisuke Ono

Daisuke Ono

Fafnir (voice)

Yuichi Nakamura

Yuichi Nakamura

Makoto Takiya (voice)

Emiri Kato

Emiri Kato

Riko Saikawa (voice)

Yuko Goto

Yuko Goto

Georgie Saikawa (voice)

Kaori Ishihara

Kaori Ishihara

Shouta Magatsuchi (voice)

Crew12

K

Kohei Okamura

Animation Director

T

Toru Hasegawa

Background Designer

A

Aoi Matsumoto

Key Animation

S

Shuhei Okude

Background Designer

S

Shouko Ochiai

Background Designer

M

Miyuki Hiratoko

Background Designer

Y

Yasuhiro Takemoto

Writer

M

Marie Kitai

Background Designer

I

Ikuko Tamine

Background Designer

H

Hidehiro Asama

Key Animation

S

Sayaka Watanabe

Key Animation

S

Saeko Fujita

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Start of a New Life! (That Doesn't Go Well, Of Course)" is episode 3 of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 289 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Noriyuki Kitanohara and written by Yasuhiro Takemoto, it aired on January 26, 2017.

Next: E4 · Kanna Goes to School! (Not that she needs to.)Best of Season 1