Top 19 Dragon anime you should watch right now. [2024 List]

Dragon anime you should watch right now.

What is this genre all about? Very intelligent mythical beings - a cross between a very large lizard and a dinosaur - that breath fire, and have a knack for kidnapping damsels, thus distressing them. In Fantasy anime this perceptive species often lives secluded from human civilisation, protectors of long lost knowledge. Dragons seem to be on the verge of extinction.

We present you the list of Dragon anime you should watch right now.

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19. Ragna Crimson

Ragna Crimson

Dragons reign terror over the earth, sea and sky. If sworn dragon hunters like Ragna are to have any hope of dealing death to these seemingly invincible, fire-breathing beasts, they must find a way to level the odds. Ragna teams up with a mysterious man named Crimson who has likewise sworn to stand against the dragons menacing the world. But although Crimson’s motivations may be mysterious, his goal and Ragna’s perfectly align, and together they’ll fight to vanquish the dragons once and for all.



Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~1 hour.

Ragna Crimson is currently airing and will have 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ラグナクリムゾン, Ragna Crimson

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18. Ishura

Ishura

In a world where the Demon King has died, a host of demigods capable of felling him have inherited the world: a master fencer who can figure out how to take out their opponent with a single glance; a lancer so swift they can break the sound barrier; a wyvern rogue who fights with three legendary weapons at once; an all-powerful wizard who can speak thoughts into being; and an angelic assassin who deals instant death. Eager to attain the title of “One True Hero,” these champions each pursue challenges against formidable foes and spark conflicts themselves. The battle to determine the mightiest of the mighty begins.

Ishura has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 異修羅, Ishura

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17. Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 3rd Season

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken 3rd Season

The third season of Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 has not yet aired. It will air on April 5, 2024. It is also Known as: 転生したらスライムだった件 第3期, Tensura 3

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16. Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon

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!

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 小林さんちのメイドラゴン, The maid dragon of Kobayashi-san

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15. Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (2020)

Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken (2020)

After the defeat of the demon lord Hadlar, all of the monsters were unleashed from his evil will and moved to the island of Delmurin to live in peace. Dai is the only human living on the island. Having been raised by the kindly monster Brass, Dai's dream is to grow up to be a hero. He gets to become one when Hadlar is resurrected and the previous hero, Avan, comes to train Dai to help in the battle. But Hadlar, announcing that he now works for an even more powerful demon lord, comes to kill Avan. To save his students, Avan uses a Self-Sacrifice spell to attack, but is unable to defeat Hadlar. When it seems that Dai and Avan's other student Pop are doomed, a mark appears on Dai's forehead and he suddenly gains super powers and is able to fend off Hadlar. The two students then go off on a journey to avenge Avan and bring peace back to the world.

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai has finished airing and it has 100 Episodes. It is also Known as: ドラゴンクエスト・ダイの大冒険, Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure, Dragon Quest: Adventure of Dai

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14. Kinsou no Vermeil: Gakeppuchi Majutsushi wa Saikyou no Yakusai to Mahou Sekai wo Tsukisusumu

Kinsou no Vermeil: Gakeppuchi Majutsushi wa Saikyou no Yakusai to Mahou Sekai wo Tsukisusumu

A student at the magic school, Alto, who was on the verge of repeating the school year, accidentally found a book that activated a magic circle, and as a result, summoned the sealed devil Vermeil! Vermeil is a very unhealthy older sister with a power devastating enough to be called a disaster!

The apprentice magician walks side by side with the strongest being in existence!!

Vermeil in Gold - A Magician Pushes Through the Magical World With the Strongest Disaster has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 金装のヴェルメイユ~崖っぷち魔術師は最強の厄災と魔法世界を突き進む~, Kinsou no Vermeil: Gakeppuchi Majutsushi wa Saikyou no Yakusai to Mahou Sekai wo Tsukisusumu

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13. Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S

A strange turn of events leads the Dragon, Tohru, to work as Miss Kobayashi's maid. She occasionally (that's a lie, she often) causes trouble for her beloved Miss Kobayashi while blending into human society and splendidly (that's a lie, only mediocrely) carrying out her maid duties. Her fellow dragons, Kanna, Lucoa, Fafnir, and Elma all find their own places to fit in as well and enjoy interspecies interactions with the humans. Yet while they're all enjoying that laid-back and occasionally turbulent left, the threat of a new Dragon swoops down upon Miss Kobayashi.

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 小林さんちのメイドラゴン S, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Super Supreme Second Life, The maid dragon of Kobayashi-san 2

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12. Akatsuki no Yona

Akatsuki no Yona

Upon her sixteenth birthday, the cheerful Princess Yona intended to tell her doting father of her love for Su-Won, but her life was turned upside down after witnessing him cruelly assassinating her father. Heartbroken by this painful betrayal, Princess Yona fled the palace with her loyal servant Hak. Now, she will go on a quest to gain new allies and protect her beloved people.

Yona of the Dawn has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: 暁のヨナ, Yona: The girl standing in the blush of dawn

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11. MONSTERS: Ippaku Sanjou Hiryuu Jigoku

MONSTERS: Ippaku Sanjou Hiryuu Jigoku

MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation by Eiichiro Oda tells the tale of Ryuuma, the legendary swordsman that hails from the Land of Wano in One Piece.

MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: MONSTERS 一百三情飛龍侍極, MONSTERS: Ippaku Sanjou Hiryuu Jigoku

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10. High School DxD New

High School DxD New

The misadventures of Issei Hyoudou, high school pervert and aspiring Harem King, continue on in High School DxD New. As the members of the Occult Research Club carry out their regular activities, it becomes increasingly obvious that there is something wrong with their Knight, the usually composed and alert Yuuto Kiba. Soon, Issei learns of Kiba's dark, bloody past and its connection to the mysterious Holy Swords. Once the subject of a cruel experiment, Kiba now seeks revenge on all those who wronged him.
With the return of an old enemy, as well as the appearance of two new, Holy Sword-wielding beauties, it isn't long before Issei and his Devil comrades are plunged into a twisted plot once more.

High School DxD New has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイスクールD×D NEW, High School DxD Dai 2-ki, High School DxD 2nd Season, High School DxD Second Season, Highschool DxD 2

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9. Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Part 2

Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki Part 2

The second part of Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki.

How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2 has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 現実主義勇者の王国再建記 第二部, Re:Construction the Elfrieden Kingdom Tales of Realistic Brave, A Realist Hero's Kingdom Restoration Chronicle, Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki 2nd Season

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8. Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 4

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 4

The fourth season of Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari.

The Heroes will rise again━

The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 has not yet aired. It is also Known as: 盾の勇者の成り上がり Season 4, Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari Season 4

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7. Tenkuu no Escaflowne

Tenkuu no Escaflowne

Hitomi Kanzaki is just an ordinary 15-year-old schoolgirl with an interest in tarot cards and fortune telling, but one night, a boy named Van Fanel suddenly appears from the sky along with a vicious dragon. Thanks to a premonition from Hitomi, Van successfully kills the dragon, but a pillar of light appears and envelopes them both. As a result, Hitomi finds herself transported to the world of Gaea, a mysterious land where the Earth hangs in the sky.
In this new land, Hitomi soon discovers that Van is a prince of the Kingdom of Fanelia, which soon falls under attack by the evil empire of Zaibach. In an attempt to fight them off, Van boards his family's ancient guymelef Escaflowne—a mechanized battle suit—but fails to defeat them, and Fanelia ends up destroyed. Now on the run, Hitomi and Van encounter a handsome Asturian knight named Allen Schezar, whom Hitomi is shocked to find looks exactly like her crush from Earth. With some new allies on their side, Van and Hitomi fight back against the forces of Zaibach as the empire strives to revive an ancient power.

The Vision of Escaflowne has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 天空のエスカフローネ, Tenkuu no Escaflowne

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6. High School DxD BorN

High School DxD BorN

The babes and boys of the Occult Research Club are Back! Lovable loser (and bust buff) Issei and his clan of bewitching beauties return for a new season of supernatural tussles and sexy shenanigans—featuring old friends and new enemies! Now that all the girls live in Issei’s home, life seems like nothing but fun and scantily-clad lounging…for now! Join Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Asia, Xenovia, Gasper, and everyone’s favorite Harem King Issei as they fight, fumble, and fondle their way through their demonic high school lives.

High School DxD BorN has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ハイスクールD×D BorN, High School DxD Third Season, High School DxD 3rd Season, Highschool DxD BorN

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5. Lodoss-tou Senki

Lodoss-tou Senki

Created from the aftermath of the last great battle of the gods, Lodoss and its kingdoms have been plagued by war for thousands of years. As a quiet peace and unity finally become foreseeable over the land, an unknown evil begins to stir. An ancient witch has awakened, bent on preserving the island of Lodoss by creating political unbalance throughout the many kingdoms and keeping any one from maintaining central control. Only a mixed-race party of six young champions, led by the young warrior Parn, stand between this new threat and Lodoss' descent back into the darkness of war and destruction.

Record of Lodoss War has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ロードス島戦記, Record of Lodoss War OVA

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4. Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon S: Mini Dra

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon S: Mini Dra

Short episodes of silliness leading up to the relase of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S

Note: This entry's total count includes episodes 1-13 + the 3 SP episodes that will release during the second season's run.

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Short Animation Series has finished airing and it has 16 Episodes. It is also Known as: 小林さんちのメイドラゴンSミニドラ, Mini Dragon

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3. The Dragon Prince Season 3

The Dragon Prince Season 3

Third season of The Dragon Prince.

The Dragon Prince Season 3 has finished airing and it has 9 Episodes. It is also Known as: The Dragon Prince Season 3

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2. Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis

Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis

Thousands of years ago, the ancient dragon Bahamut wrought havoc upon the land of Mistarcia, a world where both gods and demons live amongst mankind. Working together to prevent the world's destruction, the rival deities barely managed to seal Bahamut, agreeing to split the key between them so that the dragon would remain eternally imprisoned.
With the world safe from the destruction of Bahamut, it is business as usual for bounty hunters like Favaro Leone. Living a laid-back, self-serving lifestyle, the amoral Favaro goes about his work while on the run from fellow bounty hunter Kaisar Lidfard, a righteous man who swears vengeance upon Favaro. However, Favaro's carefree life is thrown into chaos when he meets Amira, a mysterious woman who holds half of the key to the world's fragile peace.Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis tells the story of a group of unlikely heroes who find themselves caught in the middle of an epic clash between gods and demons, forced to carve their own path in the face of the imminent storm.

Rage of Bahamut: Genesis has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 神撃のバハムート GENESIS, Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis

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1. Dragonaut: The Resonance

Dragonaut: The Resonance

Twenty years prior to the story's beginning, an asteroid headed for Earth destroys Pluto. Due to Pluto's destruction, the asteroid, which is dubbed Thanatos, becomes temporarily stagnant. Now, in order to avoid Earth's impending destruction, the International Solarsystem Development Agency (ISDA) works on the "D-Project", and creates the "Dragonaut" after finding a dragon egg under the ocean. This weapon's primary purpose is to destroy the asteroid when the time comes. However, they soon find out that the asteroid is not their only threat, as powerful dragon-like creatures, which are bent on destruction, appear on Earth.
After witnessing a murder by one of the creatures, Jin Kamishina, a lonely 18-year-old boy who lost his family in a shuttle accident two years ago, gets involved in the mysteries of the dragons and becomes the chosen pilot of the Dragonaut. Helping him on his journey is Toa, a mysterious girl who saves him from falling to his death after the creature attacks him. As they get deeper into the mysteries of the dragons, they encounter new friends and enemies, and also begin to develop a closer relationship.

Dragonaut - The Resonance has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ドラゴノーツ-ザ・レソナンス-, Dragonaut: The Resonance

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