The Dragon Dentist

Aired: 2017

A TV anime produced by Studio Khara. An original NHK animation with story and script by Otaro Maijo. Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki at Studio Khara, this full-fledged sci-fi fantasy is set in a world where Japan's only dragon dentists exist. The story follows Nonoko Kishii, a dragon dentist who protects dragon teeth from cavity-causing bugs called Tengu Mushi, and Bernard Octavius, a boy soldier resurrected from a dragon's tooth. Set against a grand backdrop where war and life-and-death intersect, the work questions the meaning of life. Broadcast as two 45-minute episodes on NHK BS Premium. ©Otaro Maijo/NHK/NEP/Studio Khara