The two-part fantasy feature The Dragon Dentist is now available to stream on both HIDIVE and Crunchyroll, complete with English dub and subtitle options. Produced by Studio Khara—the team behind the modern Rebuild of Evangelion films—the project originated as an experimental short from the Japan Animator Expo before being expanded into this high-concept production.
The narrative follows Nonoko, a young dentist tasked with the sacred duty of cleaning the teeth of a massive dragon that serves as a guardian deity for a nation at war. The series stands out for its imaginative world-building, where "cavity bacteria" manifest as the souls of reincarnated enemy soldiers, forcing the protagonist to navigate the moral complexities of life and death on the battlefield.
Because the story is contained within just two episodes, it functions as a dense, atmospheric alternative to standard season-long series. It offers a rare look at Studio Khara’s creative range outside of the Evangelion franchise, focusing on a self-contained mythos that respects the viewer's time.
