The Dragon Dentist (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, The Dragon Dentist is an animation, action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. The story takes place in Dragon Country. Nonoko is a newly appointed dentist and her mission is to protect the dragon, the guardian of the country, from tooth-cavity bacteria. One day, amid increasingly fierce battles with the neighboring country, Nonoko finds on the dragon's tooth an unconscious boy soldier from the enemy country. His name is Bell, and he has been resurrected from inside the tooth by the dragon—a supernatural phenomenon that legend says occurs before a major disaster. As Nonoko and Bell go through a series of fierce battles, they eventually learn to accept their fate.

Who’s in it. The Dragon Dentist stars Yoshiko Sengen as Nonoko Kishii (voice), Nobuhiko Okamoto as Bernard Octavius (voice), Koichi Yamadera as Yoyootto Godo (voice) and Megumi Hayashibara as Shibana Natsume (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, The Dragon Dentist has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Dragon Dentist page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Dragon Dentist tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.