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The Dragon Dentist

2017 • Studio Khara

Format: SPECIAL
Aired: 2017
Episodes: 2
Status: Finished
Studio: Studio Khara
Genres: Adventure · Fantasy

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The Dragon Dentist originated as a short film for the Japan Animator Expo before being expanded into this two-part television special produced by Studio Khara. It is celebrated for its unique world-building and distinct visual style, which maintains the creative DNA of Hideaki Anno's production house while exploring themes of duty and mortality in a fantasy setting.

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The Dragon Dentist originated as the inaugural project for the Japan Anima(tor)’s Exhibition, a collaborative initiative led by Hideaki Anno’s Studio Khara and Dwango to provide a platform for creative experimentation among animators. Originally released as a short film in 2014, the story was later expanded into a two-part television special in 2017. The narrative centers on a fantasy world where a dragon serves as a guardian deity, requiring a team of dentists to protect its teeth from decay, a premise that functions as a rich allegory for the burden of duty and the cycle of life.

Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, the production is noted for its distinctive visual style, which blends traditional cel-shaded aesthetics with complex, sprawling world-building. Tsurumaki sought to evoke a sense of grand scale, juxtaposing the intimacy of the dental procedures against the backdrop of a larger, ongoing conflict between nations. Upon its release, the special was well-received for its imaginative world-building and the emotional maturity of its lead characters, solidifying it as a significant work within the post-Evangelion era of Studio Khara.

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