The Dragon Dentist

The Dragon Dentist DVD Cover Country Japan Language Japanese Channel NHK BS Premium Genre War Drama Broadcast February 18 February 25, 2017 No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 2 Main Cast Character Actor Nonoko Kishii Xanthe Huynh (English) Fumika Shimizu (Japanese) Bell Xander Mobus (English) Nobuhiko Okamoto (Japanese) Shibana Laura Post (English) Megumi Hayashibara (Japanese) Godo Taylor Henry (English) Koichi Yamadera (Japanese) Shibana Celeste Henderson (English) Kaori Nazuka(Japanese)

The Dragon Dentist (龍の歯医者, Ryū no Haisha) is a 2017 two-part anime directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki (Neon Genesis Evangelion). In the realm of dragons, war is raging between two neighboring nations. In this conflict, a dragon plays a crucial role, fought by a treaty tied on the side of the one nation and battlefields in rows rubble and ash. But such overpowering creatures as dragons have a devastating weakness: their teeth. To ensure that they do not suffer harm and are not eaten away by the caries mushi, creatures that regularly form in its mouth, the military was placed under a special unit of volunteers who only care for the dragon's teeth - the so-called Dragon Dentists.

The following weapons were used in the anime series The Dragon Dentist:

Handguns

Webley .38 Mk IV

The standard sidearm of Enemy officers including Bell is the Webley .38 Mk IV revolver.

Webley Mk IV, 4" barrelled "Duty" model - .38 S&W

Bell is about to take his revolver from his empty holser.

Blanco takes Bell's revolver during the flashback of Bell's death.

The Webley attached to Blanco's belt.

During another flashback of Bell's death, he is seen holding the engraved revolver.

The revolver falls down the temple stairs.

Close up of the grip.

Colt M1911A1

The Colt M1911A1 is used by Allied officers including the Captain of the Battleship turret mounted on top the Dragon's back.

World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP

The Captain fires his Colt at Enemy soldiers.

He takes cover with his Colt.

A rear view of his pistol as he looks at a Geballte Ladung.

Some .45 ACP casings on the ground next to the Captain's glasses.

The Colt on the ground before being picked up by Bell.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

Allied soldiers and sailors are armed with Karabiner 98ks.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Allied sailor with his shouldered Karabiner.

A soldier stands guard with his carbine.

Closer view of the rear sights.

Sailors fire at enemy troops.

A soldier charging with his Karabiner.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

Enemy regular infantrymen use Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles with fixed Pattern 1907 Bayonets. Some Allied soldiers can be seen also with SMLEs during the battle.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War.

An enemy soldier holds his SMLE at Nonoko during her vision of her death.

Enemy soldiers charge with their rifles.

Stabbing an Allied soldier with the Pattern 1907 Bayonet.

An SMLE on the ground held by its former user.

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Soldiers of Bell's former squad use PPSh-41 with 71-round drum magazines.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

An Enemy soldier takes aim at Nonoko and Bell.

Soldiers fire their PPShs.

An PPSh over an enemy's back while riding.

The same soldier fires his smg on the Battleship.

"I don't have to listen to you, monks!"
Blanco aims his PPSh.

Other

Flamethrower

The Dragon Dentists are seen with flamethrowers to clear the Dragon's teeth from harmful bacteria.

Close up of the tank.

The Dentists throw some flames.

Geballte Ladung

Blanco throws a Geballte Ladung off-screen to destroy the Captain's position.

Model 24 "Geballte Ladung" ("Bundled Charge")

The Geballte Ladung falls on the ground.

15cm Fortress Gun

15cm Fortress Guns are used by Enemy soldiers.

Type 38 15cm Howitzer

Allied Army seems to be using Type 38 15cm Howitzers.