Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Movie Teaser Unleashes Intense Battle Action!
The highly anticipated film Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved is officially set to hit Japanese theaters this Friday, June 27. The movie will open in 199 theaters across Japan and will also offer 4DX and MX4D screenings, giving fans an immersive viewing experience.
What to Expect from Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Movie
Kyoto Animation, known for their heartfelt and beautifully animated works, released a new promotional video this week. The teaser highlights several intense battle scenes, giving fans a glimpse into the emotional and action-packed moments they can expect in the film.
The film follows the beloved characters from the original anime, including Kobayashi, Tohru, and Kanna, as they return for a brand-new story. This time, the spotlight is on the theme of loneliness and love, featuring new dragons and deeper emotional conflicts.
New Faces and Returning Favorites
Several new characters will be introduced in this film:
Fumihiko Tachiki voices Kimun Kamui
Nobunaga Shimazaki plays Azad
Shiori Sugiura replaces Tomomi Mineuchi as Ilulu, who stepped away from voice acting in 2022
The original cast is back as well, including:
Mutsumi Tamura as Kobayashi
Yūki Kuwahara as Tohru
Maria Naganawa as Kanna
Yūki Takada as Elma
Minami Takahashi as Lucoa
Daisuke Ono as Fafnir
Yūichi Nakamura as Takiya
Emiri Katō as Riko
Kaori Ishihara as Shōta
The film is directed by Tatsuya Ishihara, who also directed Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S and Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!.
The music features the opening theme song “Namida no Parade” by fhána, and an insert song “Negaigoto” by kotringo.
Outside Japan, Crunchyroll has acquired the worldwide rights (excluding Asia) and will bring the movie to North America with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
The franchise started with a manga by Coolkyoushinja in 2013 and has since grown into a successful anime series, multiple seasons, Blu-rays, and spinoff manga. With this new movie, fans can expect both heartfelt moments and stunning action from the dragons they’ve come to love.