Crunchyroll has secured the worldwide theatrical rights (excluding Asia) for the highly anticipated anime film, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved. Fans in North America and other territories can look forward to seeing the film in Japanese with English subtitles. The film is set to premiere in Japan on June 27, 2025.
What’s the Story About?
The new movie picks up directly after the events of the second season of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid. Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect:
Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Kanna, and Iruru’s peaceful days are upended when Kanna’s father, Kamun Kamui, the leader of the Chaos Forces, appears. He forces Kanna to return to the Dragon World to atone for a past mistake. With a war brewing between the forces of Chaos and Harmony, Kanna is torn between her loyalty to her friends and her father’s demands. Miss Kobayashi is determined to help Kanna and mend the broken bond between her and Kamui. Meanwhile, as dragons clash, Iruru discovers a hidden force manipulating the war from the shadows.
Can they stop the war before it consumes both worlds?
The Team Behind the Film
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved is brought to life by the renowned Kyoto Animation. Here’s a list of the key staff:
- Director: Tatsuya Ishihara (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S, Sound! Euphonium)
- Original Story: Coolkyousinnjya (the original manga creator)
- Series Director: Yasuhiro Takemoto (posthumously credited)
- Scriptwriter: Yuka Yamada (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S)
- Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Miku Kadowaki (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S)
- Background Art Director: Shingo Kasai (Free!-the Final Stroke-)
- Color Designer: Naomi Takahashi (Free!-the Final Stroke-)
- Compositing Director: Hiroki Umeda (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S)
- Animation Production: Kyoto Animation
Meet the Cast
The film features both familiar voices and new additions to the Dragon Maid universe:
- Mutsumi Tamura as Miss Kobayashi
- Yūki Kuwahara as Tohru
- Maria Naganawa as Kanna
- Yūki Takada as Elma
- Minami Takahashi as Lucoa
- Daisuke Ono as Fafnir
- Yūichi Nakamura as Makoto Takiya
- Emiri Katō as Riko Saikawa
- Kaori Ishihara as Shōta Magatsuchi
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Kimun Kamui
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Azad
- Shiori Sugiura as Ilulu (replacing Tomomi Mineuchi)
- Sachiko Kobayashi as Felicitas
Music to Our Ears
The film will feature a collection of new music:
- Opening Theme Song: “Namida no Parade” (Parade of Tears) by fhána
- Ending Theme Song: “Bokutachi no Hibi” (“Days of Us”) by Sachiko Kobayashi
- Insert Song: “Negaigoto” (Wish) by kotringo
Where to Watch
The film is scheduled to open in 199 theaters across Japan on June 27, 2025. It will also have immersive 4DX and MX4D screenings. Crunchyroll will be releasing the film in North America and other territories (excluding Asia) at a later date.
In the meantime, both seasons of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid are currently available for streaming on Crunchyroll.
A Bit of History
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid began as a manga series by Coolkyoushinja, launching in Monthly Action magazine in May 2013. The manga later moved to Manga Action in February 2024. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga in English.
The series inspired an anime adaptation by Kyoto Animation, which premiered in Japan in January 2017. Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired in Japan, and Funimation streamed an English dub.
Get Ready for More Dragon Shenanigans!
With Crunchyroll’s acquisition of the film, fans worldwide (excluding Asia) will soon have the chance to experience the heartwarming and hilarious world of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid on the big screen. Prepare for a tale of friendship, family, and the occasional dragon war!
