Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved

2025 1h 45m JA

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

★8.8TMDB · 79

AnimationComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Miss Kobayashi, Tohru, Ilulu, and Kanna’s peaceful lives are shaken when Kanna’s father, Kimun Kamui, forces her to return to the Dragon World. As a war brews between the Chaos and Harmony factions, Kanna tries to unite the two worlds, torn between her friends and father. When dragons clash, Ilulu uncovers a hidden force manipulating the war. Can they stop the war before it consumes both worlds?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Naganawa
Kanna (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura
Kobayashi (voice)
Yuuki Kuwahara
Tohru (voice)
Yuuki Takada
Elma (voice)
Minami Takahashi
Lucoa (voice)
Shiori Sugiura
Ilulu (voice)
Daisuke Ono
Fafnir (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
Makoto Takiya (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Writers: Yuka Yamada, Tatsuya Ishihara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released last year.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tatsuya Ishihara, shot by Hiroki Ueda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masumi Itou. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Maria Naganawa and Mutsumi Tamura and Yuuki Kuwahara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt36592985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tatsuya Ishihara directs. Hiroki Ueda behind the camera. Masumi Itou scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Tatsuya Ishihara, shot by Hiroki Ueda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Masumi Itou. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Maria Naganawa and Mutsumi Tamura and Yuuki Kuwahara carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt36592985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 12 themes, including "sequel", "slice of life", "dragon", "maid".
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hiroki Ueda
Original score: Masumi Itou
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,332,039
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025)