Key recommendations
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved will be released in 2025.
- The teaser image suggests that the film will focus on Kanna.
- The series balances humor and heartwarming moments, with the film expected to deepen the emotional stories.
With a year-end announcement, fans Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Woman now you have something to look forward to; a brand new movie titled A lonely dragon wants to be loved is coming in 2025. The announcement came via Kyoto Animation Expo, and shortly after, Anime & Manga News' official X account released a teaser image for a hint of what to look forward to in this highly anticipated film created by Kyoto Animation Studio.
The teaser image shared on the “Anime & Manga News” account shows Kanna, one of the cute dragon characters, sitting alone and instead of her usual calm state, she looks unsure. Serene, though bordering on melancholy, is the tone this atmosphere captures, and it suggests that Kanna may be debating her own emotions in the film, just like Tohru. The image teases a more introspective and possibly emotional journey for Kanna, which sets the tone for what could be a deeper dive into the characters' personal growth.
What kind of anime is it?
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Woman is a comedy anime with fantasy elements in it. It follows the very normal life of Kobayashi, an ordinary office worker who one day saves a dragon named Tohru. Instead, she turns into a human servant and begins living with Kobayashi, who struggles to adjust to human life with all her dragon abilities. The anime is full of humor, lightness, and heartwarming moments; there is also the contrast to be seen between the mundane human world and the fantasy world of dragons. It features other dragons like Kanna, Fafnir, and Lucoa, who talk about finding family, friendship, and love.
Summary of the original series
The original series chronicles the dynamic relationship between Kobayashi and Tohru while incorporating other dragons around them. It has a perfect balance of comedy and tender moments with Tohru's unconditional devotion to Kobayashi, humorously trying to integrate into human life and society. Other side plots include Kanna trying to fit in at school, Fafnir and his obsession with games, and Lucoa's strange relationship with humans. Through it all, the series manages to highlight family and bonds that transcend species.
What to expect from A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved
A lonely dragon wants to be loved promises to be more of an emotional film compared to the main series. The title and teaser image hint that the film will dwell on themes of loneliness and personal growth, perhaps with an emphasis on Tohru or Kanna's feelings of isolation. Just as balancing acts of humor and heartwarming moments have been a part of the series, so too will the film deepen its emotional stories. From the tone of this teaser, it could be how the characters look inward at their own struggles, especially with how they balance their dragon nature with their new life in the human world. Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved the film will premiere in 2025.
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