Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon Confirms Comeback
During a special broadcast, Kyoto Animation Studios announced the production of a feature film for the "Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid)" franchise, which will be titled "Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon: A Lonely Dragon Wants to be Loved." This film will be released sometime in 2025 in Japan and will be completely canonical, adapting the well-known "Kanna Kamui Arc".
Several members of the staff and voice cast commented on this return (which the super experts of the animanga claimed "would be impossible"):
- Tatsuya Ishihara (director): "I'm Tatsuya Ishihara from Kyoto Animation! I was the director of the TV series Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon S. This time, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon will be made into nothing less than a movie for theaters! Maybe some of you already suspected it, but this time it's Kanna's story, the one we all wanted to see on a big screen. It will be a great adventure full of action and emotions! Kanna, Kobayashi-san, Tohru, and the rest will cross the TV screen to wreak havoc all over the big screen. We're working hard to bring you something really fun! Wait eagerly!"
- Mutsumi Tamura (voice of Kobayashi-san): "Making anime is difficult, and I wondered if a third season would be complicated to make... Could it be that fans are willing to wait forever? And suddenly, a Maid Dragon movie arrives! It was so unexpected that I was shocked (laughs). When I saw the visual teaser, I thought it had a very serious atmosphere! Isn't it the usual warm daily routine? Is Kobayashi-san saying goodbye? What does all this mean? My head was in a mess! But, if the spectators are smart... well, you know, right? I can't wait to read the script! I hope everyone is excited for the premiere too!"
- Yuuki Kuwahara (voiced by Tohru): "Humans! I've seen them again! That was the image of Tohru that came to mind. The intense action scenes, the subtle changes in the characters' expressions... Maid Dragon is a work that, no matter how many times you see it, always offers new discoveries. It's created with such care and detail that I once thought, 'Someday I'd like to see it on a big screen...' And now we can see each other again! I will turn this happiness into power and give everything of myself to live as Tohru. Please have my support!"
- Maria Naganawa (voice of Kanna): "I'm so excited to see the characters in motion again, to be reunited with the production team and my co-stars! I am also very grateful to have the opportunity to express all that I feel about this work as Kanna, and I will try even harder to deepen Kanna's charm. I'll do my best!"
For its part, Cool-kyou Shinja has been publishing the manga in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine since May 2013. The anime adaptation has so far a total of twenty-five episodes (plus a variety of OVAs), produced by the Kyoto Animation studio and released during Winter-2017 (January-March) and Summer-2021 (July-September).
Synopsis of Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon
As Kobayashi prepares to embark on a new day at work, she opens the door to her apartment and is met with an unusually terrifying image: the head of a dragon staring at her from the balcony. Immediately, the dragon transforms into a beautiful, busty and energetic young woman, dressed as a servant, who introduces herself as Tooru.
It turns out that the stoic programmer had crossed paths with the dragon the night before on a drunken excursion to the mountains and, since the mythical beast had nowhere to go, she had offered him a place to stay in his house. Thus, Tooru had arrived to take advantage of the offer, willing to reciprocate her savior's kindness by working as her personal servant. Though deeply remorseful of her words and reluctant to keep her promise, a mixture of guilt and Tooru's incredible dragon skills convince Kobayashi to take the girl in.
Source: Comic Natalie
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