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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
Animation · Comedy · Fantasy · 2025
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?
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved
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TMDB
8.9 / 10
Community rating
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?
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“The stranger, the better.”
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“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tatsuya Ishihara
Written by
Yuka Yamada
Put Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved on trial.
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“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.






