Page semi-protected

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
A stylized illustration of two young women against a white background
The cover of the first volume of the manga featuring Kobayashi (left) and Tohru
小林さんちのメイドラゴン
(Kobayashi-san Chi no Meidoragon)
Genre
Manga
Written byCoolkyousinnjya
Published byFutabasha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Action
DemographicSeinen
Original run25 May 2013 – present
Volumes11 (List of volumes)
Further information
Manga
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Kanna's Daily Life
Written byMitsuhiro Kimura
Published byFutabasha
English publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
MagazineMonthly Action
DemographicSeinen
Original run24 December 2016 – present
Volumes9 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byYasuhiro Takemoto
Produced by
  • Mikio Uetsuki
  • Risa Sakai
  • Shigeru Saitō
  • Shinichi Nakamura
Written byYuka Yamada
Music byMasumi Itō
StudioKyoto Animation
Licensed byCrunchyroll[3]
Original networkTokyo MX, TVA, ABC, BS11
English network
Original run 12 January 2017 – 6 April 2017
Episodes13 + OVA (List of episodes)
Manga
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Elma's Office Lady Diary
Written byAyami Kazama
Published byFutabasha
English publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
MagazineMonthly Action
DemographicSeinen
Original run25 August 2017 – present
Volumes5 (List of volumes)
Manga
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Lucoa is my xx
Written byUtamaro
Published byFutabasha
MagazineMonthly Action
DemographicSeinen
Original run25 January 2019 – present
Volumes3 (List of volumes)
Manga
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Fafnir the Recluse
Written byNobuyoshi Zamurai
Published byFutabasha
MagazineMonthly Action
DemographicSeinen
Original run25 November 2020 – present
Volumes1 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S
Directed by
Written byYuka Yamada
Music byMasumi Itō
StudioKyoto Animation
Licensed by
Original networkABC, Tokyo MX, TVA, BS11
Original run 8 July 2021 – 23 September 2021
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Game
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Sakuretsu!! Chorogon Breath
DeveloperKaminari Games
PublisherBushiroad
GenreShoot 'em up
Platform
Released
  • JP: 24 March 2022
Wikipe-tan face.svg Anime and manga portal

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (Japanese: 小林さんちのメイドラゴン, Hepburn: Kobayashi-san Chi no Meidoragon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya. The series began serialization in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine since May 2013 and is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. Four spin-off manga have also been serialized in Monthly Action.

An anime television series adaptation by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between January and April 2017. A second season titled Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S aired between July and September 2021. A video game titled Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Sakuretsu!! Chorogon Breath will be released in Q2 2022.

Plot

See also: List of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid characters

As office worker and programmer Kobayashi gets ready for work, she is greeted by a large dragon right outside her front door. The dragon immediately transforms into a human girl in a maid outfit, and introduces herself as Tohru. It turns out, that during a drunken excursion into the mountains the night before, Kobayashi had encountered the dragon, who claimed to have come from another world. Subsequently, Kobayashi had removed a holy sword from Tohru's back, earning her gratitude. With Tohru having no place to stay, Kobayashi offers to let the dragon stay at her home and become her personal maid, to which she agrees, having fallen in love with Kobayashi.

Despite being efficient at housework, Tohru proves an unorthodox character, occasionally scaring Kobayashi and often bringing more trouble to Kobayashi's life than help. Additionally, Tohru's presence alone attracts other dragons, gods, and mythical beings to her new home. One of these dragons, Kanna, shows up at Kobayashi's door, demanding that Kobayashi return Tohru to the other world. It is then revealed that she'd been exiled from the other world, and having nowhere else to stay, Kobayashi takes her in and becomes her guardian. As both Tohru and Kanna settle into the human world, Kobayashi starts to think of them as family.

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid chapters

Coolkyousinnjya began publishing the series in the first issue of Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine on 25 May 2013.[4][5] Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series in North America, and they released the first volume in October 2016.[6][7][8] A spin-off manga illustrated by Mitsuhiro Kimura, titled Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Kanna's Daily Life (小林さんちのメイドラゴン カンナの日常, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon: Kanna no Nichijō), began serialization in Monthly Action on 24 December 2016.[9] Seven Seas Entertainment also licensed the spin-off in North America.[10] A second spin-off drawn by Ayami Kazama, titled Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Elma's Office Lady Diary (小林さんちのメイドラゴン エルマのOL日記, Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon: Elma OL Nikki), began serialization in Monthly Action on 25 August 2017.[11] The second spin-off is also licensed by Seven Seas.[12] A third manga spin-off drawn by Utamaro began serialization in Monthly Action on 25 January 2019.[13] A fourth spin-off series drawn by Nobuyoshi Zamurai began serialization in Monthly Action on 25 November 2020.[14]

Anime

Main article: List of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid episodes

On 18 April 2016, the wraparound cover of the fourth volume of the series revealed that an anime television series adaptation had been greenlit.[15][16] The series was directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto at Kyoto Animation[17] and aired in Japan between 12 January and 6 April 2017. Yuka Yamada handled series composition, Miku Kadowaki designed the characters, Nobuaki Maruki served as chief animation director, and the music was composed by Masumi Itō.[18] Crunchyroll simulcast the series outside of Asia as it aired while Funimation released an English dubbed version from 1 February 2017.[19] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the first season in Southeast Asia and simulcasted it on Aniplus Asia.[20] An original video animation episode was released on the seventh Blu-ray/DVD compilation volume on 20 September 2017. The opening theme is "Aozora no Rhapsody" (青空のラプソディ, "Blue Sky Rhapsody") by Fhána, and the ending theme is "Ishukan Communication" (イシュカン・コミュニケーション, "Interspecies Communication") by Yūki Kuwahara, Maria Naganawa, Minami Takahashi, and Yūki Takada. Madman Entertainment will import Funimation's release into Australia and New Zealand.[21]

A second season was announced with the release of the eighth manga volume on 12 February 2019.[22] Its status was unknown for a time following the death of Takemoto in the Kyoto Animation arson attack.[23] Titled Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S (小林さんちのメイドラゴンS, Kobayashi-san Chi no Meidoragon S), the season aired between 8 July and 23 September 2021.[24][25] Kyoto Animation returned to produce the season.[26] Tatsuya Ishihara replaced Takemoto as director, although Takemoto is credited as "series director" under Ishihara. Yuka Yamada returned to supervise the series' scripts, Masumi Itō returned as music composer, and Miku Kadowaki and Nobuaki Maruki returned as character designer and chief animation director, respectively. The cast members also returned to reprise their roles.[27] An original video animation will be released with the special "Volume S" Blu-ray/DVD on 19 January 2022.[28] The opening theme is "Ai no Supreme!" (愛のシュプリーム！, Ai no Shupurīmu!) by Fhána, and the ending theme for the first 11 episodes is "Maid With Dragons" by Super Chorogons.[29] In the season finale, "Aozora no Rhapsody" plays as an ending theme, with the song also making a short appearance in episode 3. Bilibili licensed the second season in Southeast Asia.[30]

Video game

On 23 September 2021, Bushiroad announced that Kaminari Games is developing a shoot 'em up video game based on the series.[31] Titled Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Sakuretsu!! Chorogon Breath, it is scheduled to be released on 24 March 2022 on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 with English and Japanese language options.[32][33]

Notes

  1. ^ Posthumous work; Series Director (シリーズ監督)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid". Funimation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Crunchyroll. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Crayon Shin-chan's Action Kamen Hero Stars in His Own Manga". Anime News Network. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. ^ "月刊アクション創刊に先駆け、公式サイトで試し読み開始" (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  6. ^ Green, Scott (12 December 2015). "Seven Seas Licenses "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid" and "NTR: Netsuzou Trap"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Seven Seas Licenses Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Manga". Anime News Network. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  8. ^ Beveridge, Chris (12 December 2015). "Seven Seas Adds 'Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid' Manga". The Fandom Post. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Manga Gets Spinoff in December". Anime News Network. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Seven Seas Licenses Made in Abyss, Nameless Asterism, Soul Liquid Chambers, Getter Robo Devolution Manga". Anime News Network. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Ayami Kazama Draws Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Spinoff Manga". Anime News Network. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (8 July 2018). "Seven Seas Adds Railgun, Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Orphen Spinoff Manga; 3 Light Novel Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  13. ^ Ressler, Karen (29 December 2018). "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Gets New Spinoff Manga About Lucoa, Shota". Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  14. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (23 October 2020). "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Manga Gets New Spinoff About Fafnir". Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  16. ^ Chapman, Paul (19 April 2016). ""Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid" Anime Heading to Japanese TV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  17. ^ "Kyoto Animation Makes Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid TV Anime for January Debut". Anime News Network. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Lucky Star & Hyōka's Yasuhiro Takemoto Directs Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Anime". Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream Saga of Tanya the Evil, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Hand Shakers, More". Anime News Network. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Aniplus HD Airs Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Trickster Anime". Anime News Network. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Complete Series DVD / Blu-Ray Combo". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  22. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  23. ^ "「らき☆すた」武本監督の悲報、親族に 京アニ放火" [Bad news of Mr Takemoto's father from his family: The director of Lucky Star died from the Kyoto Animation fire]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  24. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (5 June 2021). "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, New Visual, July 7 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Anime Unveils New Visual, July Premiere". Anime News Network. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Kyoto Animation Produces Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Anime Season 2 for 2021 Debut". Anime News Network. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  27. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Anime's 1st Promo Video Unveils Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Anime to Add Unaired Episode on Home Video". Anime News Network. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  30. ^ bilibili thailand [@bilibilith] (30 June 2021). "ฤดูกาลใหม่ของ bilibili ของเดือนกรกฎาคมมาถึงแล้ว! แอนิเมชั่นเกียวโต ใหม่ล่าสุด! Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon - น้องเมดมังกรของคุณโคบายาชิ จะออกอากาศเฉพาะใน bilibili ในวันที่ 7 กรกฎาคม~" (Tweet) (in Thai). Retrieved 7 October 2021 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ "『小林さんちのメイドラゴン』初のゲーム化 PS4・Switchで来春発売" (in Japanese). Oricon. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  32. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Sakuretsu!! Chorogon Breath announced for PS4, Switch". Gematsu. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  33. ^ "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath launches March 24, 2022 in Japan". Gematsu. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miss_Kobayashi%27s_Dragon_Maid&oldid=1057278612"