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Crunchyroll to Stream Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl Anime Film
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The film opened in Japan in June 2019. Aniplex of America and Funimation Films screened the anime in the United States in October 2019.
Kadokawa published the first novel in Hajime Kamoshida's series, titled Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai), in April 2014. The series has more than 3 million copies in circulation. The 14th novel, titled Seishun Buta Yarō wa Girfriend no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girlfriend), shipped in August 2024. The 15th and final volume, Seishun Buta Yarō wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend), shipped in October 2024.
Yen Press is releasing the novel series in English.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (Seishun Buta Yarō wa Bunny Girl-senpai no Yume wo Minai), the first television anime based on the light novel series, premiered in Japan in October 2018 and aired for 13 episodes. The anime adapts the story up to the fifth novel volume. Aniplex of America streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Funimation, and other services. Crunchryoll began streaming an English dub in December 2024.
A sequel anime project adapted the eighth and ninth novels in the franchise: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid. The Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out film opened in Japan in June 2023. Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid opened in Japan in December 2023. Aniplex of America screened the films with English subtitles and an English dub in U.S. theaters in March 2024.
The anime adapting the "University Student Arc" of the light novel series will premiere on July 5 as a television anime with the title Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (Seishun Buta Yarō Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai).
Source: Crunchyroll (Joseph Luster)
