It has been announced that a trilogy of animated films based on the popular light novel series "Rascal Does Not Dream" (Dengeki Bunko) will be broadcast on ABC TV, TOKYO MX and other stations starting June 13th. The three films to be broadcast are "Rascal Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl," "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out," and "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid." The first terrestrial broadcasts of "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister" and "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Schoolbag Girl" will be made. Details such as the broadcast times for each film are available on the official website.
The "Rascal Does Not Dream Senpai" series is a light novel written by Kamoshida Hajime and illustrated by Mizoguchi Cage. It depicts the love story between Azusagawa Sakuta, an outcast at school, and Sakurajima Mai, an upperclassman and actress. The keyword is "puberty syndrome," which occurs during adolescence. The total number of copies of the original work published is over 3 million.
The TV anime series "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" aired from October to December 2018. The movie version of the anime series "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl" was released in June 2019, followed by "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out" on June 23, 2023, and "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid" on December 1 of the same year.
The TV anime "Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus" based on the "College Student Arc" will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and other networks from July 5th. The "College Student Arc" will be the first TV anime series in about seven years.
