Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Reveals Teaser Visual
The Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend movie revealed a teaser visual, announcing a fall 2026 premiere date.

The movie was announced in September 2025, and it follows the previous installment of the series, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus. Soichi Masui directed the anime at studio CloverWorks, with Masahiro Yokotani on the series composition. Satomi Tamura was the character designer, and fox capture plan was in charge of the music.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Keji Mizoguchi. The serialization began in April 2014 under the Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint and ended in 2024. The series has a manga adaptation by various artists.
The Rascal Does Not Dream anime began with a 13-episode TV anime adaptation by studio CloverWorks. The first season of the TV anime was followed by three sequel movies:
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
The main cast for the anime includes:
- Kaito Ishikawa as Sakuta Azusagawa
- Asami Seto as Mai Sakurajima
- Yurika Kubo as Kaede Azusagawa
- Nao Toyama as Tomoe Koga
- Maaya Uchida as Nodoka Toyohama
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Rio Futaba
- Reina Ueda as Miniskirt Santa

Source: Official Website
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