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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai青春ブタ野郎はゆめみる少女の夢を見ないAo Buta

2019 · Movie Finished

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What is Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl about?

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl is an anime film animated by CloverWorks, adapted from a light novel. It was released in June 15, 2019. AniList classifies it as drama, psychological, romance and supernatural. It continues from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, which is worth watching first.

In Fujisawa, where the skies are bright and the seas glisten, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. His blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted with the appearance of his first crush, Shouko Makinohara. For reasons unknown, he encounters two Shouko's: one in middle school and another who has become an adult.

As Sakuta finds himself helplessly living with the Shouko's, the adult Shouko leads him around by the nose, causing a huge rift in his relationship with Mai.

In the midst of all of this, he discovers that the middle school Shouko is suffering from a grave illness and his scar begins to throb...

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Aniplex USA. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Coming of Age, Male Protagonist, Female Protagonist, Urban Fantasy, Heterosexual, Primarily Teen Cast, Urban, Age Regression, Ensemble Cast, Magic.

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Main characters

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  • Sakuta Azusagawa 梓川咲太

    Main character

    A strange 2nd year student in high school, who doesn't have a cellphone in this day and age. He is currently an outcast at school due to rumors of a violent past... but doesn't seem to care. (Source: Aniplex USA)

    Japanese voice: Kaito Ishikawa

  • Mai Sakurajima 桜島麻衣

    Main character

    A 3rd-year student at Minegahara High School. She is serious and polite, but has a strong will. Well known, famous actress, who is currently on hiatus. Because her life had always revolved around her work in entertainment, she remains isolated at school. (Source: Aniplex USA)

    Japanese voice: Asami Seto

  • Shouko Makinohara 牧之原翔子

    Main character

    A girl who has the same first and last name as Sakuta's first crush. She is a shy middle school girl, but reliable and kind. She bumps into Sakuta, while holding an umbrella over an abandoned cat in the rain.

    Japanese voice: Inori Minase

Supporting characters

  • Kaede Azusagawa 梓川かえで

    Supporting character

    She is the younger sister of Sakuta Azusagawa.

    Japanese voice: Yurika Kubo

  • Rio Futaba 双葉理央

    Supporting character

    She is Sakuta's classmate, who is always cool and calm, always willing to give various advice on puberty syndrome. She is also the sole member of the Science Club, and known as an eccentric person at the school. (Source: Aniplex USA)

    Japanese voice: Atsumi Tanezaki

  • Tomoe Koga 古賀朋絵

    Supporting character

    A typical 1st year high-school student at Minegahara High School who can take hints, but is slightly scatterbrained. Being overly concerned about how people look at her, she hides her Hakata accent, which comes out when she panics or is relaxed. (Source: Aniplex USA, edited)

    Japanese voice: Nao Touyama

  • Nodoka Toyohama 豊浜のどか

    Supporting character

    Mai's half-sister, related through her father. A member of the idol group "Sweet Bullet" and designated as the most fashionable within the group. Despite her flashy looks, she attends an elite all girls' high school. She is confident and can be competitive. (Source: Aniplex USA)

    Japanese voice: Maaya Uchida

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