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Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai / AoButa / 青ブタ / Rascal Does Not Dream: University Student Arc / Rascal Series: University Arc / 青春ブタ野郎大学生編 / Seishun Buta Yarou: Daigakusei-hen / Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus

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Format: TV series
Number of Episodes: 13
Status: Finished
Season: Summer 2025
Studios: CloverWorks
Genres: Drama Mystery Psychological Romance Supernatural
Themes: Acting Age Gap Alternate Universe Cgi College Female Protagonist Heterosexual Idol Kuudere Male Protagonist Memory Manipulation Pov Primarily Adult Cast Time Skip Urban Fantasy

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Sequel to the film Seishun Buta Yarou wa Randoseru Girl no Yume wo Minai.

IS THE REAL MINISKIRT SANTA IN A SEA OF FAKES?

Sakuta thought he’d already accomplished step one: Find Touko Kirishima. The next step was convincing her to help protect Mai, but that proved easier said than done. In the process, however, he makes a confusing discovery: There are multiple Touko Kirishimas! The Touko he knows may not actually be the person he’s looking for! With clues from his friends’ prophetic dreams, he gets closer to figuring out exactly what danger awaits Mai, but he’ll have to sort through the fake Kirishimas and determine who’s the real deal before it’s too late…

(Source: Yen Press)

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Format: TV series
Number of Episodes: 13
Episode length: 24 min
Estimated total length: ≈ 5 h 12 min (13 × 24 min)
Season: Summer 2025
Start date: July 5, 2025
End date: September 27, 2025
Status: Finished
Source: Light novel
Country of origin: Japan
Studios: CloverWorks
Romaji title: Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai
English title: Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
Native title: 青春ブタ野郎はサンタクロースの夢を見ない
Other titles: AoButa · 青ブタ · Rascal Does Not Dream: University Student Arc · Rascal Series: University Arc · 青春ブタ野郎大学生編 · Seishun Buta Yarou: Daigakusei-hen · Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus

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Main characters

Mai Sakurajima桜島麻衣Main
Sakuta Azusagawa梓川咲太Main
Miniskirt SantaミニスカサンタMain
Uzuki Hirokawa広川卯月Main
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The lead singer of idol group Sweet Bullet. Her nickname is Zukky.
Nodoka Toyohama豊浜のどかMain
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Height: 158cm (5'2") Talent: Changing clothes quickly 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)
Sara Himeji姫路紗良Main
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Female
Height: 154 cm A first-year student at Minegahara High with excellent grades, and one of Sakuta's students at cram school.
Ikumi Akagi赤城郁実Main
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Sakuta's classmate from middle school who seems to share a troubled past with him. She currently attends the same college as Sakuta. She's highly intelligent, and appears to have a number of secrets.

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Rio Futaba双葉理央Supporting
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16-17
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Female
Height: 155cm (5'1") Talent: Explaining any strange phenomenon with science 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)
Kaede Azusagawa梓川かえでSupporting
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15
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Female
Height: 5'4" (162 cm) She is the younger sister of Sakuta Azusagawa.
Tomoe Koga古賀朋絵Supporting
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15-16
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Female
Height: 150 cm (4'11") 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)
Miori Mitou美東美織Supporting
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A beautiful college girl in Sakuta's class. She follows trends and dresses up, but rather than to impress she does it exclusively for herself. Like Sakuta, she doesn't own a phone and is not easily dissuaded—has declared herself a potential friend.
Shouko Makinohara牧之原翔子Supporting
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Height: 150cm (4'11") Talent: Early to bed, early to rise 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. (Source: Aniplex USA)
Takumi Fukuyama福山拓海Supporting
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He is a first-year Statistical Sciences student at Yokohama City University
Kento Yamada山田健人Supporting
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A first-year at Minegahara and one of Sakuta's students alongside Juri at cram school. Sara is in his class, and he has a thing for her.
Ranko Nakago中郷蘭子Supporting
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The tallest member of Sweet Bullet.
Juri Yoshiwa吉和樹里Supporting
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A Minegahara first-year in Sakuta's cram school class. She appears to have an interest in Kento, another of Sakuta's students.
Ryouko Hanawa花輪涼子Supporting
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Female
Saki Kamisato上里沙希Supporting
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16-17
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Yuuma's girlfriend. Popular within the school and can be a standoffish person, but she shows great affection towards Yuuma. She is quite protective of him and often clashes with Sakuta as a result.
Yuuma Kunimi国見佑真Supporting
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16-17
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Male
A good friend of Sakuta Azusagawa and Rio Futaba, as well as the boyfriend of Saki Kamisato. He is a member of Minegahara High's basketball team, being quite athletic and popular within the school.
Fumika Nanjou南条文香Supporting
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Female

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Studios

CloverWorks

Key staff

Souichi MasuiDirector
Hajime KamoshidaOriginal Story
Keiji MizoguchiOriginal Character Design
Masahiro YokotaniSeries composition
Satomi TamuraCharacter design
fox capture planMusic
Hirofumi SakagamiArt director
Yoshikazu IwanamiSound director

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Asuka YokotaColor Design
Conton CandyTheme Song Performance (OP)
Akane OgawaProp Design
Hiroshi KatouArt Supervisor
Yoshinori ShiozawaArt Design
Akinori MishimaEditing
Hazuki TanakaCG Director
Xiaomu YangDirector of Photography
Kengo OdaCG Director
Yasumasa KoyamaSound Effects
Kento MiyamotoSound Mixer
Ran NaruseChief Animation Director (ep 3)
Saya Uchiumi2D Design (OP, ED, eps 1-9)
Saya UchiumiSpecial Effects (OP, ED, eps 1-9)
Satomi TamuraChief Animation Director (eps 7, 10, 13)
Iori NonoshitaChief Animation Director (eps 1-3, 7, 8, 12, 13)
Akihiro SuedaChief Animation Director (eps 1, 3-6, 9, 11, 13)

Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus

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