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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai / Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend / AoButa / 青ブタ

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Format: Movie
Number of Episodes: 1
Status: Finished
Season: Fall 2026
Studios: CloverWorks
Genres: Drama Psychological Romance Supernatural
Themes: Alternate Universe College Coming Of Age Female Protagonist Heterosexual Male Protagonist Memory Manipulation Primarily Adult Cast Urban

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Theatrical follow-up to Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai.

"Actually, I’m Touko Kirishima."

The audience erupted in excitement upon learning that the true identity of the mysterious, wildly popular internet singer was none other than the nation’s favorite actress, Mai Sakurajima. The scene was exactly the same as the dream Sakuta Azusagawa had seen on Christmas Eve.

Starting with Mai’s shocking confession on April 1, the impossible events that everyone once dreamed of keep happening one after another.

The social media hashtag "#Yumemiru," where dreams come true, has vanished, and as Sakuta struggles with the disconnect between the reality before him and his own perception, he receives a message from a version of himself in an alternate reality.

**―Stop Touko Kirishima,

―Before reality is rewritten.**

To restore the world to its original state, Sakuta sets out to find Touko Kirishima. This is a story about overcoming the "Adolescent Syndrome".

(Source: Crunchyroll News, edited)

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Format: Movie
Number of Episodes: 1
Length: 118 min
Season: Fall 2026
Start date: October 16, 2026
End date: October 16, 2026
Status: Finished
Source: Light novel
Country of origin: Japan
Studios: CloverWorks
Romaji title: Seishun Buta Yarou wa Dear Friend no Yume wo Minai
English title: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend
Native title: 青春ブタ野郎はディアフレンドの夢を見ない
Other titles: Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend · AoButa · 青ブタ

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Main characters

Mai Sakurajima桜島麻衣Main
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Age
17-18
Gender
Female
Height: 162 cm (5'4") 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)
Miori Mitou美東美織Main
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Female
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.
Sakuta Azusagawa梓川咲太Main
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16-17
Gender
Male
Height: 172 cm (5'7") 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)

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Nodoka Toyohama豊浜のどかSupporting
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Female
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)
Tomoe Koga古賀朋絵Supporting
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Age
15-16
Gender
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)
Rio Futaba双葉理央Supporting
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16-17
Gender
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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Age
15
Gender
Female
Height: 5'4" (162 cm) She is the younger sister of Sakuta Azusagawa.
Sara Himeji姫路紗良Supporting
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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.
Shouko Makinohara牧之原翔子Supporting
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Female
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)
Ikumi Akagi赤城郁実Supporting
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Female
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.
Uzuki Hirokawa広川卯月Supporting
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Female
The lead singer of idol group Sweet Bullet. Her nickname is Zukky.
Miniskirt SantaミニスカサンタSupporting
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Female
Height: 161cm A miniskirt-wearing Santa calling herself "Touko Kirishima". She claims she's been handing out presents—Adolescence Syndrome.

Staff and studios

Studios

CloverWorks

Key staff

Souichi MasuiDirector
Hajime KamoshidaOriginal Story
Keiji MizoguchiOriginal Character Design
Satomi TamuraCharacter design
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Hirofumi SakagamiArt director
Yoshikazu IwanamiSound director

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Masahiro YokotaniScript
Akane OgawaProp Design
Yoshinori ShiozawaArt Design
Asuka YokotaColor Design
Hiroshi KatouArt Supervisor
Akinori MishimaEditing
Kengo OdaCG Director
Xiaomu YangDirector of Photography
Masahiro YokotaniScript Composition
Kaori AkatsuProp Design
Reina UedaTheme Song Performance
Saya UchiumiMonitor Works
Saya UchiumiSpecial Effects
Saya Uchiumi2D Design
Ameko KodamaTheme Song Lyrics
Puikei PangKey Animation
Azusa TaniguchiIn-Betweens Check
Puikei PangAnimation Director

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend

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