The Rascal Does Not Dream of A Dear Friend anime film has gotten a memorial visual highlighting Kaede Azusagawa, the younger sister of protagonist Sakuta. The new promotional art shows Kaede in a classroom, taking a high school entrance test.
Rascal Does Not Dream of A Dear Friend will close the curtain on the Rascal Does Not Dream (Seishun Butayaro) anime series when it releases in Japan on October 16. The anime series began in 2018 and is based on the light novels by The Pet Girl of Sakurasou duo of Hajime Kamoshida (writer) and Keji Mizoguchi (illustrator), with the general premise seeing Sakuta getting involved with people with supernatural problems, beginning with his high school senior Mai Sakurajima and her invisibility issue.
The movie shares its title with the light novel series’ 15th and final main volume, which Yen Press describes as such:
As the truth about Miori and Touko Kirishima comes to light, Sakuta must make a choice that will decide everything…for him…for Mai…for Shouko…for Miori…and for Touko. Only one thing’s for sure—whatever happens, this will be his final bout of Adolescence Syndrome!
The anime adaptations started with a 2018 TV series, titled Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai like the first light novel volume, and also consists of a 2019 movie, two 2023 films, and the Summer 2025 anime season’s Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus. The light novels, which are published under KADOKAWA’s Dengeki Bunko label/imprint, began in 2014.
A second Rascal Does Not Dream short story collection will be released on October 9, 2026 in Japan. Some of the main stories have inspired manga adaptations.
Production credits
• Director: Soichi Masui (reprising)
• Story composer: Masahiro Yokotani (series composer for the TV anime)
• Character designer: Satomi Tamura (reprising)
• Music composer: fox capture plan (reprising)
• Animation production: CloverWorks
Cast
• Kaito Ishikawa as Sakuta Azusagawa
• Asami Seto as Mai Sakurajima
• Sora Amamiya as Uzuki Hirokawa
• Aya Yamane as Ikumi Akagi
• Konomi Kohara as Sara Imeji
• Manaka Iwami as Miori Mito
• Reina Ueda as Nene Iwamizawa
Source: @aobuta_anime