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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

20237.81h 15m

Overview

Finally, the day of Mai's high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong reasons... Meanwhile, Sakuta and Kaede's father suddenly calls, saying that their mother wants to see her daughter. She was hospitalized because Kaede's condition had been too much for her to bear, so what could she possibly want now?

Directed by Soichi Masui
Written by Hajime Kamoshida, Masahiro Yokotani
Produced by Yuichiro Kurokawa, Shunsuke Nara
Box Office0Revenue: $2.1M

Top Cast

Kaito Ishikawa

Kaito Ishikawa

Sakuta Azusagawa (voice)

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Mai Sakurajima (voice)

Yurika Kubo

Yurika Kubo

Kaede Azusagawa (voice)

Nao Toyama

Nao Toyama

Tomoe Koga (voice)

Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Rio Futaba (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Nodoka Toyohama (voice)

Inori Minase

Inori Minase

Shoko Makinohara (voice)

Yuma Uchida

Yuma Uchida

Yuma Kunimi (voice)

Miho Okasaki

Miho Okasaki

Kotomi Kano (voice)

Aya Endo

Aya Endo

Miwako Tomobe (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksupernaturalsequelromanceshockinganimejapanese high schoolbased on light novel

About Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid is a animation, drama, fantasy film released in 2023 exploring themes of based on novel or book, supernatural, sequel, romance, shocking, anime. Directed by Soichi Masui, it stars Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Yurika Kubo. Finally, the day of Mai's high school graduation has arrived. While Sakuta eagerly waits for his girlfriend, an elementary schooler who looks exactly like her appears before him. Suspicious, and for all the wrong reasons... Meanwhile, Sakuta and Kaede's father suddenly calls, saying that their mother wants to see her daughter. She was hospitalized because Kaede's condition had been too much for her to bear, so what could she possibly want now?

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