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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

20198.31h 30m

Overview

In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.

Directed by Soichi Masui
Written by Masahiro Yokotani, Hajime Kamoshida
Produced by Yuichiro Kurokawa, Shuko Yokoyama
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Top Cast

Kaito Ishikawa

Kaito Ishikawa

Sakuta Azusagawa (voice)

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Mai Sakurajima (voice)

Inori Minase

Inori Minase

Shoko Makinohara (voice)

Nao Toyama

Nao Toyama

Tomoe Koga (voice)

Atsumi Tanezaki

Atsumi Tanezaki

Rio Futaba (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Nodoka Toyohama (voice)

Yurika Kubo

Yurika Kubo

Kaede Azusagawa (voice)

Yuma Uchida

Yuma Uchida

Yuma Kunimi (voice)

Satomi Sato

Satomi Sato

Fumika Nanjo (voice)

Natsuki Aikawa

Natsuki Aikawa

Ryoko Hanawa (voice)

Themes & Keywords

afterlifesupernaturalsequeltragedyschoolschool lifeseinenanimetime-manipulationjapanese high schoolbased on light novel

About Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl is a animation, romance, drama, fantasy film released in 2019 exploring themes of afterlife, supernatural, sequel, tragedy, school, school life. Directed by Soichi Masui, it stars Kaito Ishikawa, Asami Seto, Inori Minase. In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.

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