The previously announced Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend anime film revealed a teaser trailer and an October 16, 2026 premiere date.
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The upcoming film is a sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus, which concluded last September. CloverWorks returns to animate the film. They also handled the animation for Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai TV anime (covering volumes 1-5), and three sequel movies, namely: They are Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (volumes 6-7), Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (Volume 8), and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (Volume 9). The voice cast includes:
- Asami Seto as Mai Sakurajima
- Kaito Ishikawa as Sakuta Azusagawa
- Reina Ueda as Mini-Skirt Santa
- Yurika Kubo as Kaede Azusagawa
- Nao Toyama as Tomoe Koga
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Rio Futaba
- Maaya Uchida as Nodoka Toyohama
- Inori Minase as Shoko Makinohara
- Sora Amamiya as Uzuki Hirokawa
- Aya Yamane as Ikumi Akagi
- Konomi Kohara as Sara Himeji
- Manaka Iwami as Miori Mito
The Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series was written by Hajime Kamoshida, while Keji Mizoguchi drew the illustrations for it. ASCII Media Works began publishing it under their Dengeki Bunko imprint in April 2014, releasing a total of 15 volumes. The final volume was released on October 10, 2024, marking the end of the novel after 10 years of serialization.
Source: Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Official X, AnimeJapan 2026
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