Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series, commonly referred to as Seishun Buta Yaro or AoButa, has officially ended after over 10 years since first starting in April 2014. The final volume, titled Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend, was released on October 10.
The 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. You can see the entire list of the Rascal Does Not Dream light novel volumes below.
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Petite Devil Kohai
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Logical Witch
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Siscon Idol
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Home Alone
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
- Rascal Does Not Dream of His First Love
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Lost Singer
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Nightingale
- Rascal Does Not Dream of His Student
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
- Rascal Does Not Dream of Girlfriends
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend (final)
The anime adaptation is animated by CloverWorks. It includes the Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai TV anime (covering volumes 1-5), as well as three sequel movies. 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). Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus is the next TV anime project, which is set to premiere in 2025.
There is also a manga adaptation by Tsugumi Nanamiya, which is also published by ASCII Media Works in their Dengeki G’s Comic magazine. Yen Press licensed both the manga and novel in English.
Source: Official X
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