Rascal Does Not Dream
| Rascal Does Not Dream | |
The cover of the first volume Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, featuring Mai Sakurajima | |
| 青春ブタ野郎 (Seishun Buta Yarō) | |
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| Genre | |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Hajime Kamoshida |
| Illustrated by | Kēji Mizoguchi |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Dengeki Bunko |
| Original run | April 10, 2014 – July 10, 2025 |
| Volumes | 15 + 1 extra |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hajime Kamoshida |
| Illustrated by |
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| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Dengeki G's Comic |
| Original run | December 1, 2015 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai | |
| Directed by | Sōichi Masui |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Masahiro Yokotani |
| Music by | Fox Capture Plan |
| Studio | CloverWorks |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | ABC, Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, Mētele, AT-X |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 4, 2018 – December 27, 2018 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Anime television series | |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus | |
| Directed by | Sōichi Masui |
| Written by | Masahiro Yokotani |
| Music by | Fox Capture Plan |
| Studio | CloverWorks |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, ABC, Mētele, AT-X |
| Original run | July 5, 2025 – September 27, 2025 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Anime films | |
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Rascal Does Not Dream, known in Japan as Seishun Buta Yarō (Japanese: 青春ブタ野郎; Rascal, lit. 'Teenage Pig') or AoButa (青ブタ), is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Kēji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works published sixteen volumes from April 2014 to July 2025 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by various illustrators has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki G's Comic since December 2015.
The first season of an anime television series adaptation by CloverWorks, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, aired from October to December 2018. An anime film, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, premiered in June 2019. A second anime film, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out, premiered in June 2023. A third anime film, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid, premiered in December 2023. A second anime television season, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus, aired from July to September 2025. A fourth anime film, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend, will conclude the series and is set to premiere in Q4 2026.