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Upcoming anime film Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid has revealed its main trailer and a special visual starring the series' heroines!
The film will adapt the ninth volume of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, the series of light novels written by Hajime Kamoshida with illustrations by Keiji Mizoguchi.
Returning staff members include Soichi Masui as the director, Masahiro Yokotani as the scriptwriter, and Satomi Tamura as the character designer. CloverWorks will also produce the film once again.
The overall franchise follows high schooler Sakuta Azusagawa, whose life changes when he runs into a teenage actress, Mai Sakurajima, who is dressed as a bunny girl. Mai suffers from “adolescence syndrome” and is invisible to everyone but Sakuta.
The TV anime adaptation aired in 2018 with two films, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out, opening in 2019 and 2023 respectively.
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid opens in Japan on December 1, 2023.
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Adapted with permission from Anime!Anime!
