During the event “Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime Matsuri“It has been announced that the new anime adaptation project of the light novels”Seishun Buta Yarou Series (Rascal doesn't dream)” will premiere in 2025 in Japan. This new project will adapt the “University Arch“, which begins with the tenth volume of the light novel, and will be titled “Rascal doesn't dream of Santa Claus Noel”, finally returning to television series format.

Interestingly, this is the title of Volume 13 of the light novels, omitting other titles such as “Vol.10 – Rascal Doesn’t Dream of a Lost Singer“,“Vol.11 – Rascal Does Not Dream of a Nightingale“, and “Vol. 12 – Rascal doesn’t dream about his student“What are the production company’s plans in this regard? Will they cover these volumes within the same series or will they go back to making more films?

For its part, Hajime Kamoshida The publication of the light novels began in April 2014 by the publisher Kadokawa. The literary franchise does not have numbered volumes, but each one takes the title of its own story arc, but keeping the part of “Seishun Buta Yarou (Rascal doesn't dream)”, which gives the franchise its name.

Synopsis of the Seishun Buta Yarou series

One day, in the library where Sakuta Azusagawa studies, he comes across an unexpected sight: a beautiful high school student dressed as a rabbit. She is Mai Sakurajima, a famous former actress and classmate of Minegahara High School. However, his surprise at seeing Mai dressed so boldly in the library is nothing compared to his surprise at realizing that he is the only one who can see her. Recalling an event from his past, Sakuta offers to help Mai discover the reason for her invisibility. Despite their initially rocky relationship, the two soon become close: Mai and Sakuta learn to appreciate each other, and their friendship blossoms into a budding romance.

This further fuels his determination to solve Mai’s dilemma. As the investigation progresses, Sakuta attributes Mai’s condition to an urban legend known as Adolescent Syndrome: strange phenomena that occur in youth, unexplained by science and often dismissed as delusions. With few promising results, Mai’s condition worsens to the point that remaining unnoticed is the least of her worries. Can Sakuta and Mai solve the mystery of her adolescent syndrome before it disappears completely?

Source: Natalie in comics

(c)2024 鴨志田一/KADOKAWA/青ブタ