During the “ Aniplex x Kadokawa Anime
Matsuri ” event it was announced that the new project of the anime
adaptation of the light novels “ Seishun
Buta Yarou Series ( Rascal Does Not Dream )” will
premiere sometime in 2025 in Japan. This new project will adapt the “ University
Arc ”, which begins with the tenth volume of the light novels, and
will be titled “ Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus”,
finally returning to the television series format .
Interestingly, this is the title of Volume 13 of the
light novels, omitting other titles such as “ Vol. 10 – Rascal Does Not
Dream of a Lost Singer ”, “ Vol. 11 – Rascal Does Not Dream of
a Nightingale ”, and “ Vol .12 – Rascal Does Not Dream of His
Student .” What will be the production company's plans in this regard?
Will they cover those volumes within the same series or will they return to
making more films?
For his part, Hajime Kamoshida began
publishing the light novels in April 2014 through the Kadokawa publishing
house . The literary franchise does not have numbered volumes, but each one
bears the title of its own story arc, but maintaining the part of “ Seishun
Buta Yarou ( Rascal Does Not Dream )”, which gives
its name to the franchise.
Seishun Buta Yarou Series Synopsis
One day, in the library where Sakuta
Azusagawa studies, he comes across an unexpected sight: a beautiful high school
girl dressed as a bunny. She turns out to be Mai Sakurajima, a famous former
actress and fellow student at Minegahara High School. However, her surprise at
seeing Mai dressed so daringly in the library is nothing compared to her
surprise at realizing that he is the only one who can see her. Remembering an
event from her past, Sakuta offers to help Mai discover the reason for her
invisibility. Despite their initially troubled 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
situation to an urban legend known as Adolescence Syndrome: strange phenomena
that occur in youth, unexplained by science and often dismissed as delusions.
With few promising results, Mai's situation worsens to the point where going
unnoticed is the least of her worries. Can Sakuta and Mai solve the mystery of
her teenage syndrome before it disappears completely?
Source: ComicNatalie
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