With its
premiere scheduled for July 5 at 17:00 (Spanish time, UTC+2), the
long-awaited sequel Rascal Does Not Deam of Santa Claus has
unveiled a new promotional image and a preview video
of Episode 1, focused on the new story arc titled "Rascal Does
Not Dream of a Lost Singer". In this story, the protagonist
Sakuta reunites with Uzuki, the leader of the idol group to which
Nodoka belongs.
The
promotional image is accompanied by the phrase: "I wonder if this
was really the place I wanted to go...", a line that suggests
that this new arc will delve into the internal doubts, emotional growth and
personal dilemmas of the characters, characteristic themes of the saga.
The
franchise continues to grow with new installments
Based on
the light novels written by Hajime Kamoshida, the Rascal
Does Not Dream series has inspired multiple productions, including the
remembered 2018 anime Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai,
as well as films such as Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, ...
of a Sister Venturing Out and ... of a Knapsack Kid.
A
production team already known to fans
The new
installment is directed by Soichi Masui and produced by the
animation studio CloverWorks. The script is in charge of Masahiro
Yokotani, while the character design was done by Satomi Tamura.
The music is provided by the group Fox Capture Plan, known for
bringing emotional and melancholic atmospheres to the series.
What is
"puberty syndrome"?
Crunchyroll,
who will stream this new installment as part of its 2025 summer anime season,
describes the core concept of the franchise as follows:
A
strange phenomenon that is commented on the internet and that seems to be
linked to the emotional changes and sensitivity of adolescence. Sakuta
Azusagawa, a sophomore high school student near Enoshima, begins to encounter
several girls who experience this enigmatic disorder. One of them is Mai
Sakurajima, an actress who is on a professional break and who one day appears
in the library dressed in a bunny costume... although no one else seems to
notice it. How is it possible that it has ceased to exist for the rest of the
world, except for Sakuta?
The arrival
of Lost Singer promises to delve even deeper into the
emotional bonds, internal conflicts, and mysteries surrounding each of its
characters.
