Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid has released a new trailer ahead of its December 1 theatrical release in Japan. The upcoming Japanese romantic drama anime movie was animated by CloverWorks, the same animation studio who produced popular anime shows like Spy x Family and My Dress-Up Darling. The film serves as a sequel to Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out.
Watch the new trailer for Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid:
The upcoming supernatural romantic drama movie is based on the ninth volume of the light novel series Rascal Does Not Dream (Japanese: 青春ブタ野郎) written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Keeji Mizoguchi. The serialization started in April 2014 and it's currently ongoing. The series also received a manga adaptation by Tsugumi Nanamiya, which ran from December 2015 to 2018. Prior to the latest feature films, a 13-episode TV anime adaptation by CloverWorks was released.
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid Voice Cast
Here's a list of the Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid:
Sakuta Azusagawa | Kaito Ishikawa |
Mai Sakurajima | Asami Seto |
Kaede Azusagawa | Yurika Kubo |
Tomoe Koga | Nao Tōyama |
Rio Futaba | Atsumi Tanezaki |
Nodoka Toyohama | Maaya Uchida |
Shoko Makinohara | Inori Minase |
What is Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid about?
Yen Press licensed the light novel series in English, and provided the following story description for Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid:
March has arrived, meaning there’s only one month left in the third term. Mai’s graduation has come and gone. This might be a time for change, but that isn’t nearly enough to explain why Sakuta meets a little girl who looks just like Mai did when she was a child actress. Before he can even begin to unravel this fresh mystery, his father calls. Their family hasn’t lived together since Kaede was bullied. Two long years later, their mother says she wants to see her daughter. What’s changed, and what’s stayed the same? There’s only one way to find out…
Sōichi Masui is directing the Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid movie, with Masahiro Yokotani serving as scriptwriter, and Satomi Tamura as the character designer. The movie is scheduled to release in theaters in Japan on December 1, 2023.
