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A new clip from Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend puts Sakuta and Kaede in the spotlight. Released as the film's second special-footage video, the scene offers another preview of the series finale, which opened in Japan on October 16.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures will bring the film to theaters in the United States, Canada and Australia in February 2027.
Special Footage #2: Sakuta and Kaede
The film adapts the Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend novel by Hajime Kamoshida, released in Japan in October 2024. Yen Press publishes the series in English.
Soichi Masui returns to direct at CloverWorks, with a script by Masahiro Yokotani, character designs by Satomi Tamura and music by fox capture plan.
Crunchyroll streams the television series Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai and Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus, along with the earlier films Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid.
About Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend
Adapted from the film's official synopsis:
Mai Sakurajima publicly identifies herself as Touko Kirishima, making a dream Sakuta had on Christmas Eve come true. After her April 1 announcement, other seemingly impossible dreams begin spilling into reality.
When the #DREAMING hashtag disappears, Sakuta starts noticing a divide between the world around him and what he remembers. A message from another version of himself warns him to stop Touko before reality is rewritten. To put things right, he must uncover her identity and face the mystery of Puberty Syndrome.
Sources: Comic Natalie, Crunchyroll theatrical release announcement