Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, known in Japan as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Kēji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works have published eleven volumes since April 2014 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tsugumi Nanamiya has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' "seinen" manga magazine "Dengeki G's Comic" since December 2015. An anime television series adaptation of the first five volumes by CloverWorks aired from October to December 2018. An anime film adaptation emphasizing series volumes  six and seven titled "Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl" premiered in June 2019. Plot. Sakuta Azusagawa's life takes a turn for the unexpected when he meets teenage actress Mai Sakurajima, dressed as a bunny girl, wandering through a library and not being noticed by anyone else there. Mai is intrigued that Sakuta is the only one who can see her, as other people are unable to see her, even when she is dressing normally or attempting to stay away from celebrity life. Calling this phenomenon "Adolescence Syndrome", Sakuta decides to solve this mystery, while continuing to  get closer to Mai and meeting other girls who suffer from "Adolescence Syndrome" as well. Media. Light novels. "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai" is written by Hajime Kamoshida and features illustrations by Keeji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works have published eleven volumes since April 2014 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Yen Press has been publishing the English version of the light novel since April 28, 2020. Manga. A manga adaptation drawn by Tsugumi Nanamiya began serialization in the January 2016 issue of ASCII Media Works' "Dengeki G's Comic" magazine, which was released on December 1, 2015. Yen  Press has been publishing the English version of the manga in a 2-in-1 omnibus edition since August 18, 2020. Anime. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation, titled "Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai", aired from October 4 to December 27, 2018, on ABC and other channels. The series was animated by CloverWorks and directed by Sōichi Masui, with Kazuya Iwata as assistant director, Masahiro Yokotani handling series composition, and Satomi Tamura designing the characters. The band Fox Capture Plan composed the series' music. Satomi Tamura also served as the chief animation director along with Akira Takata . The anime series adapts the series' first through fifth volumes. The opening theme is by The Peggies. The ending theme is , with each arc using versions by Asami Seto, Yurika Kubo, Nao Tōyama, Atsumi Tanezaki, Maaya Uchida, and Inori Minase under their character names. Aniplex of America has licensed the series and it is streamed on Crunchyroll, Hulu, FunimationNow, and Netflix. Aniplex of America released a complete Blu-ray set on November 19, 2019, with English subtitles. In Australia and New Zealand, the series was simulcast on AnimeLab, and in Southeast Asia on Aniplus Asia. MVM Entertainment acquired the series  for distribution in the UK and Ireland. An anime film adaptation, titled , premiered on June 15, 2019. The film adapts the series' sixth and seventh volumes. The staff and cast reprised their roles from the anime.