The popular Rascal Does Not Dream anime series is finally back with its newest entry, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus. Before a certain Santa Claus-costume wearing girl appears, Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus, including the weekly schedule and release dates for each episode.
The Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus anime adapts the “University Student Arc” of Hajime Kamoshida’s light novel series. As Sakuta Azusagawa carries on his college life, he encounters another mysterious, unseeable girl in a Santa Claus costume. The girl’s name is Toko Kirishima, and she comes into Sakuta’s life when he’s already taken.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episodes will premiere on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT on Crunchyroll. The anime will be streaming with English subs first, followed by English dubs at a later date and time. 12 to 13 episodes are expected to air this season.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – July 5
- Episode 2- July 12
- Episode 3 – July 19
- Episode 4 – July 26
- Episode 5 – August 2
- Episode 6 – August 9
- Episode 7 – August 16
- Episode 8 – August 23
- Episode 9 – August 30
- Episode 10 – September 6
- Episode 11 – September 13
- Episode 12 – September 20
New episodes of Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 9:00 a.m.
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 10:00 a.m.
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): 11:00 a.m.
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 12:00 p.m.
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 4:00 p.m.
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Conton Candy performs the opening theme song “Snowdrop.” The ending theme song “Suiheisen wa Boku no Furukizu (The Horizon Is My Old Wound)” is performed by the voice cast members for Uzuki Hirokawa, Ikumi Akagi, Sara Himeji, and Tōko Kirishima.
The staff and cast of the Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus anime series includes:
Staff
- Original Work: Hajime Kamoshida (“Seishun Buta Yaro” series published by Dengeki Bunko)
- Original Illustration: Keji Mizoguchi
- Director: Soichi Masui
- Series Composition: Masahiro Yokotani
- Character Design: Satomi Tamura
- Prop Design: Kota Michishita
- Art Setting: Yoshinori Shiozawa
- Art Supervisor: Satoshi Okubo
- Art Director: Hirofumi Sakagami
- Color Design: Asuka Yokota
- 3D Directors: Kengo Oda, Hazuki Tanaka
- Director of Photography: Xiaomu Yang
- Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
- Editor: Akinori Mishima
- Music: fox capture plan
- Animation Production: CloverWorks
- Produced by: AOBUTA Project
Cast
- Sakuta Azusagawa: Kaito Ishikawa
- Mai Sakurajima: Asami Seto
- Uzuki Hirokawa: Sora Amamiya
- Ikumi Akagi: Aya Yamane
- Sara Himeji: Konomi Kohara
- Miori Mito: Manaka Iwami
- Miniskirt Santa: Reina Ueda
- Kaede Azusagawa: Yurika Kubo
- Tomoe Koga: Nao Toyama
- Rio Futaba: Atsumi Tanezaki
- Nodoka Toyohama: Maaya Uchida
- Shoko Makinohara: Inori Minase
- Konomi Kohara as Sara Himeji
- Manaka Iwami as Miori Mitō
Where Can I Watch Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus?
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus will stream on Crunchyroll in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, India, and Southeast Asia. In Japan, the anime will air on Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, BS11, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation TV, Mētele, and AT-X.
What is Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus About?
Lastly, here’s an overview of the Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus anime, via Aniplex:
After encountering various girls going through Puberty Syndrome, Sakuta Azusagawa’s high school days have come to a close, and he is now a university student.
He enrolls at a university in Kanazawa-hakkei alongside his girlfriend Mai Sakurajima, a nationally famed actress. Off campus, he stumbles upon an out-of-season miniskirt Santa.
“I’m surprised. So, you can see me.”
This is a phrase he’s heard somewhere before. This miniskirt Santa, who claims to be gifting Puberty Syndrome to people, tells Sakuta…
“My name… is Toko Kirishima.”
Precognitive dreams, an anonymous online singer, poltergeists buzzing on social media… A mysterious tale with enigmatic phenomenons surrounding girls with wavering hearts starts again.
Puberty continues…
