Following Sakuta and Uzuki’s talk in the previous episode, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 3 sees Sakuta and Mai attend Sweet Bullets performance. However, things go bad as Uzuki loses her voice during the performance.
Episode 2 focused on Uzuki Hirokawa, whom Nodaka kept suspecting to be a different person. Uzuki’s popularity continued to rise as a solo performer, and Sakuta noticed she had started trying to blend in with everyone. Nodoka asks Sakuta to help, which leads him to follow her to Mizakiguchi. He learns her dream is to perform at Budokan, and he shows her the dream is not so far away. The episode ends with Sakuta deciding to take Mai to Sweet Bullet’s concert.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Episode 3 Release Date and Time
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus episode 3 will premiere on Saturday, July 19 at 9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT on Crunchyroll. In Japan, the episode will air on Saturday, July 19 at 11:30 p.m. JST. The anime will air with English subtitles first, followed by English dubs at a later date and time.
Here are the exact release times for the new episode:
- 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.
Where Can I Watch Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus?
The anime will be released internationally on Crunchyroll. Meanwhile, for Japanese viewers, Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus will be available on Abema, AT-X, d Anime Store, and Bandai Channel. Access to the anime will vary. On Crunchyroll, the anime will be available in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, North Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.
What is Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus About?
Lastly, here’s an overview of the series 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…
