It's the gift that keeps on giving! The finale of Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus today concluded with the announcement of a new theatrical anime adapting the supernatural drama series' Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend arc, slated to release sometime in 2026 . Yen Press publishes the original light novel in English and describes the story of Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend like so: Faced with the truth about Miori and Touko Kirishima, Sakuta must make a choice. This will be his final case of Adolescence Syndrome! Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend Announcement Trailer RELATED: Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus Anime Prepares to Wrap Up with New Visual Soichi Masui returned as director for Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus at studio CloverWorks, with series composition by Masahiro Yokotani, character designs by Satomi Tamura and music by fox capture plan ( Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective ). Crunchyroll streams both TV series and the franchise's previous three theatrical outings, describing the latest installment like so: 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. 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… Source: Official Website
