Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl
AnimationRomanceDramaFantasyafterlifesupernaturalsequeltragedyschoolschool lifeseinenanimetime-manipulationjapanese high schoolbased on light novel
A supernatural romance that weaves time-manipulation and the afterlife into an emotionally complex exploration of love, loss, and second chances.
In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.
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Kaito Ishikawa
Sakuta Azusagawa (voice)
Asami Seto
Mai Sakurajima (voice)
Inori Minase
Shoko Makinohara (voice)
Nao Toyama
Tomoe Koga (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Rio Futaba (voice)
Maaya Uchida
Nodoka Toyohama (voice)
Yurika Kubo
Kaede Azusagawa (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Yuma Kunimi (voice)
Satomi Sato
Fumika Nanjo (voice)
Natsuki Aikawa
Ryoko Hanawa (voice)
Tomoyuki Shimura
Sakuta's Father (voice)
Airi Ootsu
Mai's Mother (voice)
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